230 KLED1TOMA MELANOPODA. 



v. Antennal club seven-jointed (=Heptameris). 



21. KLEDITOMA PYGM^EA. 

 PL XII, fig. 5. 



Kleditoma pygmsea, Thomson, Oef., 1861, 398. 



Black, shining ; the legs reddish-testaceous, the femora in the middle 

 above and the base of coxae black ; the hind tarsi fuscous ; wings 

 hyaline, with a decided smoky tinge. Antennae longer than the head 

 and thorax united, the third joint one-half longer than the fourth; 

 the 7-jointed club moderately abrupt, the last one-half longer than 

 penultimate. Scutellum finely longitudinally striated ; the cup longish 

 oval, small, rounded at base and apex. Abdomen nearly as long as the 

 thorax; the hair-fringe large, griseous. Wings: the radial cellule, 

 closed at base and apex ; the second abscissa of radius more than one- 

 half the length of the first ; the apical fringe longish ; the incision 

 slight. Prothorax and metathorax laterally densely haired. (In figure 

 the wings should be incised.) 



Length 2^ mm. 



Rare. Scarborough (D. Sharp). 

 Continental distribution : Sweden. 



vi. Antennas without a club. 



22. KLEDITOMA MELANOPODA. 

 PL X, fig. 10. 



Kleditoma melanopoda, Cam., Mem. Lit. and Phil. Soc. Man., 

 i (4), 167. 



Black ; the knees and fore tibiae and tarsi piceous ; wings clear 

 hyaline, the nervures piceous. Antennae more than twice the length 

 of the thorax ; the third joint nearly one-half longer than the fourth ; 

 the apical six joints longer and somewhat thicker than the preceding, 

 but not forming a distinct club ; the seventh joint shorter than the 

 eighth. Occiput transversely striated; pronotum rather strongly 

 longitudinally striated ; sides of scutellum striolated ; the cup lanceo- 

 late, the apical depression round, and with two small foveae behind 

 it ; scutellar fovea large, deep, longer than broad. Abdomen com- 

 pressed, longer than the head and thorax united ; the hair-fringe large, 

 griseous. Median segment with an oblique slope, shining, impunctate, 

 the centre hollowed, the sides keeled. Wings large. $ . 



Length 2'7 mm. 



There is no described species with which this species 

 can be compared, nor can it very well be placed in any 



