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the normal segment, narrowly rounded apically. Palpi ; first seg- 

 ment irregular, somewhat produced, the second narrowly oval, the 

 third one-half longer, more slender, the fourth as long as the third, 

 slightly expanded. Mesonotum very dark brown, the submedian 

 lines thickly haired. Scutellum and postscutellum dark brown, the 

 former with dark fuscous hairs apically. Abdomen light brown, 

 sparsely clothed with white hairs. Wings hyaline, costa dark 

 brown. Halteres yellowish white. Legs dark brown ; claws 

 strongly curved, pulvilli distinctly longer than the claws. Oviposi 

 tor nearly as long as the abdomen, the terminal lobes slender, with 

 a length three times the width. Type Cecid. 44. 



Dasyneura similis Felt 



1908 Felt, E. P. N. Y. State Mus. Bui. 124, p. 346 



This reddish brown species was taken on thistle at Albany, N. Y., 

 July 17, 1906. 



Female. Length 2 mm. Antennae extending to the base of the 

 abdomen, sparsely haired, dark brown, yellowish basally ; 13 seg- 

 ments, the fifth with a length twice its diameter, the terminal seg 

 ment greatly produced, evidently composed of two closely fused. 

 Palpi; first segment slender, rectangular, the second a little longer, 

 stouter, the third one-half longer than the second, the fourth 

 little longer and more slender than the third. Face yellowish. 

 Mesonotum dark brown, the submedian lines yellowish, thickly 

 haired. Scutellum brown, postscutellum darker. Abdomen red- 

 dish brown, the dorsal sclerites fuscous. Wings hyaline, costa dark 

 brown. Halteres yellowish transparent. Legs a nearly uniform 

 dark brown; claws strongly curved, the pulvilli longer than the 

 claws. Ovipositor when extended as long as the body ; terminal 

 lobes narrowly oval. Type Cecid. 596, 



Dasyneura antennata Felt 



1908 Felt, E. P. N. Y. State Mus. Bui. 124, p. 347 



This dark brown species was taken on sugar maple at Albany, 



N. Y., June 11, 1906. 



Female. Length .75 mm. Antennae dark brown, about three- 

 quarters the length of the body, sparsely haired; 13 ovate segments, 

 the fifth with a length one-half greater than its diameter, the ter- 

 minal segment greatly produced, with a length four times its 

 diameter, evidently composed of two segments closely fused. Palpi ; 

 first segment long, slender, second stout, irregularly curved, the 

 third rectangular or ovate, the fourth more than twice the length 

 of the third. Face dark brown. Mesonotum very dark brown. 

 Scutellum reddish brown, postscutellum and abdomen dark brown, 

 the latter sparsely ornamented with fine setae. Wings hyaline, 

 costa dark brown. Halteres yellowish transparent. Legs a nearly 



