BY FREDERICK A, A. SKUSE. 73 



Antennae gi'eyish-brown, joints short, about as long as the 

 pedicels ; verticils very dense, moderately long ; second basal joint 

 ovate, much larger tlian the first or the flagellar joints ; no 

 apparent process to the terminal joint. Hypostoma and front 

 yellowish. Thorax greyish-brown, nitidous, with somewhat long 

 pale hairs ; pleurae and scutellum pale reddish-brown. Halteres 

 whitish at the base, the club elongate, obscure. Abdomen pale 

 reddish-brown, with a line yellowish pubescence, and a black 

 patch on the first two or three dorsal segments. Legs moderately 

 long, slender, yellowish-wlnte, thickly haired, with a dusky reflec- 

 tion. Wings pale reddish-brown at the base, densely clothed with 

 a somewhat long and bent pubescence ; deeply fringed from the 

 tip, along the posterior margin, to the base ; and having a brassy 

 reflection. Veins pale brown. First longitudinal vein close to 

 the costal ; cross-veins rather indistinct ; the second longitudinal 

 vein almost straight, curved exteriorly towards its end, joining the 

 costal immediately before the ape.x; of the wing ; third longitudinal 

 vein straight until it branches, anterior branch indistinct, starting 

 just above the curvation of the posterior branch. (Description 

 drawn from dried specimen). 



Hah. — Elizabeth Bay (Masters). September. 



18. DiPLOSis LUCiDA, sp.n. 



(J. — Length of anteunse 0*020 inch ... 0-50 millimetre. 



Expanse of wings 0-050 x O-OSO ... 1-27 x 0-50 



.Size of body 030x0-008 ... 0-70x020 



Antennee greyish-brown, the basal joints pale brown, joints 

 sub-sessile, cylindrical, verticil late-pilose. Hypostoma and frono 

 yellowish-brown ; palpi paler. Thorax dark brown, nitidous, two 

 rows of short hairs ; pleurie paler ; collare yellowish-ljrown ; 

 scutellum pale brown, darker than the collare, covered with long 

 erect hairs. Halteres lirown at the base, stalk blackish, and the 

 club whitish. Abdomen rather paler tiian the thorax, thickly 

 •covered with pale and somewhat long pubescence. Legs short. 

 Coxje brown. Femora pale brownish, with a black j)ubescence. 



