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Felt: New Philippine Gall Midges 
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Itonida paederias sp. nov. 
Male — Length, 1 millimeter. Antennse probably twice the 
length of body, thickly haired, pale yellowish, probably with 
14 segments, fifth having basal portion of stem with a length 
one-fourth greater than its diameter, distal portion three times 
as long as its diameter; basal enlargement subglobose, terminal 
enlargement subcylindrical, somewhat expanded distad and with 
a length one and three-fourths times its diameter, circumfila 
moderately long, terminal segment missing. First segment of 
palpi moderately long, irregular, length of second three times 
its diameter; third one-half longer and slenderer than second; 
fourth as long as third and somewhat dilated. Scutellum reddish 
brown. Postscutellum and abdomen mostly yellowish brown, 
abdomen thickly clothed with long hairs. Wings hyaline, mem- 
brane rather thickly haired, third vein uniting with costa just 
beyond apex, fifth obsolescent at the distal third, its branch at 
the basal third. Halteres translucent yellowish. Legs mostly 
dark straw. Claws moderately long, rather strongly curved, 
simple, pulvilli about three-fourths length of claws. Genitalia: 
Basal clasp segment rather long, slender ; terminal clasp segment 
moderately long, stout and curved ; dorsal plate moderately long, 
broad, deeply and triangularly emarginate, interior margin with 
a distinct setose process at basal third; lobes triangular and 
sparsely setose; ventral plate long, broad, deeply and roundly 
emarginate, lobes slender and setose apicad; style long, moder- 
ately stout and broadly rounded apicad. 
Female. — Length, 1.5 millimeters. Antennse probably nearly 
as long as body, rather thickly long haired, mostly reddish brown, 
of 14 (?) segments, fifth with a stem nearly three-fourths length 
of cylindrical basal enlargement. The latter is about three times 
as long as its diameter. First segment of palpi short, irregular ; 
second narrowly ovoid, with a length three times its diameter; 
third one-half longer than second ; fourth a little longer than 
third. Mesonotum. yellowish brown, sparsely long haired. Scu- 
tellum brownish yellow. Postscutellum and abdomen reddish 
brown, the latter sparsely haired. Halteres yellowish basad, 
fuscous apicad. Coxa 2 yellowish brown. Legs mostly dark 
brown. Ovipositor short, terminal lobes sparsely setose, their 
length about three times their width. Ventral lobe much shorter 
and broadly rounded apicad. 
Type. — Cecid. a2882. New York State collection. 
Luzon, Laguna Province, Los Banos, October 13, 1917, College 
of Agriculture accession No. 18165 (Uichanco) . 
