100 EMPIDjE, 



9. interstincta. Fin. d. s. emp. 24. 17 (1815) ; Ztt. — modesta, 

 Mg. Nlgro-fusca, cinerascetis, anteniiis pedibusque nigiis, thorace fusco- 

 trivittato ; Mas. alls limpidis ; Foem. alisfmcis. Long. 2^ ; alar. 6 lin. 



Blackish-brown, tinged with grey, hauy. Pi'oboscis, antennae, and 

 legs black. Thorax indistinctly striped. Stigma blackish-brown ; 

 veins black, tawny at the base, Halteres pitchy, with black knobs. 

 Male. Wings colourless. Fore metatarsus slightly dilated. Feni. Wings 

 hrown. 



Eare. In Mr. Stephens's collection. (E. I.) 



10. fuscipes, Fb. e. s. iv. 4. 6. 14 (1792); Mg.; Mq.; Ztt.— 

 phimbea, Fb. ; Mg. — albida, Mg. Cinerea, antennis nigris, thorace 

 fusco-bivittato, alis suhcinereis, halteribus flavis ; Ma^. pedibus nigris ; 

 Fcem. pedibus fuscis. Long. 1^-2; alar. 3-4 lin. 



Grey, hairy. Proboscis, palpi, and antennae black. Thorax with 2 

 brown stripes. Wings very slightly tinged with grey ; stigma bro^vn ; 

 veins black, tawny towards the base. Halteres yellow. Legs ferru- 

 ginous. Male. Legs black ; fore metatarsi dilated, fusiform. Fern. Legs 

 dark h'own. 



Generally distributed. (E. S.) 



11. pruinosa, Mgrle. ; Mg. zw. iii. 7. 10 (1823). Cana, antennis 

 nigi'is, alis albidis, halteribus flavis apice fuscis, pedibus fuscis. Long, 

 li; alar. 3^ hn. 



Fem. Hoary, slightly hairy. Proboscis, palpi, and antennae black. 

 Wings tohitish ; stigma dark brown, long and narrow ; veins brown, 

 yellow towards the base. Halteres pale yellow, with brown knobs. 

 Legs pale brown ; knees yeUow. 



Generally distributed. (E.) 



12. quadrivittata, Wd. ; Mg. zw. iii. 7. 11 (1822) ; Mq. ; Ztt.— 

 intermedia, var. minor. Fin. Cinerea, antennis nigris, thorace fusco- 

 quadrivittato, alis subcinereis costoe versus apicem obscurioribus, halteribus 

 fuscis, pedibus nigro-fuscis. Long. If ; alar. 4+ lin. 



Lark grey, hairy. Proboscis, palpi, and antennae black. Thorax 

 with 4 brow7i stripes. Wings slightly grey, darker along the fore border 

 towards the tips ; stigma brown ; veins black, tawny towards the base. 

 Halteres brown. Legs blackish-brown ; knees tawny. Male. Fore me- 

 tatarsus dUated, long-oval. 



Rare. In the collection of the Entomological Club. (E. S.) 



13. lurida. Fin. d. s. emp. 22. 13 (181.5); Mg. ; Zii.—Nigro- 

 cinerea, antennis nigris, thorace fusco-bivittato, alis subcinereis, halteribus 

 fuscis basi fulvis, abdomine basifulvo, pedibus fulvis, tarsis nigris. Long. 

 1|-; alar. 5 lin. 



Greyish-black, hairy. Proboscis, palpi, and antenna? black. Thorax 

 with 2 indistinct brown stripes. Wings ijale grey ; stigma brown ; veins 

 black, dark tawny at the base. Halteres brown, fawny at the l)asc. 



