Miss G. Ricardo on the Asilide. 
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South African Region. 
The species of Heligmoneura described from this region 
are: Heligmoneura annulitarsis and sinuata, Loew, from Caf- 
fraria; H. deserticola, Karsch, from-K. Africa; H. monobia, 
Speiser, from Erythreea ; A. one Bezzi, Feow Erythrea ; 
H. modesta, Bigot, from Gaboon ; and H. rothkir chii, Speiser, 
from Kameroons: None of these species are represented in 
the Brit. Mus. Coll., except H.sinuata. H. annulitarsis must 
be nearly allied to it, but the fork of the third vein is said to 
be only very slightly curved, and the hind and middle tibiz 
with only black spots. The ovipositor is larger than the 
last two segments of abdomen—not equal, as in A. stnuata. 
Length 10 mm. 
H. deserticola is described very shortly; the face with 
two rows of very black bristles down the middle, a cha- 
racteristic not very probable in a species of this genus. 
H. monobia is described as a black species with yellow legs. 
H. nuda is described by the author as very like au Ommatius 
species, and, as he h iad not seen any specimen with perfect 
antenne, the question of genus remains undecided. H. roth- 
kirchti, Speiser, from Duala, Kameroous, is described as a 
very fine species, 205 mm. tong. Blackish with the ordinary 
yellow- grey tomentum of Asilide; the pubescence on the 
abdomen yellow, ee at the sides. Palpi black, red-haired. 
Antenne reddish yellow. Legs yellowish ; the femora at 
apices, most of the tarsi, and the hind tibize black ; described 
from one fema!'e specimen. 
Three new species are here described. 
Heliymoneura sinuata, Loew. 
Dipt. Stid-Afrika, p. 168 ¢1860). 
Males and females from Malvern and Howick, Natal, 
(J. P. Cregoe and G. A. K. Marshall). 
A small species with almost wholly yellow legs, only black 
at extreme apices of posterior femora and tibiz. Moustache 
yellow and black. Seutellum with two black bristles. Adédo- 
men brownish with yellowish tomentum. Wings with the 
posterior fork of third vein very distinctly curved. 
Length 13 mm. 
Heligmoneura neavn, $ 3, sp. n. 
Type (male) from N.E. Rhodesia, vicinity of Chambesi, 
A0CO feet, 18. 5. 1908 (S. A. Neave). 
