SYNOPSIS OF THE BRITISH PHRYGANID^. 9 



species nevertheless resolve themselves, according to Stephens' 

 descriptions, as indicated, and I consider it not impossible 

 that my interpretation is correct. It requires, however, to 

 be confirmed by an examination of English examples. 



B. Ocelli wanting. 



t Mesothorax with two knob-like protuber- 

 ances. Antenna short, stout. 



* Third joint of maxillary palpi longer than 

 the second and fourth ; intermediate 



LEGS of the females NOT DILATED. 



Genus Tinodes, Leach. 



Antennae moderately robust, shorter than the wings, basal 

 joint but little stouter than the rest; head small, ocelli 

 wanting ; maxillary palpi long, basal joint short, third joint 

 long, second and fourth shorter, about equal in length, apical 

 joint thong-shaped, as long as the third and fourth together ; 

 wings long, narrow, apex wider, elliptical, at the base of the 

 anterior wings of both sexes a round, bald, impressed space ; 

 before the tip a fork and a branch, behind the tip three 

 forks ; four transverse veins at the apex ; discoidal cell small, 

 closed ; legs long, spurs 2, 4, 4 ; intermediate legs of the 

 females not dilated ; male, app. sup. two long, narrow blades ; 

 app. inf. bi-articulate, the terminal joint simple, striate; app. 

 intermed. two long narrow blades ; dorsal plate small, acute ; 

 beneath it a boat-shaped penis cover ; penis small, lanceolate ; 

 female, the abdomen terminates in a long triangular or 

 acuminate ovipositor directed upwards. 



Ohs. Stephens' sect. B., in which the legs of the females 

 are dilated, is to be cancelled, the species enumerated by him 

 do not belong here. T. obscurus is a female Glossoma firn- 

 briata, T. pusilla is an Anticyr-a. 



