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SOME DIPTEROUS INSECTS (FAM. ASILIDAE) FROM THECOLLECTION OF THE BRUCKENTHAL MUSEUM-SIBIU

M. A. IONESCU and MEDEEA WEINBERG

In the entomological collections of the Bruckenthal Museum aredeposited dipterous insects belonging to the family of Asilitlae. !h"ywere collectetl. both from Transylvania and other parts of Rumania, byvarious entomologists, like G. Strobl, A. Miiller, D. Czeke-li u s antl W. W o r ell; and by some who worketl in the Museum evenin the last century. The colloction also includes a number of specimens.originating from foreign musenms. The majority of spocies from thiscollection-have been previously reoordetl. by various authors. In theBruckenthal Museum is ctopositecl the oldest Rumanian colloction ofDiptera.- In 1958 the Musoum has publishetl a Catalogue of the Arnolcl MiillerCollection of Orthoptera, a gobct step toward a better understanding ofthe Museum's patrimony. The present list of Asiliilae is meant for the useof both R,umanian antt foreign specialists, ancl it is our hope that it,may provide documentation for systematic stud.ies and zoo-geographioalinvestigations.

Ordo DIPTBRAFam. ASILIDAE

Subfam. LEPTOGASTRINAE

Genus Leptogaster Meig. 1803

L. Leptogaster cyl,ind,ri,ca Deg. 1776

1 d : Sibiu, July 193a (bt. D. Czekelius) length 14 mm; 1 Q:Zakel Hill (Bragov Region), 10.?.1887 (19t. G. Strobl) length 13 mm; 1 9 :Sibiu, July L924 (lgt. D. Czekelius) (det. Szilacty) length 14 mm.

Record.ed. for the fauna of the Rumanian Peoplots R,epublic fromthe outsktuts of Jassy (10).

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Subfam. ASILINAIT

Genus Bchthistus Loew. 184g

2. Echthistus rufinerocs Wiecl. 1817

d ald 1 Q: _Yalea I-.rungd,-Sibiu, 4- b.7.tgZ\ (lgt. A. Miiller)lg"g!hz. g_ 2L m4,.-9 22 mm; I d and.2 QQ: Techirgn=iot gnotroge;Region), June L923 (lgt. E. Worell) length z { 26 mm, QQ ZB and 2b nn=m.

R,ecorded. in the Rumanian Peoplets Ropublic from prahova stat-ion (Ploeqti Region), and Circea (Oltenia R,egion) (B).

Genus Pamponerus Loew. 184g

3. Pamponerus gernx&nicus T_t. t797

tQ: Guryterila-Sibiu, 7.6.1891, length L8 mm.R,ecorded. from Guqterila-Sibiu (9), and the Sebeg Mountains (Z).

Genus Asilus Tr. 176l-.

4. Asi,l,us crabroniformi,s L. !7611 J : I-:omp lIill (Braqov Eegion), 28.8.; Iength 22 mm; L d::

Nemga (Braqov Region), 22.10.7918, length 24 mm.Becorded in Bumania from Lomp IIiII (Braryov R,egion) (81, Zakel

Ilill (Braqov Rogion), Paleta, Tirgu-Jiu, Preajba (Oltenia Region) (3),and Birnova forest (Jassy Region; (4).

Genus Stilpnogaster Loew. 1849

5. Stilpnogaster aemuTo Meig. 1820

L J: Lake Zd,noaga in the Retezat Mountains, 28.8.1930 (tgt.A. Miiller) length 15 mm;1 6: Copga Micd, (Braqov R,egion) 14.5.1922(lgt. A. Miiller) length 16 mm; 6 99: $anta (Braqov Region )11-12.8.1932, length 13-18 mm; 1- Q: Sad.u Valley (near Sibiu), July 1930,length 16 mm.

Bemark: in femalo specimens the wings are a shado less whitishthan in the malo specimens. Also, the hairs covering the grbbosity differin colour from the male in that in all the six female specimens they areblack, antl ono single specimen has in aclcLition a fow yeltow hairs at thebase of gibbosity. The species diagnosis as given by authors indicatesthe gibbosity to bo covered with black hairs in upper part, and withyellow ones in lower portion.

In the Rumanian Peoplets R,epublic the species was record.ecl fromthe Bihor Mountains (11), and the Sebery Mountains (7).

6. Sl,ilpnogastar aemul,a set'iaentri,s Zett. 1859

1 d: Cibin Mountains, 28.7.1895 (lgt. G. Strobl) length 14 mm.This subspecies was recorded from Clndrel-Cibin Mountains (9,1-1).

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Genus Neoitamus Ost.-Sack. 1-878.

7. Neoi,tamus cAa,nurus Loow. 1849

263 Vd,ile Biului Mare -P,etezat Mountains, 20-29.8.1930(lgt. A. Miiller) length: 13 and 15 mm.- The species was record.ed. from the Sebeq Mountains (7), Blrnovaforest (Jassy Region) (4), anct the Bucegi Mountains (Piatra Arsd,, Jepi,at 2,000 m. ) (6).

8. Neoi,tamus d,asymalTzs Gerst. 1861

1J ancl 39?: $anta (Bragov Region), 11.8.1932' length 15 mmboth in d anct 99.

Recorded from Poiana Braqov, and. Brogteni (Bac5,u R,egion) (5).

