BY FREDERICK A. A. SKUSE. 809 



Head greyish or greyish-ochreous, the anterior portion of the front 

 sometimes yellow ; rostrum and palpi black or deep brown; antennae 

 brown, the basal joints ochreous ; flagellar joints fusiform, with 

 greyish verticils, longer in male. Collare yellow. Thorax greyish- 

 ochreous or light greyish-brown, with a greyish bloom, sometimes 

 with indistinct trace of a double median longitudinal stripe ; humeri 

 and a narrow lateral line to origin of wings yellow ; metathorax and 

 pleur£e brown to dark brown ; scutellum ochreous, brownish or 

 testaceous. Halteres yellow, sericeous. Abdomen brown or dusky 

 brown, clothed with yellow hairs; forceps testaceous-brown, the 

 horny appendages black ; ovipositor long and straight, ochreous or 

 testaceous. Legs testaceous or light ochreous-brown, with a 

 greyish reflection; tibiae and tarsi more or less distinctly infuscated; 

 the tibiae of the fore legs in the male with a black slightly swollen 

 ring just beyond base. Wings sub-hyaline; veins yellowish or 

 brownish, with long brownish hairs which impart a greyish 

 appearance to the wings ; a small indistinct clouding at the great 

 cross-vein and base of posterior branch of fourth longitudinal 

 fork, also a second smaller one often observable at marginal cross- 

 vein. 



Hab. — Apparently generally distributed in N.S.W. (Masters 

 and Skuse). Almost throughout the year. 



330. MoLOPiiiLUS ANNULiPES, sp.n. 



(J. — Length of antennae 0-055 inch ... 1*39 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-180x0-050 ... 4-56 x 1-27 



Size of body 0-150x0025 ... 3-81x0-62 



9. — Length of antennae 0'055 inch ... 1*39 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-190x0-050 ... 4-81x1-27 



Size of body 0-150x0025 ... 3-81x0-62 



Fulvous-yellow or more ochreous. Rostrum and palpi dark 

 brown; antennae brownish; basal joints usually ochreous; flagellar 

 joints fusiform. Thorax somewhat hoary laterally in a certain 



