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31. Lapheia basifeea, n. 8., fcem. Obscure nigra, capite albido tomentoso, 

 mystace nigro, antennarum articulo 3° fusiforini, thorace cano-sexvittato, 

 abdominis lateribus albido-maculatis, apice conipresso, alis subcinereis basi 

 sublimpidis costae dimidio apicali fuscescente. 



Female. Dull black. Head with whitish tomentum and hairs. Face slightly 

 convex towards the epistoma. Mystax with several black bristles. Proboscis 

 lanceolate, stout, straight. Third joint of the antennae fusiform, as long as 

 the 1st and the 2nd. Thorax with six hoary stripes ; the middle pair parallel, 

 linear, very slender and almost contiguous. Abdomen with whitish spots 

 along each side, compressed at the tip. Legs with whitish hairs and with 

 black bristles. Wings greyish, almost limpid towards the base, brownish 

 along the apical part of the costa ; veins black. Length of the body 6 lines ; 

 of the wings 12 lines. 



Singapore. 



This may be the female of the following species. 



32. Lapheia eadicalis, n. s., mas. Nigra, capite argenteo, mystace nigro, 

 antennarum articulo 3° lineari, thorace strigis quatuor lateralibus transversis 

 vittisque duabus intermediis albidis, abdominis lateribus albido-maculatis, 

 ventre testaceo, alis nigro-fuscis dimidio basali limpido. 



Male. Black. Head beneath with whitish hairs. Face flat, with silvery- 

 white tomentum. Mystax with a few black bristles. Proboscis linear, 

 rather slender. Third joint of the antennae linear, a little longer than the 

 1st and the 2nd. Thorax with two transverse whitish marks on each side, 

 and with two whitish middle stripes which are broader and further apart 

 than those of L. has if era. Pectus with testaceous whitish tomentum. Ab- 

 domen with a row of whitish spots along each side ; underside testaceous 

 except at the tip. Legs with blackish hairs ; femora with testaceous hairs. 

 Wings blackish brown, limpid for almost half the length from the base ; 

 veins black. Halteres whitish. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 

 10 lines. * 



Mount Ophir, at the height of 4000 feet. 



33. Lapheia inatteea, n. s., foem. Obscure nigra, capite, thoracis lateribus, 

 pectore abdominisque marginibus fulvo-tomentosis, mystace nigro, anten- 

 narum articulo 3° longi-fusiformi, thorace cinereo-bivittato, abdomine ferru- 

 gineo, apice nigro, alis obscure fuscis basi pallidioribus. 



Female. Dull black. Head, sides of the thorax, pectus, and hind borders of 

 the abdominal segments with tawny tomentum. Face slightly convex 

 towards the epistoma. Mystax with a few black bristles. Third joint of the 

 antennae very elongate-fusiform, longer than the 1st and the 2nd. Thorax 

 with two parallel cinereous stripes. Abdomen ferruginous, black and 

 shining towards the tip ; underside somewhat cinereous. Legs with tawny 

 hairs. Wings dark brown, somewhat paler towards the base ; veins black. 

 Halteres testaceous. Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



Singapore. 



34. Lapheia basigutta, n. s., mas. Nigra, capite aureo, mystace nigro, an- 

 tennarum articulo 3° lineari, thorace abdomineque fulvo-tomentosis, alis 

 nigricantibus basi sublimpidis. 



Male. Black. Face almost flat, with pale gilded tomentum. Mystax with 



