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A brown streak, widest in the middle, on posterior side of 5th 

 vein, not quite extending as far as opposite the anterior and 

 posterior cross- veins. This streak varies in extent, as in one 

 specimen it reaches the hind margin and is more diffused in 

 nature. 



Described from 3 specimens, Kobo, 400 ft., 2-xii-ii, by sweep- 

 ing in thick jungle. 



OSCININAE. 



Chlorops maculiplcura, mihi, sp. nov. 



N.E. frontier of India. Long, barely i^ mm. 



Head. — Bright yellow ; upperside and tip of 3rd antennal 

 joint black, arista black, pubescent; ocellar triangle black; a 

 little blackish about mouth opening ; centre of back of head 

 black. Frons with about 5 or 6 stiff ha^rs as orbital bristles, a 

 pair of small vertical bristles behind the ocellar triangle, and two 

 vertical similar bristles behind the corner of each eye. 



Thorax. — Dorsum yellowish brown, or it may be considered 

 yellowish with three rather indistinct nearly contiguous brown 

 stripes, of which the median is the widest. A very distinct oval 

 black spot of moderate size on the sternopleura. Sides of thorax, 

 scutellum and metanotum yellow. Thoracic bristles mostly 

 broken off, but there is at least a pair of strong dorso-central 

 bristles near the posterior margin and several less strong ones, 

 laterally from the shoulder to the wing base. Scutellum with a 

 pair of bristles towards the sides, midway between base and apex, 

 and an apical strong pair. 



Abdomen — Brownish yellow, a brown indistinct s])ot towards 

 the sides of 2nd and 3rd segments ; belly yellow. 



Legs yellow. Wings clear, venation normal ; halteres yellow. 



Described from one specimen from Kobo (400 ft), q-xi-ii. 



Meromyza, sp. 



One example in bad condition, the antennae and most of the 

 bristles being missing, the wings are also damaged. 



It is bright yellow with three broad black shining thoracic 

 stripes nearly contiguous; a black spot on the mesopleura, a 

 larger one on the sternopleura and one on the metapleura ; also 

 one on each side below the abdomen. Frons shining blackish 

 brown ; legs all yellow, Yembung, iioo ft., i3-i-i2. 



? Pachylophus rufesccns, Meij. {Myrmemorpha). 



Assam, India. Long. i|-2 mm. 



Head. — Yellowish or brownish yellow, underside paler yellow, 

 generally with a little whitish dust on face and cheeks. Ocellar 

 triangle black, small; the configuration of a large triangular frontal 



