302 Dr. C. P. Alexander on 



veins R2+Z) ^o) ^"fl ^^z bofore the tips and on vein 2//^/ .1 

 near the base. Venation : basal deHection of Cui in align- 

 nu-nt with the basal deflection of ^1/3. 



Abdomen chirk brown, includinji: the hypopyjJjinm ; lateral 

 line narrowly chirker brown ; sternites paler, exce|)t laterally. 

 Male hypopyginm with the plenrites terminating in small, 

 black, apical hooks ; basal plenral appendage a straight 

 black rod, the outer face at and before the tip with two 

 perpendicular acute spines, with smaller denticles filling the 

 space between ; distal pleural appendage single, a straiglit 

 rod that is rather deeply bitid at apex, the outer arm stouter 

 than the slender, weakly arcuate inner or mesal arm. 



Hu^). New Zealand (North Island). 



Hulotype, c?,Oliakane, altitude 20G0 feet, October 15, 

 19.21 {T. K. Harris). 



Allutopotiipe, ? , October 7, 1921. 



Parutupunipes.o J cJ , October 7, 1921 ; 1 c^ , October ll, 

 1921 ; ^ 6 S , October 17, 1921 ; 3 ^ J , October 19, 1921 ; 

 b S 6,^ ? , October 27, 1921. 



AJolophilus pifigiutus is related to M. cruciferus, Alexander, 

 and M. pnlclicrriiaus, Edwards, but is a very distinct species. 



Molophilus suhlateralis, sp. n. 



Male. — Length about 3 mm. ; wing 3*3 mm. 



Female. — Length about 4'*5 mm. ; wing 4*4 mm. 



Generally similar to M. lAayiatas^ sp. n., differing as 

 follows : — 



Antennal scape dark brown, the flagellum very pale testa- 

 ceous yellow. Head dark brown. Mesonotal priescutum 

 obscure \ellow medially, tlie anterior margiu broadly dark 

 brown, this area sending caudad two conspicuous, sublateral, 

 brown stripes that cross the suture and sutl'use the centres 

 of the seutal lobes, the extreme anterior lateral margin of 

 the prajscutum likewise darkened, the space between this 

 and the sublateral brown stripe obscure testaceous yellow; 

 p<^stnotum pale, a little infuseated near the root of the 

 haUeres. Pleura with the dark brown stripe narrower, the 

 dorsal portion iKing much paler than the deep brown ventral 

 portion, this latter passing immediately beneath the root 

 of the halteres ; ventral pleurites and the sternites silvery 

 wliite. Fore femora covered with dense black seta} as in 

 jdayiatus ; tore tibiai and tarsi likewise dark -coloured. 

 Wings grey, the costal margin broadly and conspicuously 

 light yellow ; small dark patches of ni;icrotrichi;e mucli more 

 abundant and more clearly deHued than in pluijiatus, these 



