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rather narrow, somewht dilated posteriorly, costa modeiati.ly arched, apex 

 obtu3e, termon nearly straight, somewhat oblique ; 7 absent, 8 and 9 stalked ; 

 dark fuscous, purplish-tinged ; stigmata small, faintly darker, plical beneath 

 first discal, edged posteriorly by a minute grey-whitish dot ; ochreous-yellov.ish 

 subtriangular dots on costa at f and i, and on dorsum near tornus : cilia light 

 fuscous mixed with slaty-grey. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked ; grey ; cilia 

 grey, with basal ochreous- whitish line. 



One specimen, Maskeliya, Ceylon, in May (Pole). The absence of vein 7 in 

 the forewings is an abnormal character, but as in all other respects the species 

 is normal, I do not at present separate it generically. 



Brachmia syrphetodca, n, sp. 



$ $.25-27 mm. Head brownish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ocbreous, second 

 joint externally dark fuscous except at apex, terminal joint as long as second, 

 anterior edge dark fuscous. Antennaj pale ochreous, obscurely fuscous-ringed. 

 Thorax brownish-ochreous partially suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen 

 light ochreous. Posterior tarsi with basal joint smooth-scaled. Forewings 

 elongate, rather narrowed anteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termtn 

 nearly straight, little oblique ; 3 and 4 out of 2, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to apex ; 

 fuscous, partially sufEused with dark fuscous, irregularly strewn with pale 

 ochreous ; a small dark fuscous subbasal spot towards costa ; discal stigmata 

 rather large, suffused, dark fuscous, connected by an irregular elongate pale 

 ochreous patch, an additional dark fuscous dot before and above second ; a 

 cloudy whitish-ochrcous subterrainal line, somewhat curved and indented 

 h3neath costi: eilia whiti^h-ochreous, in 9 fuscous-tinged, above apex with a 

 dxrk fuscous patch. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked, 5 ap- 

 proxim-ited ; light fuscous ; cilia whitish-ochreous, in 9 fuscous-tinged. 



Two specimens, Maskeliya, Ceylon, in April and June (Pole). 



Demiophila, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales ; tongue developed. Antennas i, in ^ serrulate, 

 minutely ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial 

 palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, scmcwhat 

 rough beneath towards apex, terminal joint as long as second, moderate, 

 acute. Posterior tibiae clothed with long rough hairs above. Forewings with 

 2 from near angle, 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated, 7 to apex, 8 absent, 9 

 approximated, 11 from beyond middle. Hindwings over 1, oblong-ovate, cilia 

 ^ , 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked, 5 tolerably parallel, 6 and 7 connate, 



A genus of ordinary appearance but somewhat uncertain affinity; the stalking 

 of veins 3 and 4 of forewings is a notable peculiarity. 



Demiophila paaplnira^ n. sp. 



$ 9. 17-21 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous sprinkled with fuscous. 

 Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint dark fuscous except apex, terminal joint 

 with anterior edge usually suffused with dark fuscous. Antenna) whitish-ochre- 

 ous, basal joint dark fuscous, Al)domen whitish-ochreous, more or less fuscous- 

 sprinkled. Forewings eIoagate,sl.'gatly fiarrowed anteriorly, costa gently arched, 



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