388 SPOLIA ZEYLANIGA. 
with two yellow-white rings each, basal three-quarters of 
posterior meta-tarsi yellowish-white. Tibiz without hair 
fringes. 
Wings brownish-gray, veins brownish, paler anteriorly. 
Stigma very dark brown and prominent, as in H. sinensis. 
Apical band double, the outer row of four spots, of which the 
lowest is widely separated from the other three ; the inner line 
confluent with the outer at topmost spot just below second 
vein, continuous to lower branch of third vein, concave 
towards apex. The white spot exterior to stigma with dark 
centre. First rosette containing a white spot on each side 
of erect portion of anterior branch of third vein. Second 
rosette distinct, centered over the outer side of discal cell. 
Third rosette distinct, oval, centered over the cross-veins. 
Outer side of fourth rosette fairly distinct. A double marginal 
line of lunules in each posterior cell, and a double zig-zag line 
from base of third rosette to axillary angle. 
Long (with antennze) : 12 mm. 
Described from a unique female in perfect condition 
captured on Beach road through mangroves, Trincomalee 
Harbour, on October 7, 1919. 
Types in my own collection. 
Very close to A. literalis Ricardo, but differing in 
abdominal colour and pattern. 
Drosophilide. 
PHORTICA XYLEBORTPHAGA n. sp. (PI. IT.). 
Male, Female.—Head : Back of head gray. Frons yellow, 
ocellar triangle dark. Paratrontalia narrow, silvery. Face 
silvery gray, epistome dark at sides, centre white, with more 
or less defined very narrow black median line. Proboscis dark 
brown, palpi yellow-brown. Antenne yellow, third joint 
with fine pale pubescence. Arista with the small basal joint 
yellow, remainder black. In mals the arista is bare, with only 
vestiges of rays, expanded apically into a leaf-like process. 
Female arista with weak short rays, no apical process, 
Cephalic bristles black ; verticals strong ; postverticals weak, 
parallel ; ocellar strong ; fronto-orbitals, superior two pairs, 
