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3. The 7th longitudinal vein not closely 



approximate to 6th at its base 4. 



The 7th longitudinal vein closely ap- 

 proximate to 6th at its base 5. 



4. Dark grey, grey-legged species ; \vings 



nearly clear, veins distinct brevior, sp. n. ; p. 452. 



Yellowish, yellow-legged species; wings 

 distinctly yellowish, much more pub- 

 escent, veins much less distinct .... incerta, sp. n., p. 452, 



5. Origin of 2nd and 3rd longitudinal veins, 



with anterior cross-vein, always be- 

 yond middle of wing 6. 



Origin of 2nd and 3rd veins, with 

 anterior cross-veil], distinctly before 

 middle of wing parallela, sp. n., p. 453. 



6. Grey species, at least the body 7. 



Yellowish species, at least the body . . 8. 



7. Brownish grey species, 4-5 mm. long ; 



wings practically clear orientalis, sp. n., p. 453. 



Yellowish species, 3 mm. long ; a very 

 slight suffusion along the cross-veins. . sitbtincta, sp. n., p. 455. 



8. Halteres all yellow Jluva, sp. n., p. 455. 



Halteres with yellow stem and blackish 



knobs 9. 



9. Larger species, 5 mm. long yrandior, sp. n., p. 456. 



Smaller species, 2|-3^ mm. long 10. 



10. Genitalia extra large and more complex 



in male, larger than usual in female. . yenitalis, sp. n., p. 456. 

 Genitalia normal in male and female . . halteruta, sp. n., p. 457. 



320. Erioptera punctipennis, sp. nov. (PI. VIII, fig. 17.) 



5 . Head light brownish yellow ; frons one-fourth the width of 

 the head, very convex, clothed with long thick bright yellow hairs. 

 Proboscis and palpi dark brown. Antennal scape dark brown, 

 1st joint moderately long, 2nd large, distinctly wider ; flagellum 

 of fourteen brownish yellow verticillate joints. Thorax : dorsum 

 rather bright shining light brownish yellow; no stripes, but with the 

 configuration of the usual pattern slightly delineated by somewhat 

 darker but ill-defined einarginations ; a sharp line of demarcation 

 between the dorsum and the sides of the thorax, which latter are 

 pale yellowish , with a brown lateral median irregular stripe. Two 

 well-separated rows of dorso-central black bristly hairs of different 

 sizes, irregularly placed, from the anterior margin to the posterior 

 corners. Scutellum and inetanotum brownish yellow, bare. Abdo- 

 men dark brown ; segments distinct, with some pale yellow hairs 

 at the sides. Belly similar. Ovipositor very large and con- 

 spicuous, shining brownish yellow, with long brownish yellow 

 hairs ; the basal part enlarged, normal in shape ; the lower part 

 of the organ, including the valves, is set rather further back, and 

 it is only about two-thirds the length of the upper portion, 

 being in addition twisted round to the side. Legs yellowish, with 

 bright golden yellow microscopic pubescence ; tips of all the joints 



