2 ISIYCETOPHILID.Ti, 



3. Wiug with distinct markings 4. 



Wing quite clear 5. 



4 («). Basal third of wing infuscatcd, and 



with a band beyond the middle . . bifascyyetmi's, sp. n., p. 72. 

 (5) . Apical fourth of wing infuscated, also 

 the posterior margin and the sciophi- 



line cell, both slightly tinctipennis, sp. n., p. 74, 



(c). Apical and hind margins of wing in- 

 fiiscated, also the inner and outer 



sides of the sciojjhiline cell fern(ghiva, sp. n., p. 74. 



{d). Tip of wing broadly infuscated, also 



a band before the middle basalis, sp. n., p. 73. 



6 (o). Thorax yellowish, with three distinct 



black stripes trilmeata, sp. n., p. 75. 



{b). Thorax brownish yellow, with three 



faint dark- stripes indefiriita, sp. u., p. 76. 



(c) Thorax dark grey, slightly dusted 



with violet indica, sp. n., p. 76. 



6. Thorax all brownish yellow, two -Ncry 



narrow median brown lines JfaintJiora.r, sp. n., p. 77. 



Thorax with all blackish doisum except 

 margin and shoulders; 3rd longitudinal 

 A'ein curved conspicuously downward , cKrvilinea, sp. n., p. 77. 



From the insufficiency of the descriptiou, and no mention being 

 made of the veins, it is impossible to include in this table 

 Doleschall's tropica, which I should have been glad to add as it is 

 the only previously described species from the East, but it bas not 

 yet been found in India. 



26. Mycomyia flaviventris, sp. nov. 



(S 2 • Head : frons and vertex brown, antennal scape yellow, 

 flagellum dark brown, with greyisb pubescence. Underside of 

 head, and tbe palpi, reddisli brox^n. Thorax yellowish, paler on 

 shoulders. Dorsum with three practically contiguous broad dark 

 brown stripes, the median one reaching the anterior margin. 

 Bristly hairs on dorsum and moderately strong bristles about the 

 lateral margins. Scutelliim yellow, with four strong bristles on 

 hind margin, outer pair tbe larger, metanolum and metapleura^ a 

 little darker. Alclomen : upperside dark bro\An, belly yellowish. 

 Genitalia enclosed within a large V-shaped ventral plate, the 

 exact structure not visible; dark brovn. Legs: coxse yellowish, 

 femora much lighter, tibiae dirty yellow, tarsi blackish. Wings 

 nearly clear, halteres brownish. 



Length 3 millim. 



Described from a single male in the Indian Museum from 

 Kurseong, 5000 ft., 3. vii. 08, taken by Dr. Annandale; and from 

 a single female, which I refer to this species, from Ohiya, Ceylon, 

 ii. 07 {Green), in my collection. 



27. Mycomyia bifascipennis, sp. nov. (PI. Ill, fig. G.) 



6 . Head wholly brownish yellow, with short black hairs; palpi 



