igoo.] E. Brunetti : New LeptidcB and Bornhylidce. 217 



posterior border of the rst segment, near each side, are a few 

 snow-white' scales. There is also a row of white scales (more or 

 less interrupted in the middle) to the posterior border of the 2nd 

 segment, and another on the last segment. Belly black, softly 

 pubescent, some whitish hairs in centre, and a longitudinal stripe 

 of short yellowish hairs near the tip. 



Legs black, minutely pubescent ; femora with a little soft 

 black hair below ; posterior tibiae with short bristles on outer and 

 hinder sides. 



Wings very pale grey, with the oblique baso-costal dark 

 brown band occupying nearly half the wing, passing across the 

 middle of the discal cell (where it is somewhat extended) to the 

 hind margin of the wing which it reaches just before the tip of the 

 anal cell. The colour is extended also from the costa to about the 

 middle of the first posterior cell, enclosing a clear spot near the 

 base of the first submarginal cell, and another near the base of the 

 first posterior cell. On the outer cross-vein there is a circular spot, 

 and a trace of a small one on the costa, near the tip of the mar- 

 ginal cell. Halteres yellowish. 



Described from a single specimen taken by Dr. Annandale at 

 Phagu (9,000 ft.), Simla district, 14 — 15-V-09. 



Argyramoeba limitarsis, mihi, sp. nov. 



5 . Western Himalayas. Long. 5 mm. 



Head. — Frons one-fourth of head at vertex, widening to one- 

 third at level of antennae, with rather thick brownish black hair. 

 Ocellar triangle inconspicuous. Face blackish, with hair which 

 from above appears whitish grey. Antennae, first joint black 

 (remainder absent). Proboscis withdrawn, apparently, with mouth 

 border reddish brown. Back of head onh^ slightly puffed out, 

 blackish gre}^ with some whitish hairs. 



Thorax shining black, with some yellowish white hair, and 

 stiffer bristles towards the posterior corners. Sides of thorax 

 black, with some whitish hair. Scutellum dark cinereous grey, 

 with vestiges of some short yellow hair, and a few pale yellow 

 bristles on posterior margin. 



Abdomen blackish grey, with a slight brownish fringe, covered 

 more or less sparsely with short pale yellow hair, most conspicu- 

 ous on borders of segment. A bunch of whitish hair on each 

 shoulder of the ist segment. Belly with whitish hair. 



Legs. — Coxae yellowish grey with whitish pubescence. Femora 

 and tibiae pale yellow, the latter with minute bristles ; tarsi black- 

 ish towards tips. 



Wings nearly clear. A rather bright yellowish brown baso- 

 costal band extends along the costa just beyond the middle, thence 

 extending posteriorly along a line comprising the inner cross-vein, 

 the base of the discal cell, and the outer side of the second basal 

 cell. Below this cell the colour immediately fades away to a pale 



