88 E. Brunetti : Notes on Oriental Syrphidse. [Voiv. II, 



callus, hollowed in centre, above each hind coxa, bearing very short 

 cream-coloured pubescence. Metanotum, shining black, bare. 



Abdomen : ist segment dull bluish grey, blackish at base with 

 a bunch of pinkish brown hairs in the centre of the posterior border ; 

 2nd, 3rd and 4th segments with the basal half sub-metallic dull 

 bluish black, and the apical half sub-metallic brownish black with 

 a light brown posterior edge (widest on 4th segment). Each seg- 

 ment is indented transversely by a narrow grey l)and bearing short 

 grey hair, the hair in front of it being light brownish grey and on 

 apical half brownish l)lack. Tip with brown hairs, genitals black, 

 concealed, globular, with black hairs. Belly blackish, with greyi.sh 

 hairs, posterior borders of segments tawny. 



Criorhiiia (/eiita/a . nuhi. up. iiov., ^■ 



Legs : coxse blackish, fore pair with whitish reflection and grey 

 hair ; hind pair yellowish, streaked with black above, with yellowish 

 grey hair below. Femora V)lack, extreme tips orange-^^ellow, basal 

 half of middle pair below, and a basal band on hind pair, orange- 

 yellow. The hind femora are barely thicker than the others and 

 bear a distinct wide tooth on the under side near the base. All 

 the femora considerably covered with light greyish hair, mixed with 

 some brown hairs, the under sides bearing the longest hair. Tibiae : 

 rather more than basal half of anterior pairs brownish yellow, the 

 rest black, hind pair nearly all black ; all with short whitish hair. 

 Tarsi : anterior four brownish yellow, with darker tips and traces 

 of a darker central line ; hind pair dark brown, with the upper 

 side mainly black. 



Wings pale grey ; stigma dark brown ; cross-veins lightly 

 suffused for a small space with brown. Halteres yellow. Tegulae, 

 transparent white, with yellowish brown l^order bearing long 

 white hair. 



Described from a rf in the Indian Museum collection taken 

 at Kodiali, Simla district. 



N.B. — This species may require the erection of a new genus, 

 as it varies from typical Criorhin^e in several particulars, but I know 

 of no other genus in which it can be placed. Its points of difference 

 are the prominent antennal protuberance, the distinct central 

 knob on face, the contiguity (sub) of the eyes for only the shortest 

 possible distance, the straight outer side of the 3rd antennal joint 

 and the barely thickened hind femora bearing a distinct tooth, 



