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10. D. Strobl, Mitth. Naturw.Ver. Steiermark, 1894, p. 180(1895). Central Europe. 
— D. sydneyeuse, Skuse, see Synplasta. 
11. D, thoracic a, ZettQTSi&dt, Ins. Lappon. Dipt. p. 864 (5j {MycetopJiila) North Europe. 
(i838); Dipt. Scand. Vol. 11. p. 4177 (2) [Mycetophila) (iSSa). 
12. D. thoracica, Coquillett, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. Vol. 23, p. 698 (igoi). United States. 
(See Epicypla.) 
The species amabilis, ferruginea, pingiiis and selecta, listed with Myceio/'hila, may belong here. 
64. Genus DELOPSIS, Skuse 
Delopsis. Skuse. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales (2), Vol. 5, p. 623 (i8go). 
Characters. — Head somewhat longish-round, flattened, situated deep in the thorax; front 
broad, the anterior border produced triangulaily in the middle, the point reaching the basal joint of the 
antennae; eyes oval, ocelli two, large; palpi prominent, incurved, lour jointed, first joint small, second 
robust, about two and a half times the length of the first, third slender, clavate, about the length of the 
first two combined, fourth very slender, clavate. the length of the first three combined; antenucF por- 
rected, arcuated, 2 14 jointed, first joint of the scapus obconical, much longer than the second, the 
second cyathiform, setiferous at the apex; flagellar joints cylindrical, progressive!}' dimmishing in thicic- 
ness, with a short downy pubescence. Thorax longish-ovate, gibbose, the anterior margin projecting 
somewhat over and closely applied to the head as in Sceptonia, densely covered with short longitudinally 
disposed hairs; setiferous about the origin of the wings; scutellum semicircular, with long setse, meta- 
notum very short, steep, gibbose, almost hidden b}' the scutelhnn. Abdomen with six segments in both 
sexes; somewhat flattened, narrower than the thorax, narrowing at the base and apex; genitalia not 
conspicuous in either sex. Legs robust, coxa? broad, femora short, broadly flattened, especially the hind 
pair: tibiae spurred, the fore pair without lateral setje, intermediate pair with three ranges of strong 
spines on the outer and one on the inner side ; hind pair with three ranges of stronger spines on the 
outer side; intermediate and hind tarsi spinulose. Wings about the length of the entire body, elongate, 
rounded off at the base, microscopically pubescent, the hairs not arranged in longitudinal rows. Costal 
vein does not extend beyond the tip of the radial sector and does not reach the tip of the wing ; subcostal 
vein short, complete, bent anteriorly; petiole of the media short, equal to the basal section of the radial 
sector in length; cubitus forks far pi oximad of the fork of the media, about opposite the middle of the 
basal cell R, its branches straight, only slightly diverging, the cell therefore verv narrow; first anal 
vein short, incomplete, the second anal strong, complete (PI. 5, Fig. 24). 
Type species : D . flavipennis, Skuse. 
Geographical distribution of species : 
I. D . piavipeiinis, Skuse, Proc. L.inn. Soc. N. S. Wales (2), Vol. 5, p. 624 Australia. 
(481), pi. 19, f. 7 (1S90). 
65. Genus MYCETOPHILA, Meigen 
Mycetophila. Meigen, lUiger's Mag. Vol. 2, p. 263 (iSo3); Klass. Vol. i, p. 90 (1804). 
? Fungivora. Meigen, Nouv. Classif. des Mouches a deux ailes, p. 16 (1800). 
Mycetina. Rondani, Dipt. Ital. Prod(jmus, \'ol. i, p. 195 (8) (i855). 
Mycozetaea. Rondani, ibidem, Vol. 4, Corrig. p. 12 (1861). 
