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Indian Forest Records. 
[VoL. IX 
Legs. Forelegs, tibia, anteriorly and subdorsally towards the apex 
one or two of the uniform short bristles which clothe the entire surface 
are developed into moderate spines, of which 3, wide apart, lie above 
the insertion of the tarsus. Between these and the tibial spur the comb 
contains about a dozen bristles or spines which become longer and stronger 
towards the spur. Tarsal ungues only gently curved with basally, 
1 long flat knife-like spine and 2 broad teeth. Mid legs ; tibia anteriorly 
with about 16 spines, median or submedian, occurring mainly in pairs 
from 1 towards the apex. Tarsal ungues as in forelegs. Hind legs, 
coxa (4 : 3) more oblong than pyriform, in profile the rim above the tro- 
chanter forms a right angle and there is a similar angle below 
the insertion of the joint which may therefore be said to shew 2 blunt 
teeth on its upper inner edge (see fig. 9, c). Femur ; no inner tooth or 
basal projection. 3 lobes on ventral edge, which is dentate (about 48 
teeth) from apex to less than | from base (fig. 9, d). The subapical and the 
median lobes respectively are rounder, the subbasal more pointed and 
dentate only on the distal side. Tibia ; 2 very short broad peg-like spines 
anteriorly at the upper apical angle above the insertion of the tarsus. 
Comb, there are 20-30 long fine spines (stronger ventrally) on the 
posterior apical edge, but these grade with usual covering bristles of the 
joint and except near the spurs do not form a well defined comb. 
Proportions of tarsal joints — 
In the fore tarsus the ratio is 30, 18, 13, 10, 21 (ex. claw). 
In the second tarsus, joints 2-5 are the same length as in 1, whilst 
the 1st is 35. In the hind tarsus, the ratio is 11, 12, 10, 9, 12. Abdomen, 
dorsal view. Segments shining basally, but finely shallowly punctured 
apically. Tergite 1 (first visible) on apical Tergite 2 entirely {i.e., 
all the projecting portions). Tergites 3-5 are only roughened apically. 
The 6th is distinctly punctured and rough between the punctures. The 
7th is medianly carinate and the surface like that of the ovipositor- 
sheath is duU. In profile the abdomen is shining basally (overlaps of 
1st tergite and basal half of 2nd), but for the most part the sides appear 
rather coarsely punctured with narrow gleaming bands, i.e., the basal 
unpunctured parts of the tergite. All these punctures emit short glisten- 
ing white h-airs which are flatter and stronger on tergite 6 (the spiracular). 
On the ovipositor and its supporting tergite (except just at the base of 
the latter where the hairs are nearly as strong on tergite 6) the pile is 
fine. This species varies considerably in dimensions. In one of the 
average sized examples from which the above wing measurements are 
taken the length is over 7mm., the alar expanse about 9| mm. 
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