60 MYCETOPHILIDJE. 



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. Antenna 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, antennis pallide fusco-flavis, basi nigris, thorace nitido, alis hya- 

 linis, halteribus fuscis, abdomine sordide 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. Antennas 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. 



"Rare. In the collection of Mr. Haliday. (I.) 



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

 cens, antennis nigricantibus thorace brevioribus, abdomiue pallide rufo, 

 pedibus pallidis. Long, f; alar. l lin. 



Dusky reddish. Abdomen brighter. Antennas 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. 



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



Zett. 

 Oculi emarginati. Ocelli tres. Antennae breves, $ -articulate, articulis 



duobus baseos majoribus. Alas incumbentes, nudas; vena costas 



medias inserta. Tibia ecalcaratce. 



Eyes emarginate. Ocelli three. Antennae 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 

 sim.ple. Tibia 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. 



