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c. Dorsal furrow never present between the ninth and 



tenth abdominal segments ; antennae usually reach- 

 ing the cephalic margin of the fifth abdominal seg- 

 ment. Aplodes. 

 cc. Dorsal furrow always present between the ninth and 

 tenth abdominal segments ; antennae seldom extend- 

 ing beyond the caudal margin of the wings. 



d. Caudal margin of the dorsal furrow between the ninth 



and tenth abdominal segments with very small, 

 inconspicuous projections ; the two lateral setae 

 adjacent to the mesal setae or spines on the cre- 

 master larger than the others. Ania. 



dd. Caudal margin of the dorsal furrow between the 

 ninth and tenth abdominal segments with promi- 

 nent projections ; lateral setae of the cremaster all 

 of the same size. 

 e. Abdomen never densely punctate, either smooth 

 or with shallow impressed lines ; color never 

 brown. 

 f. Body white, conspicuously marked with black, 

 never iridescent. Cingilia. 



ff. Body pale yellow or green, always iridescent. 



Sicya. 

 ee. Abdomen densely punctate ; color always brown, 

 f. A small portion of the prothoracic femur ex- 

 posed ; head never showing three small tuber- 

 cles at the cephalic end. Sahulodes. 

 f f . Prothoracic femur never exposed ; head al- 

 ways showing three small tubercles at the 

 cephalic end. Abbotana. 

 aa. Cremaster always bifurcate at the distal end, often with 

 hooked setae, but these weak and easily broken. 

 b. Prothoracic femur exposed. 



c. Dorsal furrow never present between the ninth and 



tenth abdominal segments, nor a prominent dorsal 



furrow on the fifth abdominal segment. 



d. Cephalic margin of fifth abdominal segment with a 



furrow over each spiracle ; mesothoracic spiracle 



never with a prominent ridge adjacent to its caudal 



margin. Chora. 



