702 DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 



three longitudinal double rowsof short pale brownish hairs from the 

 collare to the scutellum, also some long hairs between the origin 

 •of the wings and the scutellum ; scutellum black, sub-nitidons, 

 sparsely covered with a short pubescence, with two or three very 

 long setae. Halteres deep brown, the base of the stem almost 

 ochraceous-brown, with no jierceptible pubescence. Abdomen 

 black or very deep brown, with a sparse covering of short, pale 

 brownish, pubescence ; lamellae of the ovipositor rather small, 

 ovate. Legs light pitch-brown. In the fore-legs the tibiae and tarsi 

 very short, the tarsi a little longer than the tibiae ; in the inter- 

 mediate-legs the tibiae and tarsi of about equal length ; in the 

 hind-legs the tibia; about ^ longer than the tarsi. Spurs about the 

 same length as the fourth tarsal joint. First joint of the tarsi 

 about 2| times as long as the second ; second joint ^ longer than 

 the third ; third joint .\ longer than the fourth, and somewhat 

 longer than the iifth. Wings hyaline, with brown veins and 

 golden and roseous reflections. First longitudinal vein reaching 

 the costa some distance before the base of the fork and abou 

 opposite the tip of the posterior branch of the fourth longitudinal 

 fork ; cross -vein distinct ; petiole paler than the fork, and shorter 

 than either branch ; fork not pointed at the base, the branches 

 running almost parallel for the greater part of their length, but 

 ■divergent towards their tips, posterior branch slightly arcuated at 

 the base ; branches of the fourth longitudinal vein rather more 

 distinct than the last, fg about 5 longer than gh,; Tel about % the 

 length of Im. 



5a6.— Elizabeth Bay (Masters). May. 



121. SCIARA MINUTELA, Sp.n. 



cJ. — Length of antennae 0-030 inch ... 0-76 millimetre. 



Expanse of wings 0-050x0020 ... 1-27x0-50 



Size of abdomen 0050x0-0l0 ... 1-27x0-25 



9. — Length of antennae 0026 inch ... 0-62 millimetre. 



Expanse of wings 0-055x0020 ... 1-39x0-50 



Size of abdomen 0-050x0-010... 1-27x0-25 



