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13. Anthrax semiscita, Walk. See V^ol. I. p. 118. 



14. Anthrax praetendens, Walk. See Vol. IV. p. 111. 



Earn. STRPHIDiE, LeacJi. 



Gen. Eristalis, Latr. 



15. Eristalis spiendensj Leguillon. See Vol. III. p. 95. 



Gren. Syrphus, Fahr. 



16. Syrphus segrotus, Fabr. See Vol. I. p. 124. 



Earn. CONOPID^, Leach. 



Gen. CoNOPS, Linn. 



17. CoNOPS metaxantha, n. s. Mas. Nigra, capite sulcato, facie 

 aurata, abdouiine apicem versus aurato subtus fulvo, femoribus apice 

 tibiisque rufescentibus, alis cinereis antice fuscescentibus, halteribus 

 flavis apice fulvis. 



Male. Black, with slight cinereous tomentum. Head broader than the 

 thorax ; vertex transversely furrowed ; front longitudinally furrowed ; 

 face with bright pale-gilded tomentum. Antennae longer than the 

 breadth of the head, lanceolate towards the tips, which are stylate. 

 Abdomen gilded towards the tip, which is tawny beneath. Femora, 

 towards the tips, and tibia; dull red. Wings cinereous, brownish in 

 front ; veins black ; halteres pale yellow, with tawny knobs. Length 

 of the bod}' 7 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



Earn. MUSCID^, Latr. 

 Subfam. Dexides, Walk. 



Gen. EuTiLiA, Desv. 



18. Rutilia moneta, Gerstdcker. See Vol. V. p. 241. 



19. Rutilia lucigena, Walk. See Vol. V. p. 242. 



Gen. DOLESCHALLA, Walk. 



20. DoLESCHALLA coNSORS, n. s. Fcem. Picea, capite argenteo, fron- 

 talibus atris, vittis duabus anticis antennisque nigris, thoracis vitta, 

 lateribus pectoreque argeuteis, abdomine subchalybeo fasciis tribus 

 atris duabusque albidis, pedibus longis, alis angustis cinereis, costa 

 et venarum niarginibus nigris, alulis albido-cinereis. 



Female. Piceous, slender, cylindrical. Head silvery white ; frontalia 

 deep black, broad, linear ; a black stripe on each side of the epistoma. 

 Antennae black, nearly reaching the epistoma ; 3rd joint linear, slen- 



