52 MYCETOPHILID^E. 



d d d. Body testaceous. Species 22, 23. 

 c c. Wings imperfect. Species 24. 



1. Thomae, L. S. N. ii. 976 (1767); F.; Grael. ; Panz.; Latr. ; 

 Meig. ; Mcq. ; Gim. ; Stseg. ; Zett. ; Guer. lateralis, Meg. ; Meig. 

 Atra, antennis nigris, abdominis lateribus luteo vittatis. Long. 8 ; 

 alar. 6 lin. 



Deep black. Wings black ; radial vein extending beyond the fork 

 of the subapical, and much beyond half the length of the wing. Ab- 

 domen with a luteous stripe on each side. 



Common. For the habits of the larva, see Guerin (Ann. Soc. 

 Ent. Fr. 2 me Ser. iv. Bull, viii.), and other authors. (E. S. I.) 



2. Morio, F.E. S. iv. 275. 18 (1792); Meig.; Mcq.; Zett.; Gim.; 

 Stssg.Jlorileffa, Meig. Kl.forcipata, F. ; Gmel. Nigra, alis nigri- 

 cantibus, pedibus piceis. Long. 2 ; alar. 4 lin. 



Black. Wings blackish, darkest along the costa ; medial vein ending 

 at much beyond the fork of the subapical, and much beyond half the 

 length of the wing. 



Common. (E. S. I.) 



3. fuscipes? Meig. Zw. i. 280. 5 (1818); Zett.; Gim.; Stseg. 

 Nigra, alis cinereis, halteribus testaceis apice nigris, pedibus piceis, fe- 

 moribus tibiisque anticis testaceis. Long. 1-^; alar. 3 lin. 



Black. Wings dark grey ; radial vein extending beyond the fork of 

 the subapical and much beyond half the length of the wing. Halteres 

 testaceous, with blackish knobs. Legs piceous ; fore femora and fore 

 tibiae testaceous. 



Common. (E. S. I.) 



4. brunnipes, Meig. Zw. i. 286. 25 (1818) ; Mcq. ; Gim. ; Es. ; 

 Zett. Picea, gracilis, capite antennisque nigris, thorace vittis tribus 

 cinereis, alis cinereis, halteribus testaceis apice fuscescentibus, pedibus 

 testaceis, tarsis nigricantibus. Long. 1^-2 ; alar. 3-4 lin. 



Piceous, slender. Head and antennae black, the latter slender, of 

 moderate length. Thorax with three cinereous stripes. Wings grey ; 

 veins blackish ; radial vein ending at very much beyond half the length 

 of the wing, and a little beyond the fork of the subapical ; subapical 

 and hinder veins distinct, the former pale before its fork. Halteres 

 testaceous, with brownish tips. Legs testaceous, rather long; tibiae 

 darker than the femora ; tarsi blackish. 



Generally distributed. (E. S. I.) 



5. nitidicollis, Meg.; Meig. Zw. i. 281. 8 (1818); Mcq.; Zett.; 

 Staeg. Nigra, thorace nitido, alis cinereis, halteribus testaceis apice ni- 

 gris, pedibus testaceis, tarsis nigricantibus. Long. 1-i^-; alar. 2-3 lin. 



Black. Thorax shining. Wings grey; veins blackish ; radial vein 

 extending a little beyond half the length of the wing, and very little 

 beyond the fork of the subapical. Halteres testaceous with black 

 knobs. Legs testaceous ; trochanters and tarsi blackish. 



Not common. (E.) 



