1202 
DIPTERA OF AUSTRALIA, 
spines :* a few short ones on the fore tibiae on the inner side, two 
rows of long spines on the outer side of the intermediate tibiae ; 
three ranges on the hind 'tibiae, two ranges of long spines on the 
outer side and one of short ones on the inner side, SVings longer 
than the abdomen, oblong-oval, with rounded-off base, micro- 
scopically pubescent. Antenor branches of the third and fourth 
longitudinal veins both detached. Auxiliary vein joining the 
costa considerably before the origin of the third longitudinal vein 
and oppo.site to the base of the detached anterior branch of the 
fourth longitudinal vein, united at about the middle to the first 
longitudinal vein by the sub-costal cross- vein; costal vein ex- 
tending far beyond the tip of the second longitudinal vein ; first 
longitudinal vein joining the costa immediately before the base of 
the detached anterior branch of the third longitudinal vein ; 
marginal cx’oss-vein situated near the tip of the first longitudinal 
vein ; anterior branch of the third longitudinal vein reaching the 
margin immediately above the apex of the wing; apical half of the 
third longitudinal bent anteriorly ; fourth longitudinal vein much 
undulated ; base of the second posterior cell situated much before 
the origin of the third longitudinal vein ; fifth longitudinal vein 
incomplete, distinct. 
162. Ateleia spadicithorax, sp.n. (PI. xxxii., fig. 11). 
(J. — Length of antennse 0‘070 inch ... L77 milliraetre.s. 
Expanse of wings OdlO x 0‘040 ... 2’79xL01 
Size of body 0’110x0'020 ... 2-79 x 0-50 
Antennxe .slender, longer than the head and thorax taken 
together ; joints of the scapus and first two or three flagellar joints 
ochraceous, the remainder of the flagellar joints almost cinereous ; 
flagellar joints 1^ to 2J times longer than wide. Front, vertex 
and hypostoma deep castaneous. Palpi ochraceous. Thorax very 
deep castaneous, levigate, the humeri and posterior angles tinged 
with ochraceous-brown ; rather densely covered with a short 
* Probably some have been rubbed off in the only two specimens I have 
before me, both of which are imperfect in other respects. 
