124 Miss G. Ricardo on the Genus Hsematopota 



broad, the wings and the base of the tarsi more white than 

 yellow, the apical line of the wing broader. 

 PL VI. fig. 19, type (female). 



A fuller description of the three following species may be 

 found useful. 



Hcsmatopota Indiana, ? , Bigot. 



A brown species, distinguished by its long slender antennae 

 and all the tibiae white at the base. 



Face grey, dark brown in the centre, immediately below 

 the antennae ; the stripe between the antennae and the eyes 

 brown, but broken up into dots and. spots. Palpi reddish, 

 rather long, with brown pubescence and some white hairs ; 

 beard Avhite. Frontal callus narrow, long, reaching the 

 eyes, shining brown, both borders nearly straight ; the spot 

 between the antennae black, bordered with grey ; the paired 

 spots dark brown, large, reaching the eyes and almost 

 touching the callus ; the unpaired spot brown, small ; fore- 

 head yellowish, with brown markings and grey tomentum 

 and short black pubescence. Antennae long, slender, yellow ; 

 the third, joint dusky, reddish at base, black at ajiex ; the 

 first joint as long as the part of the third joint which is 

 unannulated, the second joint small, both with black 

 pubescence. Thorax brown, with grey shoulders and three 

 narrow grey stripes ; short yellowish pubescence is visible on 

 the dorsum; the sides brown, with black hairs; the bieast 

 grey. Abdomen a redder brown, with light narrow borders 

 to the segments, darker at the apex ; the pubescence on the 

 light borders short and yellow isb, on the other parts black ; 

 a hoary grey median stripe is very distinct from the second 

 to the fifth segment ; the underside brown, grey at the sides. 

 Legs reddish brown, the fore tibite and tarsi darker brown, 

 with black pubescence ; the base of all the tibiie whitish, on 

 the middle tibia^ the white extends further; the basal joint 

 of the middle and posterior tarsi whitish. ^Vings brown, 

 with yellowish-brown veins and stigma and an appendix ; the 

 apical band single, broad; the first, second, third, and fifth 

 posterior cells light-colourcd at their apices ; the dark spot 

 in the fifth posterior cell (as shown in figure) is only notice- 

 able on the wing in certain lights. 



Length 9 mm. 



The type is labelled " Mergherita, 5373. 8.'' 



PI. VI. fig. 20, type (female). 



