1910]. 243 



populi ; and a very darkly marked specimen of Pseudoterpna pruinata (cytisaria). 

 Mr. Hugh Main, the Lirva of a glow-worm. Mr. W. J. Kaye, a long series of 

 Morplio cytheris {thamyris) taken by him at Castro Parana, South America. 

 Dr. Chapman, rich brassy examples of Anthroccra filipendulse., and large speci- 

 mens of Pieris rapte from near Hospenthal, where the species is single-brooded. 

 Mr. Sich, a specimen of Aventia Jiexula from Wisley, a series of Coleophora alhi- 

 costa from Sheen, and a cocoon and imago of Neptkula centifoliclla. — Henry J. 

 Turner, Hon. Secretary. 



ON THE BRITISH SPECIES OF PHORA. 



BY JOHN H. WOOD, M.B. 



(Continued from p. 202). 



44 (1) First costal division not greatly lontjcr than the other two, at the most 



less than half as long again. 



45 (52) Costal fringe short. 



46 (47) Fore tarsi short and distinctly thickened, especially in male. 



S ? . Thorax and abdomen black ; frons distinctly but not highly glossy, 

 rather broader than long {$) not broader ( ? ), supra-antennal bristles 

 small, the upper pair about in alignment with inner bristles of middle 

 frontal row, the luider pair seldom in view, hidden between the antennte, 

 antennae rather small, palpi pale yellow ; wings yellowish, costa and veins 

 yellow, costa f wing length or rather more, costal cilia only modenitely 

 short, 1 distinctly longer than 2 + 3 but not half as long again, angle at 

 fork large ; legs yellowish-brown, all the joints of fore tarsi distinctly 

 thickened ( $ ) slightly thickened ( ? ), tibial cilia fine and delicate ; 

 hypopygium small, with a few weak hairs but no bristles, ventral plate 

 small and yellow, the yellow anal organ small, short and stout... 



barely 1 mm. tarsalis, n. sp. 



47 (46) Fore tarsi slender. 



48 (49) Legs broiunish-black or black. 



i ? . Thorax and abdomen black ; frons slightly shining, scarcely broader 

 than long, 4 nearly equal supra-antennal bristles, the upper ones rather 

 outside an alignment with inner In-istles of middle frontal row, the under 

 ones nearer together and well in view, palpi yellow or dvisky yellow ; wings 

 greyish, veins black, costa less than |- wing length, fringe veiy short, 

 1 rather longer than 2+3, angle at fork fairly large ; hind tibite distinctly 

 and somewhat sparsely ciliated ; male abdomen stout, hypopygium small, 

 neither bristly nor particularly hairy, the conspicuous ventral plate dusky 

 yellow, broad and flap-like, anal organ black, short and stout... 



1 mm. brevicostalis, n. sp. 



49 (48) Legs yelloiv. 



50 (51) Thorax red or yellow. Tibial cilia very fine and indistinct. 



$ ? . Thorax red or yellow ; abdomen reddish-grey rarely black, venter and 

 hind margins of segments yellow ; frons grey and strongly bristled, about 



