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(I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 



Prosternal setae : (1)3 setae or less 

 on each side. (2) More than 3 seta 

 present. 1 2 1 1 1 1 



Antespiracular dorsal pores : (1) 



Absent. (2) Present. 2 2 2 1 1 NC 



MESOTHORAX : 



Prescntal ridges : (1) Well separated. 



(2) Posteriorly joined. 1 1 1 1 2 1 



Width to length of presculum : (1) 



Width less than 1-3 times the length. 



(2) Width 1 3 times the length, or 



less. 1&22 2 2 1 1 



Scutum : Median longitudinal narrow 



membranous area : (1) Absent. 



(2) Present. 2 2 2 2 1 1 



Relative length of presculum and 



scutum : (1) Prescutum shorter. 



(2) Prescutum longer. 1 1 1 1 2 2 



Relative length of scutellum and 



scutum : (1) Scutellum shorter than 



scutum. (2) Scutellum longer. 1 1 1 1 2 2 



Basalare : (1) Comparatively weak 



and slender. (2) Rather stout. 222111 



Lateropleurite : (1) Comparatively 



narrow. (2) Large. 1 1 2 1 2 2 



Trochantin : (1) Absent. (2) Present. 2 2 2 2 2 1 



Marginal ridge of basisternum : 



(1) Absent. (2) Present. 2 2 1 2 2 2 

 1'urca : (1) Comparatively small. 



(2) Well developed. 2 2 1 2 2 2 

 Postmesostigmatal setae : (1) Absent. 



(2) Present. 2 2 2 2 2 1 



METATHORAX : 



Metapostnotal ridge : (1) Absent. 



(2) Present. 2 2 2 2 2 1 



Alar setae : (1) Absent. (2) Present. 2 2 2 2 2 1 



LEGS : 



Hind legs : (1) Short ; the body 



more than 2-2 times as long. 



(2) Long ; the body less than 22 



times as long. 2 2 1 2 2 2 



Femur : (1) Front femur shortest. 



(2) Middle femur shortest. 1&21 1 2 2 1 



Tarsal digitules : (1) Absent. 



(2) Present. 2 2 2 2 1 1 