Genus Neomochterus Ost.-Sack. 1878

9. Neomoahterus pal,Iiptes Meig. 1820.

2dd and 29?: Valea l-,ungd, (Bragov Region), 4-25.7.1933 (lgt.A. Miiller) length: 12 and 13 mm in dd, antl 14 mm?Q.

Atl the specimens present taxonomical discrepancies, namely:the brown bantl is seen only on the femora of the first pair of legs, butis missing from the femora of the second and thirrl pairs of legs; hypo-pygium covered. with black and, white yellowish hairs.

fn the Rumanian People's Republic it was recorded. from Dorohoi-Vdculegti (Suceava R,egion ) (4).

Genus Philonilcus Loew. 1849

10. Phi,lon'i6us al,bi,ceps Meig. 1820

J"Q:Sulina (Dobrogea R,egion), 3L.7.1926 (lgt. A. Miiller) length20 mm.

Recorded in the Rumanian Peoplets Republic from Ocna Sibiului(Braqov Eegion) (9), Sulina (Dobrogea Region) (8), Amdreqti and D5,ne!(Oltenia Region), Budeqti ancl Mihdileqti (Bucharest Region) (3), Cd,ciu-ld,tegti (Oltenia Region), Birnova forest (Jassy Begion) (4).

Genus Cerdistus Loew. 1849

11.. Ceril,istus zelleri, Schin. 1862

1- f : undor the antennae, its face covered. with silver gray tomentumis narrower than half of eye wiclth. Gibbosity covered with b]ack hairsin uppor part and laterally, and with white hairs in lower part. tr'ronscovered. with gray tomentum I antennal and occipital spines black; hairscovering posterior part of head, mystax and palpi white. Black antennae,the antennal style 3/4 of the length of the 3rd article of antenna.

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The 3rd. antennal a,rticle, without the terminal stylus, is shortor thanthe total length of lst antl 2nc[ articles.

Thorax covered with gray tomentum I mesonotum with golttenyellow-brown _lolgitudinal bands latorally, antl a median longitidinalgray b_ancl. Pilosity of mesonotum black, fairly short and. sparse. Dorso-central spinos strong anrl black.

S cutellum with orect whitish hairs and two black marginal hairs.'Wingshyaline, _with apox tingecl wiih brown. Legs with short black hairs dorsally.Femora black anter_iorly, and. red-brown dorsally, but not fairly delimitelt.Tibiae and. tarsi rod.-brown, ,{arker apically. spiires black. Thb long hairsof the ventral basal half of femora as well as the long posteroientralspinos of lst tibiae are whitish.

Abdomen oovered. with gray tomentum, leaving baro a brownish yellow patch in the mirldle. The hairs of the tergites aie short, recumbent,anrl black, _t!o s1m9 as the discal hairs. At the siates of the terlites are twdpqirs of white hairs. The bristles of the stornites are equally white.Eyp-opygium rod-rustcoloured, its length totalling 215 ot the l-ength ofthe final segments; pilosity sparse and black. -

Length: 9mm.Geographical d.istribution : Sicily.In the Rumanian Peoplets Bepublic there has been collecterl one

male speg_rmen fror! Valea Lungd, (Biagov Region), Z5,7.L}BB (lgt. A Miil-le.r). Southern, Mediterranean form.

New Genus for the fauna of the Bumanian Paopflars Repwbl,i,a.

Genus Dysmae hus Loew. 1g60

L2. Dysma,chus b,tfurcus l,oew. 1848

1 f, ancL l ^Q

: Austria (lgt. A. Strobl) length : 11 mm in the 61, and10 mm in the 9.

The charaiters -of -the male,specimen deviate from those generally

described in that the hairs of the last antennal article are yellow]blenrteiwith black ones. occipital hairs yellow, with only two or threo black hairsamong them. Fore tibiao are black, and present each a yellow anterodorsalband extenrling from the femoral articulation up to more than half thelength_of tib_iae._MirLdle and hind tibiae black, with a goldenyellowanterod.orsal bantl

""trgnding_fror,r1 the femoral articulation alt atoig tne

tibiae; the cl.istal; the cl.istal tips of the tibiae are brown.In the Rumanian People's R,epublic it was rIn the Rumanian People's R,epublic it was record.ecl from Mehadia

and Orgova (Banat Region) (11), and from Slngeri (Jassy Begion) (10;.

L3. Dgsmaohus fusci,pennis Maig. 1820

_? 68. a_ncl Ll : Techirghiol (Dobrogea Begion), Juno 1_9Bg (lgt.E. W'orell) length: 19 ancl 22 mm in tne dd, antL 20 mm in th; g.

- The_ male specimens present each 4 marginal scutollar hairs whiie

the femalo specimen presents only.2 such hais. In all speoimons they

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aro yeltow. ft is worth noting that all authors report a numbsr of. 2 -4mariinal scutella,r hairs of btack colour when they diagnose the speoies.

- Recorded from Sohitul Durd,u (Bacdu Region) (10)' Yalul Traianantl. Agigea (Dobrogea Begion) (4) for Rumania.

L4, Dgsmaatws gtici,Ttos Meig. 1820

1- $: Sibiu, 29.5.(lgt. G. Strobl) length 16 mm. Ihe agteryra! styfgin this silecimen is longei than half of the 3rt[ antennal article, its lengthmay attain two thirtLs of the length of the latter.- In the Eumanian People's tsepublic it is recordetl from Orlat, OcnaSibiului (Bragov Region) (9), an<l from Yalul Traian (Dobrogea RegionXS).

