CLASS V. INSECTA. 295 



Sp. 1. Dasjjp. pundatus. Meig., Leach. 

 Inhabits sandy commons. 



Stirps 2. — Tarsi terminated by two claws and two pulvilH : antenna 

 much longer than the head, inserted in a common footstalk. 



Genus 516. DIOCTRIA. Meig., Illig., Latr., Fabr., Leach. 

 Sp. 1. Dioc. CEilandica. Fabr., Leach. 

 Inhabits the borders of woods. 



Stirps 3. — Tarsi terminated by three claws; pulvilli wanting. 



Genus 517. GONYPES. Latr., Leach. Leptog aster. Meig. 

 Abdomen very long, sjender, thicker towards its extremity. 

 Sp. 1. Gon. tipuloidcs. Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits — — — ■ . 



Fam. VIII. Empidje. Leach. 

 Empides. Lutreille. 



Bodi/ long : wings incumbent : antenna two-joiiited : proboscis perpen- 

 dicular. 



Genus 518. EMPIS of authors. 

 Antenna three-jointed, the last joint terminated by a seta; palpi erect. 

 Sp. 1. Empis horealis. Fabr. 

 Inhabits . 



Fam. IX. ANTHRACID5;. Leach. 



Anthracii. Latreille. 



Body short : wings divaricating : anteium distant, two or three-jointed : 

 head as high as the thorax. 



Genus 519. ANTHRAX of authors. 

 Palpi received into the cavity of the mouth : proloscii short, not por- 



rect. 

 Sp. 1. Anth. Hottentotta. 

 Inhabits borders of woods on dry banks. 



Fam. X. BoMBYLiDiE. Leach. 



BoMBVLiARiA. Latreille. 



Body short: wings divaricating: antenna contiguous, three-jointeil : 

 head lower than the thorax. 



Genus 520. BOMBYLIUS of authors. 

 Proboscis longer than the head, pointed : palpi distinct : antenna with 



their first joint much longer than tlie second. 

 Sp. 1. Bomb, major of authors. (PL O.Jlg- 10.) 

 Inhabits open places in woods in the spring of the year. 



