COLLECTED IN BATCHIAN, KAISAA, ETC. 301 



Fam. BOMBYLID.^, Leach. 



Gren. Anthrax, Fabr. 



3. Anthrax semiscita. Walk. See Vol. I. p. 118. 



Fam. MUSCID.E, Latr. 

 Subfam. Dexides, Walk. 



Gen. EuTiLiA, Desv. 



4. Rutilia complicita. Walk. See ante, p. 288. 



Subfam. Obtalides, Haliday. 



Gen. Stetjmeta, Walk. 



5. Strumeta repleta, Walk. See p. 296. 



Subfam. Psilides, Walk. 

 Gen. MiCROPEZA, Meig. 

 t). Micropeza prolixa, Walk. See p. 299. 



{Makian.') 



Fam. BOMBTLID^, Leach. 



Gen. Anthrax, Fah\ 



1. Anthrax Pelops, Walk, (see Vol. III. p. 90), var. Fcem. Nigra, 

 capite antico fulvescente, thorace pilis ochraceis marginato, scutello 

 apicem versus obscure rufo, abdomine fasciis tluabus pallidis, maculis 

 quatuor lateralibus subapicalibus niveis, lateribus basi ochraceo pilosis, 

 alls nigricantibus apice et apud marginem posticum ciuereis. 



Female. Black, nearly allied to A. Tantalus. Head with some tawny 

 down in front. Third joint of the antennae lanceolate, much longer 

 than the arista. Thorax and pectus thickly clothed with ochraceous 

 hairs in front and along each side ; scutellum dark red towards the 

 tip. Abdomen thickly clothed with ochraceous hairs on each side of 

 the base, with a slender basal band of paler hairs, with a middle yellow- 

 ish-white band, and with two subapical snow-white dots on each side ; 

 disk beneath with short yellowish-white bands. Wings blackish, 

 cinereous at the tii)s and along the hind border. Length of the body 

 6 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



