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preceding. Palpi; the first segment presumably short, stout, irreg- 

 ularly subquadrate, the second narrowly oval, with a length nearly 



three times its diameter, the third a little longer and much more 

 slender than the second, the fourth a little longer and more slender 

 than the third. Mesonotum shining dark reddish brown. Scutellum 

 and postscutellum shining dark brown. Abdomen dark brown, seg- 

 ments one to five with submedian, suboval, silvery white spots pos- 

 teriorly; ovipositor pale orange. Wings hyaline, costa dark brown, 

 the third vein uniting with the margin near the basal half; halteres 

 yellowish white. Legs mostly a dark brown, the tarsal segments 

 faintly annulate basally with dull whitish; claws rather long, stout, 

 strongly curved, the pulvilli about as long as the claws. Ovipositor 

 presumably about as long as the abdomen. Type Cecid. 1068. 



Lasioptera ephedricola Cockerell 



1902 Cockerell, T. D. A. Can. Ent., 34:184 



1908 Felt, E. P. N. Y. State Mus. Bui. 124, p. 326 



This species was reared by Professor Cockerell from a resinous, 

 elongate, brown swelling on the twigs of Ephedra trifurca. 





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Fig. 23 Lasioptera ephedricola, larva anterior 

 and posterior extremities, breastbone and larva of Hymen- 

 opterous parasite, after Cockerell, enlarged (original from 

 Cockerell) 



He states that this species is similar to L. ephedrae Ckll. but 

 the abdomen has basal and apical white bands on the fifth segment, 

 though otherwise hardly banded. Types were kindly loaned for 

 study by Professor Cockerell and the following description is based 

 thereupon. 



Gall. The gall has been described by Professor Cockerell as 

 resinous, elongate, lateral brown swellings on the twigs. 



