. Diptera Brachycera. Brachycera. 332 EMPID-ZE. The palpi in Syneches are theoretically of a length approaching that of the proboscis, but in this species they are quite short, certainly not a fifth part as long as the proboscis. It should, perhaps, constitute the type of a new genus. 260. Syneches fratellus, Brun. Syneches fratellus, Brunetti, Rec. Lid. Mus. ix, p. 18 (1918). $. Very like S. jxdlidit arsis, Brun., but quite distinct. Eyes and antenna? wholly black. Abdomen without the two fringes of 3rellow hairs on venter, and the dorsal pubescence of the abdomen is more whitish than yellow.
. Diptera Brachycera. Brachycera. 332 EMPID-ZE. The palpi in Syneches are theoretically of a length approaching that of the proboscis, but in this species they are quite short, certainly not a fifth part as long as the proboscis. It should, perhaps, constitute the type of a new genus. 260. Syneches fratellus, Brun. Syneches fratellus, Brunetti, Rec. Lid. Mus. ix, p. 18 (1918). $. Very like S. jxdlidit arsis, Brun., but quite distinct. Eyes and antenna? wholly black. Abdomen without the two fringes of 3rellow hairs on venter, and the dorsal pubescence of the abdomen is more whitish than yellow. The legs have only the tarsi and extreme tips of the tibia? yellow, the reniaider being black. The wings are nearly clear. It is a much smaller species. Length, 2| mm. One 5 in the Indian Museum from Bhowali, Kumaon Distr., 5700 ft., 29. vi. 1910 {A. D. hums). 261. Syneches ins ignis, Brun. Syneches insiynis, Brunetti, Bee. Ind. Mas. ix, p. 19 (1913). cJ . Head with occiput blackish grey; proboscis yellowish on apical half; eyes with upper facets much larger than lower ones ; antenna! 1st joint black (remainder missing). Thorax blackish grey, with microscopic brownish-grey pubescence and soft black hairs variously disposed; humeral calli black, shining, rather. Fig. 25.—Syneches insiynis, Brun., wing. prominent, yet small; remainder of thorax, with scutellum and metanotum, blackish ; the scutellum with at least two long bristly hairs. Abdomen blackish, with a slight deep blue tinge and sparse pale pubescence. Legs black, with a slight deep blue tinge: anterior knees, tips of anterior tibia?, and all the tarsi wholly yellowish; the middle tibia? brown. All the legs with soft black pubescence; hind femora considerably thickened, a row of small teeth and a row of isolated long stiff bilstly hairs on underside. Wings grey; stigma very large, quite circular, dark brown, placed in the rather distinct curve downwards taken by the 2nd longi- tudinal vein. Length, 2^ mm. Described fr
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