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 shiny, the following densely pubescence, the third joint distinct- 

 ly longer than the second, the fourth small^ and smaller than the 

 fifth, the nadddle and next-last (5-10) about of same lenght, rever- 

 sely conical; maxillary palpi somewhat stretched, all four joints 

 of same thickness, the last as long as the second, and often twice 

 as long 8s the third, 



Pronotum is rather large, broader than long, posteriorly often- 

 est as broad as elytra, anteriorly roundedly-narrowing, low convex, 

 without marginal bristles; elytra is longer than pronotum, and al- 

 most covers the third dorsal -joint of abdomen, their sides rather 

 parallel, without outstanding bristles; abdomen tapering, rarely 

 of almost same breadth, its sides oftenest only nearest tne tip with 

 single bristle-hairs; the first tvjo-three entirely free dorsal joints 

 have on middle two small, often indistinct, obliquely placed, lini- 

 ar, dull hair-spots, the fifth is much longer than the fourth; 

 mesosternum in contrast to Leucoparyphus without carina on middle- 

 line. The legs are rather long, tibiae spiniferous, tarsi all 5- 

 jointed, first joint of posterior tarsi rather short, scarcely lon-^- 

 er than the second, three first anterior tarsal joints of O dilated. 

 Fig 101. Tachinus rufipes De Jeer. <S . 



Abdominal sex-characters are distinctly developed, uniform 

 throughout of each specifically, yet though with lesser variations 

 within the spaeies. Ihe abdominal, entirely free, sixth dorsal joint 

 of <S is at middle elongated into a rather broad lobe, which at tip 

 is convex, emarginate, or insiced, and v;hich at each side has a 



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