134: DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 



Cainpi/loniijia, Zettevatedt, D.Sc.,IX., 1850, p. 3669; Campylomyza, 

 Walker, I.B. III., 1856, p. 61 ; O.-Sacken, Mon. Dipt. N. America, 

 I., 1862, p. 178 ; Schiner, F.A. II., 1864, p. 411 ; Winnertz, V. z.-b. 

 G. Wien, 1870, p. 9. 



Antennae 2- + 6- to 2- + 23-jointecl, moniliforui, verticillate ; 

 joints ovate, lentifonn or cylindrical, with long jiedicels in the ^, 

 and short ones in the 5, or sessile in both sexes. Wings large, 

 considerably rounded at the apex ; in some cases the base of the 

 wings is cuneiform, in others tlie posterior angle is prominently 

 rounded; hairs often scaly; long cross-vein* (PI. ill., figs. 19 

 and 20). 



a. Wings cuneiformhj narroioecl at the base. 



86. CAMPyLOMYZA PKRPALLIDA, Sp.n. 



9. — Length of antenngo 0"017 inch ... 0'42 millimetre. 



Expanse of wings 0-035 x 0-017 ... 0-88 x 0-42 



Size of body 0-040x0-008 ... 101x0-20 



Antennje pale brown, 2- + 9-jointed ; basal joints very large, 

 paler than those of the flagellum; joints globose, ver ticillate- 

 pilose, gradually becoming smaller towards the end ; pedicels 

 longer than the joiiits. Front and palpi yellowish-brown, deu.sely 

 covered with a somewhat scaly pubescence. Thorax pale brown, 

 with yellowish hairs ; pleurae yellowish ; scutellum rather paler 

 than the mesothorax, almost lunate, pubescent. Halteres pale 

 yellow, sprinkled with deep brown or black scales, the club 

 elongate. Aljdomen large, sparsely sprinkled with deep brown 

 or black scales and scaly hairs ; ovipositor apparently short, very 

 pale yellowish, the lamellai elongate, minutely ciliate. Legs 

 short, rather slender, yellowish, with a pale pul;escence ; femora 

 strongly developed ; tarsal joints more robust than the tibiie, of 

 uniform thickness. Wings pelluoid, with a very pale bluish tint, 

 densely covered with yellowish scaly hairs, moderately ciliated 

 on all borders with very fine hairs, and having a brassy reflection. 

 First longitudinal reaching the anterior border about half-way to 



* Wianertz, in giving the characteristics of this genus, says, "Schwinger 

 unbedeckt," but although I have examined a large number of specimens, 

 my observations persistently prove the contrary. 



