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round spiracle and two long hairs at sides. Outeredge of 
posterior tibiæ with five — eight very short but acute teeth, 
apex of tibia provided with an inner transverse row of short 
strong bristles and a few similar bristles on outer edge. 
Abdomen smooth, Ist segment without hairs, 2nd —4th 
each with two hairs at sides, 5th—7th each with four hairs 
at sides. Ovipositor curved upwards towards apex, with its 
base produced as far forward as to thorax up to anterior legs. 
L. 1,2 mm. (together with ovipositor 2 mm). 
Male: Antenne slightly longer than female, scape slightly 
thicker, with base and pedicellus alittle shorter than in fe- 
male; the five joints of scape all well separated, faintly thin- 
ner towards apex, and with more senseorgans than in female. 
ee Lenn, 
For further notes as to the metamorphosis of the spe- 
cies see Silvestri. 
Not found in Denmark. 
Poropoea Defilippii (Rond nom. nud.) Silv. 
1852 Ophioneurus sp. De Filippi. Ann. Sci. Nat. (3). XV. 294. 
1916 Poropoea Defilippü. Silvestri. Boll. Lab. Zool. Gen. e Agric. 
Portici 11 p. 124. 
The description of this species, which is only known 
from Italy, is like the foregoing taken after Silvestri’s work. 
Female: Black. Antenne with exception of scape and 
pedicellus chestnutbrown. Anterior legs with apex of 
femora, sides of tibia and the two first tarsal joints yellow, 
third joint of tarsus brownish; intermediate and posterior 
legs brown with apex of tibiæ and the first two joints of 
tarsi yellow, last joint brownish. 
Sculpture and hairs as in the foregoing species. 
Antenne stronger, the two funiculi at all events as 
long as clavus. 
Ovipositor with the base only produced to hind legs, 
and considerably shorter than in the preceding species, 
apex only bent slightly upwards. 
L. 1,1 mm. (together with ovipositor 1, 32 mm). 
