. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. THE MYDAIDAE DIPTERA OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 339 thorax, denser fine hairs on abdomen above; and the very similarly infuscated wings. Apart from some differences mentioned above, it differs from the $ of fascipennis in the less smooth and shining, more punctured dorsum of the abdo- men above which has more fine hairs, and the more coarsely transversely wTinkled last three segments; comparatively narrower yellowish or dirty yellowish hind margins of tergites 1-4; shorter hairs on legs; comparatively less t
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. THE MYDAIDAE DIPTERA OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 339 thorax, denser fine hairs on abdomen above; and the very similarly infuscated wings. Apart from some differences mentioned above, it differs from the $ of fascipennis in the less smooth and shining, more punctured dorsum of the abdo- men above which has more fine hairs, and the more coarsely transversely wTinkled last three segments; comparatively narrower yellowish or dirty yellowish hind margins of tergites 1-4; shorter hairs on legs; comparatively less thickened hind femora; darker veins in comparatively shorter wings, of which the alula is slightly larger and broader; and the less extensive yellowish reddish across base of thorax above. Length of body: about 14'5 mm Length of wing: about 9 mm Length of proboscis: about 3 • 92 mm Distribution: South-western Cape: Malmesbury (Dr. Brauns, October I925)-. 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 South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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