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6. varipennis, Iloffm. ; Meig. Z\v. i. 183. 20 (1818) ; Schumra. ; 

 Stseg. ; Zett. D. S. — slmjdicicornis, Zett. I. L. Cana, thorace vitlis 

 quatuor ftiscis, alis cinereis maculis albidis, venis fusco-limbatis, abdo- 

 miue cincreo segiucntorum marginibus posticis testaceis, pedibus nigris ; 

 Mas, feraoribus basi testaceis ; Fcem. I'eraoribus tibiisque testaceis. 

 Long. 6; alar. 12-1-1- lin. 



Hoary. Palpi and antennae black. Thorax with four broicn stripes; 

 metathorax and pectus whitish. TFuujs grey, icith some whitish spots 

 in the disc, and with a lurid tinge along the costa ; veins slightly 

 clouded with brown. Haltercs testaceous, with brown knobs. Abdo- 

 men grey ; hind borders of the segments slightly testaceous. Legs 

 black. Male. Femora testaceous towards the base. Fern. Femora and 

 tibiae testaceous. 



Not common. (E. S. I.) 



7. lineola, Meg.; Meig. Zw. i. 181. 18 (1818). Cana, thorace 

 vittis triljus fuscis, alis albidis, abdomine testaceo vitta dorsali nigra, 

 pedibus testaceis, femoribus tibiisque apice tarsisque fuscis. — Yar. /i. 

 Alis cinereo-nebulosis. Long. 6; alar. 10-11 lin. 



Hoary. Palpi and antenna3 black. Thorax with three brovm stripes. 

 Pectus and metathorax whitish. Wings nearly limpid ; veins brownish ; 

 stigma whitish. Halteres whitish. Abdomen testaceous, with a slender 

 black dorsal stripe. Legs testaceous ; tarsi and tips of tlie femora and 

 of the tibiae brown. — Var. /3. Wings grey ; disc of the areolet whitish. 



Not common. (E.) 



8. excisa, Schumm. Tip. 42. 13 (1833). — montana, Curt. — specu- 

 lum, Zett. Cana, antennis testaceis nigro-cinctis, thorace vittis tribus 

 duplicatis fuscis, alis cinereis albo-maculatis apud stigma fuscis, abdo- 

 mine lurido, pedibus testaceis, femoribus apice tarsisque nigris. Long. 

 7 ; alar. 16 lin. 



Hoary. Proboscis ferruginous. Palpi black. Antennae testaceous, 

 with black rings, wholly black towards the tips. Thorax with three 

 double broicn stripes; metathorax and pectus whitish. Wings grey, 

 with several white spots, brown about the stigma, which is also brown. 

 Halteres testaceous, with brown knobs. Abdomen lurid. Legs testa- 

 ceous, pubescent ; femora with black tips ; tarsi black, testaceous 

 towards the base. 



Inhabits the summits of mountains. (E. S. I.) 



9. nubeculosa, Meig. Zw. i. 174. 7 (1818); Mcq. ; Zett.; 

 iSchumm. ; Giinm.; Stacg. ; Hoss. (V.). — hortoruiii.,'[j.'i F. — obsoleta ? 

 Meig. ; Schumm. ; Zett. — guttulifcra ? Zett. Cana, thorace vittis septem 



fuscis, alis subcinereis maculis albidis fuscisque, abdomine testaceo vittis 

 duabus nigris, pedibus testaceis, femoribus tibiisque apice tarsisque ni- 

 gris. Long. 6-7; alar. 14-16 lin. 



Iloary. Proboscis tawny. Palpi and antennae blackish, testaceous 

 towai'ds tlie base. Thorax with seven brown stripes, the two outer ]iair 

 short, the middle one very slender. Pectus anil metathorax whitish. 