Genus Eutolmus Lroew. 1848

16, Ewtolnnws meitrioorie Beck, 1923 CFig. 1)

Q : general colour of botly blaok; legs entirely bla4- tr'ace entirelycovered wfth tomentum. Gibbosity covered. with long white spinesr andwith shorter black ones in upper part antl laterally. Antennalr fron_taltautt oocipital hairs black. Mystax antl posterior hairs of the heatl white.Palpi wltn wnite hairs. Medonotum antl pleura coverotl with yellowishtom-entum. The brown-blaok median stripe of mesonotum is anteriorly

Fig. 1 - Eutolmus mediocris Beck. ; ovipositor

twice as broad as vertex, and.goes tapering towa,rd.s scutellum. Short hairsof mesonotum black. Scutellum covered. with fine white hairs, antl4 blaokmarginal hairs. 'Wings slightly brownish. Legs entirely blaok, . cplergttwitfblack spines antl a few white ones. tr'ore femora coveretl with hairsonly ventraily, mitlttle femora with strong spines anteriorJy, a:r{ hintlfemora with t*o rows of spines ventrally. Abclomen grayr with big brownpatches of silky appearance. Discalhairs white. Sternitos withhairs entirelywhite. Lrength of bvipositor equal to total length of last two segments.

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Length :19 mm.Geographical distribution: Spain, Ilungarian Peoplets Republic.In the Ruma4rian People's Republic one female specimen was

colleotod from Valoa Lungd, (Bragov Region), 4 - 2b.7 .tgg3 (1g1. A. Miiller).Nenn spec,ies for the Bumani,an, fauna.

Genus Antipalus Loew. 184g

16. Anti,pal,us aari,pes Meig. 1820

1 Q: Borcea (Bucharest Begion)r 29.6.1984; length 28 mm.Recorded in the Rumanian Peoplets Republic-from Gherdegti

(Bacd,u Region) (6).

Genus Mae himus Loew. 1849

L7. Machimus annul,iTtes Brulld 1832

2-33: Dforie Surt and-T_echirghiol (Dobrogea Region) June 1931qnd July 1932 (lgt. E. YV'orell) length 23 mm ; Z??: Kolocep, June 1980,length 26 mm; and Techirghiol (Dobrogea Region) June 1982'(kt. E. Wo-rell) length 25 mm.

R,ecorded. in the Rumanian People's Bepublic from Blrnova forest(Jassy Region) antl Cdciuld,tegti (Oltenia Begion) (4).

L8. Machimus atricaltiZas tr'all. 1814

,4d aqd,2 QQ : Styria (Austrla) length in dd : L4 antl l? mm, lengthin 99 : 15 and 17 mm ;2 66 and 1 Q : Apuseni Mountains, 1915, kingtf,in_JJ : 15,anrL16 mm, length in Q : 15 mm ; 1 d : Dumbrava-Sibiu, 22.g:tg\Z,length 15 mm.

Recorded. in the Rumanian People's Republic from Azuga (prahovaValloy) (1), Agigea (Dobrogea Region), Birnova forest (Jassy Region)(a),Brogteni (Baciu Region) (5).

19. Machimus cuanopus Loew. 1848

1 Q : Mi,gura-Cisnddie (Braqov Region), 2L.7.Ig2z (lgt. A. Miiler)length 18mm; 19: Biile llerculane (Banat Region), 26.7.1.:925 (lgt.A. Miiller) length 19 mm.

Becorded. in the Rumanian People's Republic from Orqova (BanatRegion) (11).

20. Machi,rnus rustticus Meig. 18202 63t Transylvania, length: 18and 22mmi ld: Satlu Yalley

(near Sibiu), JuIy 1928, length 21 mm ; 1 d : Techirghiol (Dobrogea Region)June 1933 (lgt. E. 'Worell) length 24 mm; 1t : Ocna Sibiului, l2.7.,length

2l mm; 1 I : Ocna Sibiului, 21.6., length 20 mm; 1 _9 : Sad.u- Valley,(near Sibiu), Juty-August tti27, leigth 21 mm; 1? : Cisteiul UnguresoAugust L922, length 23 mm.- Rocorttea in tne Rumanian Peoplets Republic from Turnu RoguPass, Orlat, and Ocna Sibiului (Eragov Region) -@),-

from Eastern Car'pathians (1'o), Sebeq Mountains (z), Babadag Pq!"qgg? n9g1o-3). (s)rBreazu and ilirnoya forest (Jassy Region), and Cd,ciuld,tegti (OlteniaRegion) (4).

Genus EPitriPtus I,oew. 1849

21. Epitriptus aingwl'otus X'abr. 17811 Q:

-Sibiu, 1.9.1895 (det. G. Strobl) length 16_mm.A irumbor-of rather pa,rtioula,r characters are observed, !n this spe-

cimen. tr'emora in all three pairs of legs red.tlish on intornal half ; theother half is blaok, with a red.ttish spot apically; lst antl 2n<[ tibiaeretldishrwith brown spot.on median ma,rSn, and ole b"g11n spottpically-.,3rdtibiae of same colour as femora, but with basal red.dish spot. Ta,rsi reddish,with terminal tips of darker oolour.

