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the length of the body (ratio 1 : 1 -6-1-9, av. J, 8) and as long as, or slightly longer than the 

 hind leg (ratio i-o-i-i, av. 1-05 : 1). Scape 34-37 (36)[z long and 31-34 (33) jj- wide at base ; 

 always with 4 h.s. Pedicel 52-55 (54) u. long and 31 [jt. wide ; with 14-21 (17-2) f.s., 8-1 1 (9-4) 

 h.s. and a sensillum placodenm. Flagellum : Segment III club-shaped and about as long as 

 segment X (ratio 1 : i-i-i (104) ), both being the longest of all ; segment III about 20jx 

 wide, i.e. the ratio its width to its length 1 : 2-7-3-0 (2-9). Segments IV to X cylindrical and 

 about i8(i wide ; the ratio width to length of segment IX being 1 : 2-3-2-8 (2-5). The following 

 table shows the lengths of the flagellar segments and the number of setae on each : 



III IV V VI VII VIII IX X 



length in u. 



58-64 



43-52 



46-55 



49-58 



49-55 



46-55 



43-52 



58-67 



(av.) 



(61) 



(46) 



(51) 



(52) 



(52) 



(51) 



(46) 



(62) 



f.s. 



8-14 



10-15 



12-17 



15-18 



15-19 



15-20 



n-16 



18-25 



(av.) 



("•4) 



(120) 



(15-2) 



(16-6) 



(17-2) 



(16-8) 



(M-5) 



(2I-I) 



h.s. 



3-5 



2-4 



2-3 



2-3 



2-3 



1-2 



1-2 



1-2 



(av.) 



(4-8) 



(2-5) 



(2-4) 



(2'4) 



(2-3) 



(i-6) 



(1-4) 



(x-4) 



Antennal bristles slightly stouter than the fleshy setae, and of subequal length ; segments 

 VIII and IX each with one ventral bristle. Terminal segment with 3 preapical bristles, two 

 capitate subapical sensory setae and one apical hair-like seta. 



Thorax : 372-418 (395) |x long. Prothorax : Pronotal ridges medially interrupted at a weak 

 point. Lateral pronotal sclerites and post-tergites small. Dorsal margin of proepi sternum 

 ridge-like. Prosternum subtriangular. anteriorly forming a weakly sclerotized ring ; 31-37 

 (34) (i long and posteriorly bounded by a transverse, 70-79 (76) u. long prosternal ridge. 

 Prothoracic setae on each side : Medial pronotal setae 0-2 (i-i) ; lateral pronotal and post- 

 tergital setae absent ; antespiracular dorsal setae 1-3 (1-2). One antespiracular ventral seta, 

 and one prosternal seta always present. Prothoracic disc pores on each side : Medial pronotal 

 pores 8-1 1 (9-6) ; lateral pronotal pores 2-3 (2-2) ; antespiracular dorsal pores 1-2 (1-2). One 

 median prosternal pore usually present, but sometimes one pore occurs on each side of the 

 median line (av. o-8). 



Mesothorax : Prescutum 67-76 (73) jx long and 82-92 (89) ;x wide, the ratio being 1 : 1-2-1-3 

 (1-22). Prescutal ridge strong and prescutal suture distinct. Scutum heavily sclerotized 

 antero-laterally, with a medial longitudinal narrow membranous area ; 70-76 (74) [a long, i.e. 

 the ratio lengths of prescutum to scutum 1 : i-o-i-i (102). Prealare, prealar ridge and 

 triangular plate well developed. Scutellum 34-40 (37) u. long and 64-73 (70) u. wide, i.e. the 

 ratios its length to its width 1 : 1-8-2-1 (1-9), and its length to the length of scutum 1 : 1-9-2-3 

 (2-0). Postalare with well separated anterior and posterior ridges. Mesopleuron : Mesopleural 

 ridge interrupted above the coxal articulation ; basalare stout and subepisternal ridge well 

 developed. Mesepisternum and mesepimeron distinct ; lateropleurite narrow. Mesosternum : 

 Basisternum 92-107 (io2)|j. long and 131-137 (135) ^x wide ; marginal and precoxal ridges strong. 

 Mesothoracic spiracle about 150. wide at opening, with 31-34 (32)^ long supporting bar. Meso- 

 thoracic setae on each side ; Prescutal setae 2-3 (2-4) ; scutal setae 2-3 (2-6) ; scutellar seta o— 1 

 (o-6). Tegular setae 2-3 (2-2). Postmesostigmatal setae 2-3 (2-4), in a latero-ventral group. 

 Basisternal setae 6-8 (6-6). Mesothoracic disc pores : Mesospiracular pores 1-2 (1-2) behind 

 each spiracle ; postmesostigmatal pores always one. 



Metathorax : Metapostnotal sclerites and metapostnotal ridge distinct. Pleural ridge attenuated 

 near the middle where a small pleural apophysis originates, and dorsally supports the wing 

 process. Metepisternum and metepimeron distinct. Precoxal ridge well developed and meta- 

 sternal apophysis small. Metathoracic spiracles identical with those of mesothorax. Meta- 

 thoracic setae on each side : Metatergal setae 1-2 (1-4) ; metapleural setae usually absent, 

 although one seta was found in one specimen. Anterior metasternal setae absent, and posterior 

 metasternal seta 0-1 (0-3). Metathoracic disc pores : Metatergal and metaspiracular pores 

 missing ; anterior and posterior metasternal pores 1-2 (averages i-i and 13, respectively). 



