162 Meigen*s Characters of the European Dtptera, 



77. Brachy'stoma. AntenncBy third joint conic, with a very long terminal 



seta. Proboscis the length of the head. Wings with an oblique 

 transverse nervure at the apex. 



78. Glo^ma. AntenncBy third joint globose, with an apical seta. Wings 



with an oblique transverse nervure at the apex. 



79. ^'mpis. AntenncBy third joint conic, with an apical style. Proboscis 



longer than the head. Wings vf'iih. the transverse nervure at the 

 apex very pferpendicular. 



80. Rhamphomy^ia. Wings without a transverse nervure at the apex. 



Fam. XL TACHYDRO^MIiE. (fg. 55,) 



AntenncB porrect, approximating at the base, 

 " biarticulate, with an apical seta. Ocelli^. Pro- 



boscis short, perpendicular. Palpi incumbent 



on the proboscis. Abdomen with 7 segments. 



Onychii 2. 



81. Hemerodro^mia. Anterior coxes elongate. 



82. Tachydro^mia. Anterior or intermediate 



femora incrassate. 



83. Dra'PETIS. Legs all alike. Tachydrbmia fascikta. and three 



various forms of antennae. 



Fam. XII. INFLA^TiE. (Jig. ^^') 

 AntenncB very minute, biarticulate. Head almost 

 wholly occupied by the eyes. Ocelli 3. Abdo- 

 men very thick, with 5 segments. Onychii 3. 



84. Cy'rtus. Proboscis exserted, longer than 



the head. 



85. AcRo'cERA. Pro6o5m concealed. AntenncB 



vertical. 



86. He^nops. Proboscis concealed. Antennes 



inserted on the superior margin of the 

 mouth. 



56 



C^rtus gibbus. 



Fam. XIII. STRATIO'MYDJE. 



AntenncB porrect, approximating at the base, triar- 

 ticulate ; third joint ringed. Proboscis with only 

 the labella exserted. Ocelli 3. Abdomen with 

 5 segments. Onychii 3. 



87. Pachyga'ster. -4 w^eww^ third joint globose, 



4-ringed, with a terminal seta. Scutellum 

 unarmed. 



88. i^A'RGUS. AntenncBy third joint lenticulate, 3- 



ringed, with an apical seta. Scutellum un- 

 armed. 



89. Nemotelus. AntenncB inserted on a conical 



hypostoma ; third joint fusiform, or spindle- 

 shaped, 4-ringed, with an apical style. Scutellum unarmed. 



90. Clitella^ria. AntenncSy thu-d joint conic, 5-ringed, with an apical 



style. 



91. Oxy'cera. AntenncBy third joint fusiform, 4-ringed, with an apical 



style. Scutellum bispinose. 



92. Strati' OMYS. iin^enius, third joint sub-fusiform, 5-ringed. Scutellum 



bidentate. 



Stratiomy; 

 head of i 



furckta (fem.), and 

 S. concinna, (male). 



