. Fig. 45. Wing of D. brevipennis cf. somewhat large swelling; discal vein with a not large, quite obtuse bend; axillary lobe somewhat large, anal vein going downwards. Squamulae yellow, with a black fringe. Halteres yellow. Female. Epistoma broad, greyish yellow. Antennae shorter than in the male, third joint short not longer than broad. Front tarsi simple, darkened towards the apex, the last three joints black; hind femora without fringe. Costa without swelling. Length 5,5—6,5 mm. D. brevipennis is common in Denmark; Lers0en, Amager, Vester Faelled, Ordrup Mose, Bollemosen, Ruderhegn, Hiller

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. Fig. 45. Wing of D. brevipennis cf. somewhat large swelling; discal vein with a not large, quite obtuse bend; axillary lobe somewhat large, anal vein going downwards. Squamulae yellow, with a black fringe. Halteres yellow. Female. Epistoma broad, greyish yellow. Antennae shorter than in the male, third joint short not longer than broad. Front tarsi simple, darkened towards the apex, the last three joints black; hind femora without fringe. Costa without swelling. Length 5,5—6,5 mm. D. brevipennis is common in Denmark; Lers0en, Amager, Vester Faelled, Ordrup Mose, Bollemosen, Ruderhegn, Hillerod, Roskilde, and Boserup and Svenstrup near Roskilde, Frederikssund, Nordskoven at Jaegerspris, Skelskor; on Langeland at Lohals; on Funen at Odense; in Jutland at Ribe, S0ndervig, Bovbjerg and Frederikshavn; and finally on Bornholm at Hasle. My dates are ^^/e—^Is. It occurs on humid places and at water in low herbage and on bushes, and not rarely near the shore. 10

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