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_Mas. Corpus_ sublineare. _Caput_ thorace non latius. _Oculi_ connexi.
_Antennae_ brevissimae; articulus tertius rotundus; arista apicalis,
gracilis, setiformis. _Thorax_ sutura transversa bene determinata.
_Scutellum_ prominens, trigonum, marginatum. _Abdomen_ thorace paullo
brevius, non latius. _Pedes_ breviusculi, validi, non dilatati. _Alae_
mediocres.
_Male_. Body nearly linear, rather thick. Head not broader than the
thorax. Eyes connected. Antennae very short; third joint round; arista
apical, long, slender, setiform. Thorax with the transverse suture very
distinct. Scutellum prominent, triangular, with a border. Abdomen a
little shorter and not broader than the thorax. Legs stout, rather
short, not dilated. Wings moderately broad; veins in structure like
those of _Clitellaria_.
18. ADRAGA UNIVITTA, n. s. _Mas._ Nigra, subtilissime punctata, antennis
piceis, thorace vitta cinerea, tarsis posterioribus albis, alis
nigricantibus.
_Male_. Coal-black, hardly shining; antennae piceous; thorax and abdomen
very minutely punctured; thorax with a stripe of cinereous tomentum;
posterior tarsi white; wings blackish, veins black. Length of the body 3
lines; of the wings 5 lines.
Gen. OBRAPA, n. g.
_Foem. Corpus_ breve, latum, crassum, convexum. _Caput_ transversum,
thorace angustius. _Antennae_ breves; articulus tertius rotundus; arista
apicalis, gracilis, setiformis. _Thorax_ sutura transversa bene
determinata. _Abdomen_ transversum, thorace paullo latius, valde
brevius. _Pedes_ breviusculi, validi; antici subdilatati. _Alae_
mediocres.
_Female._ Body short, broad, thick, convex. Head transverse, narrower
than the thorax. Antennae short; third joint round; arista apical,
slender, setiform. Thorax with the transverse suture very distinct.
Scutellum large, prominent, with a marginal suture. Abdomen transverse,
a little broader than the thorax, and not more than half its length.
Legs stout, rather short, the fore pair slightly dilated. Wings
moderately broad, veins rather irregular; discal areolet large,
quadrilateral; externo-medial veins, subanal vein, and anal vein very
slight; subanal vein and anal vein united at some distance from the
border.
19. OBRAPA PERILAMPOIDES, n. s. _Foem._ Atra, nitens, subtilissime
punctata, capite glabro, antennis piceis, tarsis posterioribus albidis,
alis limpidis, venis albidis basi nigris, halteribus niveis.
_Female._ Deep black, shining, very minutely punctured; head smooth;
antennae piceous; posterior tarsi whitish, with black tips; wings limpid,
veins whitish, black towards the base; halteres snow-white. Length of
the body 2-1/2 lines; of the wings 5 lines.
20. OBRAPA CELYPHOIDES, n. s. _Foem._ Atra, nitens, subtilissime
punctata, capite glabro, antennis piceis, tarsis albidis, alis
nigro-cinereis, venis nigris, halteribus niveis.
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