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14. Wings destitute of long bristles, abdomen without large macro- 



chaetae. Ecitomyia, female. 



Wings with very long bristles, head much wider than thorax, ab- 

 domen often with large macrochaetae. . . . 15 



15. Head transversely arcuate, abdomen bare, wing bristles very long 



and stout Acontistoptera, female. 



Head sub-triangular, abdomen with many very long macrochaetae 

 arranged in transverse rows. . . Xanionotum, female. 



16. Body when seen from above oval, cockroach-like, ^nigmatias. 

 Body separated into the usual three parts, ocelli present. 



Puliciphora, female. 



NOTE No doubt much of interest awaits anyone who may under- 

 take to study the varied habits of this interesting little family. 



