Genus Oculeomyia. 



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the largest and curved at the apex, the lowest one the smallest 

 and straight 5 claspers about two-thirds the length of the basal 



Fig. 235. 

 Male genitalia of Neomelanoconion rima. Theobald. 



lobe, curved and somewhat contorted apically with a series of 

 backwardly projecting spines on their outer edge. 



The specimens were taken in October and November by 

 Dr. Strachan at Lagos, and some reached up to 3*5 mm. in 

 length. 



Genus OCULEOMYIA. nov. gen. 



Head clothed with narrow-curved scales and upright forked 

 ones, flat lateral ones. Eyes very large and completely united in 

 the middle line. Palpi short and thick in the 9 . Thorax with 

 narrow-curved scales, also the scutellum. Wings with dense 

 almost Taeniorhynchus-like scales, but tapering to a fine point 

 basally. 



A very marked genus, at once identified by the large fused 

 eyes and the peculiar wing scales. 



OCULEOMYIA SARAWAKI. n. sp. 



Head brown with pale scales. Eyes very large and united, 

 silvery with a black patch on each side ; proboscis deep brown, 

 with a median pale band; palpi deep brown. Thorax rich 

 brown, ornamented with some paler scales. 



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