Genus Harpagomyia . 549 
where the swelling arises, two very long hairs near the apex and 
two slightly shorter, two curved hook-like hairs at extreme tip 
and two small flat processes, pro¬ 
jecting forwards from beneath the 
apex ; antennae dark brown. 
Thorax black, with narrow-curved 
dark bronzy scales, a median line of 
metallic mauve in front composed of 
two rows of flat roundish scales ; pro- 
thoracic lobes clothed with mauve 
flat scales and a small area of similar 
roundish flat scales on the sides above 
them; scutellum pale brown with 
dense fiat roundish silvery and pale 
ochreous grey scales, the latter to¬ 
wards the base ; four border-bristles 
to the mid lobe, two directed poste¬ 
riorly and two laterally; three chaetae 
only to the lateral lobes ; metanotum 
shiny black; pleurae brown with 
patches of silvery white scales, ap¬ 
pearing grey in some lights. x 'f« v aoa - 
Abdomen black, unbanded; the Proboscis of HarvwomyiA trichorostris. 
second, fourth, fifth, sixth, and 
seventh segments with large apical silvery-white patches, no 
trace of one on the third segment; border-bristles dark ; venter 
dark with scattered pale yellow scales. 
Legs dark brown, with dull bronzy reflections, long, the apices 
Fig. 240. 
Wing of Harpagomyia trichorostris. 9. n. sp. 
of the femora and tibiae rather swollen; under side of femora 
slightly paler ; ungues all equal and simple. 
Wings with the first sub-marginal cell longer and narrower 
