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quarters length of proboscis. Clypeus black; a narrow median band 
of golden scales on the centre of the occiput, two broad bands of 
golden scales on each side of the occiput, the intervening spaces black 
scaled ; a number of upright forked scales on the nape ; scales on the 
extreme sides of the head silvery. 
Thorax black, scaled with seven rows of brilliant narrow-curved 
golden .scales, the outermost pair starting from the wing insertions, 
curving round and bordering the mesonotum laterally and anteriorly; 
the next pair arise from the preceding near the anterior border of the 
mesonotum, and run backwards, terminating in the lateral lobes of 
the scutellum; the innermost pair also originate anteriorly and 
course backwards gradually narrowing over three-quarters the length 
of the mesonotum. The seventh row arises in the hinder third of 
the mesonotum and terminates on the posterior margin of the mid 
lobe of the scutellum. Prothoracic lobes with brilliant silvery 
scales. Patches of silvery scales on the pleura, Scutellum with a 
median and two lateral bands of golden scales. Three long hairs on 
each of the lateral lobes and four on the centre lobe. 
Wings with pale brown scales, the lateral ones long and narrow, 
median ones short and obconical. First sub-marginal cell narrower 
and a third of its length longer than the second posterior, its stem 
less than one-half the length of the cellstem of second posterior as 
long as the cell; posterior cross-vein more than its own length 
behind the middle cross-vein. Halteres with white stems and brown' 
knobs. 
Abdomen, black scaled with violet reflections'; first four segments 
with basal bands of golden scales ; all segments apically bordered 
with long white hairs. Triangular patches of silvery scales on sides 
of segments, extending ventrally a short distance. Yenter with broad 
basal bands of golden scales on all segments except the last two. 
Legs black, with violet reflections, speckled with golden scales, 
especially towards the extremities; femora golden scaled on under 
surface throughout their whole length, upper surface golden scaled 
near base, a few silvery scales at the apices above forming three 
spots, especially on the mid and hind legs. Tibiae unbanded in all 
the legs. A narrow white basal band on the mid'metatarsi. Broad 
basal band of silvery-white scales on the metatarsi and first two tarsi 
of the hind legs. Ungues equal and simple. 
Length .—2‘5 mm. 
j. Palpi black, very long and narrow extending about one 
quarter of their length beyond proboscis, three long black hairs at the 
extremities of the terminal joints, a few on the sides of the penulti¬ 
mate and at the extreme apices of the antepenultimate joints; a few 
golden scales at the junction of the terminal and penultimate joints ; 
a conspicuous band of golden scales at the lower third of the ante¬ 
penultimate joint. Shaft of the antenna conspicuously golden scaled. 
The median band of golden scales on the occiput is divided into two 
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