1912.] E. BruNEtrT1: New Oriental Diptera. 447 
N.B.—It seems permissible to establish a new genus on the 
character given, which makes it intermediate between Pleciomyia 
and Plecia, although quite distinct from both. 
Parapleciomyia carbonaria, mihi, sp. nov. 
a” 9. Western Himalayas. Long. 6 mm. 
Body wholly black, including legs, genitalia and halteres. 
Wings blackish as in Pleciomyia melanasfis, a little darker on the 
fore border ; stigma black, distinct. Venation in accordance with 
generic diagnosis. 
Described froma single pair, the ~ taken near Bhowali, II-v-12, 
the @ at Sat-Tal, near Kumaon, 9-v-12, both in the Indian 
Museum, presented by Dr. A. D. Imms. 
Bibio aequalis, mihi, sp. nov. 
@. Shanghai. Long. 5 mm. 
Black, hardly shining. Thorax and abdomen (dorsum, sides 
and belly) with rather thick and long yellowish grey hair, almost 
as copious as in B. laniger, Mg. Eyes with rather long yellowish 
pubescence, and yellow hairs below the head. Coxae blackish, a 
little shining; femora, tibiae and tarsi dark mahogany brown. 
Terminal spines on fore tibiae exactly equal in length, bright 
reddish brown. 
Wings nearly clear; stigma very distinct, rather large, clear 
cut, black; 4th longitudinal vein forking at the posterior cross 
vein, and just before tip of 2nd longitudinal vein. 
Described from two males in my collection captured by me 
16-iv-06 at Shanghai. 
LIPOLIDAE. 
Dicranomyia bicinctipes, mihi, sp. nov. 
@¢. Lower Burma. Long. 5 mm. 
Head.—Brownish yellow, antennae and palpi dark brown. 
Thorax.—Rather more arched than usual, brownish yellow, 
with a pale median line from about the middle of the dorsum, 
carried continuously posteriorly across the scutellum to the rear 
of the metanotum. Sides and under side of thorax pale whitish 
yellow ; a brown stripe between and across the anterior coxae. 
Abdomen.—Dark brown, the posterior part of many of the 
segments paler. Belly wholly whitish yellow, genitalia brown, 
normally structured, apparently. 
Legs.—Pale brownish yellow ; tips of femora and two narrow 
rings on the tibiae black, these latter situated just before the 
first third and second third respectively ; tarsi snow white; tibiae 
becoming white towards and at their tips. 
Wings.—Cuneiform, pale grey, iridescent, stigma large, oval, 
black, well defined; discal cell absent. Upper branch of 4th 
