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Mycodiplosis spondiasi sp. nov. 
Female. — Length, 0.6 millimeters. Antennae about one-half 
the length of body, sparsely haired, dark reddish brown, with 
14 segments, the fifth with a stem one-fourth the length of the 
cylindrical basal enlargement, which latter has a length two and 
one-half times its diameter, a sparse basal whorl of stout setae, 
a subapical band of longer, curved setae, and rather high cir- 
cumfila at the basal third and apically. Terminal segment pro- 
duced with a length about three times its diameter and tapering 
to an acute apex. Palpi, first segment subquadrate, second with 
a length three times its diameter, third as long as second, slen- 
derer, fourth one-half longer than third. Mesonotum reddish 
brown, scutellum and postscutellum pale yellowish. Abdomen 
fuscous yellowish. Wings hyaline, subcosta uniting with costa 
near basal third, the third vein at apex of wing and the fifth 
at distal fourth, its branch near basal half. Halteres and coxae 
pale yellowish, legs mostly dark brown. Claws rather stout, 
strongly curved basally, the anterior unidentate, the pulvilli 
about half the length of the claws. Ovipositor stout, about one- 
fourth the length of abdomen, the entire organ rather distinctly 
chitinized. Terminal lobes narrowly ovate, tapering somewhat 
distally and sparsely setose. 
Type. — Cecid. a3053, New York State collection. 
Luzon, Laguna Province, Los Banos, February 18, 1919, Col- 
lege of Agriculture accession No. 18491 ( C . S. Banks). 
A series of females doubtfully referred to this genus was 
accompanied by the following data: From Spondias mombin L. 
Elevation about 50 meters. It is uncertain from an examina- 
tion of the insect whether this minute form is a gall-making 
or a predacious midge. 
