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PACIFIC SCIENCE, VoL VI, April, 1952 
Gyropsylla zealandica (Ferris and Klyver) 
1932 Metaphalara zealandica Ferris and Klyv- 
er, New Zeal. Inst., Trans. 63: 60, pi. 15. 
It was very disappointing to be unable to 
obtain any specimens of this species, even in 
the type locality. Ferris and Klyver apparently 
had seen no specimens of the genus and 
assigned zealandica to it with some doubt. As 
has been indicated in the discussion, if this 
species is properly placed in this genus, it 
shows a very definite link to the American 
fauna. 
SPONDYLIASPINAE 
A single species of a new genus, Anomalo- 
psylla, is placed here, principally on the basis 
of the structure of the metacoxae. 
Anomalopsylla new genus 
STRUCTURE: Head and pronotum strongly 
deflexed from plane of body. Head wider than 
mesoscutum. Vertex plane, twice as wide as 
long, caudal margin straight, medial suture 
prominent, rounded to genae without suture. 
Genae not at all produced, not covering frons. 
Frons visible from below as large triangular 
sclerite. Antennae of moderate length. Thorax 
quite flat. Pronotum wide, flat, on same plane 
as vertex. Propleura equal, covered by meso- 
pleura. Forewings broad, rounded apically, 
veins strongly raised, membrane vesiculate; 
media and cubitus with common petiole, 
cubitus 3-branched, anterior branch not 
reaching margin, cross vein between Mi and 
Rs, pterostigma present, costa with fracture 
just before Ri, costal area from this point to 
base of wing perpendicular to remainder of 
wing. Metatibiae without basal armature, 
with several small black apical spines. 
Proximal segment of metatarsi with 2 black 
claws. Metacoxae very weakly developed, 
without meracanthi, with minute protuber- 
ance at base of coxal cavity. 
GENOTYPE: Anomalopsylla insignita n. sp. 
The very peculiar species placed here is 
most closely related to Tainarys Brethes of 
any of the genera known to me. It differs 
from this South American genus principally 
in the venation of the forewing. Both 
Anomalopsylla and Tainarys resemble the prin- 
cipal group of endemic Australian forms in 
the nature of the metacoxae and are therefore 
tentatively referred to the subfamily Spon- 
dyliaspinae although the degree of relation- 
ship is doubtful. It seems quite possible that, 
when the South American fauna is adequately 
known, a distinct subfamily may be dis- 
tinguished which will include these two 
forms. 
Anomalopsylla insignita n. sp. 
Fig. 32 
Length to tip of folded wings 1.25- 
1.60 mm. 
COLOR: General color cinereous with brown 
markings, principal ones 2 pairs of dots on 
vertex, transverse stripe from antennal sockets 
to median ocellus, 2 pairs of dots on pro- 
notum, broad median vitta on prescutum, 2 
on mesoscutum. Abdomen brown dorsally. 
Forewings semiopaque, membrane faintly 
brown, with irregular light brown mottling, 
veins with dark brown spots. 
structure: Body surface finely punctate, 
shining, with very short, sparse pubescence. 
Head wider than mesoscutum. Vertex flat, 
twice as wide as long, with small, shallow 
discal impressions, posterior margin straight, 
anterior margin slightly excavate medially, 
rounded down. Genae not at all produced, 
not covering frons. Frons visible as distinct 
triangular sclerite. Clypeus small. Antennae 
1.2 times as long as width of head. Eyes 
globular, projecting, even with posterior 
margin of vertex. Postocular area small. 
Thorax quite flat. Pronotum deflexed, but not 
depressed, wider than mesoscutum, almost 
as wide as head. Forewings short, strongly 
tapered in basal third, flaring toward apex, 
rounded, apex on costal side of center, veins 
very large and strongly raised, membrane 
thickened, vesiculate; costal margin fractured 
just proximad of Ri, costal margin from this 
