96 H. C. EFFLATOUN. 



curved, ;vi'c simple aiul free froni any o,rooves or ridges, and tlie 

 black globil'erous hairs between the tibiœ and tarsi are absent. 



This species seems to be very rare in the neighbonrhood of 

 Cairo, but in Alexandria, I found it rather commonly in July, 

 August and Sei^teraber, in wet and boggy places on the edges of 

 the Mahnioudîah Canal and the Sait Lakes, where I hâve obtained 

 a very large and handsome séries. The only two other spécimens 

 know n f rom other localities are both in my collection, the first was 

 captured at Kerdaeé (near the Giza Pyramids) in November and 

 the second in Koiibba gardens in October. This is an interesting 

 and important addition to the Syrphid fauna of Egypt, as I 

 believe this to be its first record from so far North of Africa. 



It is known to occnr in South Africa, British East Africa, 

 Nyassaland, Uganda and in tlie Kthiopian Région. 



