1912. ] E. BRuNETII: New Oriental Diptera. 499 
the latter extending barely beyond the epistoma. Antennae all 
black; 2nd joint two and a half times as long as the Ist; 3rd 
elongate, with a two-jointed style, the first joint cup-shaped, the 
second pointed; the 3rd antennal joint, with its style about two- 
thirds as long as the 2nd joint. Seen from in front and below, the 
3rd joint is a little greyish on the inner side. A very dull dirty 
luteus yellow subtubercular oval piece on the vertex, most obvious 
from behind. 
Thorax.—With scutellum, metanotum and sides wholly black. 
Abdomen.-—-Wholly black; Ist segment with a few stiff black 
hairs at the sides; 2nd segment distinctly contracted (about half 
as wide as the 3rd and 4th segments), dull yellowish brown on hind 
matgin and a little grey dusted at the sides; 3rd segment with 
hind margin barely whitened, and with a little grey dust at the sides 
posteriorly. Remainder of abdomen black, bare; genital organs 
small, black. 
Legs.—Very dark reddish brown, nearly black. Coxae black; 
hind pair brilliantly shining silvery white, seen from behind; the 
colour to a great extent passing across the posterior part of the 
metasternum. Anterior coxae silvered to a less extent. Femora 
with a broad black median ring filling two-thirds of their length, 
the middle pair with distinct but short black hairs behind. Tibiae 
flattened behind at the tips, where they exhibit silvery reflections 
viewed from above. ‘Tarsi black, pulvilli grey below. 
Wings.—Dark grey; anterior part from costa to 3rd _ longitu- 
dinal vein more or less darker brown, varying in intensity in 
different parts. Halteres yellowish orange. 
Described from one @ from the Lushai Hills (3600 ft.), 
I4-iv-(? 1909). Inthe Indian Museum. 
Zodion, montanum, mihi, sp. nov. 
@. Darjiling. Long. 5 mm. 
Head.—Frons above antennae dark reddish brown on upper 
part; when viewed from below two large oval whitish grey dust 
spots are visible. Vertex and back of head nearly black, the 
latter with black hairs, the whole of the frons, face and vertex 
being hairy. Face, cheeks, mouth and epistoma yellow, with 
(seen from below) a silvery white sheen. Proboscis black. Anten- 
nae black, underside of 2nd joint, which is bristly, yellow, under- 
side of the bare 3rd joint red at base. 
Thorax.—Ash-grey, covered (with the scutellum also) with 
short black hairs. Dorsum and scutellum in certain lights appear 
black, except humeral calli. Sides of thorax also appear partly 
black if viewed from different directions. 
Abdomen.—Mainly ash-grey, covered with rather short black 
hair; forepart of most of the segments black, the colour extend- 
ing round the sides and also posteriorly in the middle of the 
dorsum. Extreme tip of abdomen shining black. Genitalia small, 
black, shining, hairy. 
