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whereas Melichar places it in the group with only one. The 
specimens have a distinct regular apical line, but only a very 
slight subapical line. The male genitalia are figured, and it is 
hoped that those having access to the type, or who have topo- 
types, will compare them and publish the results. 
Flatoides brunneus sp. n. Plate XII, Figs. 9, a. 
Male. Length, 3.5 mm.; tegmen, 4 mm. 
In size, venation and general build this species is near to F. punctata 
(Walk.), but the vertex is slightly shorter and its apex a little more 
obtuse. The hind tibiae have threé spines, one on basal and two on apical 
half. The costal area is wide at base and gradually narrows to apex, Se 
arises from basal cell, R+M form a small stalk at base, Cu arises from 
basal cell, but becomes crowded out by M towards the apex of clavus; 
claval veins furcate near apex, enters the apex or the commissure near 
apex, clavus closed. 
Dark brown; slightly darker over base of frons and mesonotum. Teg- 
mina light brown, veins same color as membrane; wings very light brown 
with darker veins. A few very small dark specks on costal area and on 
corium., 
The anal segment large with anus in middle, basal half tubular, slightly 
constricted at anus, apical half flattened horizontally with the apical mar- 
gins slightly apical of anus produced into a large process on each side, 
with a smaller one arising between them from the ventral middle line of 
anal segment, apex in dorsal view rounded with a slight emargination in 
middle. Genital styles in ventral view subtriangular, longer than broad, 
touching on middle line of basal half; in lateral view the outer apical 
angle produced into a broad, curved spine with acute apex. Periandrium 
tubular with two pairs of spines at the ventral apical margin, one pair 
curved dorsad and the other pointing basad. The penis tubular on basal 
half and then bifurcate with two spines at apex. 
Haina, Santo Domingo, R. D. (G. N. Wolcott, 1920), one 
male. 
Type in U. S. National Museum, Washington. 
The specimen of F. punctata, with which it has been com- 
pared, is from Florida, and was identified by Van Duzee. It 
appears to agree with descriptions of that species, but Melichar 
places it in Cyarda. Ii Van Duzee’s and the author’s identifica- 
tion be correct, then Melichar is wrong. The genitalia of brun- 
neus and punctata are very close to one another and differ con- 
siderably from those of Uxantes. The three spines on the hind 
tibiae places this in the subgenus Atracodes Mel., but the number 
of these spines do not give a natural grouping. 
