Bombyliidae (Diptera) from Central Africa. 611 
yellowish. Abdomen black, clothed like the thorax; hind margins 
of the segments with a row of strong bristles. Legs yellow, with 
whitish pubescence; femora with the basal two-thirds black ; 
tarsi darkened ; bristles strong, black. Wings somewhat greyish, 
with a small yellowish area towards the base; basal comb not 
developed ; the first, third and sixth veins are red ; small cross-vein 
before the middle of discal cell; apical branch of the third vein 
oblique, gently curved ; marginal cell dilated at the tip. 
TypE @, from Southern Nigeria, Benin City, March 20, 
1910 (J. J. Simpson); a single damaged specimen. 
10. Dischistus hirtus, sp. nov. 
Q. Length 10 mm. 
Very near D. capito, Loew, but with black legs; distinguished 
from D. seriatus, Wied., by the hyaline wings. 
Hairs of the body very long, yellowish, but with some black hairs 
intermingled. Frons clothed with short yellow hairs and very long 
black ones ; occiput with very long yellow hairs, a few black near 
the vertex ; face with long hairs which are yellow, with some black 
towards the sides. Antennae black, the basal joints with very long 
black hairs ; third joint a little attenuated in the apical half. Pro- 
boscis black, 45 mm. long. Thorax and scutellum greyish black, 
with long hairs which are yellow and black intermingled ; scutellum 
with marginal hairs only, without bristles ; pleurae without black 
hairs. Halteres orange-yellow, abdomen clothed like the thorax, 
the hind margin of segments with numerous erect, but not strong, 
black bristles. Wings pure hyaline, with black veins, and no basal 
comb ; small cross-vein placed on the last third of the discal cell ; 
marginal cell not dilated ; anterior branch of the third vein very long, 
bent in the middle. Legs wholly black, with whitish pubescence 
and hairs and with black bristles. 
Type 9, from North Nyasa, Misuko Plateau, feeding on 
flowers, June 2, 1909 (Dr. J.B. Davey); a single specimen. 
5. Stsyrophanus, Karsch (1886). 
A very distinct genus, of which only a single species, 
S. homeyeri, Karsch, from Pungo Andongo, is known at 
present; a figure of this species is to be seen on page 54 
of the “ Entom. Nachricht.,” vol. xii. The author places 
his genus near Hurycarenus, which it certainly resembles 
in the form of the first posterior cell. But as the eyes 
are absolutely entire on the hind margin, | think that 
