. Fig. 84. Wing of L. flnvipes. side (with about three bristles in each row); the hind tibiæ have some bristles on the dorsal side towards the apex. The hairs and bristles are yellow to pale brownish. Wings slightly yellowish tinged. Veins brown, No stigma present. Halteres yellow. Female. Differing from the male in colour; thorax yellow or reddish yellow; abdomen yellow, but with broad, transverse, black spots on the segments, so that it has only narrow, pale incisures, or the spots quite confluent apd abdomen black, only with some triangular lateral yellow spots; venter more or less pale. Ov
. Fig. 84. Wing of L. flnvipes. side (with about three bristles in each row); the hind tibiæ have some bristles on the dorsal side towards the apex. The hairs and bristles are yellow to pale brownish. Wings slightly yellowish tinged. Veins brown, No stigma present. Halteres yellow. Female. Differing from the male in colour; thorax yellow or reddish yellow; abdomen yellow, but with broad, transverse, black spots on the segments, so that it has only narrow, pale incisures, or the spots quite confluent apd abdomen black, only with some triangular lateral yellow spots; venter more or less pale. Ovipositor long, com- pressed, curved upwards and sword-like. Legs as in the male or a little paler. Length 4—5 mm. is very rare in Denmark and has only been taken a few times many years ago, by Stæger in Charlottenlund. It occurred in the middle of June, and was taken on Corylus avellana. Geographical distribution:— Europe down into Spain and Italy; towards the north to northern Scandinavia, and in Finland; it occurs also in North America.
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