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with the ventral portion of the ovipositor more or less chitinized. . 
The characteristic aciculate organ of Asphondylia and Schizomyia | 
is wanting. 
Certain species of this genus agree with Kieffer’s published 
diagnosis of Polystepha. Asphondyliatransversa Felt 
is the tpye. Specimens of C. multifila Felt were submitted 
to this well known European authority who pronounced it a 
representative of a new genus, consequently the above name is 
proposed. 
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Key to species 
a Abdomen dark brown 
b Wings small, rather broad 
¢ Scutellum reddish brown; antennal segments with Io to I2 cir- 
cumnil males habitse. cin Owen ee eerce etc enerer eine rerrs «oat 
(Asphondylia) transversa Felt, C. 53 
ce Scutellum dark reddish, 5th antennal segment with 4 coarsely 
reticulate -circumfili, length 2 mm, female; bred from slight 
blister swelling on lateral veins of red oak leaves............ 
AINSI CA ME ih So, AUZO2 
cece Scutellum fuscous yellowish; antennal segments with 9 to Io cir- 
cumfili; male, bred from warty, reddish brown leaf gall on ~ 
oak’ deat. :(Gterear do samy. shal) eke ia eats etree eee ee ae 
pilulae Walsh, C. 811, 814, 850, 1046, I105 
bb Wings small, broad; scutellum reddish brown; antennal segments with 
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(Asphondylia) multifila Felt, €. 95, 90, 100 
bbb Wings small, narrow, abdomen dark brown, 5th antennal segment 
with 8 circumfili, length 2 mm, male; bred from circular, blister 
gall tonvscanrlet: Calkmleavies amen ite serrata mn. sp., al7or 
bbbb Wings rather large, somewhat broad; scutellum purplish brown; 3d. 
antennal segment with a length 2™% times its diameter; female, 
habitss unk Owakeraeees tere ae CAMEAGOMSIS im, Gr, GC, nove 
aa Abdomen reddish brown 
b Wings small, narrow 
c Scutellum yellowish; antennae with 13 segments, each with I0 © 
circumfili; male, bred from conical gall on hickory leaf........ 
CArwvaAe i, So, CG mia 
bb Wings large, rather broad . 
c Scutellum yellowish; antennal segments with Io to 15 circumfili; 
male, bred from a flat, relatively inconspicuous gall on Quer- 
Ci Seite Dar leaves eiesin Sooon@ UOreCikOliaA m, sn, CG, 10Az 
ce Scutellum yellowish brown; 3d antennal segments with a length 
twice its diameter; female, bred from a flat, relatively incon- 
Snenows gall on Oinerems etibra leapnesooccoosasc0s0sc0> 
GCheOPrCiurOlia th Gd. G wor 
ccc Seutellum reddish yellow; antennal segments with 3 to 4 cir- 
cumfili; male....(Asphondylia) sobrina Felt, €. 1108 
