. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. Entomology. 190 Annals Entomological Society of America [, to the preceding joint, but one-third longer, subequal in length to the pedicel, and nearly a third larger than funicle 3; funicle joint 3 shorter, equal in length to funicle, 1, or somewhat longer, and cylindrical oval, therefore somt what thicker than the preceding funicle joints; funicle gradually thickening from the third joint to club; funicle joints 4 and 5 subequal in length and width, oval, thicker than the joint immediately preceding but somewhat shorter, nearly equal in l
. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. Entomology. 190 Annals Entomological Society of America [, to the preceding joint, but one-third longer, subequal in length to the pedicel, and nearly a third larger than funicle 3; funicle joint 3 shorter, equal in length to funicle, 1, or somewhat longer, and cylindrical oval, therefore somt what thicker than the preceding funicle joints; funicle gradually thickening from the third joint to club; funicle joints 4 and 5 subequal in length and width, oval, thicker than the joint immediately preceding but somewhat shorter, nearly equal in length to funicle joint 1; funicle joint 4 very slightly longer than joint 5 of the funicle, the latter not as large as in the figure. Club imdivided. abruptly longer and broader, with 2 paler furrows visible from one side; it is as long as the three preceding joints combined, and about twice the length of the scape, and ovate in shape, the base rounded, the apex tapering; club uniformly hairy. Antennae bearing rather sparse soft hairs beyond the second joint of the funicle, most numerotis on the club, but sparser on funicle joints 1 and 2; scattered on the pedicel and scape; in general a single whorl on ftmicle joints 1 and 2, and 2 on oints 3-5 of the funicle, and more or less uniform on the club. (Fig. 3). (From 39 specimens. 2-3 inch objective Batisch & Fig. 3. Antenna of Alaptus caecilii, greatly enlarged. Female. Male:—Length, mm.; wing expanse, mm.; width of fore wings, mm.; length of fore wings mm. The same. Antennae 10-jointed, filiform; scape and pedicel the same, the first fimicle joint, however, a Httle moi-e than half the length of the pedicel, and the second funicle joint, or nearly two-thirds the length of the latter; funicle joint 3 a Httle longer than the second joint, funicle 4 about 1-4 longer, and thicker than funicle 3; funicles 4, 5, 6, and 7 subequal in length and shape, and trun- cate, slightly wider anteriorly and bea
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