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Shaiv — New Diptera 
Litchfield County, Connecticut on May 16, 1951. Type in 
my collection. 
I take pleasure in naming this insect for my son, William 
Morse Shaw. 
Bradysia farri n. sp. 
Male. Length 3 mm. General color dark brown. 
Head dark brown. Antennae 16-segmented somewhat 
paler in color. Mouthparts yellowish brown. Maxillary 
palpi 3-segmented. 
Thorax. Dark brown. Wings 2.75 mm. long. Costa 
strong, extends about 0.75 distance from tip of R 4+5 to 
Ml + 2 . Ri +2 ends at about 0.56 distance from wing base to 
its tip about opposite fork of M. Rs originates proximad 
of mid-point between humeral crossvein and tip of Ri+ 2 - 
Both branches of radius have setae. M 3 ends only slightly 
beyond tip of Ri+ 2 - Petiole of cubitus about 0.88 as long 
as basal portion of media Halteres pale brown. Legs — 
Coxae yellowish brown, remainder of legs yellowish. Ratio 
of prothoracic basitarsus to its tibia 0.60. Tibial spurs 
yellowish with dark setulae. 
Abdomen dark brown. Hypopygium, figure 5, resembles 
somewhat that of B. acuta Joh. Clasper with a strong 
terminal spine and about 8 setae on its inner surface. 
In Pettey’s key, 1918, this species would run to Bradysia 
varians Joh. It differs from this species in venation, in the 
structure of the clasper, and in other details. Described 
from 1 male collected at Mt. Higby Reservoir, Hartford 
County, Connecticut on March 7, 1951. Type in my collection. 
I take pleasure in naming this insect for Thomas Farr, 
an outstanding student in entomology who has a firm 
belief in the value of the study of insects in their natural 
habitats. 
Bradysia bellingeri n. sp. 
Male. Length 2.25 mm. General color dark brown. 
Head dark brown. Antennae and mouthparts paler. Max- 
illary palpi 3-segmented, yellowish brown. 
Thorax dark brown. Wing 2.0 mm. long. Costa extends 
