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being all black; a greater contrast between the scutellum and 
metanotum, the former being shining black, bare, the latter distinctly 
grey; and the presence of a wide dorsal black band, connecting the 
basal and apical black parts, although the yellow colour extends 
over the sides and across the belly, as in the type. The legs and 
wings are identical, except that the third costal segment is rela- 
tively a little longer. Size identical. One specimen, a male, taken 
by Mr. C. W. Beebe at Tonglu, Darjiling District (10,000 ft.), 
22-1V-I0. 
Pipunculus filicornis, mihi, sp. nov. 
2. Darjiling District. Long. 4 mm. 
Head.—Frons and face very narrow, still narrower at the 
level of the antennae, almost wholly with a greyish white reflec- 
tion. Antennae bright yellow, 3rd joint very elongate, pointed, 
and the tip bearing a Jong straight black bristle. Arista thickened 
considerably on the yellow base, thence black and long, thus 
giving the appearance of the antennae bearing two aristas, one 
pointing upwards and one downwards. Facets of eyes imme- 
diately in front very greatly enlarged. Back of head very 
slightly puffed out, grey with a narrow fringe of pale hair. 
Thorax.—Dark aenous black, moderately shining with micro- 
scopic pale pubescence; humeral calli yellowish grey dusted, rather 
more prominent than usual in this genus. Sides dirty yellowish, 
scutellum livid yellow, microscopically grey dusted; metanotum 
dark grey. 
Abdomen,—Pale yellow, microscopically pale haired with a 
black rather wide dorsal stripe on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th segments, 
which has a tendency to form a narrow transverse line at the bases 
of these segments; 5th and 6th segments wholly black, posterior 
corners of former slightly yellowish. Belly dirty yellow, blackish 
towards tip. Genitalia large, blackish globular, shining, with a 
long, shining, brown ovipositor bent under the belly. 
Legs.—Practically entirely yellow, coxae brownish on basal 
half; tibiae and tarsi microscopically beset with black bristles, 
on the former longitudinally, on the latter transversely. Claws 
long, pale yellow, black tipped; pulvilli apparently large, strong 
and reddish yellow. (The apical parts of most of the legs are 
damaged). 
Wings.—Clear. Stigma pale yellow, stigmatic segment barely 
longer than 4th costal segment. Anterior cross-vein at two-fifth 
of the discal cell. The 4th longitudinal well curved. 
Described from one specimen in the Indian Museum taken by 
Dr. Annandale, 5-vii-o8, at Kurseong (5000 feet). 
N.B.—A striking and abnormal species, the yellow abdomen 
and filiform 3rd antennal joint characterizing it sufficiently to 
ensure immediate recognition. The feet seem to be peculiarly 
constructed, but are too damaged to define accurately, the speci- 
men being otherwise in good condition. 
