A. Antennæ with numerous Joints. Fam. I. TIPULA`RIÆ. (fig. 45.) Antenna porrect, or directed forwards, having 6 or more distinct joints. Palpi exserted (fixed externally), articulated. Halteres naked. Abdomen with 7 or 8 segments. a. CULICIFORMES. Eyes lunate. Ocelli wanting. Antennæ of the males plumose, of the females pubescent. Mouth not elongated. Palpi 5-jointed. Thorax without a transverse suture. Abdomen with 8 segments. Genus Proboscis porrect, longer than the anten- 45 Tipula imperialis, and side view of the head. 1. CC'LEX. Palpi of the males longer than the antennæ, of the females very short. 2. ANO PHELES. Palpi of both sexes longer than the antennæ. 3. AE'DES. Palpi of both sexes shorter than the antennæ. ** Proboscis shorter than the antennæ; Palpi incurved. 4. CORE THRA. Wings with the margins squamose, the nervures hairy. 5. CHIRO'NOMUS. Antennæ of the males 13-jointed, of the females 6jointed. 6. TA'NYPUS. Antennæ 14-jointed, of the females with apex incrassate. 7. CERATOPO`GON. Antennæ 13-jointed, the last five joints elongated. Legs all equal. 8. MACRO PEZA. Antennæ 13-jointed, the last 5 joints elongated. Hind-legs very long. b. GALLI COLE. Eyes lunate. Antenna verticillate, or furnished with circles of hairs, Palpi incurved. Wings villose, obtuse, with 2 or 3 longitudinal nervures. Tibice ecalcarate (without a spine). 9. LASIO'PTERA. Wings with 2 longitudinal nervures. 10. CECIDOMY IA. Wings with 3 longitudinal nervures. 11. CAMPYLOMY ZA. Ocelli 3. c. Noctuæfoʻrmes. Ocelli wanting. Eyes lunate. Ocelli wanting. Antennæ moniliform, or like a row of beads, verticillate. Wings broad, villose, with many longitudinal but no transverse nervures. Tibice ecalcarate. 12. PSYCHO'DA. d. ROSTRA TÆ. Eyes roundish, divided above by the frons (or forehead). Ocelli wanting. Head produced into a rostrum. Palpi incurved. Thorax with an arcuate transverse suture in the middle. Abdomen with 8 segments. Tibiæ rather more calcarate. 13. ERIO'PTERA. Wings, nervures villose. Intermediate pair of legs shortened. 14. LIMNO`BIA. Wings, nervures naked. Antennæ from 15 to 17-jointed, simple. Palpi, joints equal. 15. RHIPIDIA. Antenna 14-jointed; joints globose, remote; of the male bipectinate (twice branched, like the teeth of a comb). 16. CTENO'PHORA. Antennæ 13-jointed, of the male duplicato-pectinate (doubly-pectinate). Wings shining. 17. Tr ́PULA.† Antennæ 13-jointed, alike in both sexes. Palpi, last joint elongated. 18. NEPHRO TOMA. Antennæ of the male 19-jointed, of the female 15jointed, alike. Palpi, last joint elongated. 19. PTYCHO'PTERA. Antennæ 16-jointed. Palpi, last joint elongated. Wings, posterior margin plicate (plaited). 20. NEMATO CERA. Antennae 6-jointed; joints of the clavola (or clubshaped portion) equal. 21. ANISO MERA. Antennæ 6-jointed; basal joint of clavola very long. 22. TRICHO CERA. Antennæ setiform; 2 basal joints thick, remainder very indistinct. Palpi 5-jointed. e. FUNGI COLE. Eyes round or oblong, divided above by the frons. Ocelli unequal, large, or apparently wanting. Palpi incurved, 4-jointed. Thorax without a transverse suture. Abdomen with 7 segments. Core long. Tibiæ calcarate (or furnished with a spine). * Antennæ setiform, for the most part with indistinct joints, the two basal ones incrassate. 23. DI'XA. Ocelli wanting. 24. BOLITO PHILA, Ocelli 3, in a line. 25. MACRO CERA. Ocelli 3, in a triangle. ** Antennæ compressed, 16-jointed. 26. SY'NAPHA. Eyes round. Ocelli 3, in a line. Tibia sides unarmed. 27. MYCETO BIA. Eyes reniform. Ocelli 3, approximate in a triangle. 28. PLATYU`RA. Eyes very round. Ocelli 3, approximate, in a triangle. Abdomen, apex depressed, enlarged. Tibia unarmed (without spines). 