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at apical half, small inflated flange apically between two apical short lateral projections; ventral 

 appendage narrow, tube-like, reaching apex of dorsal appendage; gonopore apical; connective 

 Y-shaped ; style narrowed and curved apically, not clawed ; plate with distal segment elongate, 

 inflated subapically on dorsal margin. 



Specimens examined. 



Holotype $, New Guinea: Cyclops Mts, Sabron, 930 ft, v. 1936 (L. A. Cheesman) 

 (BMNH, London). 



Paratypes. New Guinea: 10 km E. of Bokondini, 40 km N. of Balien Valley, 

 1300m, 1 (J, 24.xi.1961 (S. Quate) (BPBM, Honolulu); Waris, S. Hollandia, 

 450-500 m, 1 $, 1-17.viii.1959 (T. C. Mad), in author's collection. 



Biology. Unknown, 

 from May to November. 



Collection records indicate that this species is prevalent 



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122 



Figs 119-123. Tharra knighti sp. n. 119, male pygofer, lateral view; 120, plate, lateral 

 view; 121, aedeagus, lateral view; 122, aedeagus, dorsal view; 123, style, lateral view. 



