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they t(>ii(l towards hoth. 'I'lic iicMita]ia ai'c \(M'v near to fliosc 

 of 7v'. l-ivkaldyi Mnir. 



K. flchcrl s|). iiov. PI. \'l, fio-s. 40-ii. 



^ Length of vertex !.."> the width; sides of face subi)ar;illel ex- 

 cept near base where the face is slightly constricted; antennae reach- 

 ing beyond the apex of the face, first joint slightly longer than half 

 of second; pronotal lateral carinae diverging, straight or slightly 

 convergingly curved at apex where they reach, or nearly reach, the 

 posterior margin of the pronotum; first hind tarsal joint slightly short- 

 er than the other two together, spur as long as first joint, laminate, 

 moderately wide with many fine teeth on hind margin. 



Clypeus, genae behind carina, carinae of face, vertex, a broad 

 median band down pro- and mesonotum, lateral portions of pro- and 

 mesonotum, antennae and legs capucine buff or pale yellow-orange; 

 face and genae between carinae, a broad medio-lateral band down 

 pro- and mesonotum, coxae, most of pleura black fuscous or fuscous 

 brown; abdomen brown with the base, a few marks on pleura and 

 hind margins of some of the segments yellow-orange. Tegmina hya- 

 line tinged with capucine buff, veins darker with minute granules 

 bearing 'black hairs, a fuscous mark near base and another at apex 

 of clavus, a crescent shape fuscous mark over the posterior apical 

 portion of tegmen including the fork of media and 4-7 apcial veins, 

 the apical half of the fourth and the fifth and sixth apical cells 

 except on the margin where there is a subtriangular clear mark in 

 each cell, the apical portion of the second and third apical veins also 

 fuscous. Genitalia figured. 



Length 1 . 9 mm. ; tegmen 2 . 9 mm. 



9 Similar to the male but slightly lighter over face and abdomen. 

 Pygophor long and narrow. 



Length 2.3 mm.; tegmen 2.9 mm. 



Hal). Ln/.on, P. T., a long series, nidsily males, fiMiii Los 

 T>anos (Miiir) and one fi'oni ]\[indanao, Davao (Baker eoll.). 

 I also have a speeinien from (Jalle, Ceylon (Bainlyrigge 

 Fletcher). There is a slight amount of vo]()V variation as to 

 the intensity of the black on face and the extent of infuscation 

 on tegmina. I have honored this little insect with the name 

 of Dr. F. IT. Fieher to whom we are indebted foi- the founda- 

 tions of the classification of the Del phdcKhw. 



Genus Dakekkt.la Ci'aw. 



B. maculata Craw. 



Ten specimens from ^[exico Valley ( Koebele 1007), one 

 male of which is brachypterons. The tegmina reach the middh^ 



