120 MB. walker's catalogue of dipterous insects 



83. PsiLOPiJS iiLiciENS, n. s., mas. Lsete cyaneo-viridis, antennis uigi-is 

 articulo 3° brevi, arista sat longa, abdomine lsete viridi segmentis atro- 

 fasciatis, pedibus nigris, tibiis fulvescentibus, alis cinereis apud costam 

 fiiscescentibus, Tenis halteribusque iiigris. 



Male. Bright bhiish-green. Proboscis black. Aiitennse black ; 3rd joint 

 short ; arista more than half the length of the body. Abdomen emerald- 

 green, with broad black bands. Legs black ; tibiae dull tawny. Wings 

 grey, brownish along the costa ; veins and halteres black ; fore branch of 

 the prsebrachial vein curved ; discal transverse vein undulating. Length 

 of the body 3 hues ; of the wings 6 lines. 



84. PsiLOPUS DELECTANS, n. s., mas. Lsete eyaneo-viridis, facie pcetoreque 

 argenteo-tomentosis, antennis nigris articulo 3° conico, arista sat longa, 

 abdomine leete viridi segmentis nigro-fasciatis, pedibus nigris, alis sub- 

 cmereis, venis halteribusque nigris. 



Male. Bi'ight bluish-green. Face and pectus with silvery tomentum. Pro- 

 boscis black. Antennae black ; 3rd joint conical ; arista black, more than 

 half the length of the body. Abdomen bright green, with narrow black 

 bands. Legs black. Wings gi-eyish ; veins and halteres black ; fore branch 

 of the praebracliial vein ciu'ved ; discal transverse vein uudulatiug. Length 

 of the body 3^ lines ; of the wings 6 hnes. 



85. PsiLOPrs PEOLiciENS, n. s., fcem. Laete vh-idis robustus, eapite cyaneo- 

 viridi, facie pectore abdominisque lateribus argenteo-tomentosis, antennis 

 nigris articulo 3° longi-conico, arista sat longa, abdomuiis segmentis atro- 

 fasciatis, pedibus nigris, ahs cinereis macula costah fiisca venis nigris, 

 halteribus fidvis. 



Female. Bright green, stout. . Head bluish -green ; face with silvery tomen- 

 tum. Proboscis black. Antennae black ; 3rd joint elongate-conical ; arista 

 full half the length of the body. Thoi'ax with tliree bright cupreous stripes. 

 Pectus and sides of the abdomen with silvery tomentum. Abdomen with 

 broad deep black bands. Legs black. Wings grey, with an elongated 

 brown spot towards the middle of the costa ; veins black ; fore branch of 

 the praebrachial vein much curved ; discal transverse vein nearly straight. 

 Halteres tawny. Length of the body 2^ lines ; of the wings 5 hnes. 



86. PsiiOPUS PROLECTANS, n. s., fcem. Lsete eyaneo-viridis, antennis nigris 

 articvdo 3° conico, arista longissima, abdomine apicem versus piirpiireo, 

 pedibus nigris, ahs obscure fuscis fasciis tribus abbreviatis apiceque sub- 

 lunpidis, venis halteribusque nigris. 



Female. Bright bluish-gi-een. Proboscis black. Antennae black ; 3rd joint 

 conical ; arista nearly as long as the body. Abdomen purple towards the 

 tip. Legs black. Wings dark brown, with three nearly limpid bands wliich 

 do not extend to the costa ; 1st band dilated along the liind border to the 

 base of the wing ; 2nd very short ; 3rd much longer ; tips nearly hnipid ; 

 veins and halteres black ; fore branch of the praebrachial vein very much 

 curved ; discal transverse vein very deeply vmdulating, angular, and emit- 

 ting a short stump in the middle. Length of the body 3 lines ; of the 

 wings 6 lines. 



87. PsiiOPUS COLiXJCENS, n. s., fcem. Lsete viridi-cyaneus brcvis latus, ver- 

 tice purpureo, facie pectorequc albido-tomcntosis, antennis nigris articulo 



