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the male being distinctly prolonged, not swollen and strongly fusi- 

 form as in Rhopalomyia. The structure of the dorsal plate, ventral 

 plate and genitalia approach that of Rhabdophaga. The pul villi 

 are remarkably long, being nearly twice the length of the claws. 

 The female has the terminal segment distinctly enlarged to form a 

 subtriangular apical process (figure loi) instead of the much pro- 

 longed ovipositor of Rhopalomyia. Type Walshomyia 

 juniperina Felt. 



Walshomyia juniperina Felt 



1908 Felt, E. P. N. Y. State ]\lus. Bui. 124, p. 360-61, 365, 367 



Both sexes of this species were reared June ig, 1884 from the fruit 

 of Juniperus californica taken at New Indria, Cal. 

 The female of this species is remarkable because of the enlarged 

 subtriangular form of the ovipositor. 



Gall. The gall from which this species was reared is nearly i cm 

 in length, .5 cm in diameter, purplish brown, hollow, the free end 

 with three or four conspicuous diverging lobes. 



Male. Length 1.5 mm. Antennae probably extending to the 

 fourth abdominal segment, thickly haired, light reddish brown; 

 18 segments, the third and fourth narrowly fused, the fifth with 

 a stem one-half the length of the subcyUndric basal enlargement, 

 which latter has a length one-half greater than its diameter and 



Fig. 98 Walshomyia juniperina; male and female antennal 

 segments, much enlarged (author's illustration) 