Record"ed in the Bumanian Peoplets Republii from Sibiu-TreiSteja,ri (9).

22. Epitriptus setosulws Zeller 1840 (Figs 2 and 3)

Gibbosity of male with long white hairs, qntt o-nlY 1-fey blackhairs laterally-on upper pa,rt. In upper half possibly a few black hairs.In the femal-e, gibbosity-coverod wilh tong black hairs, antl long white

Fig. 2 - Epitriptus selosulus Zeller; hypopygium ')

hairs and a few shorter bnes only-on lower thirtl.. Scutellum with shortwhite hairs anal two margina] bla6k hairs; in female there are 4 marginalblack hairs.

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') Photographs included in this wrrk were made by our colleague M. Tilpeanu.

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lst tibiae covered with white and black spines, and fine white hairs.At each siclo of tergites 2 white cliscal hairs. At e'ach side of sternitosone white discal hair. colour o! l-egs_ in the female : femora black, fore{eryo1a, ygqgy_-rn posterior apical thircL wich forms a kind of ring, and ao- ,

teriorly. Midttle femora with yellow stripe along posterior tfrre, conti-

Fig. 3 - Epitriptus selosulus Zeller; ovipositor

ntliPg.with a yellow ring at anterior tip of this article. Tibiae redd.ish,wr!+. ProIp strip ol .autero-posterior face; proximal tip of tibiae ofredrlish colour. Ta,rsi brick-red, with brownef tips.

Disoal hairs of tergites 1_to 4 white, anct blaof on remaining tergites.Eypopygium- brown-red in colour, dark6r hterally, with yelloi pil"osityand. a few black hlirs in tower fart of lower foi6eps. oviposito-r darLF"9*,. cover,ed.-whith _black pilosity, with two char-acteristic long blackhairs toward lower

-base; tgrci -coverett with light colouredfilosity.Length: male: 18 mmr female: 14 mmGeograpb,ical clistribution : Central Europe.rn the Eumanian_ Peoplets Bepublic were-collectert two specimens(1 d ?4d 1g) from Gugteiifa-Si6iu, 10.9.1982.New speaies for the fawna of the humamiun peolfl,ers Regtwbl,ic.

Genus Tolmerus l-roow. 184g

23. Tol,merus atripes Loew. lSda (Fig. a)

6|: this inseot,is black, and coverecl. with gray tomentum whichdoes anotr howeve_r, alter tho black ground. colour oftnir borty. Face oover-ep. yith grayyellowish tomentum-. on gibbosity antL under antennae,thining tomeltum. H_airs covering gibbos-ity stro-ng anrl. black ; arouncithe moujh, Ihit-". B4pi, antennae 2,n4 frois with-black hairs. bccipitarcrown of hairs also black. Remaining hairs from postorior part of hiatt,

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and. mystax, white. Scutellum covered. with yellow hairs witl 4 longmarginal hairs of black oolour. Wings hybline, tingeil with black at basebut more so at apex.

Legs entirely black, with black spines; pleura,l long hairs blaok antlyellow. ilhe vential whiie hairs covefrng lst-ana[ 3rd. femora somotimes

Fig. 4 - Tolmerus clripes Loew.; ovlpositor

have the appoaranoe of spines. lstanatSrtltibiae,61i[ m.gtatansi are coYer-ed on innei side with long recumbent hairs of golden yellow colour.

Tergites antl abtlominal sternites black !n ground gol-ourr but -oove-r'ed. with yellow-gray tomentum. Clothing hairs of abdomen whitish.Ovipositor shinilf biaok, flattenetl laterally, and. longer than total lengthof last two abdominal sogmonts.

Length: 14 mm.Geographical d.istribution: Central antl Southern Europe, Japan.In the Rumanian Peoplets Republic: one female specimen collect-

etl by G. Strobl in Transylvania.Netn gemus for the fauna of the Rwnuwian People's Republ;in

Sublam. LAPERIINAE

Genus Laphria Meig. 1803

Subgenus Epholkiolaphria Eerm.

2 4. Dphol,loi,ol,aphria firnbri,ata Meig. 1820

1 $:Gugterifa-Sibiu, 8.9.1932, length 14 mm.Rocortled in the Rumanian Peoplets Republic from Blrnova forest

(Jassy Region) (A), Sttni.ta (Bac6u Region), Petrogani (Dobrogea Region)'Poiana Ma,re - Calafat (6).

25. Eph,ol,ki,olaplwia fwl,oa Meig. 1804

1 $ : Cehul Silvaniei (Maramureg Begion), 14-20.7.1929 (lgt.4.Miil-ler) length 16 mm; 19: flrligna (Cld Region)' Iengt\ 17 mm. In thelatter specimen have been observed a number of tleviations from the

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taxonomical characters described for the species. Marginal scutellar hairsale g{ yello.w and black colours, with black hairs predominating (whilethe cliagnosis indicates yellow marginal scutellar hairs); pilosity oif meta-notal gibbosity is black in upper part and laterally, anrt yellow in the rest(authors' diagnosis says entiro pilosity is maroonisn;; titiiae and tarsi arecovered. with black, and yellow spines (the ctiagnosis reports only yellowhairs).

The occurrence of such characters in our specimen maiy well comple-ment the diagnosis of the species. A larger number of specimens fromlhespecies would bo expec-bed to provide material for interesting investigat-ions as to the variability of such characters.

