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Genus Eretmapodites. 
black scales. Two parallel narrow bands of golden scales run 
backwards for about three-fourths of the length of the mesonotum, 
enclosing between them a median black band of equal breadth. 
Behind, the black median band is continued to the scutellum by 
a short band of golden scales. Laterally there are two curved 
bands of golden scales, which reach the hind margin just external 
to the lateral lobes of the scutellum. An interrupted border of 
golden scales surrounds the mesonotum. Two tufts of long hairs 
project backwards above the wing-joints. 
Scutellum: the central lobe is covered with blue and white 
Fig. 242. 
Eretmapodites oidipodeios. Graham. 
Meson otum of $ (Graham). 
parti-coloured flat scales, almost surrounded by purple flat scales, 
and on the edge are four long bristles and five smaller ones. 
The lateral lobes are covered with golden narrow-curved and 
black, narrow-curved scales, and show three long bristles and 
some shorter ones. 
Pleurae : the pleura is a pale golden colour, with two closely 
approximated spots of blue and white flat scales below the wing- 
joint, one on the mesopleura and one on the metapleura, with a 
third smaller spot lower down on the mesopleura. The pro- 
thoracic lobes are covered with narrow-curved golden and a few 
black scales. There are some bristles on the edge, and below on 
the expanded tip of the prosternum there is a patch of blue and 
white flat scales. 
Halteres ; base pale cream, part of the stalk and knob covered 
with blue-black scales. 
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