BY FREDERICK A. A. SKUSE. 293 



1. In hind feet metatarsus shorter than, or equal in length 

 to, second tarsal joint. 



"^ Second longitudinal vein joining costa at or before middle 

 of anterior border. 



273. Ceratopogon albopunctatus, sp.n. (PI xiii., fig. 30). 



(J. — Length of antennse 0.025 inch ... 0.62 millimetre. 



Expanse of wings 0-047 x 0*015 ... M8x0-38 



Size of body 0-065 x O'OIS ... 1-66 x 0-45 



2- — Length of antennae 0*023 inch ... 0*5 8 millimetre 



Expanse of wings 0-050x0022.. l-27xO-55 



Size of body 0-060 x 0-020 ... 1-54x0-50 



(J and ^. — Antennae yellowish-brown, plumes with golden re- 

 flections. Head brown, with whitish or pale yellowish pubescence. 

 Palpi brownish. Thorax brown, with whitish or pale yellowish 

 pubescence , pleurae and pectus brown, slightly yellow below origin 

 of wings ; scutellum and metanotum brown. Halteres white with 

 ochreous stem. Abdomen about three times the length of thorax, 

 brown, paler between segments, clothed with brownish hairs ; 

 anal joint and forceps brown. Legs brownish-ochreous or pale 

 brownish. In fore legs tibia about three times length of meta- 

 tarsus. Wings about the length of abdomen, hyaline, covered 

 with yellowish hairs, more brownish along anterior margin, with 

 a marginal white spot at tip of second longitudinal ; veins 

 brownish. Auxiliary vein indistinct towards its tip, terminating 

 close to tip of first longitudinal; first and second longitudinal 

 veins in ^ both reaching costa before base of fifth longitudinal 

 fork, in 9 second longitudinal reaching costa opposite or somewhat 

 beyond ; inner marginal cell obliterated by confluence of veins ; 

 trace of third longitudinal present ; fork of fourth longitudinal 

 very pale with a short petiole, branches slightly divergent, the tip 

 of anterior one somewhat nearer apex of wing than that of 

 posterior ; anterior branch of fifth longitudinal fork little arcuated. 



