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Abdomen. — Wholly dull, very dark blackish brown with pale 

 pubescence. 



Legs. — Rather bright brownish yellow except coxae and basal 

 half of femora ; traces of black at tips of femora and tarsi. Soft 

 yellow pubescence on legs, no conspicuous bristly hairs. 



Wings. — Pale grey, stigma indistinct, brown; halteres black. 



Described from a single cf in the Indian Museum taken at 

 Sukna, base of Darjiling Hills, r-vii-o8, by Dr. Annandale. 



N.B. — An immature specimen, probably a 9 , from near 

 Bhowali, Kumaon, Western Himalayas, taken by Dr. A. D. 

 Imms, 13-vi-io, is apparently this species. 



I am inclined to doubt the distinction between Acarteriis and 

 Parahybos; Professor Bezzi's difference being only that the 3rd 

 antennal joint is more or less elongate, with apical arista in the 

 former, whilst it is nearly round, with preapical arista in the 

 latter. In the present species both these characters are difficult to 

 decide, and appear of an intermediate nature. Acarterus, lyoew, has 

 priority. 



Sub-family EMPINAE. 



BREVIOS, mihi, gen. nov. 



Near Cyrtoma, Mg. 



Type B. longicornis, sp. nov. 



Auxiliary and 1st longitudinal veins united, ending at about 

 middle of wing in the costa which latter veins ends at the tip of 

 the 4th longitudinal; 2nd longitudinal ending before the wing tip, 

 3rd vein simple, ending approximately at wing tip or a little 

 below it ; the 4th more or less parallel to 3rd but diverging at 

 their middles, then converging and again slightly diverging at their 

 tips ; 5th vein nearly straight, 6th moderately long, parallel to 

 hind border of wing, ending opposite tip of ist vein. Basal cells 

 about equal in width and length, not attaining middle of wing. 

 Anterior cross vein placed just beyond base of 3rd vein, short; 

 posterior cross vein barely proximad of anterior cross vein, very 

 sloping. Anal cell half the length of the 2nd basal, the anal cross 

 vein forming an acute angle with the 5th longitudinal vein, so 

 that the anterior side of the anal cell is longer than the posterior 

 one. No discal cell. 



First two antennal joints very short, subequal, 3rd very long, 

 elongate conical, three times as long as ist and 2nd together, with 

 long pubescent style as long as the 3rd joint itself. Eyes closely 

 contiguous. Proboscis and palpi very short. Thorax well arched ; 

 legs with only the middle femora slightly incrassated ; fore coxae 

 small. Abdomen cylindrical, normal; genitals small, concealed. 



Brevios longicornis, mihi, sp. nov. 



cf Nepal. Long. 2 mm. 



Head. — Occiput blackish grey, with pale yellowish grey 

 pubescence; eyes closely contiguous; antennae blackish, 3rd joint 



