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tarsi are more densely covered with white scales. It may possibly 

 be distinct, but I can detect no other differences of value. 



Several specimens recently acquired by the Indian Museum 

 through the generosity of Mr. C. W. Beebe, are in all probability 

 this species, taken by that gentleman ten miles south of Kuching, 

 Sarawak, Borneo, 25. vi. 10. Being mounted on microscopic 

 slides their absolute identification is impossible, in the absence of 

 any previous examination. 



The species has been bred in Calcutta from a partially dried 

 freshwater sponge from the edge of a garden pond. 



At Kasauli, Dr. Annandale found the species common in 

 bungalows on the date given. He has also taken it on mossy 

 walls and at light in Calcutta. 



166. Psychoda fulvohirta, Brun. 



Psychoda fulcohirta, Brunetti, Rec. Ind. Mus. iv, p. 297 (1911). 



2 . Body covered with blackish grey hairs, with the exception 

 of the thorax, where the hairs are conspicuously bright yellowish 

 brown, those of the alulae being more yellow. 



Head : antennae as in P. nigripennis. Legs blackish, without 

 any ornamentation. Wings with the appearance of those of 

 P. nigripennis. The 2nd longitudinal vein forks distinctly beyond 

 the base of the 3rd vein, and its anterior branch forks a little 

 beyond the middle of the wing, very considerably beyond the fork 

 of the 4th vein, which occurs towards its base ; the 3rd vein is 

 gently bisinuate. The hairs on the wings are blackish grey, those 

 towards the base being blacker, and those of the posterior marginal 

 fringe somewhat greyish. 



Length lg millim. 



Described from two females from Darjiling, 7000 ft., 7. viii. 09, 

 type (Paiva), and Kurseong, 26. vi. 10 (Annandale), both in the 

 Indian Museum. 



The bright yellowish brown colour of the hairs on the thorax 

 makes this species easily distinguishable from all others except 

 those specimens of P. margininotata with similarly coloured hairs, 

 but from that species the wholly unmarked wing and unornamented 

 tarsi will readily separate it. 



167. Psychoda vittata, Bnm. 



Psychoda vittata, Brunetti, Rec. Ind. Mus. ii, p. 377 (1908) ; id., 

 op. cit. iv, p. 298 (1911). 



<S 2 Body pale yellow with grey and white hairs. 



Head with white bristly hairs between the eyes, and black bristly 

 hairs below. Scape of antenna? with the joints barely broader 

 at the tip, both with black bristles, the second rather short ; 

 flagellum of ten dirty yellow, distinct, long-necked, flask-shaped 

 joints, each surrounded* by a thick verticel of stiff blackish grey 

 hairs, also a terminal conical joint which is composed of three 



