246 C- R- Osten Sacken: Diptera 



second vein; venation like Walker, Ins. Brit. Dipt. II, Tab. XVII, 

 f. 4 b; but the small crossvein nearer to the origin of the third vein; 

 the tip of the fifth vein nearly touches the margin; the posterior cross- 

 vein is much less oblique; a distinct fold replaces the absent basal 

 crossvein and the fifth vein shows a distinct break at the intersection 

 of this fold. Legs reddish-yellow; hind femora and tibiae brown, the 

 latter yellow at base and at tip; the anterior femora are slightly in- 

 fuscated on the npper side; fore coxae yellow; the other coxae black, 

 but the trochanters yellowish. Length 2V2— 3 mm. 



Female. ' Like the male, but the antennae and the palpi are 

 brown; legs brown, except the fore coxae, the trochanters, the base of 

 the tibiae and the tarsi, which are reddish- yellow; tip of the tarsi in- 

 fuscated. The infuscation of the tip of the wing is a little less intense; 

 the marginal cell is often slightly tinged with brownish. Length 3 — 

 3V2 mm. 



Phoridae. 



jPAora, a small, pale-colored species. 



Pupipara. 



Myophthiria capsoides Rondani, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova. 

 XII, p. 154. 



Prof. Rondani's description was drawn from the specimens of 

 Dr. Semper's Collection. 



Ornithomyia hatchiana Rondani, Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 

 XII, p, 158. (Grafton Australia and Philippine Islands). The spe- 

 cimens were named by Prof. Rondani. 



