]Mi. J. R. Mallocli on Exotic Muscari<Ja3. 583 



Caricea fumi/wnnis (Stein ). 



Differs from atroapicata in having the median bristh; f)n 

 Iiind til)ia sli<;htly apiead of the antero-dorsal one. \a"^h 

 with tlie exception of the troclianters, basal half of mid and 

 liind femora, and the extreme bases of tibiae black. The 

 wings are rather noticeably browned. Abdomen with a 

 large fuscous mark on each tergite which covers the entire 

 posterior dorsal margin and extends to anterior margin in 

 centre more or less broadly. The fore femora are less setu- 

 lose autero-ventrally than in atroapicata. 



Length 6 mm. 



One female, north of Mt. Kenya, Kenya Colony, 

 18. ii. 191 1, 8300 feet {T. J. Anderson). 



As the thorax is vittate, it is almost impossible to locate 

 tliis species correctly by using Stein's key to the African 

 species (1913). 



Caricea vittala (Wiedemann). 



This species differs in the colour of the face in the sexes, 

 the female having it whitisli-grey and the male almost golden- 

 yellow. The femora are without black marks, except at 

 extieme apices of the hind pair. The difference in chaito- 

 taxy of the liind tibitc in the sexes is very remarkable, the lack 

 of the antero-ventral bristle in male when it is present in 

 in female being unique in my experience, and it may not 

 apply to the following species, though I have listed them 

 that way in the key. 



Length 4-5 mm. 



Localities, four specimens, Ulundi, Natal, ix. 1896, 5000- 

 6500 feet, and two specimens, Estcourt, Natal, ix.-x. 1896 

 (G. A. K. Marshall) ; one specimen, Willow Grange, Natal 

 {R. C. U'rouyhton). 



This and the next species may be referred, with a slight 

 doubt, to my genus Neodexiopsis. 



Caricea fusciftmuvy sp. n. 



Female. — Very closely related to vittata. Differs in 

 having the femora largely fuscous, the abdominal spots 

 larger and darker, a more conspicuous dark area on meso- 

 plenra, the lower calyptra largcj', the outer cross-vein at 

 about its own length from apex of fifth instead of half that 

 len-^th, as well as stated in key. 



