. Diptera Danica: genera and species of flies hitherto found in Denmark. Diptera. Dolichopodidae. 283 following joints brown or blackish, hind tarsi blackish with the base of metatarsus yellow; the front tarsi somewhat short, metatarsus as long as the four following joints, which are short and of equal length, the second joint a little dilated below and the apex drawn a litttle out; hind metatarsus about as long as the second joint. The legs have short, blackish hairs, the coxae are pale-haired, hind coxse with a black bristle on the outside; the front femora have about four erect bristles bel
. Diptera Danica: genera and species of flies hitherto found in Denmark. Diptera. Dolichopodidae. 283 following joints brown or blackish, hind tarsi blackish with the base of metatarsus yellow; the front tarsi somewhat short, metatarsus as long as the four following joints, which are short and of equal length, the second joint a little dilated below and the apex drawn a litttle out; hind metatarsus about as long as the second joint. The legs have short, blackish hairs, the coxae are pale-haired, hind coxse with a black bristle on the outside; the front femora have about four erect bristles below at the base, and the middle femora three in a row likewise at the base; generally the former are black, the latter pale; middle femora with a preapical bristle on each side, hind femora with one on the anterior side; front tibiae generally with a small bristle above, and with a short, dense ciliation; middle tibiae gener- ally with two antero-dorsal, one postero-dorsal and one ventral bristle; hind tibiae with two dorsal rows of bristles, a row of short, bristly hairs above, and small and fine ventral bristles; middle metatarsi with distinct, hind metatarsi with very small bristles below. Wings. Fig. 88. Wing of S. piimilus d". narrow towards the base, without axillary lobe, somewhat greyish tinged; veins black, discal vein almost without bend. Squamulge yellow with a dark point above, and a blackish fringe. Halteres yellow. Female. Epistoma broad, grey, protruding downwards. Antennae short, arista longer than the antennae. Legs coloured as in the male, front tarsi simple; femora and posterior metatarsi without bristles but the front tibiae ciliated as in the male. Wings less narrowed at the base. Length 2,4—2,8 mm. S. pumilus is common in Denmark; at Lersoen, Amager, Lyngby Mose, 0rholm, Faxe Ladeplads; on Faen0; in Jutland at Horsens, Hald near Viborg and Frederikshavn, and on Bornholm at Hasle and Allinge. My dates are ^/6—'^/s. It occurs in grass and low herbage
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