BY ARTHUR WHITE. 259 



Head situated low down in front of the greatly arched 

 thorax, and about equal to it in breadth. Antennae 

 with the third joint rounded, and bearing a dorsal arista. 

 Palpi prominent and bristly. Front vvrith numerous strong 

 setce, the anterior ones much shorter than the others and 

 proclinate. Thorax much arched, dorsally bare, but with 

 a few^ strong posterior bristles. Abdomen short, rather 

 robust, and altogether without bristles. Legs simple, 

 tibiae spurred, but without bristles. Wings w^th the basal 

 part of costa bristly, and the third longitudinal vein 

 forked. 



APHIOCH.ETA NEBULOSA, Walk. (Fig. 52). 



Syn. Pliora nehulo.^a, Walk. 



Thorax and abdomen brownish-black; legs yellow 

 wings hyaline. 



Length. Male and female, 2.5-3 mm. 



Hab. Mangalore. (Probably generally distributed.) 



Fig. 52. Wing of AphiochcBta nelmlosu. 



Male and female. Front and antennae brownish-black. 

 Palpi yellow, with black bristles. Thorax brownish-black, 

 almost bare, but with long posterior black bristles. Abdo- 

 men brownish-black, bare. Legs yellow or brownish- 

 yellow, the posterior tibiae and tarsi frequently darkened; 

 femora somewhat swollen; tibiae spurred, but without 

 bristles. Wings hyaline, wath veins light brov/n ; the 

 second longitudinal reaches the costa about half-way be- 

 tween the base of wang and apex of third longitudinal 

 vein; third longitudinal forked; halteres yellow. 



This sjaecies occurs commonly on windows at Mangalore, 

 and is probably generally distributed. My dates range 

 from April 7 to May 13. 



