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discal cell, the lower side of which is formed wholly by the bases of the 

 3rd and 4th posterior cells. 2nd posterior cell sessile. Halteres small, 

 black. 



Described from a unique $ in the Indian Museum from Kalimpong, 

 24-iv— 10-v-U {Gravely). 



Eriocera pulchrithorax, sp. no v. 



$. Cochin. Extreme length to tip of ovipositor 



18 mm. 



Head wholly ash-grey, including scape. Proboscis and palpi black- 

 ish ; flagellum of antennae with two first joints yellowish, remainder 

 black. Scape, frons and occiput with a few black hairs. 



Thorax uniformly and wholly ash-grey, with black markings, dis- 

 tributed as follows. A pair of median narrow stripes, nearly conti- 

 guous, from anterior margin nearly to suture ; behind the suture a large 

 oval spot on each callosity with a distinct round smaller one in front of 

 each. A narrow line just below sides of dorsum ; a round spot on meso- 

 pleura ; a large oval transverse spot on hind margin of scutellum ; a 

 large spot on each anterior corner of mesonotum, a small one on each 

 posterior corner, with a narrow median line. All these spots black. 



Abdomen. — 1st joint black, remainder bright chrome yellow ; a narrow 

 reddish hind margin to each segment ; last two segments deep velvet 

 black ; ovipositor orange. 



Legs. — Coxae ash-grey, remainder of legs brownish-yellow, tips of 

 femora, of tibiae and of tarsi joints black. 



Wings rather dark brown ; extreme tip narrowly white. Anterior 

 cross vein near middle of discal cell posterior cross vein towards its tip. 

 Four posterior cells ; halteres black. 



Described from a unique $ in the Indian Museum (middle legs miss- 

 ing) taken on the Forest Tramway, mile 10 to 14, — 300 ft., Cochm State, 

 28— 29-ix-14 (Gravely). 



Eriocera rufiventris, sp. no v. 



^ $. Cochin. Long. 17 mm. 



Bead and thorax wholly black ; pleurae with slight grey reflections 

 in certain lights ; antennae and palpi thinly pilose. 



Abdomen. — 1st segment black ; remainder wholly bright reddish- 

 orange ; genitalia concolorous, hypopygium with black hairs ; 2nd joint 

 of claspeis long, black, hook-like ; ovipositor very long, bare. 



Legs in ^ black, coxae and about basal third of femora brownish- 

 yellow ; in 9 dark brownish-yellow, passing at first sight for blackish, 

 tips of femora darker. 



Wings moderately dark brown ; anterior cross vein at base of discal 

 cell. Four posterior cells : halteres nearly black. 



Described from one (^ and one $ in the Indian Museum from Param- 

 bikulam, Cochin State, 16 — 24-ix-14 {Gravely) ; and one belonging to 

 Mr. Fletcher, taken by him at Coorg, S. India, 24-x — 16-xi-15. 



This species comes in my table next to testacea Brun. 



