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in both sexes with a little short bright yellow pubescence, of which 

 there is also a little at the basal angles of the abdomen. The 

 whole 5^ellow part of the dorsum with minute yellow pubescence, 

 of which a little occurs on the belly. 



Legs bright yellow, hind femora exceedingly incrassated (as in 

 Syritta), with a broad black median band, widest on upper side, 

 and a narrow black apical band. Hind tibiae and tarsi and 

 anterior tarsi tips black. 



Wmgs pale grey, anterior cross vein just be^^ond middle of 

 discal cell and distinctly sloping; stigma pale yellow, halteres 

 yellow, squamae yellow with 3^ellow fringe. 



Described from a cf from Singla, iv-r3, and a 5 from 

 Darjiling, 1000-3000 ft., v-12. 



N.B. — The hind femora are much more incrassated than is 

 normal in Xylota, but the species fits into this genus better than 

 elsewhere. It might be placed in Syritta, to which its general 

 resemblance is striking, but for the position of the anterior cross 

 vein. 



Mallota rufipcs, mihi, sp nov. 

 & DarjiUng District. L-ong. 12 mm. 



Head. — Frons at vertex one-fifth total width of head, consi- 

 derably wider at level of antennae; black, a little shining, with 

 some black hairs, which apparently do not continue as far as the 

 antennae ; ocelli at vertex on the barelj^ perceptiblj^ raised 

 surface. Face moderately produced, wholly black, bare, but for a 

 little whitish-^-ellow pubescence. Antennae bright yellowish- 

 brown, on a distinct, shining black prominence, the tip of 

 which is bright yellowish-brown ; 3rd joint grey-dusted, arista 

 bright yellowish-brown, bare. 



Thorax wholly dull black, with thick long black pubescence; 

 scutellum dull reddish-brown with thick black pubescence. 



Abdomen rather curved, dull black, with thick black pubes- 

 cence ; apical part of 4th segment and whole of 5th with a little 

 grey tomentura. A bunch of very bright orange-yellow hairs 

 towards sides of 2nd segment. Belly dull black, pubescent. 



Legs. — Coxae and about basal half of femora black, with 

 black pubescence ; remainder bright reddish-orange, with thick 

 dense concolorous pubescence. Hind femora almost straight, 

 considerably deepened, with numerous small spines below towards 

 tip ; hind tibiae distinctly but not greatly curved, considerably 

 flattened and moderately deepened. Pulvilli orange, claws orange 

 on basal half, remainder black. 



Wings pale yellowish-grey, apical half a little infuscated, 

 embracing loop of 3rd longitudinal vein ; marginal cell obviously 

 but not widely open ; anterior cross vein exactly at middle of 

 discal cell, slightly sloping ; anal vein continued straight, almost 

 to the wing border. Haiteres dull brownish-yellow. 



Described from a single cf , Singla. 



