NEMOCEKA. 5 



Body small, rather short and deep, testaceous, sJdning blackish above ; 

 smaller and shorter than P. Hiruiidinis, and with more slender and less 

 bristly leys. 



Infests the nests of the sparrow. (E. S. I.) 



12. Hirundinis, Steph.; Sam. Eut. Comp. 1. 35; Curt. Tes- 

 tacea, subelouyatu, ardennis ahhreviatis, thoracis fascia postica nigra, ab- 

 dominis apice subseluso, pedibus setosis. Long, li lin. 



Testaceous, slightly elongated. Antennce short. Thorax with a black 

 band on the hinder part. Abdomen slightly setose at the tip. Legs se- 

 tose ; joints of the tarsi from the first to the fourth successively decreasing 

 in length ; fifth longer than the third. 



Infests the swallow. (E. S. I.) 



13. Columbse, Steph. Syst. Cat. ii. 328. 9315. 10; Curt. Tes- 

 tacea, valde elongatu, antice attenuata, fasciis 5 aiit 6 nigris, abdominis 

 apice pedibusque subsetosis. Long. \\ lin. 



Body testaceous, much elongated, attenuated in front, with five or six 

 slight black bands. Antennce of moderate length. Tip of the abdomen 

 and legs slightly setose ; joints of the hind tarsi from the first to the 

 fourth successively decreasing in length. 



Infests the pigeon. (E. S. I.) 



14. Melis, Leach,' MSS. Magna, testacea, sat longa, subpilosa, an- 

 tennis sat long is, abdominis apice qnadrisetoso, pedibus setosulis. Long. 

 Him. 



Large, testaceous, rather long, slightly hairy. Antennce filiform, 

 longer than the head ; second joint longer than the first ; third shorter 

 than the second ; fourth longer than the third. Abdomen icith four 

 bristles near the tip. Legs rather setose ; joints of the tarsi from the 

 first to the fourth successively decreasing in length. 

 Infests the badger. (E.) 



NEMOCERA. 



Nemoceka, Latr. ; Mcq.; Westvv. ; Zett. ; Ross. (V.), Tipularicp, 

 ]\Ieig. ; Lam. ; Fall. ; Eafinesque. Sclerostoma p., Dumr. Tiptdida, 

 Eond. Tipulidii, Bigot. Aplocera p., Diunr. Tipulina et Calicina, 

 Newm. Polymera, 15urm. Culicina et Tipularia, Agas. 



This is the first gronp of the Proboscidea, which follow tlie 

 Suctoridea ; its characters arc detailed in Vol. I. p. 5 of this work. 

 It comprises ten families. 



