330 J. K. MALLOCH. 



^4. Agromyza Sauteri n. sp. 



Male: Black, subopa(|iie, ahdonien sliglitly more shining than tlie 

 thorax. Wings shghtly brownis^lj, veins very tli*t.inet, rilig4itly thiclvened, 

 fuscous black. Squaniie, their fringes, and the halteres black-brown. 



Frons at vertex over one half the head width, slightly narrowed 

 anteriorly ; orbits broad, each over one third the width of center stripe, 

 distinct, 4 pairs of hair-like orl)itals present (on one side 5) which do not 

 decrease much in size anteriorly, and are with the exception of the upper 

 pair incurved; hairs on orl;its distinct and rather long; frontal triangle 

 poorly defined, subtriangular ; antennse below the normal in size, upper 

 margin of basal joint above middle of profile, third joint rounded ; arista 

 thickened on its basal third, almost bare, its entire length about i% times 

 as long as antenna, and equal to anterior breadtli of frons ; face receding ; 

 frons buccate, very distinctly visil)le on its entire length above eyes when 

 viewed laterally ; cheek about one fifth the eye height, marginal hairs 

 distinct, vibrissa differentiated. Mesonotum with "2 pairs of dorso-centrals, 

 which are subec^ual in length; disc with rather long setulae, which do not 

 extend much beyond the transverse line of the anterior dorso-centrals. 

 Abdomen subovate, surface with numerous hairs ; hypopygium normal. 

 Legs normal ; mid tibia with the posterior bristles present, but weak. Iimer 

 cross vein at just beyond end of first vein and at one third from apex of 

 discal cell ; last section of fourth vein 5 time-i as long as penultimate section ; 

 last section of fifth vein suljerjual with penultimate ^section ; sixth vein 

 reaching three- fourths of the length to wing margin. 



Length : '2" 5 mm. 



Type : Chip-Chip, February. 



i25. Agromyza subfusca n. sp. 



Male: Black, shining, alulomen glossy. Frons opaque, triangle not 

 glossy, barely shining. Legs shining black, fore tarsi brownish. \\'ings 

 slightly grayish, veins thick, fuscous black. Squamae pale brown, fringes 

 brown. Halteres with l)lack knol) and pale stem. 



Frons at vertex over one third the width of head, slightly narrowed 

 anteriorly; orbits barely differentiated, opaque except at bases of the 

 bristles ; 4 pairs of orbitals present, the 2 upper pairs strong, the 2 lower 

 pairs weaker and incurved ; orbital hairs sparse and short ; frontal triangle 

 elongate, reaching to slightly beyond middle of frons ; viewed from the 

 side the frons is narrowly visible above the eyes; antennae small, inserted 

 at middle of profile, third joint rounded; arista swollen at base, slightly 