Recorded in the Rumanian Peoplo's Bepublic from Azuga (PrahovaYalley). (1), , Birnova forest (Jassy Region) (a), mXgtaqi-Yilcea (ArgegRe,gion), Stinila (Bacdu R,egion), Tirgu Jiu, fintd.reni, Poiana lVlare-Calafat (Oltenia Region), and Petroqani (Dobrogea, R,egion) (6).

26. Egthol,kiol,aphria gilaa L. 1753 (Fig.5)lJ: Berlin; length 19 mmRecorded. in the Rumanian People's Republic from Turynad (11),

Fig. 5 - F)pholkiolaphria giltta L.;

Schitul Dur5,u (Bacdu Region) (10), Birnovaanrl the Sebeq Mountains (7)

male

forest (Jassy Region) (4)

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27. Ephol,ki,olaphria ignea }feig. 1820 (Fig. 6)

1! : Dug-Cibin Mountains,9.8.1891 (lgt. G. Strobl),length 27 tnm;1 Q : Berlin (lgt. G. Strobl) length 21 mm.

fn the Rumanian People's Republic it is recorded. from the Cibin

Fig. 6 - Epholkiolaphria ignea Meig. ; female

l\{ountains (11), Duq-Cibin Mountains (8), ancl Schitul l)ur5,u (Bac5uRegion) (10).

28. Epholkiolaphria marginata I-r. 1758

1 J: $anta (Sebeq lfountains), 72.8.L932, length 15 mm; 1?:Lake Zilnoaga (Retezat Mountains), 28.8.1930 (lgt. A. Miiller) length14 mm; 1 ? : Gheorghieni (Dastern Carpathians), August, 1919, length13 mm; 1 9: Riul Mare Yallev (Rebezat lfountains), 20 - 29.8.1930{lgt. A. Miiller) Iength 14m; i 9 : $anta (Braqov Region), 72.8.7932,length14 mm ;1 Q : Gura Riului (Cibin Mountains),9.9.I9L7, length 12 mm

This species which occurs in mountainous areas is record.ed. in theRumanian People's Republic from Azuga (Prahova Valley) (1), the out-skirts of Jassy (10), Biile Eerculane (Banat Region) (11), Birnova forest(Jassy Region), Vd,culegti-Dorohoi (Suceava Region) (4), antt Sinaia(Mount Furnica) (6).

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29. Epholkiolaphria rufiltes F.all.

1 Q: Riul Mare Yalley (RetezatA. Miiller) length 15 mm.

181a (fig. ?)

Mountains), 20-29.8.1930 (lgt

Fig. 7 - Epholkiolaphria rufipes Fall. ; female

Becorded in the Rumanian People's Republic from Mehaclia (BanatItegion) (11).

The species is knownto be a rare one*) and. tooccurin highmount-ainous massifs.

Subgenus Laphria Meig.

30. Laphna ephippti,um, Tabr. 1781 (fig. 8)

1 J ; Duq (Cibin Mountains) ,28.7.1898 (det. G. Strobl) leungth 18 mm.In this specimen, the dorsal part, of hypopygium, the extremities

of the hypopygial pieces, and. the last sternite are red-brown.*) J, Moucha and M. Hradsky : The subfam, Laphriinae (Dipt. Asilidae) in Czechoslovakia.

Acta Entomologica Mus, nat. Pragae, 1955, XXX.

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1d: Satlu Yalley (near Sibiu), July L928, length 24mm; 1d:Borsec (Eastern Ca,rpathians), L.8.1921, length 22 mm; Btul Ma,re Yalley(Retezat Mountains), 20-29.8.1930 (W. A. Mtiller), length: 21mm;J. 6i': Sadu Yalley (nea,r Sibiu), July 1928, length 22 mm; 1 d: tr'etleleqPeak in tr'[gd,raq Mountains, 31.5.L908 (lgt. D. Czekolius) tength 22 mm;

Fig. 8 - Laptuia ephippium Fabr.; male

1d: Sibiu,1938, length:18mm;1?: Dug (Cibin Mountains), July,length z 22 mm; 1 Q : Rlul Mare Yalley (Retezat Mountains), 20 -29.8.1930flgt. A. Miiller) length 21 mm.

In the Rumanian Peoplets Bepublio the species is recorded fromCibin Mountains, Tuqnad, Mehatlia (11), Orlat, (Bragov Region), Clnfuel,Dug (CiUin Mountains) (g), nfunova forest (Jir,ssy Region) (4), the RetezatMassif, Enisala-Babatlag (Dobrogea R,egion), Slinic-Mold.ova (Baci,uRegion), Zilgaut-Mount Rogu (0), Sebeq Mountains (7), anrt Cfunpulung(Suceava Region) (S).

