238 THE DIPTERA-BRACHYCERA OF TASMANIA, 



siderably in the different species; ovipositor of femalcf 

 Icng ajid produced. Legs slender. Wings with the media- 

 stinal vein not reaching the cost a ; cubital vein unf orked ; 

 discal cell varying much in shape and length, but with 

 always three issuing veinlets; stigma usuailly present. 



This genus is represented in Tasmania, by two small, 

 delicate species, which are liable to be overlooked. It has. 

 not previously been recorded from the Australian region. 



Table of the Tasnianian Species of Bhamphomyia. 



1. Wings with a distinct stigma; the three veins 



issuing from the discal cell do so almost in a 

 line, at a nearly equal distance from the base 

 of wing, the, end of the discal cell being almost 

 rectangular; autumn species. Aprilis, Sp. nov. 



2. Wings with a faint stigma ; the lowest veinlet 



issuing from the discal cell does so much nearer 

 the base of wing than the two above, the discal 

 cell being dra,wn out above into a long point ; 

 spring species. Septembeis, Sp. nov. 



Ehamphomyia apeilis, Sp. nov. (Fig. 46.) 



Thorax and abdomen grey; legs black; wings with a 

 distinct stigma; the three veins issuing from the discal 

 cell do so almost in a line, at a nearly equal distance 

 from the base of wing, the end of the discal cell being 

 almost rectangular ; autumn species. 



Length. Male, 3 mm. 



Hab. Manoalore. 



Fig. 46. Wing of lilara pliumijia (tprU'ix. 



Male. Face and front black. Proboscis about equal in 

 length to height of head. Palpi pale yellow, about two- 

 fifths the length of the proboscis. Antennae about the 

 same length as the head, the first and second joints very 

 short, the third thickened at the base, and tapering grad- 

 ually to the apex, twice a,s lo^ng as the two first ioints to- 

 gether, and terminated by a long style, which is fully half 

 its length. Thorax gre^^, with short, stiff, median, and 



