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piceous

[pis-ee-uhs, pahy-see-uhs] / ˈpɪs i əs, ˈpaɪ si əs /






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Antennæ piceous; fore part of the pectus, abdomen and legs tawny, the latter with diffuse blackish bands; wings grey, veins black, with the usual structure, tawny towards the base; halteres testaceous.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Mouth and antennæ testaceous; abdomen, hind femora at the tips, and fore tibiæ piceous, anterior tarsi ferruginous; wings dark grey, veins black.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Thorax with a broad piceous stripe; abdomen piceous.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Deep black, shining, very minutely punctured; head smooth; antennæ piceous; posterior tarsi whitish, with black tips; wings limpid, veins whitish, black towards the base; halteres snow-white.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Black, with cinereous tomentum; antennæ rather stout; legs piceous; wings greyish; veins black; radial and cubital veins thick; radial vein extending to the fork of the subapical.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various