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the first; third joint very long and slender, fourth to sixth joints slen- 
der, subequal and shorter than the third; remaining joints gradually 
becoming shorter and slightly thicker toward the tip, pitchy brown 
black and pubescent. Thorax shining, finely and evenly pitted, with 
decumbent yellowish hairs, pitchy brown, somewhat rufous between 
the parapsidal grooves at the scutellum. Parapsidal grooves rather 
deep, widely separated anteriorly and converging at the scutellum, 
where they are moderately, widely separated. Anterior parallel lines 
very fine and indistinct. Lateral grooves distinct. Median groove 
wanting. Scutellum pitchy brown inclined to rufous, finely and evenly 
pitted, with yellowish hairs, basal groove not distinct. Abdomen pitchy 
black or dull rufous, smooth and shining dorsally, and covered with 
short pale hairs at the sides and venter. Legs pitchy brown or dull 
yellowish brown, pubescent. Wings hyaline, veins brown, cross-veins 
very heavy, outer portion of wings beyond the middle with many small 
brown spots, except in the radial area; about the middle of the wings 
two brown clouds situated on the veins. Areolet present: Cubitus con- 
tinuous to the first cross-vein. Length, 2.75-3 mm. 
Gall.—On the under side of the leaves of a species of oak. Mono- 
thalamous. Gray brown, spherical, sometimes slightly flattened at the 
base where the gall is attached to the leaf. The gall is irregularly 
wrinkled and covered with a dense, short and compact wooly substance 
and hairs. In general appearance it resembles the gall of Philonix 
lanaeglobuli. Diameter about 5 mm. 
Habitat—Kern County, California, December 6th, 1892. 
Type—United States National Museum. 
Described from two specimens and two galls. 
Holcaspis chrysolepidis sp. nov. 
Female.—Head, thorax and scutellum pale yellowish brown, abdomen 
somewhat darker with the dorsal region infuscated; legs slightly paler 
with the claws black. Antennae yellowish brown, terminal joints 
darker. Head very finely and evenly granulated, pubescent; ocelli and 
eyes black. Antennae 14-jointed. Thorax finely and evenly punctate 
with pale decumbent hairs. Parapsidal grooves very fine, less distinct 
anteriorly and almost parallel. Anterior parallel lines distinct, shining 
and extending to the middle of the thorax. Lateral grooves sharply 
defined, long and shining. Scutellum hairy, finely and evenly rugose. 
Abdomen shining, smooth, with a small patch of hairs at the base later- 
ally. Legs pubescent. Wings long, yellowish hyaline, veins yellowish 
and are usually closely pressed together. Width 5-10 mm. Height 4-7 
mm. 
Gall.—On the twigs of oak (Quercus chrysolepidis). Monothalamous. 
Hard woody. Irregular in shape, somewhat rounded, sides flattened, 
