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lower part. In $, the frons slightly wider tliuii in the c5' , 

 Tliorax a little narrowed in front, shining hlack, finely punctate 

 and with fine bristly haix's directed backwards ; suture distinct ; 

 posterior corners of dorsum well developed ; scutellum of medium 

 size, rounded, covered with black pubescence; pleurse with long, 

 fine, black hairs. Abdomen at base as broad as tliorax, slightly 



Fig. 82. — Cobholdia clephcmiis, Cobbold, profile of head. 



narrowing to the rounded tip ; a little longer than thorax, wholly 

 shining black, finely punctate, with similar pubescence to that of 

 the thorax. Venter black, creamy-yellow round the genital region 

 and at the tip. X^r/s black ; pubescence short, black and incon- 

 spicuous except on the femora, where it is of moderate length. 

 Wings very dark brown, wrinkled ; auxiliary vein ending at about 



Fig. 83. — Cobholdia elcphantis, Cobbold, left antenna : a, profile; h, front view. 



middle of costa ; 1st, 2nd and 3rd veins :ill considerably approxi- 

 mated, ending at about eqiuil distances from each other, the 3rd 

 at a little l)efore tlie wing-tip ; anterior cross-vein much before 

 tip ol' auxiliary vein, placed ratlier before middle of discal cell ; 

 1st posterior cell distinctly open; last section of 4th vein curved 

 inwards a little and with a sharply rounded angle at the llcxiire ; 

 discal cell with outer side bisinuate, its anterior margin much 

 shorter than hinder side of 1st posterior cell; 5th vein not 



