EFFLATOUN. 



yellow ; radio-median cross-vein close to the médian cross-vein, being 

 at a distance from it which is about equal to its own length. 

 Squamulae and haltères pale yellow. 



I bave captured this Iteautiful species so far in the Wadi Hoff 

 only, by "sweeping" the floral spikes of Larandnla. My records 

 extend from end of April to about Jiine 15th. A . Tibialifi seems 

 to be rare and is new to our fauna, it is known from South Europe, 

 i.e. Italy, Spain, Portugal, South of France and Loew states that 

 Zeller has once found it in South Austria (Styria). This species bas 

 also been recorded from Madeira Island, Persia and Morocco. 



1 bave lately bred this interesting species from the inflo- 

 rescence of Lavandula rorono/iifolia collected in Wadi Hoff on 

 8. V. 1924. one 9 emerged on lO.V. and 20-0' and 1 9 on 12.V.24. 



