64 Psyche [June 



scutellum. Bristles of thorax black. Fan-like row of bristles 

 in front of halteres yellowish. Two large bristles on margin of 

 scutellum near center, and two small ones outside of these. Ab- 

 domen shining black marked with yellowish gray pollen. Pile 

 of thoracic dorsum very sparse. Pile of legs white, the bristles 

 pale yellow and white. The pollinose bands on abdomen on each 

 side reaching the posterior margin at sides. A black polished spot 

 in center of each lateral patch of pollen. Tarsi black. Bases 

 of tarsi, the tibise, and tips of femorse reddish brown. Wings 

 yellowish hyaline, the extreme apex brownish. Light clouds on 

 veins at bases of discal, submarginal and posterior cells. 



Type—V. S. N. M., Cat. No. 20185. One specimen. 



Habitat— East Highlands, Cal., Nov. 25, 1914. 



Lestomyia redlandae sp. nov. (Plate VII, fig. 2). 



cf . Length, 9 mm. General color blackish. Face and front 

 black. Yellow pollen on face and along oral margin. Antennal 

 triangle black, semi-shining. Mystax white (mostly broken off 

 in this specimen). Scant pile on front near eyes. Two black 

 bristles on underside of second antennal joint. Antennae black 

 with cylindrical arista which is more than twice as long as wide. 

 The third segment of antennae begins to widen some distance from 

 base. Occipito-orbital bristles whitish. No markings on dorsum 

 of thorax, which is pollinose. Thoracic bristles black and strong. 

 Scutellum with six strong upcurved bristles on margin. There 

 are three bristles on each side and they converge and cross each 

 other. Halteres yellow. The fan-like row of bristles before the 

 halteres is yellowish. Abdomen dark gray pruinose. There is a 

 shining black spot on each side of second, third, fourth, fifth and 

 sixth segments. Short recumbent white pile on dorsum of ab- 

 domen. Hypopygium brownish red, base shining black. Narrow 

 rim on posterior margin of each abdominal segment a dull reddish 

 color. Legs red. Some red color on coxae. Black ring on all 

 femorae, broader on the hind ones. Tibiae black except base. 

 Spines on legs mixed black and white. Wings hyaline. 



Type—V. S. N. M., Cat. No. 20186. Single specimen. 



i/a6i/a/— Redlands, Cal., 1913. 



