352 EMMDJE. 



slightly thickened ; posterior tibiae and tarsi with a row of well- 

 separated long bristly hairs. Genitalia small, rounded, not 

 conspicuous. Wings clear; anteiinal cross-vein at one-fourth 

 of the discal cell ; 4rh vein shortened ; stigma slightly brownish, 

 small ; halteres black. 



Length, 4 mm. 



Described from two d J in the Indian Museum and one in 

 Mr. E. E. Green's collection from Horton Plains, Ceylon, v. 1911 

 (Green). 



Type in the Indian Museum. 



285. Empis squamata, Bmn. (PI. IV, fig. 11.) 



Empis squamata, Brunetti, Rec. Ind. Mus. ix, p. 27 (1913). 



5 . Wholly coal-black. Proboscis three times as long as the 

 head. Antennae normal. Thorax witii soft black hairs. Abdomen 

 nearly bare, roughened, shining; venter similar; ovipositor small, 

 elongate, normal. Legs with a dense row of long, closely placed, 

 dark brown scales on underside of fore femora, on upper- and 

 undersides of posterior femora, front and hind sides of fore and 

 hind tibiae, outer and inner sides of middle tibiae, and on 

 upper sides of all metatarsi ; a single long bristly hair on outer 

 and inner sides, projecting somewhat backwards towards tips of 

 all tibiae and of first four tarsal joints, these hairs very much 

 longer on hind legs ; the unsealed parts of the legs bear a little 

 black pubescence. Wings pale brown ; 4th vein abbreviated ; 

 stigma black ; halteres black. 



Length, 2|-3 mm. 



Described from several 2 $ collected by Mr. E. E. Green ou 

 the Horton Plains, Ceylon, May 1911. 



Type and other specimens in the Indian Museum. 



Probably the $ of carbonaria, having been taken so often by 

 Mr. Green in company with that species. However, it must be 

 distinct from ceylonica, Bezzi, with which at first I thought it 

 might be synonymous, as that species lias no conspicuous brown 

 scales on the legs, and has the auxiliary and 1st longitudinal veins 

 anastomosed. E. squamata has a considerable resemblance to 

 jacobsoni, Meij., described from Java, but. in the latter species the 

 upper side of the front femora bears long brown scales like the 

 posterior pairs. 



286. Empis ceylonica, Bezzi. 



Empis ceylonica, Bezzi, Ann. Mus. Hung, ii, p. 343 (1904). 

 $. A shining black species, distinguished by the broadened 

 brownish wings, with basal third hyaline ; pubescence black, but 

 below the setae the body is bare ; proboscis black, as long as head 

 and thorax together; frons shining black, bare, head-bristles 

 rather long. Antennae short, black, shortly pubescent at base; 

 3rd joint with upper edge straight and excised below, ending in a 



