1QI2.] E. BrRunErt1: New Oriental Diptera. 503 
sinuous; none of them quite attain the wing margin. MHalteres 
brownish. 
Described from one @ in the Indian Museum collection from 
Sylhet, 10-iv-05, taken by Major Hall. 
Phora bifasciata, Walk. 
Redescription. 
@. Lower Eastern Himalayas and Celebes. Long. 34 mm. 
Head.—Frons entirely black, barely shining, with four rows 
of reclinate bristles; the upper row (vertical) of four nearly equi- 
distant ones, the 2nd of four nearly equidistant ones, of which the 
middle pair are placed distinctly higher up on the frons, the row 
thus taking the form somewhat of a broad arch; the 3rd row of 
four equidistant ones forming a curve, the convex side down- 
wards, the lowest row of only the two middle ones. Ocelli whitish, 
placed directly on the frons. Eyes microscopically pubescent, 
posterior orbit with a row of stiff, rather short bristles; two 
strong bristles below the lower corner of the eye. Antennae with 
Ist joint rather large, oval, reddish yellow, slightly darkened at 
tip, and with a slight microscopic grey pubescence; arista black, 
long, microscopically pubescent. Palpi reddish yellow, with six 
black bristles at tip. Proboscis reddish yellow, practically bare, 
large and fleshy. Face below level of antennae yellow; mouth 
border black, shining, with a shining black spot just above. Back 
of head blackish. 
Thorax.—Coal black, finely pubescent, some strong bristles 
towards the sides of the dorsum, and a row of six on its posterior 
margin, directed horizontally backwards, as are also the four 
strong equidistant spines set on the extreme margin of the black 
scutellum, which is of average size, with a slight whitish reflection. 
A few bristles on the shoulders of the thorax and two just above 
each fore coxa. 
Abdomen.—Dull black, almost bare, rather crumpled in 
appearance, but the segments distinctly visible. First segment 
wholly, basal half of 2nd (which is the longest segment) and the 
whole 5th segment, yellowish, with a little whitish reflection. 
Ovipositer long, conical, pale yellow, with some soft black hairs. 
Belly marked similarly to upper side. 
Legs.—Pale dirty yellow, minutely and uniformly pubescent. 
Fore coxae with three strong, equal-sized bristles at tip, middle 
coxae with a number at tip of different lengths, those on the 
surface being also larger than on the fore pair, hind pair very large 
and flattened, nearly white, with only afew very small bristles at tip. 
Femora without any sign of a bristle; rather less than the apical 
half of hind pair, black on both outer and inner sides; extreme tip 
orange below. Fore tibiae with a single strong bristle on inner 
side, just before the middle; middle pair with longitudinal rows of 
very minute bristles, one of which is sinuous. There are two 
