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fork of the 2ad longitudinal vein and at the fork of its anterior 

 branch also. 



Length barely 1 millim. 



Described from a single female in the Indian Museum from 

 Maddathorai, Travancore State, South India, 16. xi. 08 {Dr. 

 Annandale). 



The genital organs are not easily seen, but the specimen 

 appears to be a female. 



163. Psychoda albopicta, Bnm. 



Psychoda alhopicta, Bruuetti, Rec. Ind. Mus. iv, p. 296 (1911). 



5 . Very near P. distans, but differing from that species by 

 very distinct though small white scale-spots at the tips ot: most 

 of the veins, including the 3rd vein. A conspicuous bunch of 

 black scaly hairs at the fork of the anterior branch of the 2nd 

 longitudinal vein and the fork of the 4th vein. Some of the 

 black hair-spots at the tips of the veins are much less distinct 

 than in P. distans. Fringe of wing dark brown on costa, lighter 

 brown on posterior margin, the whole appearing golden brown in 

 certain lights. The hairs on the wing are brown, darker towards 

 the base. The body is dark, with brownish yellow hairs, which 

 are darker brown on the thoracic dorsum, and almost yellow in 

 places. Antenna) brown, flagellar joints flask-shaped with long 

 necks, the verticillate hairs widely expanded. Long sinuous 

 cb£et« distinctly present. The tips of the tibiae and of the 

 metatarsi with a narrow circlet of white scales ; the legs mode- 

 rately dark brown. 



Length If millim. 



Described from a single type female in the Pusa collection,, 

 taken at Pusa, Bengal, 8. i. OS. 



164. Psychoda orbicularis, Bnm. 



Psychoda orbkidaris, Brunetti, Rec. Ind. Mus. iv, p. 298 (1911). 



$ . Very near P. nigripennis, but differing by the presence of 

 distinct elongate brown scales on the basal fourth of all the veins. 

 The wing is lanceolate in shape, the entire margin very distinct, 

 the costal fringe blackish, but appearing lighter if viewed from 

 certain directions ; the fringe of the posterior margin light 

 greyish. The 2nd longitudinal vein forks distinctly beyond the 

 base of the 3rd vein, the anterior branch forking immediately 

 before the middle ; the 4th vein forks distinctly before one-third 

 of the wing. The body is covered with brown or brownish-grey 

 hair. The antennae as in P. nigripennis, with grey pubescence. 

 The legs yellowish grey, with light greyish pubescence. 



Length ^ millim. 



Described from a single female in good condition from Pusa, 

 21. xii. 08. In the Pusa collection. 



