Genus THARRA Kirkaldy

Tharra Kirkaldy, Haw. Sugar Plant. Assoc. Expt. Sta. Ent. Bull. 1(9):324,

1906. Haplotype, Tharra labena Kirkaldy.

Vertex elongate, angularly produced in front of eyes; ocelli large; face elongate, lateral margin sinuate at the level of the antennae; clypeal suture indistinct. Mesonotum somewhat longer than vertex; pronotum shorter. Tegmina with veins M one plus two wanting; first intermediate cell not divided into anteapical and basal cells; with a narrow appendix. Wings with a broad appendix and five apical cells.

This genus was erected for species from Australia and the Fiji Islands. SincethattimeBakerhasdescribedaspeciesfromthePhilippines. Thepresent species has all the essential characters of the genus, and I believe should be placed here.