310 J. E. MALLOCH. 



■which are in this family accepted as of generic value, though the number 

 of dorso-central bristles is not so considered. 



Table of species. 



1. Cruss veins closely ajipruxiniated, the penultimate section of fourth veip not 

 half as long as last section of fifth approximata Malloch. 



— Cross veins not closely approximated, the penultimate section of fourth vein 

 subequal with last section of fifth, or rather longer 2. 



2. Palpi clear yellow, protruding, but not much broadened lufeipalpis n. sp. 



Palpi black, nmch protruding, and very distinctly broadened 3. 



3. Palpi very long, equal to 1^ times the height of the head, paralell-sided, 

 liare ; halteres black, yellowish at ])ase nndipalpis n. sp. 



— Palpi broad aud leafdike, tapering to the apex, not as long as height of head ; 

 halteres yellow dilatata n. sp. 



Phyllomyza approximata Malloch. 



Phyllomyzd approximaid Malloch, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. vol. 4(3, 1913. p. 138. 



One female evidently referable to this species from Pilam, August, 1912. 

 Originally described from the Eastern United States. 



Phyllomyza luteipalpis n. sp. 



Male: Subopaque, l)rowii-black. Frons, viewed from l)ehind, sub- 

 shining on orbits, and on ocellar triangle, opaque on central stripe, the 

 latter brownish, becoming yellowish anteriorly; antennae brown, the lower 

 portions, and especially the underside of the third joint, yelUnvish ; arista 

 brown; face opaque, brownish, cheeks concolorous ; palpi clear yellow; 

 proboscis brown. Mesonotum and scutellum with grayish-brown polli- 

 nosity; pleurae shining on the central portion. Abdomen brownish, sul)- 

 o paque. Legs yellow, femora browned, except at bases and apices, mid and 

 hind tibise slightly obscured, but without distinct brown marks. Squamae 

 and halteres yellow. Wings clear, veins brown. 



Upper pair of orbital bristles reclinate, the next two pairs directed 

 out over the eye, the two lower pairs directed inwards; central, cruciate 

 setulse forming two weak lines ; orbits widest on just below the third pair 

 of bristles; a few short hairs are present on the orbits, in addition to the or- 

 bital bristles ; antennae large, third joint almost half as large as the eye ; 

 profile as fig. 2; arista hair-like, almost bare; proboscis short, the apical 

 portion shorter than the subapical portion ; palpi almost bare, not much 

 dilated. Mesonotum with the posterior paii- of dorso-centrals large, the- 



