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of the fore border (adjacent to the black stigrua) to the distal end 

 of the discal eel], thence becoming pale grey ; a yellowish-grey 

 diffused spot just beyond (and contiguous to) the stigma; all the 

 cells below the 3rd longitudinal vein are pale grey or clear in 

 their centres. The upper branch of the 3rd vein bears a small 

 appendix at the bend, which is rectangular ; the inner cross-vein 

 is placed at one-third of the discal cell, and the two forks of the 

 upper branch of the 4th vein spring almost simultaneously from 

 the upper corner of the discal cell. Halteres yellow. 



Length, 4 mm. 



Described from a single perfect $ from Tenmalai in the 

 Western Grhats, Travancore, South India, 22. xi. 1908 (AnnandaU), 

 in the Indian Museum. 



92. Chrysopilus luctuosus, Brun. 



Chrysopiltis luctuosus, Brunetti, Eec. Ind. Mus. ii, p. 430 (1909). 



c? . Head with vertex, frons, and face blackish ; antennae dark 

 brownish vellow ; proboscis aud palpi blackish ; occiput blackish, 

 with rather long greyish hair at the sides and below ; eyes bright 

 brown, lower facets much smaller than upper ones. Thorax 

 mouse-colour, nearly bare ; scutellum concolorous, with a row 

 of long hairs on posterior border. Abdomen dark brown, with 

 some yellowish-grey pubescence ; venter dark brown. Legs \ 

 coxae dark brown, with brownish-grey hair ; femora and tibiae 

 light brownish yellow, with sparse hair on underside of femora, 

 aud a row of minute bristly hairs on outer side of hind tibiae ; tarsi 

 brownish yellow, tips black. Wings with anterior half rather dark 

 brown, the colour gradually fading away posteriorly to the 

 pale brown hind border ; mediastinal cell, nearly to its tip, 

 darker brown, no separate stigma. Upper fork of 4th longi- 

 tudinal vein issuing as two separate veins from the discal cell, the 

 outer side of which thus contains a distinct angle. Halteres pale 

 yellow, knobs black. 



Length, 5mm. 



Described from one tf in the Indian Museum from Margherita, 

 Assam. 



93. Chrysopilus flavopunctatus, Brun. 



Chrysopilus flavopunctatus, Brunetti, Rec. Ind. Mus. iii, p. 213 

 (1909). 



cJ . Head with vertex very small, elevated, the ocelli as in ornati- 

 pennis ; facets in upper half of eyes rather larger than those in 

 lower half ; frous deep black ; face dark grey ; antennae brown, 

 3rd joint black, bristle long, microscopically hairy; proboscis 

 dusky yellowish brown ; palpi rather robust, pale brown, hairy. 

 Thorax and scutellum dark brown, with microscopic hairs, which 

 appear bright green when seen from behind ; scutellum with some 

 rather long black hairs ; sides shining dark brown, nearly bare. 

 Abdomen dark brown, nearly black towards tip, with short blackish 



