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cell longer and a little narrower than the second posterior, its 

 base slightly nearer the base of the wing, its stem more than 

 one-third the length of the cell, stem of the second posterior cell 



Fig. 123. 

 Wing of Culicada nipponii. 9 . n. sp. 



as long as the cell ; posterior cross-vein about the same length 

 as the mid, not quite its own length distant from it, sloping 

 backwards. 



Halteres ochreous. 



Length. — 6 mm. 



Habitat. — Karnizana, Japan (Mr. Cornford). 



Time of capture. — August 26th. 



Observations. — Described from a perfect 9 • It is a very 

 beautiful species with golden scaled head and thorax. The head 

 scales do not seem quite so large as is usual in Culicada, but 

 it approaches so closely in all other respects, and in general 

 appearance that it undoubtedly belongs to it. 



The abdominal markings are very characteristic in the type, 

 but as there are traces of a few scattered pale scales on the dark 

 areas it is possible that it is subject to some variation. 



Culicada minuta. n. sp. 



Head brown and golden brown ; proboscis deep brown apically, 

 paler basally. Thorax tessellated with rich golden and brown 

 scales. Abdomen deep blackish brown with broad basal white 

 bands. Legs brown with narrow basal yellowish bands. Wings 

 with short fork-cells. 



$ . Head brown with large creamy to pale golden curved 

 scales, large dark upright forked scales and flat creamy lateral 

 ones with a small dark patch near the eye border on each side. 

 Palpi with deep blackish brown scales, a few white ones at the 

 apex ; proboscis deep brown at the apex, paler, almost ochreous 



