TANYPUS. 201 



6. carneus, F. S. A. 41. 16 (1805) ; Meig. ; Stseg. ; Zeii.albipes, 

 Fries; Meig. Mas et Fcem. palpis, antennis, halteribus pedibusque albidis, 

 thorace vittis tribus ferruyineis, alis albidis, fasciis tribus cinereis ; Mas, 

 albidus, abdominis suturis fuscis ; Fcem. ntfo-testaceus. Long, l-j-2 ; 

 alar. 3J-4 lin. 



Palpi, antennae, halteres, and legs whitish. Thorax with three fer- 

 ruginous stripes, the middle one subdivided. Wings whitish, with three 

 irregular grey bands ; the first a little before the middle, the second 

 slender and interrupted, the third subapical ; veins pale. Legs slender ; 

 fore tibiae longer than the fore metatarsi by one-fourth. Male. Body 

 whitish. Plumes of the antennae pale brown. Bands of the wings in- 

 distinct. Sutures of the abdominal segments brown. Fern. Body red- 

 dish-testaceous. 



Eare. In the British Museum. (E.) 



7. zonatus, F. Sp. I. ii. 408. 45 (1781); Gmel.; Meig. Mas et 

 Fcem. albido-testaceus, thorace vittis tribus rufescentibus, alis albidis fasciis 

 tribus pallidissimis subobsoletis fuscescentibus, venis halteribusque al- 

 bis ; Mas, abdomine pedibusque albidis, illo fasciis fuscis ; Fcem. abdo- 

 mine pedibusque albido-testaceis. Long. 2-3 ; alar. 4-5 lin. 



Male and Fern. WTiitish-testaceous. Thorax with three reddish stripes. 

 Wings whitish, with three indistinct, incomplete, very pale brown bands ; 

 veins and halteres white. Legs very slender, rather long ; fore tibiae 

 longer than the fore metatarsi by one-fourth. Male. Plumes of the an- 

 tennae pale brown, white towards the tips. Abdomen whitish, hairy, 

 with a brown band on each segment. Legs whitish. Fern. Abdomen 

 and legs whitish-testaceous. 



Not rare. (E.) 



8. Isetus, Meig. Zw. i. 60. 7 (1818); Fries; Zett. Fcem. testaceus, 

 antennis albidis, thorace vittis tribus fuscis, metathorace cinereo, alis 

 albidis, maculis quatuor discalibus fuscescentibus, apicibus cinereo sub- 

 strigatis, venis halteribusque albidis, pedibus testaceis, femoribus fascia 

 subapicali nigricante. Long. H-2 ; alar. 4 lin. 



Fern. Testaceous. Antennae whitish. Thorax icith three brown stripes, 

 the middle one subdivided; metathorax grey. Wings whitish, with four 

 brownish discal spots, two in front and two behind ; tips slightly 

 streaked with grey ; veins and halteres whitish. Legs pale testaceous, 

 slender ; femora with a blackish subapical band ; fore tibiae longer than 

 the fore metatarsi by one-fourth. 



Eare. In the British Museum. (E.) 



9. culiciformis, F. Sp. I. ii. 411. 64 (1781); Gmel,; Meig.; 

 Fries ; Staeg. ; Zett. Fcem. fuscus, thorace vittis quatuor albidis, alis 

 albidis, macula postica fasciaque subinterrupta cinereis, venis halteribus 

 pedibusque albis. Long. |- ; alar. 2 lin. 



Fern. Brown. Thorax with four whitish stripes. Wings whitish, with 

 a grey spot on the hind border at one-fourth of the length, and a grey 



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