82 DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 



B. Second longitudinal vein reaching the margin of the 



WING BEYOND THE APEX. 



1. Hair- whorls of the flagellar joints in the ^ equally long 

 on the upper and under sides. (All ^s with unspotted 

 wings, the ^s not being known, are located provisionally 

 in this group). 



a. Wings unspotted. 



28. DiPLOSis ADUSTA, sp.n 



(J. — Length of antennae 0*040 inch ... 1-01 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0100x0.045 ., 2-54xM3 



Size of body 0-060 x 0-020 ... 1-54 x 0-50 



Antennae dai'k brown almost black,'sub-sessile, cylindrical; basal 

 joints brown ; terminal joint with a small projection ; verticils pale 

 brownish, rather dense. Hypostoma and front pale broAvnish • 

 palpi yellowish-brown. Thorax smoky-brown, nitidous, two rows 

 of hairs from the collare to^^the scutellum ; scutellum yellowish- 

 brown, with long erect hairs ; pleurae pale reddish-brown. Halteres 

 blackish, pale at the base of the stalk and apex of the knob. 

 Abdomen dark brown, paler underneath, with a bright yellowish 

 pubescence ; ovipositor short, pale brown. Coxae pale yellowish- 

 brown. Femora bright yellowish-brown, with a sparse covering of 

 black scales and hairs, dense towards the tip. Tibiae and tar.si 

 black. Wings hyaline, with gi-eyish pubescence, rather dense, 

 especially towards the tip ; splendent violaceous and purpureous 

 reflections. The costal and two tirst longitudinal veins brown ; 

 cross-vein indistinct ; third longitudinal pale. (Description drawn 

 from dried specimen). 



Sab. — Woronora (Masters and Skuse). October. 



29, DiPLOsis ARANEOSAj sp.n. 



<J. — Length o*" antennae 0'045 inch ... 1-13 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-100 x 0040 ... 2-54 x 1-01 



Size of body 0-065 x 0020 ... 1-66x0-50 



