. Diptera Brachycera. Brachycera. MONACAIST' 23 Genus MONACANTHOMYIA, Brun. Monacanthomyia, Brunetti, Rec. Ind. Mas. vii, p. 448 (1912). Genotype, Monacanthomyia annandalei, Brun. Allied to Pachygaster, Mg., from which it differs by the for- mation of the scutellum, which is produced upwards so as to form a very large conical base, from which it is continued upwards in the form of a long strong spine with blunted tip. It differs from the allied Acraspideq, Brauer, by the 3rd antennal joint being large and round instead of fili- form and longer than the head. The type- „. , 1/f ,, spec
. Diptera Brachycera. Brachycera. MONACAIST' 23 Genus MONACANTHOMYIA, Brun. Monacanthomyia, Brunetti, Rec. Ind. Mas. vii, p. 448 (1912). Genotype, Monacanthomyia annandalei, Brun. Allied to Pachygaster, Mg., from which it differs by the for- mation of the scutellum, which is produced upwards so as to form a very large conical base, from which it is continued upwards in the form of a long strong spine with blunted tip. It differs from the allied Acraspideq, Brauer, by the 3rd antennal joint being large and round instead of fili- form and longer than the head. The type- „. , 1/f ,, species is the only one known, annandalei, Brun., Range. India. scutellum in profile. 4. Monacanthomyia annandalei, Brun. Monacantliomyia annandalei, Brunetti, Rec. Ind. Mus. vii, p. 448 (1912). S. Head with vertex triangular, elevated, the three ocelli distinct, reddish ; frons- between one-fourth and one-fifth width of head, nearly linear, shining black, with (seen from above) two small, nearly contiguous, oval, silvery-grey-dusted spots a little above the antennae; eyes with very small uniform facets ; face shining black, lower eye-orbits silver-dusted ; back of head black- ish, lower posterior eye-orbits with silvery reflections and a few very short snow-white hairs. Proboscis short, narrowed at base, pointed at tip, yellow, microscopically pubescent. Antenna? yellow ; third joint very large, round, with a rather long apical thickened bristle. Thorax shining black, with microscopic grey hairs, which on the dorsum are intermixed with (or possibly wholly replaced by) yellow hairs, all microscopic. Scutellum shining black, with microscopic whitish and a few yellow hairs. Abdomen shining black, with microscopic snow-white hairs; venter similar; genitalia very minute. Legs with basal half of coxa? and a broad band occupying nearly all the femora, except base and tips, black or blackish brown, remainder of coxa? and femora yellowish ; tibia? and tarsi white. Wings very pale grey, h
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