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than half the length of the top of the second cubital cellule 

 from the transverse cubital nervure ; the second a very 

 little beyond the middle of the cellule. 



Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney), 



5. Tachytes Virchu, sp. nov. 



Niger-, femoribus postecis riifis ; capite tJioraceqiie dense 

 ftilvo-hirtis ; pedibiis dense argenteo pilosis ; alis ferehyalinisy 

 nervis fiiscis. $. Long. 8 mm. 



Hab. Mussoorie hills {Rothney). 



Antennae with the third joint a little shorter than the 

 fourth, and twice the length of the second. Pubescence on 

 clypeus, and face dense, silvery to fulvous ; front and vertex 

 bearing long pale fuscous hair ; opaque, alutaceous ; the 

 vertex rather deeply depressed in the centre. Clypeus with 

 the apex depressed, rounded and shining; thorax with the 

 hair dense and long, opaque ; the scutellum finely punctured ; 

 the apex of median segment irregularly transversely striated 

 and deeply furrowed in the middle. Abdomen ovate, 

 shorter than the thorax, shining ; the segments at the apex 

 with a dense broad silvery fringe slightly interrupted in the 

 middle, except on the apical segment. Pygidial area not 

 much longer than broad, densely covered with depressed 

 silvery hair ; the apex broad, truncated. Ventral surface 

 punctured, rather densely covered with dark brown pubes- 

 cence. Femora behind densely covered with silvery hair ; 

 tibiai and tarsi still more densely with a silvery pile. Spines 

 pale ; calcaria fuscous, testaceous at base and apex ; claws 

 reddish. Second cubital cellule fully longer than the third 

 at the top ; the first recurrent nervure received at the 

 length of the top of the second cubital cellule from the 

 transverse cubital nervure ; the second a little beyond the 

 middle of the cellule. 



Hab. Mussoorie hills {Rothney). 



