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flagellum of fourteen oval joints. The 7th longi- 

 tudinal vein normal . . . . CIvAdura, Os. Sac. 



AA Subcostal cross-vein placed very fay before the tip 

 of the auxiliary vein, just after the origin of the 

 2nd vein, near the middle of the wing. 

 B The 1st longitudinal vein nearly as long as the an- 

 terior branch of the 2nd vein, ending close to it 

 near the wing-tip. Marginal cross-vein placed 

 soon after the fork of the 2nd vein, a consider- 

 able distance from the tip of the ist vein. Discal 

 cell present, its proximal end pointed. Antennal 

 scape very short, the joints almost annular; 

 flagellum of fifteen very elongate joints. The 7th 

 longitudinal vein less than half the length of the 

 6th, turning sharply into the margin at its tip 



. . Paracladura, gen. nov. 



BB The ist longitudinal vein ends (turning sharply up 

 to the costa) just beyond the tip of the auxiliary 

 vein and some distance from the tip of the an- 

 terior branch of the 2nd vein, also a considerable 

 distance from the wing-tip. Marginal cross-vein 

 at the tip of the ist longitudinal vein. Discal 

 cell absent, coalescent with the second posterior 

 cell, the proximal end of which is pointed. An- 

 tennal scape normal (long), flagellum of thirteen 

 oval joints. The 7th longitudinal vein normal, 

 as in Cladura . . . . Claduroides, gen. nov. 



CLADURA, Os. Sac. 

 Cladura flavescens, mihi, sp. nov. 



& 9 . Darjiling. lyong. 3 — 3|- mm 



Head. — Frons broad, more than one- third the width of the 

 head; vertex convex, both brownish yellow; back of head con- 

 colorous, with long brown stiff hairs. Proboscis brownish yellow, 

 palpi a little darker. Antennal scape brownish yellow ; first scapal 

 joint moderateh^ long and stout, subcylindrical, second joint 

 shorter and broader: flagellum of fourteen oval joints, gradually 

 diminishing in breadth but increasing in length as the tip of the 

 antenna is reached ; minute whitish pubescence, each joint with a 

 single verticil of apparently three or four long hairs. 



Thorax elongate and rather convex above ; produced for- 

 ward into a distinct but short, stout neck. Brownish yellow, 

 shining, unmarked; some black hairs on posterior part of dorsum 

 above the wings. Scutellum and metanotum concolorous, the 

 former with a few hairs. Sides of thorax brownish yellow. 



Abdomen in & ^^ellowish brown with sparse pale yellow 

 hairs; in 9 dark brown on dorsum, 3^ellowish on belly. Genitalia 

 in & brownish yellow (not easily viewed, as the claspers in the 



