86 STRATIOMYIDJE. 



Genus PROSOPOCHRYSA, Meij. 



Prosopochrysa, de Meijere, Tijd. v. Ent. 1, p. 220 (1907). 



Genotype, Chrysochlora vitripennis, Dol. ; by original de- 

 signation. 



Near Microclirysa. Eyes bare, narrowly separated in <s , facets 

 of equal size ; occipital orbit extremely narrow ; frons prominent ; 

 antennae rather short, 1st and 2nd joints subequal, 3rd as long as 

 first two together, with four annulations, the 4th the smallest, 

 pubescent ; arista practically apical. Thorax and abdomen sub- 

 equally long, latter 5-segmented ; scutellum unarmed. Third 

 vein simple, 2nd nearly erect ; discal cell 5-sided, only two veinlets 

 issuing from it ;' the 3rd absent, and 3rd and 4th posterior cells 

 therefore united. 



Range. India, Java. 



The absence of the 3rd veinlet from the discal cell might make 

 the species appear to belong to the PachygastrinvE, but in that 

 subfamily the fifth posterior cell is in full contact with the discal, 

 through the posterior cross-vein being absent. 



57. Prosopochrysa vitripennis, Dol. 



Chrysochlora vitripennis, Doleschall, Nat. Tijd. Ned. Ind. x, p. 408. 



pi. xi, fig. 2 (1856). 

 Microclirysa albitarsis, Brunetti, Rec. Ind. Mus. viii, p. 156 (1913). 



S $ • Head of 3 with upper part of frons shining black or 

 dark green, very elongate, and narrowed to point of nearest 

 approach of eyes ; below this point broad and prominent, 

 brilliantly shining blue or violet ; head below antennae metallic 

 bronze-green, with black or dark brown pubescence; cheeks 



Fig. 5. — Prosopochrysa vitripennis, Dol., lateral view of head. 



white-haired ; proboscis black ; occipital orbit very narrow, black, 

 with whitish grey shimmer. Antennae wholly brown, sometimes 

 1st joint blackish, 2nd and 3rd yellowish ; latter with four 

 annulations ; arista long, practically apical, a little thickened 

 basally where there are a few hairs on underside. In $ , frons 



