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Miss G. Ricaido on 



tliree cliiifly yellow ; uiulcrside as abovp. Genitalia Ijiiglit 

 cliestuut-colour, 8iiiall, slioif, the upper forceps vvitli trun- 

 cated ends, the lower side with a short apex, the under 

 forceps large and stout, more than half as long as the upper 

 })air, both with yellow pubescence. Legs reddish yellow, 

 with yellow piil)eseeiice and yellow bristles. Wings large, 

 tinged yellow, the veins yellow ; the grey shading of apex 

 reaches nearly to the base of the cubital fork; small trans- 

 verse vein just beyond the discal cell. 



Ill the specimen from lladagalli the antennae are perfect, 

 the third joint as long as the first two joints, the arista rather 

 short. 



Asilus patereulus, Walker, did not belong to this genus, 

 ■was in a fearfully dirty condition, and fell to pieces, so that 

 it should be deleted from the list altogether. 



Asilus prafintens, Walker, from E. India, is not to be 

 found, and should be deleted from the list, as also Asilus 

 latifascia from Singapore. 



The following species described under Asilus, in sensu lato, 

 are unknown to me : — 



Asilus ait'ipes, F., from India. Schiiier could not identify 

 this species. 



Asilus pusio, Wied, from India and Java. 



Asilus laetus, Wied, from E. India. 



Asilus bifasciahis, Oliv., from India. The colouring of 

 the wings is described as white in the middle, dark else- 

 where. 



Asilus hirciis, F., from Sumatra. 



Asilus ephippiuni, nudipes, nig rimy staceus, and trifarius, 

 IMacq., all from India. The first-named is recorded from 

 Persia by Becker. 



Asilus appendiculatus, clavipesy rujibarlis, Macq., and. 

 harhatus, DoL, all from Java. 



Asilus tninusculns, Kondani, from Borneo. 



Asi/us limbij>ennis, viae ulife mora, and misao, Macq., all 

 from N. China. 



Asilus condecorus, Wlk., from Gilolo and Ternate. Type 

 is lost. 



The following species of Asilus in sensu lato from S. Africa 

 are not known to me : — 



Asilus gahonicus, albitarsata, and sculellatus, Macq., from 

 W. Africa. 



