. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 3o8 L. LYNEBORG 10 ii 12 Sternites and postero-lateral corners of tergites dark greyish tomentose, but all sternites with yellowish brown hind-marginal seams. Terminalia greyish black. (Ethiopia) ......... chillaloensis (p. Proboscis short, about half as long as distance from base of proboscis to antennal bases ............. Proboscis longer, at least three-quarters as long as distance from base of proboscis to antennal bases ........... Larger species, 9-0-10-7 mm. At least 12 very long and slender post-ocular setae on each side.


. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 3o8 L. LYNEBORG 10 ii 12 Sternites and postero-lateral corners of tergites dark greyish tomentose, but all sternites with yellowish brown hind-marginal seams. Terminalia greyish black. (Ethiopia) ......... chillaloensis (p. Proboscis short, about half as long as distance from base of proboscis to antennal bases ............. Proboscis longer, at least three-quarters as long as distance from base of proboscis to antennal bases ........... Larger species, 9-0-10-7 mm. At least 12 very long and slender post-ocular setae on each side. F3 with exclusively yellowish adpressed hairs on anterior surface. Antennae long (Text-fig. 369). Smaller species, less than 7 mm. (Cape Prov.) .... capensis (p. At most 8 post-ocular setae, which are short and slender. F3 with predominantly blackish adpressed hairs on anterior surface. 327) 332) 33o) Antennae short (Text-fig. 368). (Natal) ..... natalensis (p. Scutellum distinctly more than twice as wide as long along the mid-line. Head in profile with tip of proboscis not reaching to level of antennal bases . . 12 Scutellum not twice as wide as long along the mid-line. Head in profile with tip of proboscis extending beyond level of antennal bases . seminitida occidentalis (p. 325) All tergites exclusively blackish except for paler hind-marginal seams. Pile on lateral parts of tergites black. 2 sa setae on each side seminitida stuckenbergi (p. 326). 367 Figs 365-369. Thereva seminitida-group, antennae. 365. T. s. seminitida, $; 366, T. chillaloensis, <§ holotype; 367, T. tuber culifrons, $ lectotype; 368, T. natalensis, $ holotype; 369, T. capensis, <$ holotype. Scale: 0-5 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). London : BM(NH)


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