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at a little beyond the fork of the subapical; anal vein extending far 

 beyond the fork of the subanal. Halteres testaceous. Abdomen tes- 

 taceous beneath and along the hind borders of the segments. Legs 

 testaceous ; tarsi brown ; fore tibiae as long as the fore metatarsi. 

 Not common. (E. I.) 



In the two following species, the veinlets of the prsebrachial 

 areolet form a slightly obtuse angle ; the hind one is more than 

 twice the length of the fore one, and of the subapical vein before 

 its fork. Subanal vein forked at very little before the fork of 

 the subapical. Anal vein not extending beyond the fork of the 

 subanal. 



8. lutescens, Zett. D. Sc. xi. 4178. 3 (1852). lulva, antennis 

 fuscescentibus basi fulvis, pectore halteribus pedibusque testaceis, alls 

 subcinereis ad costam fulvescentibus macula discali fasciaque subapicali 

 fuscis, abdomine fusco apice fulvo, segmentorum marginibus posticis 



albidis, tibiis tarsisque ferrugineis. Long. 2-2f ; alar. 4-5 lin. 



Tawny. Antennae brownish, tawny at the base. Pectus testaceous. 

 Wings slightly greyish, somewhat tawny in front, with a brown undulating 

 subapical band, which does not extend to the hind border, and with a 

 brown spot on the tip of the prcebrachial areolet and of the fork of the 

 subapical vein. Halteres testaceous. Abdomen brown ; hind borders 

 of the segments whitish; tips tawny. Legs ferruginous; coxa? and 

 femora testaceous ; fore tibia? hardly longer that the fore metatarsi. 



Not common. (E.") 



9. cinguhim? Meig. Zw. vi. 299. 34 (1830); Stann. Testacea, 

 antennis fulvis, alls subfulvescentibus macula discali fasciaque subapicali 



fuscis, abdomine fulvo fasciis testaceis, femcribus posterioribus tarsisque 

 apice fuscis. Long. 2| ; alar. 5 lin. 



Testaceous. Antenna? tawny, testaceous at the base. TTings icith a 

 slight tawny tinge, which is most apparent in front, with a brown spot on 

 the tip of the praebrachial areolet, and of the fork of the subapical vein, 

 and at three-fourths of the length with a brown oblique band, which is in- 

 terrupted between the subapical and subanal veins, and does not extend to 

 the border. Abdomen tawny above, with the exception of the hind 

 borders of the segments. Tarsi brownish towards the tips ; posterior 

 femora with brown tips ; fore tibia? much longer than the fore meta- 

 tarsi. 



Not common. (E. I.) 



10. lunata, F. S. A. 58. 6 (1805); Meig.; Mcq. ; Zett.; Sta?g. ; 

 11. arcuata, Meig. signata, Meig. ; Staun. distigma, Meig. Fulva, 

 antennis nigricantibus basi fulvis, thoracis disco nigricante bivittato, alts 

 subcinereis fusco bimaculatis, abdomine nigro marginibus posticis apice- 

 que fulvis, pedibus testaceis, femoribus posticis apice tarsisque fuscis. 

 Long. 112 ; alar. 3-4 lin. 



Tawny. Antenna? blackish, tawny towards the base. Disc of the 



