DIXA. 267 



segmentorum marginibua posticis testaceis, tibiis posticis apice tarsisque 

 nigricantibus. Long. 2-2f ; alar. 5-6 lin. 



Testaceous. Palpi and antennae black, the latter testaceous at the 

 base. Thorax with four ferruginous stripes, the lateral pair short. Wings 

 limpid. Halteres brownish at the tips. Abdomen brown above ; hind 

 borders of the segments testaceous. Tarsi and tips of the hind tibiae 

 blackish. 



Not rare. (E. I.) 



2. aprilina, Meig. Zw. i. 218. 3. pi. 7. f. 12 (1818); Mcq. ; Eos. 

 (V.); Zett. maculata var., Stasg. Var. cincta, Curt. Vtr.fuUginow, 

 Walk. Nigra, thoracis later ibus strigisque duabus dorsalibus testaceis, 

 alis limpidis, pedibus testaceis, tarsis nigricantibus. Var. /3. Thorace 

 piceo. Long, lf-2 ; alar. 4-5 lin. 



Black. Thorax testaceous along each side, and with two testaceous 

 dorsal streaks. Wings limpid. Halteres testaceous, with brown knobs. 

 Legs testaceous ; tarsi blackish. Var. /3. Scutellum pale dingy yellow. 

 Var. y. Thorax piceous. Wings slightly greyish. Legs piceous ; hind 

 femora testaceous. 

 Not rare. (E. I.) 



3. maculata, Meig. Zw. i. 219. 4 (1818); Mcq.; Gim.; Loew; 

 Stseg. ; Eos. (V.); Zett.serotina? Hoffm. ; Meig. mcesia, Hal. Curt. 

 B. E. 409. Nigra, thorace vittis tribus testaceis, alis sublimpidis, striga 

 maculaque fuscis, pedibus testaceis, femoribus tibiisque apice tarsisque 

 nigris. Long, li-2-| ; alar. 3-6 lin. 



Black. Palpi testaceous. Thorax with three testaceous stripes, the 

 middle one very slender, the dorsal pair broad, forked hindward. Wings 

 nearly limpid, clouded with broion at the base of the radial and cubital 

 veins and on the subanal vein ; these marks are occasionally almost ob- 

 solete in the small individuals. Halteres testaceous. Legs testaceous ; 

 tarsi black, except towards the base ; tips of the femora and of the tibiae 

 black. 



Not uncommon. (E. I.) 



4. nebulosa, Meig. Zw. vi. 293. 5 (1830); Curt.! B. E. 409; 

 Zett.; Gim.; Gucr.; Stasg.; Eos. (V.); Zett. nubiUpennis,Guii. Nigra, 

 thorace vittis tribus testaceis, alis limpidis cinereo-nebulosis maculaque 

 fusca, pedibus testaceis, femoribus tibiisque apice tarsisque nigris. Long. 



lf-2 ; alar. 4|-5 lin. 



Black. Palpi testaceous. Thorax with three testaceous stripes, the 

 middle one very slender, the lateral pair very broad. Wings limpid, 

 mottled with grey, and with a brown spot at the base of the radial and 

 cubital veins. Halteres testaceous. Legs testaceous ; tarsi blackish ; 

 tips of the femora and of the tibia? black. 



Not uncommon. (E. I.) 



