374 Phoridae. 



problematic species, which shows that this author also has been 

 troubled by tbe species. 



117. A. analis Liindbk. 

 1920. Lundbk. Vidensk. Meddel, fra Dansk naturh. Foren. 71, 30, 35. 



Male. Frons considerably broader than high, greyish black, dull; 

 bristles strong, inner bristle of lower row below the outer and much 

 nearer to it than to the upper supraantennal ; supraantennal bristles 

 nearly equal, the upper a little more approximate than the inner 

 bristle of middle row and the lower slightly more approximate. An- 

 tennæ not small, brown, arista distinctly pubescent, Palpi yellow, of 

 ordinary size and armature. Thorax black, very slightly shining, with 

 an indication of reddish anteriorly and especially on the pleura; it 

 has brown pubescence. Mesopleura bare. Abdomen somewhat robust, 

 black, dull or dullish, with more or less distinct, narrow paler hind 

 margins to the segments; the very short hairs a little more visible 

 at the hind margins of the segments and a little longer at the hind 

 margin of sixth segment. Hypopygium of medium size, somewhat 

 knob-like, reddish or brownish with a greyish tint; it has short hairs 

 on the hind part and the sides ; ventral plate small and short, yellowish ; 

 anal tube quite short, but stout, yellowish. Legs brown or yellowish 

 brown, front legs not distinctly paler; hind femora with somewhat 

 sparse, longish hairs below the basal half ; bristles on hind tibiæ small 

 and hair-like. Wings yellowish or light brownish tinged, thick veins 

 yellow, thin veins darker, more brown; costa not reaching to the 

 middle, 0,45 of the wing-length; costal divisions about as 11 — 6 — 4; 

 fork longish and angle somewhat acute; costal cilia long; fourth vein 

 evenly curved, a little more at each end. Halteres blackish or brownish. 



Female. Quite similar; antennæ a little smaller; hairs below 

 hind femora about as in the male. 



Length. About 1,5 mm. 



This species is related to jusca^ but the short costa, acute fork and 

 paler legs easily distinguish it. 



A. analis is rare in Denmark, seven specimens, six males and a 

 female, have been taken; Holte ^Vs 1917, "Vt 1918 and "Vs and ^Vt 

 1919, at Hillerød 'Ve 1919 (Th. Mortensen) and the female at Hejls 

 south of Kolding ^^1-, 1919 (the author). 



Geographical distribution: — Hitherto only known from Den- 

 mark. 



