MYCETOPHILA. 17 



tiuguished from the preceding by the less robust body and legs, 

 and comparatively few short and slender spines of tlie hind tibiae. 



19. maculosa, Meig. Zw. i. 268. IS (1818); Zett. ; Stccg. ; Es. 

 Testacea, \exiice,, M\iQ\\\\\?,, thoracis vittis tr'ihm abdoiiiineque/e?V7<yiHm, 

 liujus segmentis testaceo-fasciatis, pedibus gracilibus, tarsis fuscis. 

 Long. 2-3 ; alar. 4-5 1- liu. 



Testaceous. Vertex ferrugiuous. Antenna3 ferruginous, testaceous 

 at the base. Thorax ic'dh three ferruf/inous stripes, the middle one in 

 advance, and divided longitudinally. Wings with a very slight tawny 

 tinge ; veinlets of the prabrachial areolet forming a slightly acute angle, 

 the fore one much less than half the length of the hind one, and about 

 half the length of the siibapical vein before its fork ; anal vein extend- 

 ing much beyond the fork of the subanal. Abdomen ferruginous ; hind 

 borders of the segments testaceous. Legs long, slender ; spurs long ; 

 tarsi brown ; hind tibia) with very short spines ; fore tibia shorter than 

 the fore metatarsi. 



Not rare. (E.) 



20. sericea, Mcq. D. N. F. 95. 14 (1826).— smcojrtf/, Meig. Ni- 

 gricans, albido-tomeutosa, palpis halteribus pedibusque testaceis, anten- 

 nis basi thoracisque macidis duahus anticis fulvis, alls sublimpidis, pedibus 

 longiusculis, tarsis fuscescentibus. Long. 1-li; alar. 2-3 lin. 



Blackish. Head and thorax with white tomentum. Palpi testaceous. 

 Antennfe rather longer than the thorax, tawny towards the base. Thorax 

 loith a tawny spot on each side in front. ^Viugs nearly limpid; veinlets 

 of the pra3l)rachial areolet forming a very slightly acute angle, the hind 

 one full thrice the length of the fore one, and as long as the subapical 

 vein before its fork ; anal vein extending some little distance beyond 

 the fork of the subanal. Halteres testaceous. Abdomen with a tes- 

 taceous spot on each side before the middle. Legs testaceous, rather 

 long ; tarsi brownish ; spurs long ; hind tibise with very few spines ; 

 fore tibice longer than the fore metatarsi. 



Common. (E. S. I.) 



21. fasciata, Meig. Zw. i. 267. 16 (1815).— ^/wco/(?m, Zett. D. S. 

 — macidosa p., Zett. I. L. Ferriiginea, subtus testacea, palpis, halteribus, 

 abdominis fasciis apiceque testaceis, pedibus longis obscure testaceis, 

 tarsis nigricantibus. Long, lf-2^- ; alar. 3-4 lin. 



ferruginous, testaceous beneath. Palpi testaceous. Antennae brown- 

 ish, testaceous at the base. Wings slightly greyish ; prfsbrachial areolet 

 closed by two veinlets, which form a right angle, the hind one full six 

 times the length of the fore one, and about thrice the length of the 

 subapical vein before its fork, its hind branch curved ; anal vein extend- 

 ing far beyond the fork of the subanal. Halteres testaceous. Abdomen 

 with four testaceous bands on the fore borders of the segments ; tip 

 testaceous. Legs long, slender, darker testaceous ; spurs long ; tarsi 

 blackish ; hind tibia) with a few minute spurs ; fore tibite much shorter 

 than the fore metatarsi. 



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