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EMPID/E. 



9. interstincta, Fin. d. s. emp. 24. 17 (1815); Ztt. modesta, 

 Mg. Nigro-fusca, cinerascens, antennis pedibusque nigris, thorace fusco- 

 trivittato ; Mas. alis limpidis ; Fcem. alufuscis. Long. 2^; alar. 6 lin. 



Blackish-brown, tinged with grey, hairy. Proboscis, antennae, and 

 legs black. Thorax indistinctly striped. Stigma blackish-brown ; 

 veins black, tawny at the base. Halteres pitchy, with black knobs. 

 Male. Wings colourless. Fore metatarsus slightly dilated. Fern. Wings 

 brown. 



Eare. In Mr. Stephens's collection. (E. I.) 



10. fuscipes, Fb. e. s. iv. 4. 6. 14 (1792) ; Mg. ; Mq. ; Ztt.- 

 plumbea, Fb. ; Mg. albida, Mg. Cinerea, antennis nigris, thorace 

 fusco-bivittato, alis subcinereis, halteribus flavis ; Mas. pedibus nigris ; 

 Fcem. pedibus fuscis. Long. 1^-2; alar. 3-4 lin. 



Grey, hairy. Proboscis, palpi, and antennae black. Thorax with 2 

 brown stripes. Wings very slightly tinged with grey ; stigma brown ; 

 veins black, tawny towards the base. Halteres yellow. Legs ferru- 

 ginous. Male. Legs black-, fore metatarsi dilated, fusiform. Fern. Legs 

 dark brown. 



Generally distributed. (E. S.) 



11. pruinosa, Mgrle. ; Mg. zw. iii. 7. 10 (1822). Cana, antennis 

 nigris, alis albidis, halteribus flavis apice fuscis, pedibus fuscis. Long. 

 1^; alar. 3^ lin. 



Fern. Hoary, slightly hairy. Proboscis, palpi, and antennas black. 

 Wings whitish ; stigma dark brown, long and narrow ; veins brown, 

 yellow towards the base. Halteres pale yellow, with brown knobs. 

 Legs pale brown ; knees yellow. 



Generally distributed. (E.) 



12. quadrivittata, Wd. ; Mg. zw. iii. 7. 11 (1822) ; Mq. ; Ztt. 

 intermedia, var. minor, Fin. Cinerea, antennis nigris, thorace fusco- 

 quadrivtitato, alis subcinereis costte versus apicem obscurioribus, halteribus 

 fuscis, pedibiis nigro-fuscis. Long. 1 ; alar. 4^ lin. 



Dark grey, hairy. Proboscis, palpi, and antenna black. TJiorax 

 with 4 brown stripes. Wings slightly grey, darker along the fore border 

 towards the tips ; stigma brown ; veins black, tawny towards the base. 

 Halteres brown. Legs blackish-brown ; knees tawny. Male. Fore me- 

 tatarsus dilated, long-oval. 



Eare. In the collection of the Entomological Club. (E. S.) 



13. lurida,Fln. d. s. emp. 22. 13 (1815); Mg. ; m.Nigro- 

 cinerea, antennis nigris, thorace fusco-bivittato, alis subcinereis, halteribus 

 fuscis basi fulvis, abdomine basifulvo, pedibus fulvis, tarsis nigris. Long. 

 1^; alar. 5 lin. 



Greyish-black, hairy. Proboscis, palpi, and antennae black. Thorax 

 with 2 indistinct brown stripes. Wings pale grey ; stigma brown ; veins 

 black, dark tawny at the base. Halteres brown, tawny at the base. 



