Fam. DOLICHOPIDÆ, Leach.
Gen. Psilopus, Meigen.
49. Psilopus clarus, n. s., mas. Viridis, capite cyaneo, facie pectoreque albis, antennis nigris, abdominis segmentis nigro-fascistis, pedibus testaceis, tibiis posticis apice tarsisque nigris, alis limpidis.
Male. Green. Head bright blue, white in front. Proboscis, legs and halteres testaceous. Antennæ black; arista as long as the thorax. Pectus white. Abdominal segments with black bands. Legs long; tarsi and tips of the hind tibiæ black. Wings limpid; veins black; fore branch of the præbrachial vein slightly curved; hind branch extending to the border; discal transverse vein rather deeply undulating. Length of the body 4½ lines; of the wings 8 lines.
Mount Ophir.
50. Psilopus robustus, n. s., fœm. Purpureo-cyaneus, capite purpureo, facie pectoreque albis, antennis pedibus halteribusque testaceis, thorace viridi-vario, abdominis fasciis nigris, tarsis apice nigricantibus, alis subcinereis.
Female. Purplish-blue. Head bright purple, white in front. Proboscis and antennæ testaceous; arista black, full as long as the thorax. Thorax green on each side and in front. Pectus white. Abdomen with black bands. Legs long, pale testaceous; tarsi blackish towards the tips. Wings slightly greyish; veins black; fore branch of the præbrachial vein moderately curved; discal transverse vein moderately undulating. Halteres pale testaceous. Length of the body 2½ lines; of the wings 6 lines.
This may be the female of P. clarus.
Singapore.
51. Psilopus subnotatus, n. s., mas. Cyaneus, capite purpureo, facie pectoreque albis, proboscide antennis pedibusque testaceis, thoracis lateribus anticis viridibus, abdomine viridi-cyaneo basi apiceque purpurascente, tarsis apice nigricantibus, alis subcinereis albido-bifasciatis.
Male. Blue. Head purple above, white in front. Proboscis and antennæ testaceous; arista black, nearly as long as the thorax. Thorax green on each side in front. Pectus white. Abdomen greenish-blue, purplish at the base and at the tip. Legs testaceous, rather long; tarsi blackish towards the tips. Wings slightly greyish, with two imperfect whitish bands; hind border white towards the tip; costa interruptedly blackish; veins black; fore branch of the præbrachial vein almost straight; hind branch extending to the border; discal transverse vein almost straight, hardly undulating. Halteres pale testaceous. Length of the body 2½ lines; of the wings 6 lines.
Mount Ophir.
52. Psilopus posticus, n. s., mas. Viridis, proboscide antennis abdominis fasciis pedibusque nigris, tibiis luridis, alis nigris apud marginem posticum sublimpidis.
Male. Dark green. Head above bluish-green. Proboscis and antennæ black; arista nearly as long as the body. Abdomen with black bands. Legs black; posterior tibiæ lurid; fore tibiæ testaceous. Wings black, rather narrow, nearly limpid along the hind border; veins black; fore branch of the præbrachial vein slightly curved; discal transverse vein slightly undulating. Halteres black. Length of the body 2 lines; of the wings 5 lines.
Malacca.
53. Psilopus tenebrosus, n. s., fœm. Purpureo-niger, facie pectoreque albis, abdomine purpureo, pedibus fulvis, femoribus apice tarsisque nigricantibus, alis nigricantibus margine postico fasciâque sublimpidis.
Female. Purplish-black. Head dull black, white in front. Proboscis piceous. Antennæ black; arista rather shorter than the thorax. Pectus white. Abdomen dark purple. Legs tawny; tarsi and tips of the femora blackish. Wings blackish, nearly limpid along the hind border, and at two-thirds of the length with a nearly limpid band which extends from the hind border to the cubital vein; veins and halteres black; fore branch of the præbrachial vein very deeply curved; discal transverse vein almost straight. Length of the body 3 lines; of the wings 6 lines.
Singapore.