324 Tachinidae. 



Length 6 mm. 



E. hirtipilis seems to be very rare in Denmark, only one spec- 

 imen, a female, has been taken, in Grib Skov on ^^/g 1915 (Kryger). 



Geographical distribution: — Europe down into Italy; not 

 known north of Denmarlc. 



The above synonymy has been communicated to me from Dr. 

 Villeneuve. — Stein considers the species as identical with neme- 

 strina Meig., but this latter is no doubt identical with fimbriata Meig. 



65. Pliryno R. D. 



Of medium size; dark, paler pruinose species. In the main respects 

 agreeing with Exorista, only differing on some points. Frons broad, 

 broadest in female. Jowls broad, about half as broad as the height 

 of the eye. In both sexes ocellar and only inner vertical bristles 

 {vetiila); in female further two orbitals, A row of black hairs behind 

 postocular bristles. Frontal bristles descending to end of second 

 antennal joint, the uppermost reclinate in male, two in female. 

 Cheeks bare. Vibrissæ slightly ascending. Antennæ with third joint 

 many times longer than second. Thorax with four postsutural dorso- 

 centrals, and three præ- and three postsutural acrostichals. Scutellum 

 with a pair of small, crossing apical hairs (vetula). Three sternopleural 

 bristles. Abdomen ovate, with discai and marginal bristles, second 

 segment with a pair of marginal. Legs with an anterodorsal row of 

 bristles on hind tibiæ, but the bristles not numerous, relatively large, 

 and unequal; claws and pulvilli in male elongated; front tarsi in 

 female simple. Wings as in Exorista. 



No host seems to be known, but the species belongs to Pantel's 

 group 2 (Thompson 1924). 



Some few( about 5) palæarctic species are known, one occurring 

 in Denmark. 



1. P. vetula Meig. 



1824. Meig. Syst. Beschr. IV, 399, 279 {Tachina) et 1838. VII, 256, 49 

 {Exorista). — 1862^! Schin. F. A. I, 461 {Exorista) ^ 1891. B. B. Denkschr. 

 Akad. Wiss. Wien, LVIII, 318 {Exorista). - - 1896. Pand. Kev. Entom. XV, 

 29, 47 {Exorista). — 1907. Kat. palaarkt. Dipt. III, 256. - 1924. Stein, Arch. 

 f. Naturgesch. 90, 6, 83. — Tachina pallipes Fall. p. p. 1820. Dipt. Suec. Muse. 

 22, 44. — 1824. Meig. 1. c. IV, 411, 299. — Exorista hasalis Meig. 1838 1. c. 

 VII, 259, 47. 



