. Fig. 50.— Temnostoma nigriTtianus, Brim., abdomen. stx'ipe on under side of hind femora, black; a black streak on front side of middle femora; apical half of fore tibiae, and the fore tarsi wholly, black. Pubescence on legs mainly yellow, bright lemon-yellow and short on basal parts of tibiae. Wings yellowish-grey, anterior part brownish-yellow as far inwards as to fill both basal cells ; halteres yellow. Length, IG mm. Described from two d d" in the Indian Museum from Garhwal District, 11,000 ft., vi. 1914. There is a considerable general resemblance at first siglit between this specie
. Fig. 50.— Temnostoma nigriTtianus, Brim., abdomen. stx'ipe on under side of hind femora, black; a black streak on front side of middle femora; apical half of fore tibiae, and the fore tarsi wholly, black. Pubescence on legs mainly yellow, bright lemon-yellow and short on basal parts of tibiae. Wings yellowish-grey, anterior part brownish-yellow as far inwards as to fill both basal cells ; halteres yellow. Length, IG mm. Described from two d d" in the Indian Museum from Garhwal District, 11,000 ft., vi. 1914. There is a considerable general resemblance at first siglit between this species and my Milesla ferruginosa, which is not rare in the Kuinaon District. Genus MILESIA, Lair. Milesia, Latreille, Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. xiv, p. 361 (1804). Sphixca, lluiidani, Nuov. Aimal. Sci. Nat. liolog. (2) ii, p. 455 (1844). Sphi/.vcea, Koudani, Dipt, Ital. Prod, i, p. 221$ (l8o(J). Genotype, Syrphus splendidus, Rossi, Faun. Etrus. ii, p. 292 (1790)*. * A littlo obscurity attaches to the correct application of the name Milcsia, which is ably discussed l>y Verrall (Brit. Fiies, Syrph. p. ()2'.)) in his comparison of tliis genus willi its allies. No definite type seems to liavo been chosen. Verrall shows that Sphixea, Rond., is abiiolutely synonymous with Mi/csia, and the choice of a type appears to He between cnOironifvrmis and i^plcndida, with perhaps urvdia, Fabr., as a third. The older names suggested by some for the first two species, I decline to reco;;ni3e.
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