XIX. FAMILY APIOCKRID^. 



Rather large, elongate, chsetophorous, thinly pilose 

 flies. Antennae three-jointed, with or without a small, 

 short style. Front not excavated, broader in the female. 

 Ocelli present. Face short. Proboscis not adapted for 

 piercing, the labella not horny. Third longitudinal vein 

 of wings usually furcate; basal cells large; five posterior 

 cells present. Kmpodia wanting. Male forceps enlarged. 



Fig; 71. Apioceridae. Apiocera hanispe.r, head; 2, Apiocera Iiar- 

 uspe.v, wing; 3, Apiocera, sp. (Australia) wing; 4, Apiocera (gen. nov. 

 Australia) wing; 5, Rhaphiomidas acton, head; 6, Rhaphiomidas 

 acton, wing. 



Less than a score of species of this family are known 



throughout the world, seven of which have been de- 



scribed from North America. The genera have been 



variously placed among the Mydaidse, Asilidae and 



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