84 Records of the Indian Museum. [Vol. XIII, 



A very widely distributed species extending over all Europe, 

 a great part of North America, over North Africa and through 

 Northern Asia to Japan. Common in the plains of India also. 



Syrphus pyrastri, L. 



For description v, Verrali, Britisli Flies, \'III (Syrphidae), p. 334 

 (CatabofJiba). 



Theog, 27-iv-07 ; Simla, 5-vii-07. 



Syrphus torvus, Os. Sac. 



For description v. Verrali, Byitish Flies, VIII (Syrphidae), p. 356. 



Two of each sex from Matiana, 28 — 30-iv-07. Common in 

 Europe and North America. 



Syrphus luniger, Mg. 



For description v. Verrali, Britisli Flies, VIII (Syrphidae), p. 385. 



A single & from Theog, 27-V-07. Common in Europe. 

 Syrphus umbellatarum, F. 



For description v. Verrali, Bi-itisli Flies, X'lII (Syrphidae), p. 409. 

 One & , Matiana. A well known European species. 



Syrphus salviae, Wied. 



Anss. Ziveifl., II, p. 122. 



Simla, viii-14 {Capt. Evans). 



Syrphus, spp. 



Several other undetermined species of this genus yet remain, 

 but it is impossible at present to deal with them in view of so 

 many European species being known to occur in the district. 



Platychirus albimanus, F. 



For description v. Verrali, British Flies, VIII (Syrphidae), p. 280. 



Theog, 2j-\W'Oy ; Matiana ; Simla, 9-v-io. 



A very common and widely distributed European species. 

 The melanoid or nearly wholly black form is not rare and one 

 such specimen was recorded erroneously by me ' as Melanostoma 

 duhium, Zett. 



I Rec. I lid. Mils. I, p. 168. 



