812 DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 



behind the humeri ; pleurae somewhat hoary ; a small tuft of white 

 hairs behind the origin of the wings ; origin of wings ochreous- 

 yellow. Halteres yellow. Abdomen brown, clothed with white 

 hairs ; forceps brownish-ochreous, the tips of horny appendages 

 black. Coxae ochreous. Remaining joints greyish, with a brownish 

 tinge, somewhat sericeous, slightly infuscated towards their tips ; 

 tibiae of the fore legs with an indistinct slightly swollen infuscated 

 ring near their base. Wings almost hyaline ; veins pale yellowish, 

 rather sparingly beset with long pale hairs, imparting a pale greyish 

 appearance to the wings. 



Hah. — Sydney (Skuse). August and September. 



334. MoLOPHiLUS PULCHRiPES, sp.n. 



^. — Length of antennae 0*060 inch ... 1-54 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-160 x 0-050 ... 4-06x1.27 



Size of body 0-130x0-020 ... 3-30x0-50 



Head browu, bordered above the eyes with yellow ; rostrum, 

 palpi and antennae brown ; basal joints of antennae yellowish ; 

 flagellar joints fusiform ; coll are yellow or yellowish. Thorax 

 brown, dull, with two longitudinal rows of short brown hairs ; 

 humeri, lateral line to origin of wings, transverse suture, a small 

 spot above the origin of wings, scutellum, and lateral borders of 

 metanotum yellow or yellowish. Halteres yellow. Abdomen 

 brown, clothed with yellow hairs ; forceps brown, rather lighter 

 than abdominal segments, the horny appendages black. Legs 

 yellowish-brown ; femora tipped with brown preceded by a broader 

 ring of golden-yellow ; genua yellow ; tibiae and joints of tarsi 

 slightly infuscated at the tips ; tibiae of fore legs with a slightly 

 swollen brown ring near the base. Wings almost hyaline ; veins 

 pale-yellowish, moderately clothed with brownish hair, imparting 

 a greyish appearance to the wings ; the hairs more dense, longer 

 and perhaps darker, forming an oblique clouding, from tip of 

 auxiliary vein to great cross-vein. 



Hah. — Sydney (Skuse). September. 



