94 DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 



pale ochraceous. Palpi short, slender, ochraceous-brown, Thorax 

 pale yellow, nitidous, with a golden pubescence ; scutellum paler 

 yellow, considerably rounded anteriorly, slightly pubescent ; 

 pleurte pale ochraceous. Halteres lai'ge, the stem very slender, 

 ochraceous-brown, pale at the base ; club elongate, pyrifonn, 

 ochraceous-brown. Abdomen pale yellow, with an ill-defined, 

 roundish, dusky spot on the second or third dorsal segment, 

 densely clothed with a short yellowish pubescence. Legs long, 

 slender, densely haired. Coxse ochraceous-brown. Femora ochra- 

 ceous, ochi-aceous-brown on the front and at the tip. Tibiae and 

 tarsi ochraceous-brown, with a somewhat golden reflection when 

 viewed at a certain obliquity. Wings hyaline, very densely and 

 uniformly haired, moderately ciliated, with roseous and golden 

 reflections. Veins pale brown. First longitudinal vein pale, joining 

 the costal at about a third of the distance from the apex of the 

 wing ; second longitudinal vein pale and slightly sinuose l^efore 

 the cross-vein, running very near the first longitudinal at the cross- 

 vein, then arcuating exteriorly, meeting the margin just beyond 

 the apex of the wing ; third longitudinal fairly distinct, turning 

 abruptly towards the posterior margin; anterior branch at first 

 bending upwards for a very short distance, then running almost 

 direct to the border. (Description drawn from dried specimen). 



Hob. — Elizabeth Bay (Masters). 



45. DiPLOSis ERRONEA, sp.n. 



9. — Length of antennse 0'025 inch ... 0" 6 2 millimetre. 



Expanse of wings 0-06 x 00-020 ... 1-54 x 0-50 



Size of body 0-040 x 0-015 ... 101x0-38 



Antennae greyish-brown; joints sub-sessile, cylindrical, verticil- 

 late-pilose; basal joints yellowish; terminal joint with a small pro- 

 jection. Hypostoma and front yellowish ; palpi slender. Thorax 

 yellowish-bro-vn, somewhat shining, with a few rather long erect 

 hairs ; scutellum yellowish-brown ; pleurae pale yellowish-brown. 

 Abdomen yellowish-brown, paler between the segments, with a 



