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equal to r-tn ; r on R. 2 , the distance on R., between it and the fork of 

 R.y+ySt, little less than r-m ; r-tn a little more distad than the basal 

 deflection of R 4 -\- : ^; basal deflection of Cu\ inserted a short distance 

 before the fork of M, this distance varying from a little shorter to a 

 little longer than r ; fusion of H. A and Cu^ a little longer than the basal 

 deflection of the latter; 2nd A long, almost straight, on the distal 

 fourth slightly siimated as in the subgenus. 



Abdomen uniform dark brown with numerous coarse setae; ovipositor 

 yellowish-brown, long, the tergal valves longest, moderately curved, 

 the margins smooth ; sternal valves short, very slightly curved to 

 almost straight, the tips acute. 



Habitat. South Africa. 



Holotype, 2 , Lydeuburg, Transvaal (P. Kroeger). 



Type in the South African Museum. 



A teneral male from Krantzkop, Natal, November, 1917 (K. H. 

 Barnard), is somewhat injured, but agrees in all essentials with the 

 type female above described. It may be considered as being the 

 allotype. 



GEN. MOLOPHILUS, Curtis. 

 1833. British Entomology, p. 444. 



MOLOPHILUS EKIOPTEKOIDES, sp. u. 



Coloration dark brownish-black, the body heavily dusted with grey; 

 body and wings densely hairy ; wings with the anal angle lacking or 

 nearly so; Rs in alignment with vein _R 3 ; basal deflection of Cu { before 

 the fork of M. 



Male. Length T8 mm. ; wing 3"2-3'3 mm. 



Kostrum and palpi dark brown. Antennae with the scapal segments 

 large, dark brownish-black, the second segment globular or a little 

 longer than broad ; flagellum broken ; the condition of the scape would 

 indicate an elongate antenna. Head dark brownish -grey with coarse 

 brownish-yellow hairs; a narrow clear grey line along the inner margin 

 of the eyes. 



Praescutum grey, with three broad brownish stripes ; remainder of 

 the thorax blackish, heavily dusted with grey. Halteres rather short, 

 the knobs large, dark brown. Legs with the coxae blackish, heavily 

 grey pruiuose ; trochanters brown ; remainder of the legs dark brown. 

 Wings with a faint brown tinge, a little darker in the region of the 

 stigma ; veins dark brown. Anal angle of the wings lacking or 

 approximately so, the posterior margin from the base to about mid- 

 length being almost straight. Venation (Plate III, fig. 12) : S^ long, 