3L. La,pkria fl,ann L. 1776 (fig. g)

1 g: Duq (Cibin Mountains), 9.8.1891, length: 23 mm; 2 332PdJtinig (Braqov Region), 10.8., length : 23 antl 26 mm; 1 d.: Duq (Cibin

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Mountains) 9.8.1891, length 24 mm; 1 d: P5,ltiniry (Braqov Region)t15.8., length 21 mm; 2 66: Biul Maro Valley (Betezat Mountains),20-29.8.1930 (lgt. A. Miiller), length:20 and,24mm; 1d: Undvd(Ilungary?) Kiss (length 19mm; 1d: Borsec (Eastern Carpathians),1.8.1921, length 21 mm; 1 d: Mohoq (Eastern Carpathians), 20.7.1931,

Fig. 9 - Laphria flaua L.; lrrale

length 23 mm; 1d: (iobilila(Cluj Region) 20.6.192a Ogf. D. Czekelils)lengtn 24mm;16i: Borsec (Eastern Carpathians), 26-29.7,1929 Qgt:.A. Miitler) length2l mm;1 d: $anta (Braqov Region), 18.8.1-932' length21 mm; 1 Q: Biul Mare Valley (R,etezat Mountains),20-29.8.L930 (lgt.A. Miiller), Iength 21 mm; 1 ?: Md,gura-Cisn5,die (Braqov Region)tJune1914,tength21 mm;1 9: Saclu Yalley (near Sibiu)r July-Augustt1930, length 23 mm.

In the Rumanian People's Republic this species is recorded fromOradea (11), Mount PostS,varu, Cindrel, Duq, and Pi,ltiniq (Cibin Moun-tains) (9), Balta Doamnei (Ploeqti Region) (10),Comana and CS,Idi,ruqani(Bucharest Region) (O), Sebe$ Mountains (7).

Subfam DASYPOGONINAE

Genus StenoPogon Loew. 18+7

32. Btenopogorb soba,ud,us-fultsul'us Pallas et Wiotl. 1818- (Fig.- f0)1 6i :furcbaia-Micin(DobrogeaBegion), 72 -14.7.7927'

(lgt.A. UiiI-ler) Iongth 1? mm;2 66: Movild-Constanla (Dobrogea, R,egion)' July1925, le-ngth: 20 anrl Zt-mmi 1 d: Ictociul cie Jos (Reghin Depression),

t5 ASILIDAE FROM THE BRUCKENTHAL MUSEUM

') Lindner E. ; Die Fliegen der palaearktischen Region, Bd. IVr, 1988, page 301.

20-c.2 8

4.7.7922 (lgt. A. Mtiller) length 17 mm; 1 d : Tarutino (Moklavian SSR),19-2I.7.1927 (Igb. A. Miiller ) length 18 mm; Z 46: Borcea (BucharosiRegion), 29.6.1934, length: 19 and 21 mm; 1 ?: Turcoaia-Mi,cin (Do-b.roge.a Region),72-14.792? (19t. A. Miiller) Iength 21 mm;2 g?: Taru-tino (Moldavian SSR,), 1g-2I.7.t927 (lgt.' A. ltiitter) length: 20 and.

Fig. 10 - Slenopogon sabaudus-fttloulus Pallas; male

?l ^^; 1_!..-_Cafia-cra-Cavarna (People's Republic of Bulgaria), 18.?.1926(lgt. A. Miiller) length 17 mm.

In the Rumanian People's Republic it is record.ed. from Tulcea(Dobrogea Eegion) (1), Valul Traian and Babadag (Dobrogea Region) (B).

Eemark: the 1st and 2ncl antennal articlos in some specimens belong-ing to the collection are of redtlish colour while more or less extonsiyeareas of the 3rtL article are brown-black. This character was spocifiedin Lindner's descriptionof the species *).

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Genus Lasiopogon Loew. 1847

33. Lasi,oltogon cinct'us X'abr. 1781

1 f,: Austria (lgt. G. Strobl) length 6 mm. Small form, light incolour, whitish gray.

In the Rumanian Peoplets Bepublic it is recorded, from Bd,ile lfercu-lane (Banat Region) (L1)

34. Lasi,optogam rmomtamas Schiner 1862 (fig. l-1)

1 J : Negoiul (Fdg5,raq Mountains) (lgt. G. Strobl) length 1-0 mm;2 66, Negoiul (Fdg5,raq Mountains), July 1933, Iength L0 mm; 3 QQ:Negoiul (Fd,gd,raq Mountains), July 1933, Iength: 10-11 mm.

Fig. 11 - Lasiopogon montanus Schiner; female

In the Runanian People's Repubtic it is recorded. from Cibin Mount-ains (11), CtntLrel (Cifin Mountains), Negoill Peak and the alpine areasin Fd,gdrag Mountains (9).

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Genus CYrtoPogon Loew. 1847

35. Cyrlopogon lateraZfs Fall. 1814

2 Qp: Borsec (Borsec Depression-Eastern Carpathians)' 26-29.7.1929(lgt. A. Miilter) Iength: 11 and 12 mm. 1 !: $anta-Braqov' 11.8.1937'length 11 mm.- In the Rumanian People's ll,epublic this species is record.ed. fromOrgova (Banat Region) ('11).

183a (Fig. 12)

length 13rnm; 1?: Pdltini;length 13 mm.

#rFig. 12 - Oqrbpogrttt maculipennis Macq. ; rnale

Recorded. in the Ilunranian People)s Itepublic from Cibin trlount-ains (11.), Moldavian Carpathians (10), Cindrel, Pdltinig (Cibin Mount-ains) (9). anct Sebe,s Mountains (7).

