2&6 Keco/'ds of the Indian Museum. [Vol. XV, 



p, 419 ^, Kurseong. All described from unique types in the Indian 

 Museum, but further specimens of ferniginosa have been obtained. 



kampangani, de Meij., Tijd. v. E?it. LVI, p. 346, (1913). Java. 

 apicalis, Alex., Proc. U. 'S. Nat. M\is. XLIX, p. 167 <^ Q 



(1916). Java. Types in U. S. Museum. 

 nigriceps, Edw., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) XVII, p. 358 ^ $ 



(1916). Siam. 

 rufescens, id., loc. cit., p. 358 $. Selangor. 

 Types of these two species in the British Museum. 



Rhamphidia unicolor, Brun. 



In this species the auxiliary vein ends distinctly in the 1st longi- 

 tudinal. 



Rhamphidia fratella, sp. nov. 



Considerably Hke ferniginosa, Brun., but a smaller and more delicate 

 species. The abdomen is blacker as are also the femora ; the tarsi 

 nearly whitish. The veinlet between the 2nd and 4th posterior cells 

 three or four times as long as the discal cell instead of only about twice 

 as long as in /errM^mosrt. Discal cell relatively much smaller; posterior 

 cross vein more proximal, generally just before base of discal cell, though 

 its position is not quite constant in either species. 



Extreme length from frons to tip of genitalia, (J 4 mm. ; $ to tip of 

 ovipositor 5j mm. 



Described from 2 (^ ^ and 2 $ $ from Castle Rock, N. Kanara Dis- 

 trict, 11 — 26-X-16 {Kemp). In the Indian Museum. 



Rhamphidia abnormalis, sp. nov, 

 (Plate vii, fig. 3.) 



$. Assam. Long. 4-|- mm. 



Head mainly brownish-yellow, tip of the proboscis, the paljji and 

 antennae brown ; latter with long pale verticils ; basal joints of flagellum 

 not incrassated ; scape less conspicuously enlarged than in the other 

 Indian species. 



TJiorax and abdomen brownish-yellow, dorsum of former a httle darker, 

 both with sparse pale pubescence. 



Legs long : coxae brownish-yellow ; femora and tibiae rather dark 

 brown, former paler at base and narrowly snow-white at tips ; latter 

 broadly snow-white at tips ; tarsi shorter than tibiae, snow-white, 

 becoming yellowish at tips ; metatarsus twice as long as rest of tarsus. 



Wings clear, highly iridescent. 3rd vein originating some distance 

 beyond anterior cross vein, the latter uniting 2nd vein with discal 

 cell. Auxiliary vein ending in costa opposite basal end of discal cell ; 

 subcostal cross vein at its tip ; posterior cross vein at middle of discal 

 cell. Halteres brownish-yellow, clubs darker. 



Described from one ^ in the Indian Museum. Cherrapunji, Assam, 

 4,400 ft., 2-3-X-14 {Kemp). 



The abnormality in this species consists of the peculiarly late 

 origin of the 3rd vein, and the consequent connecting of the 2nd 



