﻿NOTES 
  ON 
  THE 
  ETHIOPIAN 
  FRUIT 
  FLIES, 
  OTHER 
  THAN 
  DACUS. 
  229 
  

  

  6 
  (7). 
  Two 
  strong 
  mpl. 
  present 
  ; 
  wings 
  broad, 
  with 
  strikingly 
  developed 
  basal 
  

  

  streaks 
  and 
  dots, 
  and 
  with 
  the 
  bands 
  much 
  infuscated 
  ; 
  head 
  of 
  the 
  male 
  

   with 
  a 
  peculiar, 
  striking 
  coloration 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  punctata, 
  Wied. 
  

  

  7 
  (6). 
  Only 
  one 
  mpl. 
  present 
  as 
  a 
  rule 
  ; 
  wings 
  with 
  a 
  less 
  developed 
  basal 
  pattern 
  

  

  and 
  with 
  pale 
  yellowish 
  bands, 
  which 
  at 
  most 
  are 
  infuscated 
  only 
  towards 
  

   the 
  hind 
  border 
  ; 
  head 
  of 
  the 
  male 
  not 
  peculiarly 
  coloured. 
  

  

  8 
  (9). 
  Thorax 
  destitute 
  of 
  black 
  spots 
  ; 
  species 
  of 
  greater 
  size 
  (8 
  mm.) 
  

  

  brSmei, 
  Guer. 
  

  

  9 
  (8). 
  Thorax 
  with 
  distinct 
  black 
  spots, 
  at 
  least 
  on 
  the 
  sides 
  beyond 
  the 
  suture 
  ; 
  

  

  size 
  smaller 
  (not 
  over 
  7 
  mm.). 
  

  

  10(11). 
  Occiput 
  above 
  with 
  broad, 
  shining 
  black 
  spots 
  ; 
  the 
  shining 
  black 
  parts 
  on 
  

   back 
  of 
  mesonotum 
  more 
  developed 
  than 
  the 
  yellow 
  ones 
  ; 
  scutellum 
  

   black, 
  with 
  a 
  narrow 
  yellow 
  base 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  melanaspis, 
  sp. 
  no 
  v. 
  

  

  11(10). 
  Occiput 
  yellow 
  above 
  or 
  only 
  a 
  little 
  infuscated 
  ; 
  yellow 
  parts 
  of 
  back 
  

   more 
  developed 
  than 
  the 
  black 
  ones 
  ; 
  scutellum 
  yellow 
  with 
  black 
  spots. 
  

  

  12(13). 
  Humeri 
  with 
  a 
  distinct 
  black 
  spot 
  ; 
  sides 
  of 
  thorax 
  with 
  black 
  spots 
  before 
  

   the 
  suture 
  ; 
  scutellum 
  with 
  two 
  basal 
  black 
  spots 
  besides 
  the 
  three 
  apical 
  

   ones 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  cosyra, 
  Walk, 
  (giffardi, 
  Bezzi). 
  

  

  13(12). 
  Humeri 
  and 
  sides 
  of 
  thorax 
  before 
  the 
  suture 
  destitute 
  of 
  black 
  spots 
  ; 
  

   scutellum 
  with 
  no 
  distinct 
  basal 
  spots. 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  silvestrii, 
  Bezzi. 
  

  

  14 
  (5). 
  Last 
  portion 
  of 
  the 
  fourth 
  vein 
  crossed 
  over 
  the 
  middle 
  by 
  a 
  well 
  developed, 
  

  

  oblique, 
  dark 
  streak 
  ; 
  wings 
  short 
  and 
  broad 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  antistictica, 
  Bezzi. 
  

  

  15 
  (2). 
  The 
  black 
  spots 
  of 
  tne 
  scutellum 
  much 
  smaller 
  and 
  broadly 
  separated, 
  the 
  

  

  outer 
  ones 
  being 
  more 
  rounded 
  ; 
  the 
  scutellum 
  therefore 
  mainly 
  yellow. 
  

  

  16(17). 
  Scutellum 
  with 
  three 
  black 
  spots 
  ; 
  wings 
  with 
  the 
  marginal 
  and 
  basal 
  bands 
  

   wholly 
  separated 
  beyond 
  the 
  stigma 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  jiexuosa, 
  Walk. 
  

  

  17(16). 
  Scutellum 
  with 
  five 
  spots 
  ; 
  the 
  two 
  above-named 
  bands 
  united 
  and 
  fused 
  

   with 
  the 
  stigma 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  quinaria, 
  Bezzi. 
  

  

  18 
  (1). 
  The 
  band 
  over 
  the 
  hind 
  cross- 
  vein 
  not 
  isolated 
  ; 
  or 
  when 
  its 
  union 
  with 
  the 
  

   other 
  band 
  is 
  less 
  distinct, 
  there 
  is 
  a 
  complete 
  middle 
  band. 
  

  

  19(20). 
  The 
  marginal 
  band 
  united 
  with 
  the 
  basal 
  one 
  and 
  with 
  the 
  stigma 
  ; 
  the 
  

   band 
  over 
  the 
  hind 
  cross-vein 
  united 
  with 
  the 
  basal 
  one 
  ; 
  no 
  complete 
  

   middle 
  band 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  . 
  stictica, 
  Bezzi. 
  

  

  20(19). 
  The 
  marginal 
  band 
  separated 
  from 
  the 
  basal 
  one 
  beyond 
  the 
  stigma 
  ; 
  the 
  

   band 
  on 
  the 
  hind 
  cross-vein 
  united 
  with 
  the 
  marginal 
  one 
  ; 
  a 
  complete 
  

   middle 
  band 
  across 
  the 
  last 
  section 
  of 
  the 
  fourth 
  vein. 
  . 
  aliena, 
  sp. 
  nov. 
  

  

  Pardalaspis 
  melanaspis, 
  sp. 
  nov. 
  

  

  Allied 
  to 
  P. 
  cosyra 
  (giffardi), 
  but 
  smaller 
  and 
  at 
  once 
  distinguished 
  by 
  the 
  broad 
  

   black 
  occipital 
  patches, 
  and 
  by 
  the 
  more 
  extended 
  shining 
  black 
  pattern 
  of 
  the 
  

   thorax 
  and 
  scutellum. 
  

  

  <J$. 
  Length 
  of 
  body 
  3*2-3*5 
  mm. 
  ; 
  of 
  ovipositor 
  0*5 
  mm. 
  (when 
  completely 
  

   exserted 
  1*5 
  mm.) 
  ; 
  of 
  wing 
  3*2-3*5 
  mm. 
  

  

  Head 
  pale 
  yellowish, 
  with 
  reddish-yellow 
  frontal 
  stripe, 
  with 
  a 
  black, 
  rather 
  broad, 
  

   rounded 
  ocellar 
  spot, 
  and 
  a 
  broad, 
  shining 
  black 
  patch 
  on 
  upper 
  part 
  of 
  the 
  occiput, 
  

   extending 
  from 
  the 
  neck 
  to 
  the 
  eyes, 
  but 
  leaving 
  a 
  narrow 
  yellow 
  border 
  near 
  the 
  

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