SCIARA. 



17. longipes, Meig. Zw. i. 280. 21 (1818) ; Mcq. ; Gim. ; Stseg. ; 

 Zett. Nigra, tliorace vittis cinereis, alis limpidis, venis nigricantilms, 

 halteribus pedibusquc testaccis, abdomiiie picco, tarsis nigricantibus. 

 Long. ^-1 ; alar. 1|— 2 lin. 



Elack. Aiitennro of the male nearly as long as the body. Thorax with 

 indistinct cinereous stripes. Wings limpid; veins blackish ; radial vein 

 ending at half the length of the wing, and a little before the fork of the 

 subapical ; snbapical and hinder veins distinct, the former paler before 

 its fork. Ilalteres and legs testaceous. Abdomen piceous. Tarsi 

 blackish. 



Common. (E. S. I.) 



18. aprilina, I^Ieig. Zw. i. 285. 22 (1818) ; Zett. ; Streg. Nigra, 

 alis limpidis, halteribus pedibusque testaceis, tarsis fuscescentibus. 

 Long. |— 1 ; alar. 1^-2 lin. 



Black. Wings limpid ; radial and cubital veins brownish, the others 

 pale ; radial vein not extending to half the length of the wing, nor to 

 the fork of the subapical. Halteres and legs testaceous ; tarsi brownish. 



Common. (E. S. I.) 



19. pusilla, Meig. Zw. i. 28G. 23 (1818); Gim.; Stfeg. ; Zett. 

 Nigra, alis limpidis, halteribus albidis, abdomine piceo, pedibus testaceis, 

 tarsis fuscescentibus. Long |— 1 ; alar. 1^-2 lin. 



Black. Wings limpid ; radial and cubital veins brownish ; the other 

 veins pale ; radial vein ending much before half the length of the wing, 

 not extending near to the fork of the subapical. Halteres whitislt. 

 Abdomen piceous. Legs testaceous ; tarsi brownish. 



Not rare. (E.) 



20. gracilis. Walk. C. D. B. M. i. 109 (1848). Pusca, gracillima, 

 capite uigro, alis sublimpidis, venis fuscescentibus, halteribus coxis fe- 

 moribusque testaceis. Long, f-1 ; alar. 1^-2 lin. 



Brown, very slender. Head black. Antennfe very slender, a Little 

 shorter than the body. Wings nearly limpid ; veins brownish ; radial 

 vein less than half the length of the wing, not extending to the fork of 

 the subapical vein, the latter and the hinder veins are indistinct. Hal- 

 teres, coxfe, and femora testaceous. 



Frequents hothouses. (E.) 



21. flavipes, Panz. Fn. iii. 15; Meig. (1818); Mcq.; Gim.: 

 Stseg. ; Zett. Fulva, subtus testacea, antennis uigris, alis sublimpidis, 

 halteribus pedibusque testaceis, abdomine supra piceo, tarsis nigrican- 

 tibus. Long. 2 ; alar. 4 lin. 



Tawny, testaceous beneath. Palpi testaceous. Antennae black, tes- 

 taceous at the base. Wings nearly limpid ; veins blackish ; subapical 

 vein pale before its fork ; radial vein extending to half the length of 

 the body, not to the fork of the subapical. Halteres testaceous. Ab- 

 domen piceous above. Legs testaceous, rather long; tarsi blackish. 



Common. (E. S. I.) 



