BY FREDERICK A. A. SKUSE. 
1203 
yellowish pubescence ; brown setje at the humeri, and on the lateral 
borders and scutelluni ; pleura, scutellum and metathorax deep 
castaneous. Halteres short, fuliginous, the stem ocliraceous, with 
very little visible pubescence. Abdomen rather slender, about 
twice the length of the thorax : first thi’ee doi’sal segments bright 
brownish-ochraceous marked laterally with a small spot of deep 
brown, fourth dorsal segment very deep castaneous, almost black, 
bordered anteriorly, one-third of the segment, with brownish- 
ochraceous ; first to fourth segment ochraceous beneath ; fifth 
and sixth segments entirely black ; the large basal portions of 
the genitalia ochraceous, forceps deep brown. Legs brownish- 
ochraceous, the hind femora deep brown on the apex ; tibial spurs 
ochi-aceous ; spines deep brown. In the fore-legs the tibise about 
^ longer than the metatarsus (4:3). Wings considerably longer 
than the abdomen, pellucid with a very pale greyish-brown tint ; 
two faded brown markings ; a short band begins on the costal 
border a short distance before the tip of the second longitudinal 
vein, becoming suddenly very indistinct a little before the 
anterior branch of the third longitudinal foi'k and continues 
on until a little below the posterior branch ; the second 
is a very indistinct and very small spot on the fourth 
longitudinal vein a little in advance of the tip of the fifth 
longitudinal vein ; costal and first two longitudinal veins brown, 
the rest ochraceous. Auxiliary vein joiiring the costa some 
distance before the origin of the third longitudinal vein and 
about opposite to the base of the detached branch of the fourth 
longitudinal vein ; sub-costal cross-vein rather pale, very thick, 
situated about the middle of the auxiliary vein ; first longitudinal 
vein reaching the costa immediately before the base of the detached 
branch of the third longitudinal vein ; marginal cross-vein situated 
a very short distance from the tip of the first longitudinal vein ; 
co.stal vein extending beyond the tip of the second longitudinal 
vein rather more than half the distance from that to the tij) of the 
anterior branch of the third longitudinal ; tips of the thii’d and 
fourth longitudinal veins and those of their branches very thin and 
indistinct, all reaching the border ; fifth longitudinal vein pale, 
