334 Mr. C. (t. Lamb on Exotic Chloropidce. 



dull, the triangle very shining black, its base occupying 

 about 5 of the vertex and its tip extending to the antennas 

 and rounded. Side-view : antenna bright orange except 

 for the slightly infuscate tip of the 3rd joint ; arista pubes- 

 cent, much paler than usual ; all the bristles on head strong j 

 the palpi are retracted, but are apparently black ; vibrissa 

 evident. 



Thorax (fig. 4) : dorsum all shining black, coarsely and 

 shallowly punctate, the hairs well developed, brownish ; 

 scutellum as above ; pleura all smooth, shining black. 



Fig-. 3. 



Fig-. 4. 



Fir. 5. 



Meroscinisfoveata, X 22. 



Wings (fig. 5) with basal widening of 1st posterior cell 

 less than usual, clear, with brown veins. Halteres with black 

 head and yellow stalk. 



Legs stouter and hairier than usual; all black, except for 

 the entirely pale yellow tarsi. 



Abdomen shining black, haired as the thorax. 



Length a little over 2 mm. 



Ceylon : Peradeniya (A. Rutherford). 



Note. — This species must be related to M. albiseta, Beck. 

 (III. p. 193), but is abundantly distinct. 



