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vein ending a little before the middle of the wing, its exact length 

 not constant, but terminating distinctly before the fork of the 4th ; 

 the 3rd vein much longer than usual, continuing nearly to the tip 

 of the wing, parallel with the costa for its whole length except 

 at its tip ; petiole of 4th vein about equal in length to tlie 

 branches, which are nearly parallel, or a little divergent at their 

 tips ; 2nd posterior cell three or four times longer than bi'oad. 

 Halteres blackish. 



Length 2 millim. 



Described from a type male from Kurseong, 8. vii. 08, and a type 

 female from Darjiling, 28. v. 10, the latter captured by myself ; also 

 from four males from Tonglu, Darjiling district, 10,000 ft., 

 22. iv. 10 (Beehe) : all the specimens in the Indian Museum. 



110. Sciara ruficoxa, sp. nov. 



$ . Head blackish ; 2nd scapal joint and base of 1st flagellar 

 joint brownish yellow; proboscis black; palpi with basal part 

 reddish yellow, apical part black. Thorax dull black, with stiff 

 bristly hairs towards sides and on hind margin of the concolorous 

 scutellum ; metanotum and sides of thorax dull black. Abdomen 

 black, Avith black hairs ; hind margins of segments rather narrowly 

 pale whitish yellow. Ovipositor conspicuous, elongated, normal. 

 Legs : coxae bright reddish yellow, tips blackish ; femora bright 

 yellowish, base blackish : tibise and tarsi bro\\u. Wings grey, 

 highly iridescent ; the 1st longitudinal vein barely reaching middle 

 of wing, distinctly short of the fork of the 4th, the branches of 

 which are parallel ; the 2nd posterior cell four times as long as 

 broad ; the 3rd vein nearly parallel with the costa, ending a little 

 before the \\ ing-tip. Halteres black. 



Length 3 millim., including ovipositor. 



Described from a single female taken by Dr. Annandale at 

 Kurseong, 25. vi. 10. 



Type in the Indian Museum. 



111. Sciara flavipleura, sp. nov. 



S 2 . Head black ; ocelli very large ; autennal scape pale yellow, 

 basal joints of flagellum more or less yellowish ; palpi pale yellow. 

 Thorax -. dorsum black, shoulders and posterior corners broadly, 

 the lateral edges narrowly, bright pale yellow ; sides of thorax 

 wholly bright pale yellow. Two well separated dorso-central 

 rows of moderately large bristly hairs, and a lateral row, below 

 which are several much stronger ones in the neighbourhood 

 of the wings, and two on the posterior corners. Scutellum 

 blackish, yellow below, with four long strong bristles of equal 

 length, and some very short softer ones on each side of these ; 

 metanotum moderately dark brown. Abdomen dark brown, with 

 black pubescence ; belly a little lighter. Genitalia concolorous, 