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'Genus Dioe tria Meig. 1803

37. Di,ocir,i,a oalceata Meig. 1820 (Fig. 18)

Q: small species, face coveretl with yellowish white tomentum.Gibbosity covered. witn few hairs. Proboscis aitL palpi with whitish hairs.Occipital hairs black, forming a single row. Basal-articles of antennae

' Fig. l3 - Dioctria calceata Meig. ; female

oovored. with short, Iight colourod hairs: first antennal article slightlylonger than second one. Thorax blaok. Pleura shining, with narro; iri-descent bands, yet conspicuous. Mesonotummat, with humeral depressionfunowed. Ifumeruses and. alar calluses rerltlish brown. Wings slightlygrayish, yellowish only at hrgher ma,rgin. Coxae black, the remainingarticles yellow-red, but tarsi a darker shade. Tips of tibiae of Brd pairof legs thin and black, with ventral da,rk strlpe slightly widening apically;metatarsi stronger than tips of tibiae, and as long as following 3 a,rticlestogethor. 2 to 4 abdominal segments characteristically red-yellow in colour.

Length : 7 mm.Geographical distribution : Central and Southern Europe.In the Bumanian People's Republic: one female specirnen collected.

by A. Miiller from Valea Lungd, - Sibiu, 4-25.7.L933.New speci,es tor the fauna of the Bumawiam Peopl,e'q Republi'c.

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38. Di,ootria cothurnaro Meig. 1820

2 63: Ifunedoara, June1916 antL14.9.1916,length : 13 and 12 mm;2 99: Eunedoara, June 1916, length 12 mm; 1?: Mount fibleg-East-ern Carpathians, length 13 mm.

fn the Bumanian People's Republio: Sebeg Mountains (7).

39. Dioctria hyal|penni,s Fabr. L794

2 ??: Styria-Austria (lgt. G. Strobl.), length: 9 mm and 11 mm.So far this species has not been recortl.ecl in Rumania.

40. Dioctria linearis Fabr. 1?87

1 Q: Cisnd,tlie-Sibiu, 15.6.]-924 (lgt. A. Miiller) length 10 mm.Recorded. in the Bumanian People's Republic from Bd,ile lfercu-

lane-Cerna Yalley (Banat Region) (11).

41. Diocl,ria oeland,ica L. 1758

, 1 6l: Satlu Yalley (near Sibiu), July-August 1929 (lgt. C. Orendi)length 14mm;2 63: Styria-Austria (lgt. G: Strobl) length: 15 and16 mm.

In the Rumanian Peoplots Republic it is recorded. from the out-skirts of Jassy (1.0), from Comana, Cernica, And.ronache, Cd,kld,ruqani(Bucharest_R,egion), Tismana Yalley (Oltenia Region) (5), and SobegMountains (7).

42. Dioalria ruliltes Degeer 1??6

J. J antl. 1 Q: Styria-Austria (lgt. G. Strobl) longth 18 mm; 1 g:Negoiul (Fdgdraq Mountains), July 1933, length 14 mm.

In the Bumanian Peoplets Republic it is recortletl from Orgova(Banat Region) (11), Tulcea (Dobrogea Begion) (10), an(L sebeg Mountains(7).

Genus Aneylorrhyne hus Latr. 1825

43. Ancyl,orrhgnahus glaucius Rossi 1290 (Fig. 1a)

2 66: Cavarna (Poople's R,epublic of Bnlgaria), L6.7.L926 and.23.7.L926 (lgt. A. Miiller) length : 13 and 12 mm; 1 d : Dobrogea Eegion,23.7.t926 (lgt. A. Miiller) length12 mm ,2 ??: Cavarna (People's Bepub-

310 M. A. IONESCU md MEDEEA WEINBERG

lic of Bulgaria), L6.7.1926 and 23.7.1926 (Igt.A. Miiller) length: 13and16 mm.

In the Rumanian Pooplets Bepublic it is recorded from Moharli:r,(Banat Region) (11); also record.ed without report on locality (8).

Fig. 14 - Ancglonhgnchus glaucius Rossi; head profile

Genus Isopogon Loew. 1847

44. Ieopogon breo'i,rostri's Meig. 1804

L Q: Alpine Styria (Austria) (lgt.-G. Strob.-l).leng-th 11 mm'Edmark-z head."pilosity as in foale. Lst tibiae also nearly entiroly

black, slightly brownish at the base.- :- In tlhe -Bumanian People's Republic it is record.etl from Mehatlia

Ganai nigi""i trrl, N"rtheri Carpat'hians (to), antL sebeg Mountains (7).

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Genus Sel id o po g o n Bezzi t902

45. Selid,opogon d,tadema Fabr. 1781 (Fig. 15)

1 d: Croatia, 21.6.L88g (lgt. G. Strobl) length 20 mm; 1 d: Dob_1o;gea R,egion, 23.6.1936 (lgt. A. Mtitterl length ?1 *p r 1 d : Eforie _Sutl@obrogea Region) July 1931 (lgt. E. Woroll), length 21 mm 1 J: Ocna

T\

Fis' 15 - selidoPoson j'ifT;*l"'lJ"'j,,1"",-"t"s - corour va-

Sibiului (Bragov Region), 4.8,1922 (lgt.A. Miiller) length 21 mm; 1 9:Croatia, 21.6.1889 (lgt. G. Strobl) length 20 mm; 1 ? : Ocna Sibiului(Bra,5ov Region) 4.8.L922 (lgt. A. Miiller) length 22 mm.; 1 ?: Caliacra(Peoplo's Republic of Bulgaria), 18.6.1926 $gf. A. Miiller).

