392 Professor Willis ton on the 



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DlSCOMYZA. 



Meigen, System. Beschr.^ vi., 76, 1830. 



^^1 Jy 1. Discomyza duhia, n. sp. (PI. XIII., figs. 138, wing ; 

 i*^^"" 138a, head of c?.) 



$ . Black, shining. Front, broad above, narrowed below; smooth, 

 the elongated vertical triangle metallic-green and finely punctulate ; 

 the anterior part of the front flattened. Antennae black, the third 

 joint rounded, and with rather long whitish pile on its upper side ; 

 arista with seven rays ; spine of the second joint moderately strong. 

 Face much narrowed a little above its middle, gently convex from 

 side to side and vertically, the lower part much receding, and the 

 oral opening small ; in the middle finely punctulate ; on the sides 

 with coarse wrinkles for its whole length ; moderately shining, not 

 dusted, its bristles short and small. Clypeus large, much receding, 

 cheeks narrow. Abdomen flattened, ovate ; fourth segment much 

 longer than the preceding. Halteres nearly white. Legs black, 

 the posterior tibiae and all the tarsi, save the distal two joints, yellow. 

 Wings tinged with brownish ; third section of the costal vein 

 short, not more than one-third of the length of the second section ; 

 penultimate section of the fourth vein not one-half the length of 

 the ultimate section. Length 2 mm. 



y\ f^^\l>]^ Numerous specimens. St. Yincent. This species, in 

 \r^ 5^^^ ^^^ small oral opening and large clypeus, is rather 

 ^^i;<>t' aberrant. 



^ ^^^ PSILOPA. 



Fallen, Hydromyzidas, 1820. 



1. Face shining black or metallic-green 4 



Face pollinose 2 



2. A minute blackish spot at the tip of the third vein, 



nigropuncta^ n. sp. 



No spot at the tip of the third vein 3 



3. Antennae red desmata, n. sp. 



Antennae black nigra, n. sp. 



4. Front tarsi deep black ; face shining black . . nigrimana, n. sp. 

 Front tarsi yellow ; face shining green . . . aciculata, Loew. 



