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STRPHIDjE. 



three joints of middle tarsi, all orange ; fore tarsi with 1st joint 

 very considerably and conspicuously dilated ; 2nd conspicuously but 

 much less dilated; both whitish, with small dark spots on under 

 side ; 3rd, 4th, and 5th tarsal joints of normal width. Pubescence 

 of legs mainly pale yellowish ; front femora witli long brown 



Fig. 15. — IHat ijchirus jnanicafus, Meig., var. hiinalayeiisis, Brun., 

 right front leg, c? . 



pubescence on outer side, inner side nearly bare : front tibije with 

 black pubescence, which is much longer on apical half. Pubes- 

 cence of hind femora on outer and under sides long and paie, of 

 hind tibiae A'ery short. Wincis uniforndy pale grey ; stigma pale 

 yellowish ; halteres dull yellowish. 



Lewjth, 9-11 mm. 



Described from 3 c? c5' in the Indian Museum from Garhwal, 

 West Himalayas. 



44. Platychinis albimanus, Fair. (PI. I, fig. 13.) 



Si/rphus alhimtmus, Fabricius, Spec. Ins. ii, p. 434 (1781). 



Musca a(filitas, Harris, Expos. Engl. Ins. p. 108, pi. xxxii. tig. 45 



(1782): 

 Syrphus ei/cijiens, Walker, lus, Brit., Dipt, i, p. 281 (18/11). 

 Plati/chints pu!chellu8, Palina, Ann. Accad. Asp. Nat. Najioli, (3) iii, 



p.'5G, pi. Vi, fig. 8 (1863). 

 Platychirus ciliatus, Bigot, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, ( G) iv, p. 74 (1884). 

 Flntyclnnis albimanus, Verrall, Brit. Flies, viii, p. :.'80 (1901) ; 



Biunetti, Rec. Ind. Mu.«. xiii, p. 84 (1917). 



S $. Uead: frons and vertex in S shining black, former 

 slightly dusted, both with black pubescence; face rather well 

 produced*, shining black, not much obscured by greyish dust; 



* Verrall says " moderately produced " in c5 ; that is, speaking generically. 



