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Described from one cf in the Indian Museum taken by me at 

 Darjiling, 26-v-io. , 



ACARTERUS, Loew. 



pallipcs, Bezzi, x\nn. Mus. Hung., ii, 335 (1904). ''Oriental 



India." 

 orientalis, Meij., Tijd. v. Ent., 1., 250, pi. vi, 17 (1907). 



Java. 



Acarterus fuscipennis, mihi, sp. nov. 

 & Ceylon. Ivong. 3 mm. 



Head. — Eyes wholly contiguous, the upper facets much larger 

 than the lower ones, bright reddish brown. Proboscis reddish 

 yellow, as long as the height of the head; palpi brownish yellow, 

 very small. Antennae brownish, with long arista. Back of head 

 blackish. 



Thorax. — Dull black, highly arched, with a few hairs, a few 

 lateral long stiff hairs, also some towards posterior margin. Sides 

 similarly coloured or dark grey; scutellum with a fringe of long 

 dark hairs. 



Abdomen.— Blsick , scarcely pubescent; belly a little pale. 



Legs. — Bright light brownish yellow, a little pubescent; coxae 

 and basal half of femora black; tarsi tips blackish. Under side of 

 hind femora and outer side of posterior tibiae with a few long stiff 

 hairs. 



Wings. — Brownish, stigma darker brown; halteres large, 

 black. 



Described from two o^ cf taken by Mr. E. E. Green at 

 Peradeniya, Ceylon, vi-io {type, in Indian Museum), and v-ii (in 

 ^Ir. Green's collection). 



PARAHYBOS, Kert. 



iridipennis, Kert., Termes, Fuz., xxii, 176 (1899). Papua, 

 chaetoproctus, Bezzi, Ann. Mus. Hung., v, 565 (1907). 



Formosa. 

 infuscatus, Meij., Tijd. v. Ent,, liv, 326 cf (1911). Java, 

 pusillus, id., I.e., 327 cf . Java. 



Parahybos flavipes, mihi, sp. nov. 

 cf Darjiling District. Long. 3 mm. 



Head. — Eyes above reddish, closely contiguous, the lower 

 facets coffee brown and much smaller. Antennae 3^ellowish, arista 

 very long, 2nd joint bristly, 3rd with a single bristle above. Face 

 deeply sunk, greyish. 



Thorax. — Wholly dull black, some soft hairs towards poste- 

 rior margin and on scutellum, which latter with the metanotum is 

 concolorous. 



