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References. 



DvAR, H. G. and Strand, E. Lepidopterorum Catalogus, Part 16, Epipyropidae, 

 &c. (1913). 



Fletcher, T. B. Proceedings of the Third Entomological Meeting held at Pnsa, 

 3rd to 15th Feb., 1919, p. 979.— Indian Epipyropidae. 



Perkins, R. C. L. Report of the work of the Experiment Station of the Hawaiian 

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 1905. — Leaf-hoppers and their Natural Enemies. (Part XL Epipyropidae). 



(Colours from : Ridgway, R. Color Standards and Color Nomenclature. 

 Washington, D.C. 1912). 



A NEW PIPUNCULTD PARASFflC ON LEAF-HOPPERS IN INDIA. 



By E. Brunette 



Pipunculus annulifemur, sp. n. (PI. xv, hg. 6). 



Head. — Eyes dark red ; vertical triangle black, Irons dull black, lower part with 

 a somewhat quadrate greyish dust spot ; face dull black, lower half appearing grey 

 when viewed from above. Antennae dull 3/ellowish, third joint distinctly pointed, 

 moderately long and almost sub-triangular. Occiput moderately produced behind 

 eye margins, black, with a little grey dust. Thorax moderately shining black, middle 

 of dorsum with yellowish brown dust and a little pale pubescence ; pleurae blackish, 

 with some greyish dust. Abdomen shining black ; a very little yellowish pubescence 

 towards sides : genitalia with a yellowish tinge. Legs mainly yellow ; coxae black, 

 also a broad median band on femora (possibly incomplete in some individuals) ; 

 tarsi darker towards tips ; all femora with a row of very small bristles on about 

 apical half of underside. Wings clear ; stigma very pale yellow ; anterior cross- 

 vein at about two-fifths of the discal cell ; halteres yellowish. Length, 2 -5-3 -5 mm. 



Mysore State : Bangalore, about 3,000 ft. [T. V. Suhramaniam). 



Described from two males in the British Museum. 



