776 LIST OF DIPTERA. 



slightly obtuse angle with the fourth longitudinal vein, having a 

 hardly perceptible curve from the base to the tip, joining the border 

 a little before the tip of the wing ; lower cross-vein much curved 

 inward near the base, slightly curved outward towards the tip ; 

 scales tinged with yellow, their borders darker. Length of the body 

 3 lines ; of the wings 5^ lines. 



a. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club. 



Tachina Ipsea, n. s. Nigra, capite albo micante, thorace fulvo-cano 

 vittis quatuor angustis nigris, abdominis segmentorum mar ginibus 

 anticis canis, palpis fulvis, antennis ferrugineis, pedibus nigris, 

 alis subcinereis. 



Body black, clothed with black hairs and bristles: head co- 

 vered with pale tawny lustre, white beneath ; a pale ferrnginous 

 stripe between the eyelets and the feelers ; sides of the face fringed 

 with bristles ; epistoma not prominent : eyes red : mouth black ; 

 palpi tawny: feelers ferruginous, as long as the face ; third joint 

 linear, slender, pitchy towards the tip, which is obliquely trun- 

 cated, full thrice the length of the second joint; bristle black, hardly 

 so long as the third joint, its first joint obsolete ; second very short ; 

 third stout for more than half the length, slender from thence to the 

 tip : chest and breast covered with hoary bloom ; that on the former 

 has a tawny tinge, and is interrupted by four slender black bands : 

 abdomen elliptical, not longer than the chest ; a broad hoary band 

 on the fore border of each segment ; legs black, clothed with black 

 hairs and bristles ; foot- cushions pitchy: wings slightly gray ; wing- 

 ribs tawny ; veins black ; tip cross-vein forming a slightly obtuse 

 angle with the fourth longitudinal vein, a little curved inward near 

 the base, almost straight from thence to the tip, joining the border 

 considerably above the tip of the wing ; the angle which it forms is 

 very remote from the border, and sends forth a long stump ; lower 

 cross-vein with two slight curves; the upper outward, longer and 

 more distinct than the other which is inward ; scales white. Length 

 of the body 2^ lines ; of the wings 4 lines 

 a. ? From Mr. Children's collection. 



Tachina Opiter, n. s. Nigro-cinerea, capite scutelloque fulvis abdo- 

 mine aureo subtus cano, palpis fulvis, antennis nigris, pedibus 

 piceis tarsis nigris, alis limpidis basi subfiavis. 

 Body black, very broad, covered with dark gray bloom, clothed 

 with black hairs and bristles : head tawny, covered in front with 

 white lustre, clothed beneath with hoary hairs; epistoma rather pro- 

 minent; sides of the face without bristles: eyes red, hairy: sucker 



