364 Tachinidae. 



E. nitida is very rare in Denmark, I know only one malespecimen 

 from Læsø (H. J. Hansen), The species is recorded as bred from 

 Galerucella luteola, and also from Oenophthira pilleriana (non Danish). 



Geographical distribution: — Eiirope; not known north of 

 Denmark. 



79. APFliinomyia B. B. 



Small or smallish species of black coloiir, with or withoiit white 

 bands on abdomen. The genus is similar to the foregoing. Head fully 

 as broad as thorax, flat or almost a little concave behind, considerably 

 higher than long. Frons broad, somewhat broader in female than in 

 male, a little protruding. Cheeks narrow; jowls not broad, about one 

 fourth of the eye or less. In both sexes ocellar, inner and small outer 

 vertical bristles and two orbitals. Postocellar and occipital bristles 

 distinct. Behind postocular bristles a row of black hairs, or occiput 

 more black-haired. Frontal bristles descending to end of second 

 antennal joint, two uppermost reclinate in both sexes. Cheeks bare. 

 Vibrissæ ascending above the middle. Eyes practically bare. Epi- 

 stoma flat, rather retreating. Palpi thread-shaped. Antennæ inserted 

 a little above middle of the eye, third joint three to six times as 

 long as second, slightly broadened in male; arista slightly pubescent, 

 second joint short or a little elongated. Thorax nearly quadratic; 

 three or four postsutural dorsocentrals, and two or three præ- and 

 three postsutural acrostichals; a præsutural intraalar bristle. Scutel- 

 lum with three marginal bristles on each side; no or very small apical 

 bristles. Three sternopleural bristles. Pteropleura with a bristle and 

 some small hairs above. Abdomen conical, in female more ovate; 

 male genitalia small; excavation on second segment reaching hind 

 margin; there are discai and marginal bristles, on second segment 

 a pair of weak marginal. Legs somewhat short, front tarsi shorter 

 than tibiæ; hind tibiæ with a somewhat dense anterodorsal row of 

 equal bristles with one or two longer bristles; claws and pulvilli 

 small. Wings with first posterior cell narrowly open or just closed, 

 ending just before apex of wing; discai angle a little obtuse; costal 

 spine very small. 



The species are known as parasitic on Tortricids and Tineids, 

 and innoxia (non Danish) on imagines of Haltica ampelophaga. 



Of the genus about 10 palæarctic species are known; two have 

 hitherto been found in Denmark. 



