116 DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 



palpi neai'ly half as long as the antennse. Thorax pale, somewhat 

 reddish-brown, nitidous, with long erect hairs ; humeri and 

 anterior border, scutellum, and pleurse ochraceous. Halteres long, 

 slender, yellowish. Abdomen light umber-brown, very densely 

 clothed with pale semi-erect hairs. Legs very long and slender, 

 densely haired. Coxae pale reddish-brown. Femora and tibiae 

 pale umber-brown. Tarsi pinkish from the tip of the second 

 joint, and having a hoary reflection. Wings hyaline, very thickly 

 covered with a .somewhat interwoven pubescence ; dull roseous 

 and brassy reflections ; moderately ciliated. Veins L'rown. First 

 and second longitudinal veins very distinct, the latter reaching the 

 margin below the apex of the wing. Cro.ss-vein distinct. Third 

 longitudinal vein pale and rather indistinct, turning abruptly 

 towards the posterior border ; anterior branch curving upwards 

 from the posterior branch, then taking a straight course. (Descrip- 

 tion drawn from dried specimen). 



5a&.— Elizabeth Bay (Skuse). Beginning of December. 



67. EpIDOSIS MAGNIFICA, sp.n. 



(J. — Length of antennae 0-100 inch ... 2-54 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-U0x0040 ... 3-55 x 1-01 



Sizeof body 0-060 x 0-020 ... 1-54x0-50 



Antennfe whitish with a tinge of yellow towards the base, 

 2--f20-jointed; basal joints pale brown ; first joints pale brown ; 

 fii-st basal joint very large; flagellar joints more than half as long as 

 the pedicels, sub cylindrical, rather longer than broad, ornamented 

 with whorls of extremely long hairs; joints and pedicels becoming 

 smaller towards the tip, last joint very slender, sub-sessile. Hypo- 

 stoma and front brownish-yellow, palpi very long, covered with 

 hairs, brownish-yellow. Thorax brown with a greyish reflection, 

 two longitudinal rows of pale semi-erect hairs; humei'i and 

 anterior margin ochraceous ; pleuraj ochraceous-brown ; scutellum 

 ochraceons, with pale hairs. Halteres long, stalk .slender, 

 yellowish at the base ; club globose, du.sky. Abdomen reddish- 

 brown, densely covered with a pale pubescence ; pincers darker. 



