706 DIPTERA. OF AUSTRALIA, 



almost fuliginous on the dorsal segments, between the segments 

 and underneath sordid ochraceous ; short moderately dense pubes- 

 cence ; ovipositor long, ochraceous-brown, the lamellae small, oval. 

 Coxse and femora pale yellow, the former with rather long brownish 

 hairs in the upper side. Tibiae and tarsi cinereous. In the fore- 

 and intermediate-legs the tarsi a little longer than the tibiae ; 

 in the hind-legs the tibise and tarsi of about equal length. 

 Spurs long, equal in length to the third tarsal joint. First joint of 

 the tarsi about 3 times the length of the second ; second joint l 

 longer than the third and equal to the fourth and fifth together ; 

 fourth joint same length as the fifth. Wings pellucid, with a pale 

 yellowish-brown tint ; opaline reflections. Veins yellowish-brown. 

 Fork of the third longitudinal vein and apical portion of the 

 petiole fringed with short brown hairs. First longitudinal vein 

 reaching the costa a little before the base of the fork, and 

 considerably beyond the tip of the posterior branch of the fourth 

 longitudinal ; petiole much paler than the fork, as long as the 

 anterior branch ; branches running almost parallel to one another, 

 scarcely divergent at the tips; posterior branch a little arcuated at 

 the base ; fourth longitudinal vein more distinct than the last. 

 fg nearly twice the length oi gh ; kl slightly longer than Im. 



Hah. — Middle Harbour, near Sydney (Froggatt and Skuse). 

 April. 



c. Tip of the, 'posterior branch of tlie fork nearer the apeoi of the 

 wing than the tip of the second longitudinal vein. 



124. SCIARA FUMIPENNIS, Sp.n. 



9. — Length of antennae 0*050 inch ... 1-27 millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0-090 x 0-040 ... 2-27x1-01 



Size of body 0-085x0-015 ... 2-14x0-38 



Antennae slender, more than half the length of the body, deep 

 brown, with a dense pale brownish pubescence ; joints of the 

 scapus deep brown, sparsely haired ; flagellar joints sub-sessile, 

 2J to 3 times as long as wide, the terminal joint longer. Head 



