202 Records of the Indian Museum. [Vor.sck 
the thorax are not whitish as in Wiedemann’s species, but bear 
some long white hair anteriorly. 
Paragus atratus, Meij. 
One specimen from Bijrani, Naini Tal District, 19-iii-ro, 
in the Indian Museum, agrees exactly with a specimen in the 
collection from Java, sent by Dr. Meijere. He records further 
specimens of both sexes from Java. 
Pipizella rufiventris, mihi, sp. nov. 
@” Western Himalayas. Long. 7 mm. 
Head.—Vertex aeneous black, with violet reflections, and black 
hairs; ocelli concolorous. Frons and upper part of antennal 
prominence shining blue black, with black hairs; a broad grey 
dust band from eye to eye across middle of former. Tip of 
antennal prominence, just between the antennae, pale. Antennae 
black, 3rd joint large and elongate, arista black. Face yellowish, 
with whitish pubescence, a little darker about mouth opening; 
a black narrow median stripe. Eyes brown, with short distinct 
grey pubescence; occiput black, with yellow hairs around margin. 
Thorax aeneous black, shining, with soft yellowish grey pubes- 
cence, which is more whitish and ragged on the sides. Scutellum 
luteous, semi-translucent, a little darker in middle, pale yellow 
pubescent. 
Abdomen reddish yellow, basal segment, central basal part of 
2nd segment, a moderately narrow band on hind borders of 2nd 
and 3rd segments, apical half of 4th and all the 5th segment, 
black. Dorsum of abdomen with pale yellowish grey pubescence, 
which is longer and thicker about sides of 2nd segment. Belly 
vellowish, a broad black transverse band on 2nd segment, apical 
part of abdomen black. 
Legs.—Coxae, basal half of anterior femora and basal three- 
fourths of hind femora, black; also median half of hind tibiae, 
though less well defined; and upper sides of all tarsi. Rest of legs 
brownish yellow ; underside of hind tarsi with golden brown pubes- 
cence. 
Wings clear, subcostal cell pale yellowish; squamae pale 
yellow ; halteres yellow. 
Described from a perfect ~ in the Indian Museum, presented 
by Col. Tytler, taken by him at Kousanie, 6075 ft., Kumaon 
District, 22-vii-14. 
Psilota cyanea, mihi, sp. nov. 
(Plate xiii, fig. r.) 
¢ Eastern Himalayas. Long. 44 mm. 
Head.-—Frons and face brilliantly shining violet black ; the 
vertical triangle demarcated by an impressed line; antennal 
