710 77. Sphuerophoria. 



Fabr. Anll. 251. 1.3. Meig. Dipl. .3- 325. T5. Scwva Fall. 

 Syrph. 48. 21. ^^. 



Hab. in pratis A pascuis, per Scandinaviam, 3 Jun. 

 — 13 Scpt., passini frequcns; in copula; larva viridis, 

 aphidivora , in Vicia Faba capla; imago e pupa obpyri- 

 formi, alba, 2 — 10 Aug. egressa; in Scania, vulgaris; in 

 Ostrogolhia ad Gusum, Haradshammar, Wadstena, d-c, 

 haud raro; in Nericia , Oiandia & Gottlandia ad Nahr, 

 Faron , Furillen cC-c. , frequens; in Uplandia ad Holmiam , D. 

 Wahlherg; in Jemtlandia usqne ad MuUfjellet; in Dania 

 freq. ; in Norvegia a Thynyes & Niis usquc ad diversorium 

 Suulstuen Vaerdaliae in jugo alpino, non raro. 



o5' Fasciee abcloiuinis 1 , 3 d- 4 anguste interiin)tce , 2:<lii 

 integra, antennae lestaccse , subinini;iciilatee , epistdniatis 

 linea niedia brunnca plerunujue cunspicua, ut & in mare 

 coxse subfuscie , specieni ab affinibus distingvunt. Suniiniis 

 niargo aperturse oris nigricans. Seta antennarum fusca. 

 Stignia aiarunj palliila. Tarsi seepe fusco-testacei. Mas: 

 abdonien subcylindricuni , fasciis modice latis : 1 angiistc in- 

 terrupta ; 2 integra; 3 angustis.sime interrupta, interdum 

 subcoiitiniia , in niedio antice posticcque taiitiini einarginata; 

 4:ta maculis duabus aut liberis, aut cun» {lavedine niargini.s 

 cohserentibus ; anus flavus punctis fuscis ; vesica anaiisrufa; 

 coxae li- trocluinteres plcrumque dilute fusca; fenioruni iiiia 

 ' basis sajpe eiiain fiisccscens. Feminn: vertex ci inaciila fron- 

 talis latiusciiia, ieneo-nigra, nitida; abdominis depre.ssi fasciie 

 angustee , interruptse , 2:da integra; anus flavus , nigro-tri- 

 punctatiis. Pedes toti flavi. De cetero uterqiie sexus -S. ?<?;ji- 

 ata similis. — Variat (r/?) rarius episloinate subimmacu- 

 lato. 



5. S. Melissoe: a;nea, abdomine atro, fasciis J fla- 

 vis, interruplis; capile stramineo, epislomate linea media 

 brunnea, anlennis lestaceis, superne subinfuscalis; pedi- 

 bus lolis tlavis. ^% (Long. 2— | lin.). 



