60 MYCETOPHILIDJ:. 



sixteen- jointed, verticillate-pilose, about as long as the wings ; first and 

 second joints contiguous, the rest disjoined by a petiole formed by the 

 constricted apex of the joints (the last excepted). Palpi pendulous, 

 not so long as the fore coxae, with three joints appearing externally, 

 which are oblong-ovate, the last a little longer than the preceding. 

 Abdomen with seven segments, and a forceps, the arms of which are 

 thick, two-jointed ; the second joint not unguiculate, but slightly 

 toothed. Fern. Antenme shorter, ten-jointed ; third and tenth joints 

 elongate-oval ; fourth and following joints oval. 



1. latipes, Hal. E. M. i. 156 (1833); Winn. Mas et Fcem. Ni- 

 gra, antcnnis pallide fusco-flavis, basi nigris, thorace nitido, alis hya- 

 linis, halteribus fuscis, abdomine sordidc fusco-flavo, incisuris nigri- 

 cantibus, pedibus pallide fusco-flavis ; Fcem. tarsorum articulis tertio, 

 quarto, et quinto dilatatis. Long. 1 ; alar. 2 lin. 



Male and Fern. Black, pubescent. Antennae pale brownish-yellow, 

 black at the base. Thorax shining. Wings limpid. Halteres brown. 

 Abdomen dingy, brownish-yellow ; sutures black. Legs pale brownish- 

 yellow. Fern. Third, fourth, and fifth joints of the tarsi dilated. In 

 the recent insect the body is bluish-black, a little rufescent under the 

 wings. 



Bare. In the collection of Mr. Haliday. (I.) 



2. brevinervis? Zett. D. S. x. 3770. 3 (1851). Obscure rufes- 

 cens, antennis nigricantibus thorace brevioribus, abdomine pallide rufo, 

 pedibus pallidis. Long. %; alar. 1-|- lin. 



Dusky reddish. Abdomen brighter. Antennae blackish, shorter 

 than the thorax. Legs pale. 



Mr. Haliday has forwarded to me this description of a speci- 

 men (since lost), which he supposes to be identical with the above 

 species. Cork. (I.) 



Genus XVIII. ANARETE. 



uenusAviii. /xiv/\.ii.ui.i. 



ANARETE, Hal. E. M. i. 156 (1853). Lestremia p., Meig. Sciara p., 



Zett. 

 Oculi cmarginati. Ocelli ires. Antennae breves, ^-articulate, articulis 



duobus baseos majoribus. Ala3 incumbcntes, nudae; vena costa3 



mediae inserta. Tibise ecalcaratte. 



Eyes emarginate. Ocelli three. Antenna short, with nine joints ; 

 first and second joints thicker than the following. Wings incumbent, 

 bare ; subcostal vein half the length of the wing ; cubital and subanal 

 simple. TibicE without spurs. 



1. candidata, Hal. E. M. i. 156 (1833). albipennis, Meig. 

 coracina, Zett. Atra, alis niveis, pedibus pallidis, tibiis tarsisque pos- 

 ticis albis. Long. 1 ; alar. 2 lin. 





