104 MYCETOPHILID.E. 



claspers followed by a comparatively short, obtuse dark brown, 

 curved joint ; a dorsal bifid plate, beneath which protrude two 

 pairs of long almost filamentous appendages. Ovipositor of 

 female very small, inconspicuous, concealed, yellow. Legs wholly 

 pale yellow, except dark brown tips to coxae and the darker 

 blackish tarsi. Wings yellowish. Both branches of 4th vein 

 distinct to the wing-border, nearly parallel ; upper branch of 5th 

 Vein distinct nearly to its base. Halteres pale yellow. 



Length 3 millim. 



Described from two females (including type) taken by Dr. 

 Annandale at Kurseong, 5000 ft., 4. vii. 08 and 21. vi. 10. I have 

 seen it from Kumaon, 5700 ft., vii. 1909, taken by Mr. Imms. 



Type in the Indian Museum. 



57. Rhymosia genitalis, sp. nov. 



cf . Head dark brownish yellow, with black pubescence, darker 

 in centre. Face and proboscis bright yellow, two small lip-shaped 

 labella at the tip of the proboscis ; palpi with the first two joints 

 i dark brown, 3rd and 4th yellowish, thinner. Thorax bright 

 yellowish, with the three usual darker broad stripes, the middle 

 one attaining the anterior margin, where it is widened ; all three 

 attain the hind margin ; clorsum covered with yellow hairs. 

 Scutellum and metanot-um blackish, underside of scutellum 

 yellowish. Sides of thorax yellowish, pleurae blackish. Abdomen 

 black, hind margin of the basal segment brownish yellow. G-eni- 

 talia very large and complex ; a rather small oblong black dorsal 

 plate, with two black palp-like appendages protruding from below ; 

 a very large shining black 'ba'Sa'l' joint to the 'clampers, the 2nd 

 joint being blunted and of irregular shape ; two very long, pointed 

 horny brownish yellow intermediate appendages, standing quite 

 erect, above the level of th.e. abdominal dorsum, and each termi- 

 nating in three long slightly curved spines. Legs : coxae and 

 femora yellow, tibiae a little darker, tarsi blackish. Wings 

 yellowish, venation normal. Halteres yellow. 



Length 3 millim. 



Described from one male from Darjilirig, taken by me, 29. v. 10. 



Type in the Indian Museum. 



58. Rhymosia albolateralis, sp. nov. 



c? . Head : frons, face, palpi and scape bright yellow ;. base of 

 1st joint of flagellum pale yellowish white, remainder of flagellum 

 light brown, pubescent ; back of head black, a little reddish 

 behind the eyes ; eyes black, pubescent. Thorax brownish yellow, 

 with microscopic black hairs, and two well separated rows of 

 dorso-central black bristles ; others occur around the lateral 

 margins ; three rather strong ones on each posterior corner, and 

 two in the centre of the extreme posterior margin ; a whitish 

 streak on lateral margins of dorsum from shoulder to root of wing. 



