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with a stem one-fourth longer than the cyHndric basal enlargement, 

 which latter has a length one-fourth greater than its diameter; 

 terminal segment produced, with a length about four times its 

 diameter and tapering to a narrowly rounded apex. Palpi short, 

 the first segment irregularly subquadrate, the second with a length 

 about twice its diameter, the third one-half longer, slender, the 

 fourth a little longer than the third. Face yellowish. Mesonotum 

 light brown, submedian lines narrow, yellow, the posterior median 

 area yellow. Scutellum pale carmine with a few setae apically, 

 postscutellum and abdomen a nearly uniform dull yellowish. Wings 

 hyaline, costa light brown. Halteres yellowish transparent. Legs 

 pale yellowish, the distal segments of the posterior tarsi slightly 

 fuscous; claws slender, evenly curved, unidentate, the pul villi rudi- 

 mentary. Genitalia ; basal clasp segment rather long, stout ; terminal 

 clasp segment short, greatly swollen, recurved; dorsal plate short, 

 broad, broadly emarginate; ventral plate rather long, deeply and 

 narrowly emarginate, the lobes narrowly rounded. Harpes ap- 

 parently modified to form recurved, chitinous hooks. (Plate 7, 

 figure i). Type Cecid. 528. 



Holoneurus photophilus Felt 



1907 Felt, E. P. N. Y. State Mus. Bui. no, p. 148 (separate, p. 52) 

 (Asynapta) 



1908 N. Y. State Mus. Bui. 124, p. 421 (Asynapta) 



One midge was taken June 3, 1906 in a trap lantern at Nassau, 

 N. Y. 



Male. Length 2 mm. Antennae one-fourth longer than the body, 

 sparsely haired, light brown, annulate with yellow; 28 segments, 



Fig. 40 Holoneurus photophilus; fifth antennal segment of male, 



enlarged (original) 



the fifth with a smooth stem one-fourth longer than the subcylindric 

 basal enlargement, which latter has a length twice its diameter; 



