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Chrysoplatycerus splendens Howard 



Female — (Figure 167). Lengtli 2.1 nun., expanse 1.93 mm., greatest width 

 of forewing 0.51 mm., greatest length of forewing 1.28 mm., width of thorax 0.65 

 mm. Color — Black throughout, somewhat iridescent, which make the scutellum 

 appear liglit in color. Head — Wider tlian prothorax, at least much wider than 

 anterior portion. Antennae — (Figure 168 A, B, C). Large, and situated much 

 below the middle of the forehead. Length 1.05 mm. 



Scutellum witli a clump of liairs or bristles at apex. Abdomen pointed with a 

 small tuft of liairs on the lateral margins just in front of the middle. 



Wings — (Figure 168 D, E). Apical two-thirds of forewings dark and 

 hairy as shown in cut. Secondary wings slightly darkened and hairy. Veins as 

 shown in drawing (Fig. D, E). 



Figure 167. Chrysoplatycerus splendens 



Legs — (Figure l68 F, G, H). Tarsi V articled. Foreleg much smaller than 

 other two. Femur longer than tibia. First tarsal joint as long as II and III, II 

 longer tlian III or IV, which are co-equal, I and V co-equal, but the latter much 

 narrower. Large spine at base of tibia. Middle leg largest. Tibia longer than 

 femur, with long spur on inner apical end, which is nearly as long as first tarsal 

 article. Article I of tarsus as long as II, III and IV together, article II longer 

 than III or IV (which are co-equal), article V not quite as long as II and much 

 narrower. The hind leg is nearly as large as the middle leg. The tibia is only 

 slightly longer than the femur, and has a single spine at the apical end (inner 

 margin) which is not as long as the spine on the tibia of the foreleg. Article I of 

 the tarsi is as long as II and III, II is longer than III or IV, III and IV are 

 co-equal, V is longer than either III or IV, but not quite as long as II. All of 

 the legs are hairy. 