fn diagnosing the species, authors indicate extensive variabilityof yellow colour in some abd.ominal tergites in the female. We ascertainedthis variability in all the female specimens from the collection. Thus,in-one female the abd.ominal tergites are entirely black; in the second,

3t2 M. A. IONESCU erd MEDEEA ITEINDERG

!-eryrle.s -4 -and -5 qne y_"4ow irl middle a,rea and on posterior margin, whilethe third female has.Brd tergite with yellow poster^ior margin,

"fA d."gitus

4 to 6 yellow on med.ian antl posterio-r facesl!e_gs _rgdtligh in cololr, pt-h coxae and trochantera black. \{'ingsyellowish. lra,rgrnal scutellar hairs vary in number: 4 scutellar hafis

rn one_teryalqspecimen, the remainingtwofemales with 6 scutella,r hairs.rn the Eumanian People's Republic it is recorded from cortton -Bacdu and Traian-B1gd,u. I .tr.o+ igigea (nofroiea-n"gio"l-igl ana

Blrnova forest (Jassy Region) (a).

Genus Dasypogon lt{eig 1808

46. Dasyptogom teutonus IJ. L767

6^ 1 4 ang L Q-: Zagreb-Yugoslaviar 25.6.tB94 (W. G. Strobl) length :20 mm in the d, 18 mm in the Q.Bemuk: certain pieggg

-of the hyp_opygrum rteviate from descript-

ion in that they haverettdish extrerfuli6's.-In the Bumanian-Peopletq Re-public itie reoordetl by G.L,. Mayer *)rroq flibip qrgj. also from Balta Doamnei-ploiegri (l0)icomana ifiucn1arest Region) (13), and Btrnova forest (Jassy negion) (l).

CONCLUSIONS

The list of Asilialae from the collection d.eposited. in the BruckenthalMugeum includes a valuable though not too -rich material (46 speciesbelonging to 24 genera). fts value consists both in the fact that,the c6tlect-lns.legag {o"iog _the last c_entuly and. was d.one by the reputed entomo-logists G. Strobl, A. Miiller, D. Czektitius inat E. Wo-I e l-!. and also in that the insects were collected from many Bumanianlocalities. It is therefore assumed that the publishins of this colleotionntt U"tp for a better uatlerstanding of ths dislribution-of those predaciousDiptera on the territory of the Rumanian people's Bepub1ii.

uNEr-,E INSECTE DIPTERE (r,AM. ASIITIDAE) DIN COLECTIAMUZEULUI BRUCKENTEAII _ SIBIU

REZUMAT

In lucra,re se prezintd, 46 tl.e speoii d.e Asitide apa4infurd. la 24 degenuri. Cea mai mare parte d.in mat&ial esto itin tard,i cblectat lnod, dinsecolul trecut. Unele dintre forme au fost citate in lucid,ri anterioare. I-raunele speoii s-au menfionat gi pa,rticula,ritd,fi morfologice, care diferd, lntr-o

') Yerh. unil Mitt. dcs SieD. Ver. liir llctunaissen. zu Hermannst, vols 4-6, 1353/1855.

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mf,,Bur5, o&recere de descrierea speciilor datb fur d.iferite luordrir precum qiunele ca,ractere descrise acnm pentru prima tlatd,.

lntre formele citate se cuprind doud, gonuri: Caril,istus qi Iol'merusgi cinci specii noi pentru fauna tdniij 0arilistwe ael'leri Sch[.r Tol,lnerutittrdpee I-rioew., Eutol,muit meitriocris Beck., Epitrdptws sotosul,lts Zeller giDi,oatri,a cal,ceata, Meig.

tr'otogrgfiile cuprinse in lucra,re au fost efectuate de colegul M. Te,l-peanu.

ABynPbrJrbrE HACE KOMbTE I43 HOJIJIE nIIlII4 MvBEflBPyItEHTAJIb CI{BI4y (CEMEffCTBO ASrr-,rDAE)

PEsIOME

B tpyle trpeAcraBJresu 46 ceIrreftcta Asi,ld'd,ae, [pr.ruaAJrexadrynx 24pogaM. Eo.nruras qacrb Marepr4aJra co6pana n sarueft crpane eIIIe B rlporrr-uou crorerulr. Hexorophre Br,rAbr 6r'rnu ynouflHyrbr B rlpeAbr[yqux pa6o-rax. Vnaaanrr uopt[onoulqecxue oco6ennocru trefioropnx r{a artrx BrIAoB,noTopbre orr,rqaloT r{x oT palree ollrroaHHbrx BlrAoB, a tafi]fie npl4BoAffTcfl LI

rrer(o ropbre xapaxTeprrbre oco 6ennoc Tr{, ontrcaHnbre nepB}rft paa.Ouncrrnaeuue r[opuu orrrocffrcn B poAaM: Ceril'istus w .Tokm,erusl

crola BxoAfir raxr(e a Br(AoB, HoBbrx gun rfaynucrpaHbl; Ceril,ostue zelleri$6hin, Iolm,erus atrtpes l-ioew., Eutolrnus rneildocri* Beck., Epot't'tptussetosul,us n Di,octri'a calceata Meig.

Oororpa{uu, EaxoAffIrlr{ecff B rpy[e, 6rrnn cge;ralru KoJIJIerun M.Tannauy.

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