y\v. J. H. ^rallocli on E.cotic Musciuitlic. 383 



Pygophora uustralis, sp. n. 



Mall'. — Similar to the male of apica/is in colour, and 

 striK'turally similar also. TIic ai)seiice (jf the dark spot on 

 the costa of the wing is nhuut the only charaeter separating 

 it from that species, ot wliich it may yet prove to he merely 

 a variety. 



Length 5 mm. 



'J'l/pe, IJurpengary, Queensland {T. L. Bancrufl). 



Pygophora nti/iuta, Malloch. 

 Originally described from Australia. 



Pygophora humeralis (Stein). 



An African species. Described as a Ccenosia. I have seen 

 many specimens. 



Pygophora parvipuncta (Stein). 



An African species. Described as a Canosia. Unknown 

 to me. 



Pygophora immacuUpennis^ Frey. 



Originally described from Ceylon. A true Pygophora, 

 though Stein placed it in Ccenosia in his catalogue of the 

 world's Authomyiidaj. I have before me four males from 

 Ceylon. 



Pygophora torrida, Wiedemann. 



Female. — Similar in general colour to the female of 

 apicalis. The antennae dusky yellow. Abdomen more 

 shining than in that species, the lateral spots fused and very 

 large, covering the larger part of tergites on sides. Femora 

 except their apices black, tibiie and tarsi tawny. Wings 

 yellowish. Legs as in apicalis, but in one specimen the 

 mid-tibite have a distinct antero-dorsal bristle at middle. 



Length 5 mm. 



Locality, Sumatra, Sungei Penok, Korinchi Valley, 26CO 

 feet. 



A second specimen from Sunkei, Siam {Robinson and 

 Annanilale), lacks the mid-tibial bristle and lias the 

 abdominal spots separated and smaller, and may be distinct. 



Pygophora lutescens, Frey. 



Originally described from a female from Ceylon. Lm;- 

 known to me. 



