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extending to base of third antennal segment. Ocellar bristles present in male, 

 directed forward. 



Thorax sub-shining, black, covered with grey pollen ; scutellum grey pollinose 

 on a black ground, tinged slightly reddish at apex. Three sternopleural bristles 

 and four post-suturals ; scutellum with four marginal pairs of macrochaetae and a 

 weak terminal non-cruciate pair. Legs black, the hind tibiae with a conspicuous 

 comb-like row of bristles on outer side. Wings (fig. 14) hyaline ; E. 4+5 (third 

 vein) with a group of about three small bristles at base. Tegulae white. 



Fig. 14. Wing of Frontina Icashmiri, sp. n. 



Abdomen sub-shining ; pale golden pollinose on a black ground. No discal bristles ; 

 the second segment with a median marginal pair. 



Described from a single male specimen taken by Dr. A. D. Imms at Dehra Dun, 

 Kumaon. The fly was collected on grass on 30th April 1913. 



As to affinities, I have little hesitation in placing the fly in the genus Frontina. 

 The few weak hairs on the sides of face would prevent the fly from running here 

 in any of the keys, but it has an evident Frontina habitus. I have unfortunately 

 only one specimen and do not know to what extent these hairs vary in the species. 

 The form can be separated from the Palearctic F . tibialis by the length of the third 

 antennal segment, which is two and a half to three times the length of the second, 

 instead of six times as long. It differs from Frontina (Blepharella) lateralis, Macq., 

 which is recorded from Pondicherry, by its black scutellum and by its lack of yellow 

 abdominal markings. 



Lophosia excisa, sp. n. 



An elongate black fly, with grey pollen on thorax and abdomen. Front of head 

 strongly excised between the eyes. Palpi black ; cheeks and sides of face bare. 

 Eyes bare. Two sternopleural bristles and three post-suturals. Legs yellow, except 

 tarsi, which are black. Wings slightly clouded with brown ; a group of about three 

 small bristles at base of R. 4+5 (third vein). Abdomen with five visible segments, 

 the first one short ; black and shining, except for the grey pollinose bands at bases 

 of segments 3, 4, and 5. 



Head (fig. 15) at vibrissae shorter than at base of antennae. Vibrissae on a level 

 with the oral margin. Palpi well developed, black or very dark brown. Eyes bare. 

 Cheeks (genae) bare, or covered only with very short velvety pile just long enough 

 to escape being called polhnose ; silvery ; a row of black hairs at oral margin termi- 

 nating at the vibrissae. Distance from oral margin to base of eye equal to about 



