INSECUTOR INSCITI/S MF,NSTRUUS 161 



Gymnopsoa, new genus. 



Genotype, Gymnopsoa tcxarm. new species. 



Belongs in Sarcophagini. Clypeus shallow, rather broad and 

 sliort. Epistoma wide, well warped. Arista pubescent. Two 

 proclinate and two reclinate orbitals in female. Parafacialia 

 w ith several bristles below. Sides of mesoscutum broadly bare 

 of microchcetc-e both before and behind suture in two con- 

 spicuous longitudinal stripes. Qostal spine very strong. Third 

 \ein strongly bristled to small crossvein. First hypopygial 

 tergite of female not excised. 



Gymnopsoa texana, new species. 



Length. 9 mm. One female, Texas (collection C. V. Riley). 



Light cinereous. Antenn?e, palpi and legs blackish, third 

 antennal joint tinged with rufous. Frontalia brown. Two 

 broad thoracic vittse, with a narrow one between them. Bases 

 of last three abdominal segments with four yellowish-silvery 

 pollinose spots and two fuscous spots. Tegulae white. Wings 

 nearly clear. 



Santschia, new genus. 



Genotype. Santschia algeriensis, new species. 



Belongs in Tephromyiini. Epistoma narrow, short, cut off 

 close below vibrissse. Arista pubescent on basal half. Frontals 

 ','xtremely shortened, erect, stubby, sharp. Female with two 

 short verticals, two very short stubby proclinate and one rec- 

 linate orbitals. Ocellars present. Parafacialia narrow, with 

 double row of fine short stubby microchnetse. Preacrostichals 

 j)resent but very short. Third vein bristled far beyond small 

 crossvein, about two-thirds to three-fourths way to tip. Ab- 

 dominal macrocha^tse atrophied, practically absent, only some 

 short vestigial ones on sides of first segment and some ex- 

 tremely short vestigial marginals on last two segments ; rest of 

 abdomen wholly and evenly set with short microchset?e. Apical 

 cell short-petiolate. Female hypopygium telescopic. 



Santschia algeriensis, new species. 



I^ength, 4. .5 mm. One female, Kairouan, Algeria, August, 



