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of two telescopic cylindrical shells, the inner one ending in two 

 small (probably) retractile lamellae. 



Legs wholly black ; coxae with a little short black pubes- 

 cence ; hind femora with two rows of spines on under side, an 

 inner one of about a dozen and an outer one of a few only. Hind 

 tibiae with a row of reddish spines on under side (not at all 

 conspicuous), and 5 or 6 such spines at the tip on the under 

 side onl3\ Fore tibiae with some inconspicuous spines at tip, 

 which appear to be only the terminal ones of a row on the 

 under side nearly hidden by the thick though short black pubes- 

 cence which clothes all the tibiae. A row of spines including 

 the apical ones is apparently present on the middle tibiae also, 

 though certainly much less conspicuous. Claws distinct, pulvilli 

 pale brownish-yellow. 



Wings dark blackish-brown, a little paler towards tip and 

 hind margin, and with a strong violet tinge. Halteres and 

 squamae black, the latter with a narrow fringe of dark brown 

 hair. 



Described from a single pair, the d* from Darjiling, v-rgia, 

 the 5 from Singla, iv-igrs. Both are perfect specimens and the 

 cf has not been immersed in spirit. 



ASILIDAE. 



There are a good many specimens of this family, but nearl}^ 

 all are valueless from immersion in spirit. About 15 examples are 

 fairl}^ or quite good, representing about half that number of 

 species, but I am at present unable to identify oriental species in 

 this family. 



SYRPHIDAE. 

 Baccha robusta, Brun. 

 Four specimens, cf ? , Darjiling, 1000 — 3000 ft. 



Didea ovata, Brun, 



One & , Darjiling, 1000 — 3000 ft. 



Syrphus spp. 



Several specimens ; two species, of w-hich one is either ribesii, 

 L., or allied to it. 



Asarcina aegrotus, F. 



One from Darjihng, 1000 — 3000 ft. The head being crushed, 

 the sex is indeterminable. 



Milesia gigas, Macq. 

 Three, cf $ , Darjiling, 1000—3000 ft., and Singla, v-1913. 



