

GNOPHOMTIA. 493 



the side stripes short, pointed in front ; rest of dorsura con- 

 colorous, grey, with two indistinct brownish spots behind the 

 suture. Scutellum grey ; metanotum and sides of thorax grey. 

 Abdomen light brownish grey, barely pubescent; belly similar. 

 Genitalia small, blackish. Legs uniformly pale brown; coxae 

 darker at base, slightly dusted with bluish grey. Wings clear, 

 very iridescent. Auxiliary vein ending towards the tip of the 

 1st vein ; the 2nd vein beginning just beyond the middle of the 

 wing ; praefurca only half as long as the lower branch, the 

 3rd vein springing from an angle in it, just beyond its middle ; 

 marginal vein situated in middle of upper branch of 2nd vein, 

 joined to tip of 1st vein ; basal portion of 3rd vein nearly as long 

 as the anterior cross- vein ; discal cell absent ; upper branch of 

 4th vein forked near its tip; lower branch springing simultaneously 

 with the upper from the end of the anterior cross- vein, and 

 forking before half its length ; posterior cross-vein just beyond the 

 bifurcation of the 4th vein. Halteres very long, thin, yellow. 



Length 3| millim. 



Described from a single specimen, Darjiling, 8. viii. 09 (Paiva). 



Type in the Indian Museum. 



355. Gnophomyia incompleta, sp. nov. (PI. X, fig. 2.) 



c? . Head grey ; proboscis and palpi brown, pubescent ; autennal 

 scape brownish yellow, flagellum dark brown. Thorax light 

 grey ; the three usual stripes distinctly present, but not con- 

 spicuous, slightly darker grey ; the dorsum behind the suture also 

 of the same shade. Scutellum and metanotum whitish grey, 

 especially when viewed from behind ; sides of thorax dark grey with 

 a slight brownish tinge. Abdomen blackish grey ; segments distinct, 

 nearly bare ; belly similar. Genitalia small, concealed. Legs : 

 coxae and basal part of femora brownish yellow, the colour quickly 

 darkening towards the tips of the femora to blackish, the rest 

 of the legs being of the latter colour. Wings clear, iridescent. 

 Auxiliary vein ending before the beginning of the 2nd longitudinal, 

 which begins distinctly beyond the middle of the wing, the prae- 

 furca taking a considerable downward curve, and the 3rd vein 

 issuing from its lowest point ; the 2nd vein forking soon after ; 

 the whole praefurca nearly as long as the lower branch of the 2nd 

 vein ; the marginal cross-vein placed at two-thirds of the length 

 of the marginal cell, uniting with the absolute tip of the 1st 

 longitudinal; the 3rd vein with no distinct basal section and 

 parallel with the upper branch of the 4th vein ; the anterior 

 cross-vein moderately long, joining the 4th vein at its fork; 

 discal cell open; lower branch of 4th vein forked at half its 

 length, the posterior cross-vein just beyond that fork. Stigma 

 light brown, small, oval, placed around the tip of the 1st vein. 

 Halteres blackish. 



Length 3| millim. 



Described from one male from Kurseong, 7. ix. 09 (Annandale). 



Type in the Indian Museum. 



