332 EMPID.E. 



The palpi in Syneches are theoretically of a length approaching 

 that of the proboscis, but in this species they are quite short, 

 certainly not a fifth part as long as the proboscis. It should, 

 perhaps, constitute the type of a new genus. 



260. Syneches fratellus, Bnm. 



Syneches fratellus, Brunetti, Rec. Lid. Mus. ix, p. 18 ^1913). 



$. Very like S. palli(Jitarsi.s, Brun., but quite distinct. Eyes 

 and antennae \vholly black. Abdomen without the two fringes of 

 yellow hairs on venter, and the dorsal pubescence of the abdomen 

 is more whitish ,fchan yellow. The legs have only the tarsi and 

 extreme tips of the tibiae yellow, the remaider being black. The 

 wings are nearly clear. It is a much smaller species. 



Ltnylh, 2 mm. 



One $ in the Indian Museum from Bhowali, Kuinaon Disfr., 

 5700 ft., 29. vi. 1910 (A. D. Imms). 



261. Syneches ins ignis, Brun. 



Syneches insiynis, Brunetti, Eec. Ind. Mus. ix, p. 19 (1913). 



cJ . Head with occiput blackish grey ; proboscis yellowish on 

 apical half; eyes with upper facets much larger than lower ones; 

 autennal 1st joint black (remainder missing). Thorax blackish 

 grey, with microscopic brownish-grey pubescence and soft black 

 hairs variously disposed; humeral calli black, shining, rather 



Fig. 25. Syneches insignis, Brun., wing. 



prominent, yet small; remainder of thorax, with scutellum and 

 metanotum, blackish ; the scutellum with at least two long bristly 

 hairs. Abdomen blackish, with a slight deep blue tinge and sparse 

 pale pubescence. Legs black, with a slight deep blue tinge: 

 anterior knees, tips of anterior tibiae, and all the tarsi wliollv 

 yellowish ; the middle tibiae brown. All the legs with soft black 

 pubescence ; hind femora considerably thickened, a row of small 

 teeth and a row of isolated long stiff bristly hairs on underside. 

 Wings grey ; stigma very large, quite circular, dark brown, placed 

 in the rather distinct curve downwards taken by the 2nd longi- 

 tudinal vein. 



Length, 2^ mm. 



Described" from one d in the Indian Museum from Bhowali, 

 Kumaon Distr., 5700ft., 2. vii. 1910 (A. D. Imms). 



