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reous, irregularly blackish towards the tips, the blackish part extend- 

 ing along the veins to the disk ; hinder veins blackish-bordered ; a 

 pearly spot in each areolet, but only apparent in some aspects. Length 

 of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



Tarn. BOMBTLID^, Lead, 

 Subfam. Bombtlites, WalJc. 



Gen. AifTnEAX, Fair. 



34. Anthrax Pelops, Walk. See Vol. III. p. 90. 



Pam. EMPID^, Lead. 



Gen. Epiceta, WalJc. 



35. Epiceia ferruginea, Walk. See Vol. V. p. 149. 



Earn. DOLICHOPIDyE, Lead. 

 Gen. PsiLOPUS, Meig. 



36. Psilopus benedictus. Walk. See Vol. III. p. 91 . 



37. Psilopus lucigena. Walk. See Vol. III. p. 91. 



38. Psilopus superans. Walk. See Vol. V. p. 150. 



39. Psilopus subrectus, n. s. Mas. La;te viridis, eyaneo purpu- 

 reoque varius, palpis antennis pedibus halteribusque flavis, abdomine 

 fasciis nigris, femoribus posticis apice nigris, alis cinereis. 



Male. Bright green, varied with blue and purple. Palpi and legs pale 

 yellow. Antennae pale j'ellow ; arista black, somewhat shorter than 

 the body. Abdomen bright green, mostly blue or purple towards the 

 base; a black band on the base of each segment. Hind femora with 

 black tips. Wings cinereous ; veins black, tawny at the base ; fore 

 branch of the prebrachial vein much curved inward ; discal transverse 

 vein very slightly curved outward ; halteres pale yellow. Length of 

 the body 5 lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 



40. Psilopus moderatus, n. s. Fcem. Viridescenti-cyaneus, capite 

 purpureo, palpis antennis pedibus halteribusque nigris, pectore cano, 

 abdomine viridi, alis cinereis. 



Female. Greenish blue, nearly aUied to P. abruptus. Head purple. 

 Palpi, antennae, and legs black. Arista as long as the thorax. Thorax 

 green hindward. Pectus hoary. Abdomen green. Tibije bristly. 

 Wings cinereous ; veins black ; fore branch of the prebrachial vein 

 much curved inward ; discal transverse vein vei'y slightly undulating ; 

 halteres black. Length of the body 2^ Hues ; of the wings 5 lines. 



