1928] 
Some Colombian Phoridce 
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concave; eyes small, distinctly pubescent. Front clothed with 
fine short hairs, longer along the lower margin; bristles small, 
twelve in number, distributed as follows; one at lower lateral 
angle, one just next the edge of the antennal cavity, one next 
the eye margin at middle of front, one near upper angle of the 
eye and four near upper margin in line with the lateral ocelli. 
Antennae widely separated, oval in outline, with a nearly apical, 
bare arista. Proboscis well developed, nearly as long as the 
head-height; palpi small, but little longer than thick, with five 
moderately long bristles near the tip. Ridge between eye and 
Fig. 1 . — Melitlophora salti sp. nov., [female. A, front view of head; B, C, D. fore, middle 
and hind leg; E, apex of abdomen. 
mouth opening with about eight very long and stout down- 
wardly directed bristles, the two next the proboscis on each side 
closer together and weaker than the others; only the four on 
each side nearest the antennae are long enough to be visible in 
front view. Ocelli well developed, the median one larger. Thorax 
broad, the mesonotum nearly one half wider than long with 
