1924] On Some New Phloeothripidce from the Transvaal 
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segment 8 is more slender than usual and distinctly the longest 
in entire antenna, and segment 6 has no long sense cone on the 
outer surface at apex. Mouth cone shorter than wide, broadly 
rounded at apex. 
Prothorax smooth, about equal in length to head and (in- 
clusive of coxae) about twice as wide as long, notum not attaining 
lateral margins, median thickening distinct; one pair of pointed 
bristles at posterior angles, somewhat longer than postoculars 
and subequal to coxals; other bristles minute. Pterothorax 
about as wide as prothorax. Wings short and scale-like. Legs 
short and stout; fore tibiae not toothed on inner surface of apex; 
middle and hind tibiae with the usual long stout spines; fore 
tarsus with a long, curved tooth. 
Abdomen of normal structure; tube 0.7 as long as head and 
about twice as wide at base as at apex, sides slightly concave, 
apex slightly constricted. Bristles long and pointed; terminal 
bristles much shorter than tube. 
Measurements of holotype (9): Length 1.83 mm.; head, 
length 0.230 mm., width 0.191 mm.; eyes, length 0.070 mm., 
width 0.039 mm., interval 0.096 mm.; postocular bristles, 
length 0.057 mm.; prothorax, length 0.198 mm., width (in- 
clusive of coxae) 0.390 mm.; pterothorax, width 0.390 mm.; 
abdomen, greatest width 0.456 mm.; tube, length 0.165 mm., 
width at base 0.086 mm., at apex 0.046 mm. 
Antennal segments: 12345678 
Length (jx) 49 63 58 60 56 55 55 67 
Width (P) 44 43 43 44 36 31 24 14 
Total length of antenna 0.46 mm. 
Male (brachypterous) . — Similar to female except for the 
somewhat smaller size, slenderer abdomen, and the more en- 
larged prothorax and fore legs. Ninth abdominal tergite slightly 
prolonged at middle of posterior margin to form a thin, semi- 
circular plate overlying the tube. 
Described from 20 females and 5 males taken by Mr. J. C. 
Faure at Boksburg, Transvaal, April 21, 1914, ‘‘under dead 
Eucalyptus bark’’ (No. 401). 
The long terminal segment of the antenna and the absence 
of the usual sense cone from the outer surface of the sixth antennal 
