. Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology. Parasites. 331 the direction of the light; mid and lateral lobes with groups of stout, black setae. Pleurae and coxae with patches of dense creamy- white scales. Spiracular bristles seven, black; pre-alars seven, pale straw coloured; upper mesepimeraJs numerous, very pale. Abdomen above, with segment one metallic pale blue, segments two, three and four with peacock-blue scales, remaining segments and side-pieces bronzy brown, with violet reflections. Sides of segments with apical patches of creamy scales, brilliant blue scales at base, some of sc
. Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology. Parasites. 331 the direction of the light; mid and lateral lobes with groups of stout, black setae. Pleurae and coxae with patches of dense creamy- white scales. Spiracular bristles seven, black; pre-alars seven, pale straw coloured; upper mesepimeraJs numerous, very pale. Abdomen above, with segment one metallic pale blue, segments two, three and four with peacock-blue scales, remaining segments and side-pieces bronzy brown, with violet reflections. Sides of segments with apical patches of creamy scales, brilliant blue scales at base, some of scales with whitish and mauve reflections in certain lights. Scales of venter creamy with silvery reflections, a median dark stripe of bronzy scales with peacock-blue reflections, lateral ciliation short, delicate, pale 0-2 millimeter h.\.—basal lobe ; Fig. 9. Megarbinus horei, , male hvpopygium. A—side piece ; B—ninth tcrgite. Legs. Vestiture of dark scales with deep blue and purple reflections. Femora brassy beneath, knees entirely dark. Hind tarsi with fourth segment white, except at base and apex, and a very narrow line of dark scales on upper surface behind. Hypopygium (fig. 9). Basal lobe of side-piece with three stout setae at apex, of which two very long, reaching almost to insertion of clasper. Ninth tergites short, with about eleven fine setae. Length: c. 10 mm. Wing: 7 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Liverpool University Press [etc. ]
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