DiXA. 267 



segraentorum marginiljus posticis testaceis, tibiis posticis apice tarsisquc 

 nigricantibus. Long. 2-2|; alar. 5-6 lin. 



Testaceous. Palpi and antennae black, the latter testaceous at the 

 base. Thorax loltli four ferrucjlnous stripes, the lateral pair short. Wings 

 limpid. ITaltcres brownish at the tips. Abdomen brown above ; liind 

 borders of the segments testaceous. Tarsi and tips of the hind tibia: 

 blackish. 



Not rare. (E. I.) 



2. aprilina, Meig. Zw. i. 218. 3. pi. 7. f. 12 (1818); Mcq. ; Eos. 

 (V.); Zett. — maculata var., Staig. — Var. cincta. Curt. — \ixx.ftiU(jinusa, 

 Walk. Nigra, thoracis luterlbm strigisqiie duubus dorsalibus testaceis, 

 alls limpidis, pedibus testaceis, tarsis nigricantibus. Yar. /S. Thoracc 

 piceo. Long. 1 2— 2 ; alar. 4-5 lin. 



Black. Thorax testaceous along each side, and with tico testaceous 

 dorsal streaks. Wings limpid. Halteres testaceous, with brown knobs. 

 Legs testaceous ; tarsi blackish. — Var. fi. Scutellum pale dingy yellow. 

 — Var. y. Thorax piceous. Wings slightly greyish. Legs piceous ; hind 

 femora testaceous. 



Not rare. (E. I.) 



3. maculata, Meig. Zw. i. 219. 4 (1818); Mcq.; Gim.; Loew ; 

 Staeg. ; Ros. (V.) ; Zett. — serotlna ? Hotfm. ; Meig.— ?/?fi?5;fa, Hal. Curt. 

 B. E, 409. Nigra, thorace vittis tribus testaceis, alls sublimjndis, striga 

 maculaque fuscls, pedibus testaceis, feraoribus tibiisque apice tarsisque 

 nigris. Long. li-2| ; alar. 3-6 lin. 



Black. Palpi testaceous. Thorax with three testaceous stripes, the 

 middle one very slender, the dorsal pair broad, forked hindward. J/'iugs 

 nearhj limpid, clouded with brown at the base of the radial and cididal 

 veins and on the subanal vein ; these marks are occasionally almost ob- 

 solete in the small individuals, llalteres testaceous. Legs testaceous ; 

 tarsi black, except towards the base ; tips of the femora and of the tibiae 

 black. 



Not uncommon. (E. I.) 



4. nebulosa, Meig. Zw. vi. 293. 5 (1830); Curt.! B. E. 409; 

 Zett.; Gim.; Guer.; Staeg.; Eos. (V.); Zett. — nubiUpetinis, Cxxxi. Nigra, 

 thorace vittis tribus testaceis, alls limpidis cinereo-nebulosis macidaqiie 

 fusea, pedibus testaceis, femoribus tibiisque apice tarsisque nigris. Long. 



l|-2 ; alar. 4^-5 lin. 



Black. Palpi testaceous. Thorax with three testaceous stripes, the 

 middle one very slender, the lateral pair very broad. Wings limpid, 

 mottled icith grey, and with a broicn spot at the base of the radial and 

 cubital veins, llalteres testaceous. Legs testaceous ; tarsi blackish ; 

 tips of tlic i'emora and of tiie tibite black. 



Not uucommoD. (E. I.) 



