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arista terminal; proboscis not protruding; palpi normal. Scu- 

 tellum exceptionally small, with 2 bristles. Mak^ hypopj'gium 

 much as in Dohrniphora, the anal protuberance very long, papilla 

 like. Tibiae devoid of bristles except the apical spurs. Wings 

 almost similar to those of Dohrniphora in venation. 



Type of genus: Neodohrniphora calverti new species. 

 Neodohrniphora calverti new species 



Male. — ^Yellow, slightly shining. Frons brown. Mid coxae with a 

 black spot on posterior surface. Abdomen browned on sides of segments, 

 leaving only a narrow yellow central stripe; hypopygium brown. Wings 

 clear, veins brown. Knob of halteres blackened. 



Frons with a subtriangular depression in front of ocelli, and a weak im- 

 pressed line extending anteriorly from it for a short distance; width of 

 frons slightly over that of either eye; length of frons about 1^ times its great- 

 est width; central pair of bristles in preocellar row higher placed than outer 

 pair; arista very slightly pubescent, its length equal to length of frons; 

 palpi with a few black bristles; cheeks with several distinct bristles, no 

 one of which is conspicuous. Mesonotum with 1 pair of dorso-centrals; 

 scutellum 3 times as broad as long; anterior to the two strong bristles there 

 are 2 very weak hairs on the lateral margins. Hypopygium large and knob- 

 like, anal protuberance with 2 long end bristles. Legs normal in shape; 

 fore coxa with 2-3 black bristles at apex; mid and hind coxae with more 

 numerous and longer bristles at apices; hind femora with 2-3 long black 

 bristles on basal half of ventral surface; all tibiae without distinct bristles 

 or rows of setulae. Costa distinctly short of wing middle, first division 

 almost 1-2- times as long as 2-3; angle at fork of third vein acute; third section 

 of costa about half as long as second; fringe fine and close; fourth vein 

 almost straight at base and ending almost at wing tip. Length, 1.75 mm. 



Holotijpe.—A\2i]\ie\ix, September 15, 1909, 3100 feet altitude. 

 Type No. 6037. 



This genus bears a resemblance to Dohrniphora Dahl, but the 

 weak proboscis, small scutellum, and absence of leg l)ristles readi- 

 ly separate it from that genus. 



Named in honor of Dr. P. P. Calvert. 

 Hypocera crassineura new species 



il/a/e.— Black. Frons glossy; thorax shining; abdomen dull black; hj'- 

 popygium glossy, brownish. Antennae and palpi yellowish. Legs yellow- 

 brown, mid and hind femora blackened, shining. Wings clear, costa and 

 first and third veins black, the other veins indistinct. Halteres brown- 

 black, yellowish at base of stalk. 



Frons convex, distinctly broader than long; post-antennal bristles weak; 

 three rows of bristles of 4 each on frons; antennae of moderate size, third 

 joint rounded; arista shortly pubescent, its length equal to over \\ times 



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