Mount Ophir. Inhabits also Hindostan.
31. LAPHRIA BASIFERA, n. s., fœm. Obscurè nigra, capite albido
tomentoso, mystace nigro, antennarum articulo 3^o fusiformi, thorace
cano-sexvittato, abdominis lateribus albido-maculatis, apice
compresso, alis subcinereis basi sublimpidis costæ dimidio apicali
fuscescente.
_Female._ Dull black. Head with whitish tomentum and hairs. Face
slightly convex towards the epistoma. Mystax with several black
bristles. Proboscis lanceolate, stout, straight. Third joint of the
antennæ fusiform, as long as the 1st and the 2nd. Thorax with six
hoary stripes; the middle pair parallel, linear, very slender and
almost contiguous. Abdomen with whitish spots along each side,
compressed at the tip. Legs with whitish hairs and with black
bristles. Wings greyish, almost limpid towards the base, brownish
along the apical part of the costa; veins black. Length of the body
6 lines; of the wings 12 lines.
Singapore.
This may be the female of the following species.
32. LAPHRIA RADICALIS, n. s., mas. Nigra, capite argenteo, mystace
nigro, antennarum articulo 3^o lineari, thorace strigis quatuor
lateralibus transversis vittisque duabus intermediis albidis,
abdominis lateribus albido-maculatis, ventre testaceo, alis
nigro-fuscis dimidio basali limpido.
_Male._ Black. Head beneath with whitish hairs. Face flat, with
silvery-white tomentum. Mystax with a few black bristles. Proboscis
linear, rather slender. Third joint of the antennæ linear, a little
longer than the 1st and the 2nd. Thorax with two transverse whitish
marks on each side, and with two whitish middle stripes which are
broader and further apart than those of _L. basifera_. Pectus with
testaceous whitish tomentum. Abdomen with a row of whitish spots
along each side; underside testaceous except at the tip. Legs with
blackish hairs; femora with testaceous hairs. Wings blackish-brown,
limpid for almost half the length from the base; veins black.
Halteres whitish. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 10 lines.
Mount Ophir, at the height of 4000 feet.
33. LAPHRIA INAUREA, n. s., fœm. Obscurè nigra, capite, thoracis
lateribus, pectore abdominisque marginibus fulvo-tomentosis, mystace
nigro, antennarum articulo 3^o longi-fusiformi, thorace
cinereo-bivittato, abdomine ferrugineo, apice nigro, alis obscurè
fuscis basi pallidioribus.
_Female._ Dull black. Head, sides of the thorax, pectus, and hind
borders of the abdominal segments with tawny tomentum. Face slightly
convex towards the epistoma. Mystax with a few black bristles. Third
joint of the antennæ very elongate fusiform, longer than the 1st and
the 2nd. Thorax with two parallel cinereous stripes. Abdomen
ferruginous, black and shining towards the tip; underside somewhat
cinereous. Legs with tawny hairs. Wings dark brown, somewhat paler
towards the base; veins black. Halteres testaceous. Length of the
body 8 lines; of the wings 14 lines.
Singapore.
34. LAPHRIA BASIGUTTA, n. s., mas. Nigra, capite aureo, mystace nigro,
antennarum articulo 3^o lineari, thorace abdomineque
fulvo-tomentosis, alis nigricantibus basi sublimpidis.
_Male._ Black. Face almost flat, with pale gilded tomentum. Mystax
with very few black bristles. Proboscis linear, more slender than
that of _L. radicalis_. Third joint of the antennæ linear, a little
longer than the 1st and the 2nd, more slender than that of _L.
radicalis_. Thorax with dull tawny tomentum; pectus more cinereous.
Abdomen more slightly tawny. Legs with cinereous hairs and black
bristles. Wings blackish, almost limpid towards the base; veins
black. Halteres tawny. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 9
lines.
Singapore.
35. LAPHRIA FUSIFERA, n. s., fœm. Nigra, cinereo-tomentosa, capite
albido, mystace nigro, antennarum articulo 3° fusiformi, thoracis
vittis duabus pectoreque canis, abdomine apicem versus rufo, alis
subcinereis apud costæ dimidium apicale fuscescentibus.
Allied to _L. crassipes_, Fabr. _Female._ Black, with greyish
tomentum. Head whitish in front, with white hairs beneath; face very
convex towards the epistoma. Mystax with a few black bristles.
Proboscis oblique, ascending, stout, straight, lanceolate. Third
joint of the antennæ fusiform. Thorax with two hoary stripes;
sutures and pectus hoary. Abdomen pale red towards the tip which is
compressed. Legs with whitish hairs and black bristles. Wings
greyish, brownish for half the breadth along the apical half of the
costa; veins black. Length of the body 6 lines; of the wings 12
lines.
Singapore.
36. LAPHRIA SOBRIA, n. s., fœm. Nigra, fulvo-tomentosa, capite albo,
mystace nigro, abdominis apice glabro, tibiis ferrugineis, alis
cinereis basi sublimpidis.
_Female._ Black. Face flat, with shining white tomentum. Mystax with a
few black bristles. Proboscis straight, slender, linear. Thorax and
abdomen with tawny tomentum, the latter bare and shining towards the
tip. Pectus more cinereous. Tibiæ somewhat ferruginous. Wings dark
cinereous, almost limpid towards the base; veins black. Halteres
testaceous. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 10 lines.
Singapore.
37. LAPHRIA PLANA, n. s., mas. Nigra, cinereo-tomentosa, capite
albido, mystace nigro, antennarum articulo 3° elliptico, pedibus
fulvis, alis cinereis, halteribus albidis.
_Male._ Black, with cinereous tomentum. Face whitish, flat. Mystax
with very few black bristles. Proboscis straight, porrect, slightly
lanceolate, somewhat short. Third joint of the antennæ elliptical, a
little shorter than the 1st. Pectus hoary. Legs tawny. Wings grey;
veins black. Halteres whitish. Length of the body 4 lines; of the
wings 10 lines.
Singapore.
38. LAPHRIA IMBELLIS, n. s., fœm. Nigra, cinereo-tomentosa, capite
albido, mystace albo, antennis fulvis, thoracis strigis transversis
quatuor lateralibus vittisque tribus intermediis canis, abdominis
segmentis maculis lateralibus albidis, pedibus fusco-fulvis, alis
limpidis apice fuscis, halteribus albidis.
_Female._ Black, with cinereous tomentum. Head with white hairs
beneath. Face whitish, slightly convex towards the epistoma. Mystax
with a few white bristles. Proboscis lanceolate, short, straight,
porrect. Antennæ tawny. Thorax with two transverse hoary marks on
each side, and with three indistinct hoary stripes. Pectus whitish.
Abdominal segments with a transverse whitish spot on each side of
the hind border. Legs tawny, with paler hairs; coxæ black; anterior
tarsi towards the tips, hind tarsi at the base, and hind tibiæ
brown. Wings limpid, brown at the tips; veins black. Halteres
whitish. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 10 lines.
Singapore.