Igi2.] E. BRUNETTI: New Oriental Diptera. 455 
N.B.—Wiedemann (Auss. Zweifl., ii, 43) describes the anten- 
nae as 5-jointed and Macquart (Suite a Buff., i, 259) follows suit, 
both illustrating these organs. I describe them as 3-jointed, with 
a 3-jointed style ; what the older authors regarded as a short 4th 
joint is really double. Moreover, in the present species the 3rd 
joint is the most robust and longest, the 3rd joint of the style 
being half as long as the true 3rd joint, Meijere’s figure (Bijd. 
Dierk., xvii. 14, pl. vili. 10) more nearly represents that of my 
species, the ultimate joint in the latter being, however, shorter. 
The abdomen, as stated above, is much shorter and more rounded, 
which makes me doubtful as to whether it is well placed in 
Eudmeta. 
Beris annulipes, mihi, sp. nov. 
?. Darjiling. Long. 64 mm. 
Head.—Frons nearly one-fourth the width of the head; brilli- 
antly shining, dark blue, uniformly wide. Back of head shining 
black, with a little grey hair on posterior ocular orbits. Eyes 
very shortly but distinctly pubescent, antennae with first two 
joints black, with bristly hairs, 3rd joint yellowish on basal, black 
on apical half; a little grey hair about the base of the antennae. 
Proboscis reddish yellow. 
Thorax.—Brilliantly shining violet blue, with yellow pubes- 
cence on dorsum. Scutellum brilliantly shining peacock (greenish) 
blue, with six strong equidistant shining darker green spines on 
hind margin. 
A bdomen.—Violet, moderately shining, sides with brownish 
yellow pubescence. Belly darker with short yellow hairs. 
Legs.—Yellow; tips of anterior femora with an indistinct 
brown band ; hind femora and tibiae with a distinct broad brown 
apical band on each ; tarsi marked extensively with brown. 
Wings.—Grey. Upper part (except costal cell) as far hind- 
wards as to include the anterior basal and first posterior cells, 
brown. Halteres yellow. 
Described from one example taken by me at Darjiling (7000 
ft.), 27-v-I0o. In the Indian Museum. 
(?) Allognosta inermis, mihi, sp. nov. 
o. Darjiling. Long. 44 mm. 
Head.—Vertex very small, occupied by the three ocelli. Eyes 
with uniform, very small facets, bare, contiguous. Frons an 
equilateral triangle, moderately large, blackish seen from above, 
but with grey reflections viewed from other directions. Antennae 
black, normal, as in Beris, the 3rd joint, by seven annular 
impressions appearing as if composed of 8 closely compressed 
joints. Palpi and proboscis black; the underside of the large 
labella yellowish. Back of head blackish. 
Thorax and scutellum blackish with a slight aenous tinge, 
microscopically roughened, and with microscopic yellow hairs. 
The anterior margin and shoulders with a very little short 
