142 Mr. Cameron on 



lo. Tachytes basalis, sp. nov. 



Niger, dense argenteo pilosiis ; mandibiilis, tegidis, scapo 

 antennariim, abdomine dimidio basalt apiceque tarsonun, 

 mfis ; alts hyalinis, nervis rufo-testaceis. ?. Long. lo mm. 



Antenna stout, densely covered with a whitish pile ; the 

 third and fourth joints subequal, and about three times longer 

 than the second. Head almost shining ; the cheeks, face, 

 and clypeus densely covered with long silvery hair. A 

 narrow but distinct furrow runs down the vertex to the 

 front ocellus, going through the raised ocellar region, which 

 is shining and impunctate at the sides and behind. Clypeus, 

 broadly projecting, becoming sharply turned inwardly be- 

 fore the extreme apex, which thus does not stand on the 

 same plane as the rest of the clypeus ; the apex broadly 

 rounded ; eyes at the top, separated by about the length of 

 the second and third joints united. Mandibles black at 

 base and apex ; the base densely covered with silvery pubes- 

 cence ; the sides bear some long white hairs. Thorax 

 finely and closely punctured ; the metathorax finely rugose ; 

 its sides and apex densely covered with long silvery 

 hair ; the apical furrow rather narrow. Sides of meso- 

 notum bearing close to the tegulae a broad band of silvery 

 pubescence. The two portions of prothorax subequal la- 

 terally ; the sternum projecting in front of the fore coxa;. 

 Pleurae and head densely covered with longish silvery hair. 

 Abdomen shorter than the thorax, shining, aciculate ; the 

 segments edged with a fringe of silvery hair. Venter bearing 

 some long fuscous hair. Pygidial area elongate, sharply 

 rounded at the apex ; covered with golden, interspersed 

 with silvery bristles ; the sides with a not very distinctly 

 raised margin. The coxse, trochanters and femora in the 

 lower side densely covered with silvery hair ; the tibiae and 

 tarsi densely covered with silvery pile ; tibial and tarsal 

 spines pale white ; calcaria rufous ; outer row of tibial spines 

 rufous ; metatarsal brush pale rufous. 



Hab. Mussoorie hills {Rothney). 



