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Genus 6.—Verallina.— Theobald. 
Head clad entirely with spatulate and upright scales closely packed 
(in \ . \ lrilis there are a few narrow-curved scales on the vertex) scutellum 
with narrow-curved scales. Palpi in male and female very short three- 
jointed in male and female. Thorax with narrow-curved scales. The 
^ a °1 this species is remarkably like the larva of Aioretomyia Varietas. 
The [Malayan species are six in number. 
Verrallina Butleri Theobald. 
Verrallina Virilis N. sp. 
Verrallina Malayi N. sp. 
Verrallina Fragilis N. sp. 
Verrallina Indecorabilis N. sp. 
\ errallina Imitator. 
\ errallina Butleri. — Theob. 
Head black entirely covered with small black spatulate scales closely 
packed except (in some specimens) for a central line of dingy-white scales 
and sometimes a similar line on either side. Mesonotum black with dark 
bronze scales. Abdomen black with ovoid white lateral spots. 
Temale Head. Black clad with small black spatulate scales and a few 
ac ' upright scales confined to the nape. Some specimens shew a line 
^ ingy-white scales in the centre and on either side; it is never very 
conspicuous and is not always present but if present is much more 
conspicuous in the fresh than in the dried specimen. Basal joint of antenna 
deep brown, remaining joints blackish-brown with blackish-brown verticils. 
Clypeus black. Palpi and proboscis clad with black scales. Palpi three- 
jomted. 
Thorax. Prothoracic lobes deep brown with a few scales and bristles 
ol a similar colour. Mesonotum black with a dense covering of dark 
bronze narrow-curved scales. Scutellum black with black narrow-curved 
scales and black bristles of which there are six to the central lobe. Pleurae 
blackish-brown with patches of silvery scales. Wings with dark brown 
scales the median short clavate the lateral longer and slightly clavate 
especially towards the apex of the wing ; fork cells of equal breadth, the 
hrbt longer than the second, its base nearer the wing base, its stem about 
quarter the length of the cell; posterior cross vein rather more than its 
own ength from the median. Coxae deep brown ; femora black above pale 
beneath , remainder of all legs clad with black scales. 
stbdomcn. Clad with black scales and white lateral spots. 
Hale. Antennae plumose ; the basal joint is deep brown and without 
scales, the remaining joints are banded white and brown and the verticillate 
hairs are light olive-brown. Palpi very short three-jointed. The wings are 
more V lt: y scaled than those in the female. Fore ungues markedly 
unequal the larger unguis uni-serrate, the mid ungues unequal but not so 
much so as the fore, and the larger unguis uni-serrate ; hind ungues equal 
an simple.. Genitalia complex there being two pairs of claspers one of 
which consists of two chitinous hooks. 