29. GNORI'STE. Proboscis elongated. Ocelli 3, in a triangle. Tibia, sides spinose. 30. SCIO PHILA. Ocelli approximate, in a triangle. Tibie, sides spinose. Wings with a small intermediate, subquadrate, nearly square cell. 31. LEI`A. Ocelli 3. Tibiæ, sides spinose. Wings without a small intermediate cell. 32. MYCETO PHILA. Ocelli only 2, distinct, placed at the margin of the eyes. Tibia, sides spinose. 33. CO'RDYLA. Ocelli wanting. Tibia, sides unarmed. f. LU GUBRI. Eyes nearly confluent (joined together), deeply emarginate (notched). Ocelli unequal. Antennæ cylindric. Palpi 3-jointed. Thorax without a transverse suture. Abdomen with 7 segments. 34. SCI ARA. g. LATIPE'NNES. Ocelli Eyes (red) of the males confluent, of the females distant, reniform. wanting. Antenna cylindric. Palpi 4-jointed. Proboscis porrect, perpendicular. Abdomen with 8 segments. Wings very broad. 35. SIMU LIA. h. MUSCÆFo'rmes. Eyes (black) of the males confluent, of the females distant, roundish. +Mr. Curtis's genus Dolichópeza, which may be characterised as having the antennæ 12-jointed alike in both sexes, and palpi with the last joint elongate, is by him considered as connecting Limnòbia and Típula. (Curtis's British Entomology, vol. ii. pl. 62.) Ocelli 3, equal in size. Antennæ cylindric. Thorax without a transverse suture at the middle. 36. SCATO ́PSE. Antenna 11-jointed. Eyes lunate. 37. PENTHE TRIA. Antennæ 11-jointed. Eyes oval. Legs unarmed. 38. DILOPHUS. Antennæ 11-jointed. Fore-tibia with the apex radiated. 39. BIBIO. Antenna 9-jointed. 40. Aspistes. Antennæ 8-jointed, the apex clavate. 41. RHY PHUS. Antennæ 16-jointed. Antenna porrect, approximating at the base; either 3-jointed, with the third joint from 4 to 8-ringed, or 6-jointed. Proboscis and palpi exserted. Abdomen with 7segments. Halteres sub-concealed. Wings divaricate (spreading), or deflexed (turned downwards). Onychü 3. a. Antennæ 3-jointed. 45. PANGO`NIA. Antennæ, third joint 8-ringed. Ocelli 3. Proboscis exserted, elongated. Tabanus taurinus. 47 46. SILVIUS. Antenna, basal joint cylindric, second cyathiform, third 5-ringed. Ocelli 3. 47. TABA NUS. Antennæ, third joint 5-ringed, the upper side excised (or notched) at the base. Ocelli wanting. 48. CHRY SOPS. Antennæ, 2 basal joints cylindric, equal, third 5-ringed. Ocelli 3. 49. HEMATO POTA. Antenna, third joint 4-ringed. Ocelli wanting. 50. HEXA'TOMA. b. Antennæ 6-jointed. Fam. IV. LEPTIDES. (fig. 48.) Antenna porrect, approximating at the base, triarticulate, third joint not ringed. Proboscis and Palpi exserted. Ocelli 3. Abdomen with 7 segments. Halteres naked. Onychü 3. This term is used by Meigen to designate those pulvilli of Kirby and Spence, which are situated between the unguículi. (See fig. 57. a.) 48 51. LE PTIS. Antennæ, third joint conic, with an apical seta (see fig. 49. a). Ocelli 3, vertical. 52. A'THERIX. Antennæ, third joint ovate, with a dorsal seta. 53. CLINO CERA. Antennæ, third joint conic, with an apical seta. Ocelli 3, frontal. Fam. V. XYLO'TOMÆ. (fig. 49.) Léptis distigma (male). Antennæ porrect, approximating at the base, triarticulate; third joint not ringed. Proboscis retracted. Ocelli 3. Abdomen with 7 segments, conic. Halteres naked. Wings divaricate. Onychй 2. 54. THERE VA. 49 50 Mydas lusitanicus. Fam. VI. MYDA'SII. (fig. 50.) Antenna porrect, 5-jointed, the joints dissimilar, the last clavate. 55. MY DAS. Fam. VII. BOMBYLIA`RII. (fig. 51.) Antennæ porrect, triarticulate, third joint not ringed. Hypostoma ( “ The region of the head between the antennæ, eyes, and mouth." Meigen), not bearded. Frons flat. Ocelli 3. Abdomen with 7 segments, cylindric or elliptic. Wings expanded. Halteres naked. 