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Thorax and scutellum brownish yellow^ a large quadrate black 

 spot in middle of anterior margin of former; dorsum appearing a 

 little white-dusted when viewed from in front. Metanotum wholh^ 

 brilliantly shining black with a small spot on each side below. 

 Chaetotaxy complete. 



Abdomen brownish yellow; last segment shining black; a 

 blackish spot towards the sides of the three previous segments; 

 genitalia brownish yellow. 



Legs pale 3'ellow. Fore femora with seven long bristly hairs 

 on underside; middle tibiae with one spur; hind tibiae with row 

 of bristly hairs behind (all generic characters). 



Wings clear, with blackish brown marks. The costal section 

 between tips of auxiliary and ist veins blackish, the colour ex- 

 tending hindwards as a moderately narrow band which embraces 

 the anterior cross-vein. An isolated rounded spot on 2nd vein 

 half way between this band and the apical spot. Wing tip 

 broadly blackish from a little before tip of 2nd vein to just be- 

 yond tip of 4th vein, a clearer space towards the tip of each of 

 the embraced cells. An irregular streak from bifurcation of 2nd and 



Fig. 4. — Acidia discalis, sp. nov. 

 a. Head. b. Wing. 



3rd veins, extending along basal side of discal cell and apical side 

 of anal cell. Posterior cross-vein rather broadly infuscated. Hal- 

 teres brownish yellow. 



Described from 3 9 9 in the Indian Museum, Phagu, 18 — 21- 

 V-16 {type) ; between Phagu and Kufri, 21-V-16. 



Though no male is present, the characters of this species 

 coincide with those of Vidalia except that there is no trace of 

 bristles on the 3rd longitudinal vein. The anterior cross- vein is 

 barely at the middle of the discal cell, whereas it should be at or 

 just be^'ond the middle. It has a Spilographa-like appearance. 



Acidia discalis, sp. nov. 



Simla District. Long, 4 mm. 



Head pale chrome yellow, occiput with brownish streaks on 

 upper part. Proboscis, palpi and mouth-opening a little brown- 

 ish. Antennae pale yellow, arista minutely pubescent; 2 upper, 

 3 lov/er fronto- orbital bristles, i ocellar, 2 vertical (inner nearly 

 perpendicular, outer depressed), i post- vertical, perpendicular; 

 ocellar row normal ; some bristly hairs on lower part of side of head. 



