49(3 Annalx <>f tli>' Sun tli African 



Length 6-7 mm. 



Cape Town (L. Peringuey), S. Western District, S. Afric. Museum ; 

 Natal, Mooi River (C. Wroughton), Entom. Res. Comm. 



MYXAECHICLOPS (?) MACULOSUS, u. sp. 



A single example which seems to be a I include it provisionally 

 in the genus owing to the bad state of preservation of the frontal setae. 

 The frons is, as in the preceding species, broad with a median blackish 

 band. The grey orbits, as wide as the frontal baud, are bare near the 

 eyes, where they are shiny black ; there are noticeable 1 posterior frontal 

 seta turned outwards, and 3 robust, orbitary setae directed forwards. 

 The head is swollen as in Gonia, with the genae wide, a little broader 

 above than below, where they are as wide as the peristome. The robust 

 ocellary setae are disposed transversely ; 4 frontal setae disposed in a 

 very arcuate row ending near the eyes descend on the genae ; imme- 

 diately under are 2-4 erect setae disposed in a vertical row somewhat 

 fan-shaped and preceded by sparse ciliae, in the manner of the preceding- 

 species. Epistome slightly reclining, and hardly projecting at the 

 mouth ; along the facial ridges, which are straight and testaceous, are 

 somewhat reclining vibrissae ascending to the upper fifth. Antennae 

 narrow, very long although abbi-eviated above the mouth, testaceous ; 

 3rd joint fuscous towards the apex, and from 6 to 7 times as long as 

 the 2nd ; cheta moderately long (i.e. as long as or very little more 

 than the antenna), thickening towards the apex and blackish, with the 

 2nd joint elongated and a little bent on the 3rd. Palpi filiform, yellow. 

 Proboscis as in M. caff&r. 



M. iniicnlosus is a robust species like the palaearctic Gonia, and bright 

 opaque ashy grey. The colour of the abdomen leads to its identity : 

 segments 2, 3, and 4 with 2 large well-established black spots situated 

 on the hind border of each side of the median line, and continued 

 laterally as far as the venter by a thin black line. Discal setae uneven 

 and irregular, 2 marginal median setae . on segments 1 and 2 ; an 

 interrupted row in the centre between the black spots on segment 3. 

 Thorax with 4 narrow black bands ; acrostical setae in right number 

 in front of the suture ; 4 dorso-ceutral setae ; sternopleural = 2 + 1. 

 Scutellum partly rufescent, with 3 marginal and 1 apical, robust but 

 broken setae on each side. Wings more or less greyish, pale at the 

 base, and with a median costal spine. Third uervure with some spaced 

 robust ciliae at the base ; cubitus of 4th nervure bent at right angle 

 \vith an uinbrate prolongation ; apical central soon arched and inclined ; 

 1st hind cell narrowly open before the apex of the wing ; posterior 