56. HIRMONEU`RA. Antennæ, joints globose, third with a long terminal style. Ocelli, frontal one remote from the other two. Proboscis concealed. 51 Bombýlius cruciatus (male). 57. FALLE`NIA. Antennæ, joints globose, third with a long terminal style. Proboscis elongate, bent under the body. 58. STY GIA. Antenna contiguous, basal joint with the apex dilated, third with a terminal style. Proboscis concealed. 59. ANTHRAX. Antenna distant, basal joint cylindric. tracted or sub-exserted. Eyes reniform. Proboscis re 60. MU`LIO. Antenna distant. Proboscis exserted, horizontal, as long as the head. Eyes elliptic. 61. BOMBY'LIUS. Antenna contiguous, third joint compressed. Proboscis exserted, horizontal, longer than head. Body woolly. Abdomen ovate. 62. PHTHIRIA. Antennae contiguous; third joint fusiform, compressed. Proboscis exserted, horizontal, longer than the head. Body downy. Abdomen cylindric or flat. 63. GERON. Antenna contiguous; third joint subulate (or awl-shaped). Proboscis exserted, horizontal, longer than the head. 64 U'SIA. Antennæ contiguous; third joint fusiform, obtuse. Proboscis exserted, horizontal. Body villose. 65. PLO AS. Antennae contiguous, basal joint very thick, conic. Proboscis exserted, horizontal, as long as the head. 66. CYLLE NIA. Antennæ contiguous, basal joint cylindric, third conic. Proboscis exserted, horizontal, as long as the head. 67. Toxo'PHORA. Antenna contiguous, cylindric, third joint short, acute. Proboscis exserted, bent upwards. Fam. VIII. ASI'LICI. (fig. 52.) Antenna porrect, approximating at the base, turned upwards, triarticulate, third joint not ringed. Hypostoma with a mystax (" a semicircle of bristles or hairs above the mouth." Meigen.). Frons impressed. Proboscis horizontal, porrect, short. Abdomen with 7 segments. Halteres naked. Wings parallel, incumbent. a. Tarsi with 2 Onychü. Asilus chrysltis. 52 68. DIO'CTRIA. Antennae, third joint having an obtuse biarticulate apical style or bristle. Hind tibice straight, ciliated on the internal side. 69. DASYPO`GON. Antennae, third joint having a short acute apical style. Tibice straight, not ciliated. Arms of the females spinulose. 70. LA PHRIA. Antennae, third joint obtuse, without an apical style. Tibia arcuate. 71. Ası'LUS. Antennae, third joint having a naked elongate setiform apical style. Tibice straight, spinulose. 72. LEPTOGA'STER. b. Tarsi with no Onychu. Fam. IX. HYBO'TINÆ. (fig. 53.) Antenna porrect, approximating at the base, triarticulate, the two basal joints very closely united, so as apparently to constitute one; third joint not ringed. Hypostoma not bearded, flat. Frons flat. Proboscis horizontal, exserted, short. Trunk very gibbous. Abdomen slender, with 7 segments. Halteres naked. Wings parallel, incumbent. 73. HY BOS. Antennae, third joint conic, with an apical pubescent seta. Hind femora clavate. Hybos muscàrius. 3333 74. OCYDRO MIA. Antennæ, third joint lenticulate (of the form of a lens), with an apical seta. Legs all simple. 75. EDA LEA. Antenna third joint elongate, compressed, without an apical seta. Hind femora (thighs) clavate. Fam. X. EMPI'DIÆ. (fig. 54.) Antennæ porrect, approximating at the base, triarticulate; third joint not ringed, the apex with a style or seta. Hypostoma not bearded. Ocelli 3. Proboscis exserted, very perpendicular. Palpi incurved. Abdomen with 7 segments. Wings parallel, incumbent. Ony chủ 2. 76. HI'LARA. Antennae, third joint subulate, with an apical style. Proboscis shorter I E'mpis opaca. 54 than head. Wings with an oblique transverse nervure at the apex. VOL. V.- No. 24. M |