AET. 1 iq-EW TWO- WINGED FLIES FEOM CHINA A.LDE.IGH O 



genera mentioned, having a very diiferent appearance. Runs to 

 Anthraco'niyia new genus in Mailoch's Key/ but that genus has none 

 of the short silky thoracic hair characteristic of Pollenia. 

 Genotype. — Lisfoparea f.ava^ new species. 



LISPOPAREA FLAVA. new species 



Male. — Wholly yellow except the following parts : Mesonotum (ex- 

 cept narrow sides), metanotum, and apical part of tarsi. Eyes al- 

 most contiguous on front, separated by less than width of anterior 

 ocellus, then diverging rapidly to their lower curve; frontal stripe 

 a broad triangle, disappearing at narrow part of front. No verti- 

 cals, no reclinate frontals. Ocel- 

 lars merely hairs; frontals begin- 

 ning far forward, weak, about 10 

 in number, barely reaching base 

 of antennae; third antennal joint 

 more than twice the second; arista 

 short, plumose to tip. Palpi rather 

 small, proboscis slightly elongate; 

 cheek two-thirds the eye height, fiquhb 3.— lispopabea flava, new sph- 

 Eyes with distinctly larger facets cies. apical portion of wing (drawn 



BY C. T. Greene) 



on upper half or more which 



gradually diminish downward. Head rather dull yellow but not 



distinctly pollinose. 



Thoracic chaetotaxy: Acrostichal, 1, 1 (?); dorsocentral, 2, 3; 

 humeral, 2; posthumeral, 1 ; presuturai, 1 (far forward as in Xantho- 

 tryxus) ; notopleural, 2; supraalar, 2; intraalar, 2; postaiar, 2; ster- 

 nopleural, 1, 1 ; scutellum with 2 lateral, one equally strong apical. 

 Calypters light yellow. Abdomen wholly pale yellow, subshining, 

 without distinct pollen. Genital segments the same. First segment 

 with marginal bristles only at sides; second, third, and fourth with 

 complete row, no discals. Tarsi gradually brown toward tip. Claws 

 and pulvilli not enlarged; front tibia with one bristle on outer hind 

 side; middle tibia with one on outer front. Wings hyaline with 

 yellow veins; venation as in Figure 3, the fourth vein converging 

 quite gently to third. 



Length, 6.6 mm. 



Described from one male collected on Mount Omei in Szechuen 

 Province, China, by Rev. D. G. Graham. 



rype.— Male, Cat. No. 42878, U.S.N.M. 



1 Proc. Liim. Soc, New South Wales, Vol. 54, 1927, p. 303. 



U. S. GOVERNMEWT ?RINTINS OfrlCE: 1930 



