184 Phoridae. 



veins reaching the margin, at most a little indistinct just at apex; 

 costa shorter than in dauci, about 0,39 of the wing-length, a vertical 

 line from the apex of costa meets the seventh vein at apex or a little 

 before; costal cilia short; fourth vein not curved at the base, but evenly 

 and slightly curved in the whole length. Halteres black. 



Fig. 71. Wing of C. similis ?. 



Female. Similar; antennæ short; wings relatively longer and aslo 

 costa a little longer, 0,41 of the wing-length. 



Length 1,2 — 1,7 mm. 



C. similis is as common in Denmark as dauci; Ermelund, Holte, 

 Geel Skov, Hillerød, Suserup Skov at Sorø, on Bogø south of Sealand, 

 on Langeland at Lohals and in Jutland at Hejls south Kolding, Jel- 

 ling, Ry and in Egense Skov at the east end of Limfjorden (Th. Mor- 

 tensen, the author); the dates are ^"/s — ^U in 1917 to 1921; I have 

 taken it in copula on ^^/t. The species occurs in a similar way as dauci, 

 but the female seems to be met with less often than the male, I possess 

 many males, but only live females; the same is mentioned by Schmitz. 



Geographical distribution : — Besides from Denmark know^n from 

 England, Holland and Germany. 



3. C. pauxilla Schmitz. 

 1920. Schmitz, Jaarb. Natuuih. Genootscli. Limburg 1919, 109, Fig. 13, 



Male. Frons as in the other species; inner bristles of lower row 

 not approximate and as large as the other bristles, outer bristles of 

 lower row not present; supraantennals present. Antennæ with the 

 third joint about as in dauci, arista shorter than in similis, of about 

 the length of third joint, distinctly pubescent. Palpi small and narrow, 

 black, with short bristles. Thorax black, dull, with brownish pube- 

 scence. Abdomen black and dull, apparently almost nude. Hypopy- 

 gium greyish black or greyish brown, as in similis with the arms of 



