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pubescence on underside. A row of six small black spines below 

 hind femora near the tip. 



Wings vitreous, iridescent; stigma brown, small, distinct; 

 halteres brownish yellow. 



Described from a single perfect 9 in the Indian Museum 

 from Phagu, 18 — 21-V-16 {N . Annandale and 5. Kemp). 



Eumcrus perplexa, sp. nov. 

 2 . Simla. Long, just over 7 mm. 



Allied to perpensa but shewing the following differences. 

 Antennae blackish, with greyish bloom, not lighter on inner side. 

 Dorsal pale thoracic stripes appear to be less distinct. Abdomen 

 deeper blue black and the white pubescence on the spots and sides 

 of abdomen a little more conspicuous. Middle tibiae and tarsi 

 wholly orange, latter a little obscure on upper side; hind tarsi 

 more orange than in perpensa. Wing distinctly grey. 



In length barely longer, but a stouter built species. 



A unique 9 in the Indian Museum, Simla, 12 — 13-V-13 

 {Annandale). 



Myiolcpta himalayana, Brun. 



Rec. I)id. Mas. XI, p. 233, pi. xiii, figs. 12, 13. 



Matiana, marked *' S. 15 " (probably meaning Sept. 15th), 



Criorhina dentata, Brun. 



Rec. hid. Mils. II, p. 87. 



Kodiali, Simla Hills, 8,000 ft, a unique ^. This species 

 may possibly require the erection of a new genus to receive it. 



Subfamily CHRYSOTOXINAE. 

 Chrysotoxum 6-fasciatum, Brun. 



Rec. Ind. Miis. II, p. 89, ?; XI, p. 254, $. 



Simla, 9-V-10 Originally described from the United Pro- 

 vinces, India. 



Family CONOPIDAB. 



Occemyia atra, Fab. 



For description see Schiner, Faun. Anstr. I, p. 382. 



Kufri to Phagu, 21-V-16. 



Family MUSCIDAE. 



vSubfamily MUSCINAE. 



At least three of the commonest, almost cosmopolitan species 

 may be presumed to occur in all parts of the Simla District, 

 throughout the summer as in most other parts of the Indian hills. 



