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Leptosyna Kieff. 



1894 Kieffer, J. J. Wien. Ent. Zeit, 13:201, 209-11 

 191 1 Felt, E. P. N. Y. Ent. Soc. Jour., 19:37 

 1911 N. Y. State Mus. Bui. 147, p. 85 



This genus has 3 simple long veins, the third attaining the tip of 

 the wing, the wing membrane finely haired, tarsi, quinquearticulate, 

 the metatarsus shorter. than the second segment. It may be sepa- 

 rated from Meinertomyia Felt by the uniarticulate palpi. Antennal 

 segments in the female 12, in the male 13. Type L. acuti- 

 p e n n i s Kieff. 



Leptosyna quercivora Felt 



1911 Felt, E. P. Econ. Ent. Jour., 4:546 (L. quercus) 



1912 N. Y. State Mus. Bui. 155, p. 123 (new name) 



1913 Kieffer, J. J. Marcellia, 11 :23s (L. quercicola) 



68 Wing of Leptosyna querci- 

 vora, enlarged. (Original) 



This slender, yellowish midge was reared April 20, 191 1 from 

 partially rotten bark of red oak, Quercus rubra, collected 

 at Nassau, N. Y., the preceding fall on account of its being infested 



Fig. 69 Seventh and distal two antennal segments of Leptosyna 

 quercivora, enlarged. (Original) 



