1909.] E. Brunetti : New Leptidce and Bomhylidce. 215 



dorsum, which is quite bare in the middle, both of scales and 

 hairs. 



Abdomen. — Ground colour black, covered with microscopic 

 black scales. Thick, scaly, whitish pubescence at the sides of the 

 ist segment. At the base of the 2nd segment (which is the 

 widest) a wide band of scaly 3'ellow- white pubescence ; the 

 remaining segments also l^ear similar bands at their bases, of more 

 whitish scaly pubescence, this being shortest on the 5th segment. 

 On the posterior borders of the ist, 6th and 7th segments 

 is placed a row of rather strong black bristles, directed backwards. 

 Genital organ distinct, black, encircled towards the posterior part 

 and at the sides by a rather thick fringe of orange hairs ; the tip 

 itself more greyish, and bearing two vertical rows (containing 

 seven in each) of rather long, roseate scales, like the teeth of a comb. 

 Belly black, nearty covered, except towards the tip, with close, 

 nearly snow-white, scaly pubescence, the tip with black bristles. 



Legs black. Coxae with yellowish white scales and distinct 

 black bristles. Femora with similar scales and short black hairs, 

 the middle pair with two rows of short, distinct spines on under 

 side ; the hind pair with a similar row. Fore tibiae bare ; middle 

 tibi?e beset somewhat irregularly with four rows (one on each side) 

 of conspicuous but moderately short bristles. Hind tibiae closely 

 beset with dirt}^ white, elongated scales, lying close to the surface, 

 and intermixed with strong, moderately short, black bristles. An 

 irregular circlet of black spines at tip, most of them on the under 

 side. Tarsi minutely but closely pubescent, with a row of minute 

 spines below, being longest on hind pair. 



Wings pale gre^^ costal cell and the basal parts of all the 

 veins ferruginous brown. Costal apparently bare, but viewed 

 microscopically it presents a very closel}' placed row of minute 

 black spines, which are conspicuous on the extreme base of the 

 costa, where they are larger, and are intermixed with close-lying, 

 dark greyish scales. At the extreme base of the costa is a ver}^ 

 powerful, thick, black, curved spine. Tegulse bright orange, with 

 a fringe of elongated scales, which are black on outer part of the 

 edge and dirty white towards the base. Alula of wing grey, with a 

 fringe on posterior border of grey scales, which continue for a 

 short distance along the posterior margin of the wing. Halteres : 

 stem brownish, club ver^- pale cream}' orange. 



Described from two 5 2 in almost perfect condition (dorsum 

 of thorax and scutellum may possibly have been rubbed), in the 

 Indian Museum, taken by Dr. Annandale at the base of Paresnath 

 Hill, West Bengal, i6-iv-09 (1,000 ft.) A conspicuous species, 

 resemV)ling a Hyperalonia of my fourth group {Rec. Ind. Mus., 



ii. 443)- 



Exoprosopa ? niveiventris o^ . 



? cf . West Bengal. Long. 16 mm. 



Head almost exactly as in niveiventris, except that the first 

 joint of the antennse is pale, and the back part of the head is less 



