680 N. C. AGR. EXP. STA. BUL. 239 
89. SCHILDOLA, NEw GENUS 
Ficgures 555-559 
Type-species: Schildola opaca, n. sp. 
Length of male 7.6-8.7 mm, of female 7.6-10.7 mm. 
Head weakly produced, with median length of crown of male varying from 
slightly less than four-tenths to seven-tenths interocular width and from 
slightly more than one-fifth to slightly less than one-half transocular width, 
anterior margin very broadly rounded in dorsal view, not angulate or carinate 
at transition from crown to face, ocelli located before a line between anterior 
eye angles, each equidistant from median line of crown and adjacent anterior 
eye angle or slightly closer to latter, surface convex or concave, with or 
without a median fovea, usually glabrous (pitted in Schildola corrugis, n. sp. 
and S. morio (Melichar)), lateral clypeal sutures extending onto crown and at- 
taining ocelli; antennal ledges protuberant (S. ductilis, n. sp.) or not, their an- 
terior margins vertical and slightly concave in lateral view, face convex or 
slightly flattened in profile, clypeus shining, granular or smooth, lower portion 
of clypellus continuing contour of remainder of face, transclypeal suture com- 
plete or not. 
Pronotum with width greater than transocular width of head, lateral 
margins strongly convergent anteriorly, dorsopleural carinae complete, 
posterior margin slightly concave; surface from very weakly transversely 
rugulose to strongly rugose, without pubescence, scutellum with weak 
reticulate rugae (exception: corrugis which is strongly rugose). Forewing with 
apical membrane variable, veins varying from obscure to elevated and dis- 
tinct, with four apical cells of which the base of the fourth is located more 
proximally than base of third, with supernumerary crossveins forming extra 
anteapical cells in some specimens, otherwise with three closed anteapical 
cells of which bases are located variably in relation to claval apex, texture 
coriaceous, wings of female in rest position exceeding apex of ovipositor. 
Hindleg at rest with knee not attaining posterior proepimeral margin, with 
femoral setal formula variable (2:1:1; 2:0:0; or 2:several:several), first tar- 
somere with length variable in relation to combined length of two more distal 
tarsomeres and with setae of plantar surface arranged in two parallel rows or 
not. 
Male pygofer short or moderately produced, apical margin broadly or 
narrowly convex, setae few to many, their location variable interspecifically, 
pygofer processes absent. Plates short, triangular, not extending posteriorly as 
far as pygofer apex, with setal location varying interspecifically. Style ex- 
tending posteriorly beyond apex of connective, with preapical lobe, apex vary- 
ing interspecifically. Connective short, narrowly Y-shaped. Aedeagus slightly 
decurved, variable interspecifically from short to elongate, without processes. 
Paraphyses biramous, symmetrical or not. 
Female (based on S. opaca, n. sp.) abdominal sternum VII with posterior 
margin transverse and undulate. Genital chamber with a pair of small trans- 
verse sclerites. Ovipositor with second valvulae broadened throughout portion 
beyond basal curvature, teeth as described above for Oragua Melichar. Pygofer 
