64 STRPHIDJE. 



than the marginal one ; but the shape of the head, the spots on 

 the eyes, and the shape of the kink in the third vein are quite 

 typical. 



A single female specimen from Madagascar, without further 

 locality. 



60. Protylocera apophysata, sp. n. 



d 1 . Length of body 20 mm. 



Closely allied to the preceding species, but distinguished by the 

 yellow face and antennae, bkck scutellum, and squamulae, and by 

 the conical tubercle at the base of the hind femora. 



This species is doubtfully referred to this genus, with which it 

 agrees in general facies and the shape of the head, but from which 

 it differs in having unspotted eyes, a long-stalked marginal cell, 

 and a rounded, not appendiculated, kink in the third vein. 



Head yellow, with grey dust on the occiput, blackish on the 

 vertical triangle ; eyes touching along a short line, which is shorter 

 than the vertical triangle, bare, with equal small facets, without 

 any trace of the rounded pale spots characteristic of the genus ; 



Fig. 12. Protylocera apophysata, sp. n. 

 Left hind leg from inner sice. X 6. 



antenna! tubercle very strongly prominent, clothed like the frontal 

 triangle with golden -yellow hairs ; face deeply excavated below the 

 antennae, its middle tubercle round but flattened, almost united 

 with the epistoma, which is prominent ; peristoma narrow, not 

 produced ; sides of the face with golden -yellow hair ; hair on the 

 vertex brown ; antennae short, entirely yellow, the third joint 

 rounded, with a dark yellowish arista. Thorax dull black, on the 

 sides with a dark reddish band running from the humeri to the 

 scutellum ; hairs dark on the middle, golden reddish on the sides 

 and behind ; pleurae black and with black hairs, with reddish hairs 

 only on the upper border ; propleurae red. Scutellum rectangular, 

 blackish brown, with dark reddish hair, strongly margined behind; 

 squamulae black, with a white fringe ; halteres pale yellow ; subalar 

 callosity cochineal-red. Abdomen entirely dull black, with short 

 black hair, at the base only with grey hair ; the fourth segment 

 more narrow than usual, cylindrical, dark reddish ; the genitalia of 



