808 DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 



joining close to base of posterior branch of fourth longitudinal vein. 



B^ah. — Waverley, near Sydney ; in October (Froggatt). 



Ohs. — I have seen only one specimen of this very distinct and 

 comparatively large example of the genus. 



328. MOLOPHILUS MONTIVAGUS, Sp.n. 



9. — Length of antennae 0- 04 5 inch ... 1-13 millimetres- 

 Expanse of wings 0-220 X 0-065 ... 5-58x1-66 



Size of body 0.180x0-035 ... 4-56x0-88 



Head greyish -brown, with a minute yellowish pubescence ; 

 rostrum, palpi and antennae black or dark brown ; flagellar joints 

 elliptical, with short verticils. Collare ochreous. Thorax light 

 ochreous-brown, almost covered by a very broad brownish median 

 stripe ; the whole pruinose with greyish ; humeri slightly ochreous 

 yellow ; pleurae dusky brown. Halteres very pale yellow, with a 

 sericeous pubescence. Abdomen dusky brown, opaque, clothed 

 with yellow hairs, the segments with an indistinct narrow border 

 of dull ochreous-brown posteriorly ; ovipositor testaceous. Coxae 

 dull testaceous. Kemainder of joints uniformly dusky brown. 

 Wings sub-hyaline ; veins ochreous-yellow, sparingly beset with 

 short grey hairs, imparting to the wings a light greyish appearance. 



ZTaft.— Jindabyne, N.S.W., 3000 ft., March (Helms). One 

 specimen in Coll. Australian Museum. 



329. MoLOPHiLUS GRACILIS, sp.n. 



(J. — Length of antennae 0-070 inch ... 1-77 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-220 x 0-055 ... 5-58 x 1-39 



Size of body 0-160 x 030 ... 4-06 x 0-76 



9. — Length of antennae 0.055 inch ... 1-39 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-220 x 0-055 ... 5-58 x 1-39 



Sizeofbody ,.... 0-180x0-030 ,.. 4-56 x 0-76 



