1918.] E. Beunetti: Oriental TipuUdae. 339 



row of three distinct moderate-sized subequal darker spots placed (1) on 

 base of 2nd longitudinal vein, (2) over marginal cross vein and (3) an 

 intermediate one which is sometimes extended downwards along basal 

 sides of cells as far as 4th longitudinal vein. Distal side of discal 

 cell and posterior cross vein also suffused. Halteres black. 



Described from a J and two ^ ? in the Indian Museum. Castle Rock, 

 11 — 26-X-16, type (^ ; Talewadi, 3 — lO-x-16, type $ and second $, (both 

 N. Kanara District ; Kenij)). 



Eriocera caliginosa, sp. nov. 



5. South-West India. Long. 9 — 10 mm. 



Head blackish-grey ; palpi black ; scape of antennae blackish ; 

 flagellum dark brown. 



Thorax wholly black, moderately shining ; metanotum with very 

 dark brown tinge. 



Abdomen black, 1st segment with transverse white basal stripe ; 

 3rd and 4th segments with more than basal half of each yellowish, except 

 at sides. Genitalia black. 



Legs wholly black. 



Wings moderately blackish ; four posterior cells ; halteres black. 



Described from two $ $ in Indian Museum from Talewadi, near Castle 

 Rock, N. Kanara District, 3 — lO-x-16 {Kemp). 



Eriocera kempi, sp. nov, 



(^ 9. South -West India. Long. 25 — 34 mm. 



Head blackish-grey with a deep black band on inner side of eyes, 

 extending over the moderate-sized frontal gibbosity. Proboscis, palpi 

 and antennae black, shortly pubescent, mouth parts sometimes a trifle 

 paler. 



Thorax wholly velvet black, a pair of moderately broad closely 

 approximate barely discernible median stripes and also the mesonotal 

 swellings just perceptibly less deep black anteriorly. Sides of thorax 

 dull black, with dark grey reflections in certain lights. Scutellum and 

 metanotum velvet black. 



Abdomen, (^ : velvet black ; basal third to a half of 3rd segment, 

 and basal half of 4th and 5th segments bright chrome yellow. In the 

 only $ present the first yellow band is absent. Genitalia black, moder- 

 ately shining, small ; tip of ovipositor reddish-brown. 



Legs all black, microscopically pubescent. 



Wings moderately deep blackish ; four posterior cells ; extreme wing 

 tip whitish ; halteres black. 



Described from several (^ (^ and a single ? in the Indian Museum 

 from Castle Rock, N. Kanara District, 11 — 26-X-16 {Kemp). 



An exceedingly handsome species and one of the largest known from 

 the orient. 



