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prsesertim basin versus hic et illic albido-interrnptis, angulo api- 

 cali corii late fusco-ferrugineo, membrana lacteo-hyalina,secundum 

 médium maculis nonnullis fuscis apicem versus densioribus et 

 subcontluentibus ornata, dorso abdominis vitta laterali usque ad 

 basin segmeuti penultimi extensa et vitta média per segmenta duo 

 ultima genitaliaque tracta fusco-nigris ornato, ventre latera versus 

 fusco- et ferrugineo-variegato, anteunis testaceis, articulo primo 

 extus nigro-lineato, intus macula parva nigra signato, ima basi 

 articulorum secundi et tertii fusca, pedibus dilute testaceis, femori- 

 bus nigro-variegatis, tibiis basi et apice, articulo tarsorum primo 

 apice atque ultimo toto fuscis, pronoto, scutello (horum linea 

 média excepta) pleurisque fusco-punctatis. Caput longitudine paullo 

 latius, articulo secundo antennarum tertio longiore, quarto tertio 

 subaequilongo, nonnihil incrassato. Pronotum longitudine fere 

 dimidio latius, apice quam basi fere duplo angustius. Hemelytra 

 apicem abdominis paullum superantia. Long. Ç 4.8 mill. 



Argentina (Chaco de Santiago del Estero, Rio Salado). 



Tbis pretty little insect has the faciès of a Phlegyas and also 

 reminds of the subfamily Malcinae (with which I unité the Chaulio- 

 pinae (1) Bredd.), but its characters place it in the Henestarinse. 



(1) I take the opportuuity of meutioniugjthat the South African Cymiis ? pelio- 

 Litus Germ. appertaius to the geuus Chauliops Scott. 



