Plecia luteola (Heyden & Heyden, 1865) (figs. 43, 138–139)

Protomyia luteola Heyden & Heyden 1865: 26–27 .

Localities: Rott.

Material examined: Holotype (female) NHMUK 58797 (fig. 43). NMS 1893.114.36 is the counterpart of this specimen.

Description:

Female (N=1, figs. 43, 138–139):

Total length 6.0 mm (probably somewhat shrunk)

Head: Antennal flagellum slender, 7-segmented, head otherwise not preserved.

Thorax: Reddish-brown, haltere light brownish.

Legs: Fore tibia and tarsus brown. Hind femur and tibia pale with dark tips, tarsus brown.

Wing (fig. 139): Pale brownish fumose, costal cell brown. Relatively slender. Pterostigma oval, brown, rather distinctive. Subcosta fine, running very close to R for most of its length. Costa extends to a little beyond apex of R 4+5. R 2+3 relatively long, oblique, gently curved. R 4+5 apically gently curved. R-M vertical. M-veins apically gently curved, CuA 1 long, fork of CuA rather narrow. Vein measurements are given in Table 4.

Abdomen: light brown, rather short and stout (shrunk?). Last tergite apically deeply concave.

Male unknown.