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to the hind border. Halteres white. Abdomen tawny, with hoary 

 hairs. Legs wJutish ; femora and tarsi hlackhh-brown above. 



Lives in the withered top-buds of Salix alba, iu which the larvge 

 of C. salicma also dwell. 



56. fascipennis, Winn. Linn. Ent. viii. 254. 43 (1853). Fulva, 

 antenuis pallide fuscis basi flavis, thorace \ittis tribiis abbreviatis fuscis, 

 alia Impidis, fascia angidosa violaceo-fusca, venis fuscis, pedibus pallidis, 

 tarsis apice fuscescentibus; Mas, antenuis corpore longioribus; Teem, an- 

 tennis corpore brevioribus, oviductu brevi lamellis ovatis. Long. \ lin. 



Taicny. Whujsicldtish-lirapid, with a zigzag violet-hroxon hand ; trans- 

 verse veinlet pale, distinct, joining the middle of the subcostal vein ; 

 anal vein and its second branch forming an obtuse angle. Male. An- 

 tennte longer by half than the body ; joints and their petioles equally 

 long. Fern. Antennae three-fourths of the length of the body ; joints 

 not twice the length of their petioles. Oviduct short, with oval valves. 



Lives in decayed wood. 



57. pulchella, ATinn. Linn. Ent. viii. 254. 44 (1858). Ilava, 

 antenuis fuscis basi albidis, thorace vittis tribus fuscis, lateribus pec- 

 toreque nigricantibus, alis Umpidis fascia macnlaque apicali violaceo- 

 fuscis, venis fuscis, halteribus albis, pedibus albidis, tarsis basi et ar- 

 ticulis apice fuscis ; Mas, antennis corpore raulto longioribus; Fcem. 

 antenuis corpore pauUo brevioribus, oviductu brevi lamellis duabus 

 ovatis. Long. \ Un. 



Yelloio. TTings limpid, toith a hand and apical spot of a violet-hrown 

 colour; transverse veinlet beyond the middle of the subcostal vein. 

 3Iale. Antennas longer by half than the body ; double joints as long 

 as their petioles ; simple joints half the length of their petioles. Fern. 

 Antennae a little shorter than the body ; joints as long as their petioles, 

 rather shorter towards the base of the antennae. Oviduct short, with 

 two oval valves. 



Lives in decayed beech-wood. 



58. callida, Winn. Linn. Ent. viii. 255. 45 (1853). F/dva, an- 

 tennis fuscis basi flavis, thorace vittis tribus nigro-fuscis, pectore nigri- 

 cante, alis infuscatis, venis fuscis, halteribus albis, pedil)us fuscis ; Mas, 

 antennis corpore duplo longioribus ; Faim. antennis corpore pauUo bre- 

 vioribus, al)doniine cameo, oviductu brevi, lamellis duabus longi-ovatis. 

 Long, i-l lin. 



Tawny. Wings clouded toith hroivn ; pubescence black ; transverse 

 veinlet very pale, at beyond the middle of the subcostal vein. Male. 

 Antennae twice the length of the body ; double joints as long as their 

 petioles ; single joints half the length of their petioles. Fern. Antenna? 

 shorter than the body by one-fourth ; joints and their petioles of equal 

 length. Oviduct short, with two elongated oval valves. 



Very nearly allied to C. Aalhem'uVis, Loew. Lives in the seed- 

 capsules of Papjaver Rhceas and P. duhiwn with C. Papaveris. 



