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in an abrupt rounded angle ; anterior branch much arcuated from 

 above the angle of the posterior branch. (Description drawn 

 from dried specimen). 



Hah. — Elizabeth Bay (Mastei's). January. 



Ohs. — I have only seen a single example of this well-marked 

 species. 



27. DiPLOSis FACETA, sp.n. 



(J. — Length of antennie O'OoO inch ... 1*27 millimHres. 



Expanse of wings 0-050 x 0-020 ... 1-27x0-50 



Sizeofbody 0-030x0-006 ... 0-76x0-15 



Antenna? pale brownish-yellow ; joints all of the same size, sub- 

 globose ; terminal joint with a minute slender projection ; pedicels 

 about one-half louger than the joints ; vei'ticils somewhat sparse. 

 Hypostoma and front pale yellowish-brown. Palpi very slender. 

 Thorax sordid ochraceous-brown, nitidous, with a few rather long 

 yellowish hairs ; pleural pale yellowish-brown ; scutellum large and 

 prominent, yellowish-white. Halteres long, slender, with large 

 pyriform club, yellowish-white, with a very fine pale pubescence. 

 Abdomen sordid ochraceous-brown, with dusky or blackish mark- 

 ings on the first and second, and from the fourth to the eighth 

 dorsal segments; pale pubescence. Legs moderately long, very 

 slender. Coxse very pale. Femora pale, with a brownish-yellow 

 pubescence at the ti}). Tibiae and tarsi densely covered with a 

 brownish-yellow j)ubescence. Wings considerably flattened at the 

 apex, very much narrowed towards tlie base ; hyaline ; sparsely 

 haired, thicker at the apex ; moderately ciliated ; with a bright 

 silvery reflection. Veins yellowish-brown. Second longitudinal 

 little arcuated, reaching tiie margin at or immediatel)' befoio 

 the apex of the wing ; cro8.s-vein short, not very oblique ; third 

 longitudinal vein indistinct, turning abruptly towards the poste- 

 rior lx>rdj!r ; anterior branch not distinguishable on account of 

 the wing fold. (Description diawii from dried specimen). 



Ilab. — Sydnev (Skuse). 

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