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fourths its diameter; terminal segment with a length more than 

 twice its diameter; subacute apically. Palpi; the first segment 

 short, subquadrate, second one-fourth longer, nearly oval, the 

 third slightly longer, more slender, the fourth one-half longer than 

 the third. Head dark brown with two silvery spots at the base of 

 the antennae. Mesonotum covered with bronzy scales. Scutellum 

 and postscutellum with long scales. Pleurae with very large, silvery 

 scales. Abdomen clothed with pale brown scales, those of the last 

 two segments with a bluish tinge. Wings hyaline, costa dark brown, 

 the third vein uniting with costa at the distal third. Halteres 

 yellowish. Legs thickly clothed with scales, yellowish at the base, 

 the tibiae and tarsi dark brown; claws medium. Genitalia, basal 

 clasp segment stout, tapering; terminal clasp segment stout, dorsal 

 plate broad, deeply incised; ventral plate narrow, deeply emarginate. 

 Harpes stout. Type Cecid. 335. 



