€6 DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 



the greater part of their length, extremity blackish ; middle and 

 hinder pair blackish, yellowish at the base. Tibise yellowish- 

 white, sericeous. Tarsi black with a somewhat hoary reflection. 

 Wings pale reddish-brown at the base, densely covered with scales 

 and scaly hairs, a vertical band of broader scales from the costal 

 to the anterior branch of the third longitudinal vein ; deeply 

 ciliated along the posterior margin from the tip to the base ; and 

 having a violaceous reflection from the base to the outside margin 

 of the squamous band, the tip brassy. First longitudinal vein 

 rather close to the costa ; cross-vein very indistinct ; second 

 longitudinal vein strong, curved anteriorly, joining tlie costal 

 margin some distance from the tip ; third longitudinal thick at 

 the base, anterior branch very indistinct. (Description drawn 

 from fresh specimen). 



Hah. — Elizabeth Bay (Skuse). Beginning of December. 



10. Cecidomyia nobilis, sp.n. 



^. — Length of antennre 0040 inch ... 1-01 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-055 x 0020 ... l-39xO-50 



Sizeofbody 0-050x0-010 ... l-27xO-25 



Antennae reddish-brown, 2- -f- 10-jointed, joints sub-cylindrical, 

 nearly twice as long as broad, with long stiS" verticillate hairs ; 

 pedicels pale, almost as long as the joints ; terminal joint much 

 larger and more slender than the preceding ones ; basal joints 

 paler, large. Hypostoma and front pale ferruginous. Palpi 

 moderately long, pubescent, ferruginous. Thorax deep reddish- 

 brown, with two rows of golden hairs from the humeri to the 

 scutellum ; humeri tipped with ochraceous-ferruginous ; scutellum 

 and pleurae ferruginous-bi'own. Poisers short, yellow, the stalk 

 and base of club with black scales ; club pyriform. Abdomen 

 ferruginous-ochraceous, with a pale pubescence ; forceps sordid 

 ochraceous, very densely haired. Legs moderately long, slender. 

 Coxse ferruginous, Femora ferruginous at the base, yellowish- 

 white on the underside, and covered with deep brown scales and 

 hairs on the upper side from the base to the tip. Tibiae and 



