246 C- R- Osten Sacken: Dlptera 



second vein; venation like Walker, Ins. Brit. Dipt. II, Tab. XVII, 

 f. 4 b; but the small crossvein nearer to tbe origin of the third vein; 

 the tip of the fifth vein nearly touches the margin; the posterior cross- 

 vein is much less oblique; a distinct fold replaces the absent basal 

 crossvein and the fifth vein shows a distinct break at the intersection 

 of this fold. Legs i-eddish-yellow; hind femora and tibiae brown, the 

 latter yellow at base and at tip; the anterior femora are slightly in- 

 fuscated on the upper side; fore coxae yellow; the other coxae black, 

 but the trochanters yellowish. Length 2'/^— 3 mm. 



Female. Like the male, but the antennae and the palpi are 

 brown ; legs brown, except the fore coxae, the trochanters, the base of 

 i\ie tibiae and the tarsi, which are reddish- yellow; tip of the tarsi in- 

 fuscated. The infuscation of the tip of the wing is a little less intense; 

 the marginal cell is often slightly tinged with brownish. Length 3 — 

 3V2 mm. 



Phoridae. 



Phora, a small, pale-colored species. 



Pupipara. 



Myophthiria capsoides Rondani, Ann. Mus. Civ. Geuova. 

 XII, p. 154. 



Prof. Roudani's description was drawn from the specimens of 

 Dr. Semper s Collection. 



Ornithomyia hatchiana Rondani, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 

 XII, p. 158. (Grafton Australia and Philippine Islands). The spe- 

 cimens were named by Prof. Rondani. 



