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  from 
  above, 
  rounded 
  anteriorly; 
  parai^sidal 
  furrows 
  deep 
  and 
  

   distinct 
  ; 
  scutellum 
  semicircular, 
  with 
  a 
  foveate 
  line 
  along 
  anterior 
  

   and 
  posterior 
  margins, 
  with 
  a 
  short 
  spine 
  against 
  either 
  latero- 
  

   posterior 
  margin 
  ; 
  postscutellum 
  short, 
  with 
  two 
  large 
  teeth 
  ; 
  nietUan 
  

   segment 
  declivous 
  laterally, 
  its 
  posterior 
  margin 
  straight, 
  with 
  three 
  

   carinae 
  at 
  meson. 
  Fore-wings 
  long 
  and 
  broad; 
  submarginal 
  vein 
  

   attaining 
  costa 
  at 
  half- 
  wing 
  length 
  ; 
  marginal 
  vein 
  one-third 
  as 
  

   long 
  as 
  the 
  stigmal 
  which 
  is 
  moderately 
  long; 
  a 
  long 
  false 
  radial 
  

   vein 
  reaches 
  the 
  costa 
  thus 
  forming 
  a 
  long 
  false 
  radial 
  cell; 
  post- 
  

   marginal 
  vein 
  long 
  ; 
  basal 
  vein 
  distinct, 
  the 
  niechan 
  hardly 
  indicated. 
  

   Abdomen 
  fusiform 
  ; 
  a 
  httle 
  longer 
  than 
  head 
  and 
  thorax 
  combined 
  ; 
  

   somewhat 
  narrowed 
  at 
  base 
  ; 
  segment 
  1 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  wide, 
  2 
  gradually 
  

   widening, 
  a 
  httle 
  longer 
  than 
  its 
  greatest 
  width, 
  3 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  2 
  and 
  

   as 
  long 
  as 
  wide, 
  the 
  others 
  transverse. 
  Legs 
  slender. 
  

  

  In 
  Kieffer's 
  table 
  of 
  genera 
  (191U), 
  running 
  to 
  Dichoteleas 
  

   Kieffer, 
  from 
  which 
  it 
  differs 
  in 
  having 
  the 
  postscutelkmi 
  

   bispinose; 
  agreeing 
  with 
  Dilapilha 
  Kieffer, 
  except 
  for 
  the 
  

   short 
  spines 
  on 
  the 
  scute] 
  hiin. 
  

  

  Type, 
  the 
  following 
  species. 
  

  

  Merriwa 
  quadridentata, 
  n. 
  sp. 
  

  

  cj. 
  Dull 
  black; 
  coxae 
  fuscous, 
  also 
  the 
  femora 
  and 
  apical 
  half 
  

   of 
  posterior 
  tibiae, 
  the 
  legs 
  otherwise 
  pale 
  yellow 
  ; 
  antennae 
  black, 
  

   the 
  scape 
  yellow. 
  

  

  Vertex 
  finely 
  granulate, 
  with 
  a 
  few 
  fine 
  transverse 
  striae 
  against 
  

   occipital 
  margin 
  ; 
  eye 
  margins 
  carinate 
  ; 
  upper 
  half 
  of 
  frons 
  finely 
  

   transversely 
  striate, 
  the 
  lower 
  half 
  smooth 
  and 
  sliining 
  and 
  with 
  a 
  

   median 
  carina 
  rmming 
  from 
  antennal 
  insertions 
  ; 
  cheeks 
  finely 
  

   granulate. 
  Pedicel 
  almost 
  twice 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  its 
  greatest 
  width; 
  

   flagellar 
  joints 
  pilose, 
  1 
  nearly 
  twice 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  pedicel, 
  2-9 
  very 
  

   gradually 
  shortening, 
  10 
  a 
  little 
  longer 
  than 
  1. 
  Scutum 
  and 
  

   scutellum 
  finely 
  densely 
  punctate 
  and 
  a 
  little 
  pubescent 
  ; 
  proi')leurae 
  

   and 
  mcsoxjleurae 
  shining, 
  without 
  sculpture, 
  the 
  latter 
  deeply 
  

   depressed 
  and 
  foveate 
  along 
  its 
  margins 
  ; 
  metapleurae 
  smooth. 
  

   Fore-wings 
  reaching 
  a 
  Httle 
  beyond 
  apex 
  of 
  abdomen 
  ; 
  brownish, 
  

   hyahne 
  at 
  base; 
  venation 
  fuscous. 
  First 
  abdominal 
  segment 
  

   striate, 
  2 
  striate, 
  the 
  others 
  finely 
  rather 
  densely 
  punctate 
  and 
  with 
  

   fine 
  pubescence. 
  Length, 
  2-25 
  mm. 
  

  

  Described 
  from 
  three 
  males 
  labelled 
  " 
  5000-7000 
  feet 
  

   Tjibodas, 
  Java, 
  Aug. 
  1913 
  ; 
  Dr. 
  Konigsberger." 
  

   Type 
  and 
  co 
  types 
  in 
  the 
  British 
  Museum. 
  

  

  