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Macrocera Lntea, Panz. (pi. 82, fig. 4), is another common tty, remarkable 



for its long slender antennae. It is yellow, with brown markings on 



the abdomen, and greyish wings. 

 Ceratopogon Femoratus, Fabr. (pi. 83, fig. 1), is a black fly, remarkable for 



its long legs, which are partly reddish. It is a common European 



species. 

 Trichocera Fuscata, Meig. (pi. 83, fig. 3), is allied to the common Winter 



Gnat (see p. 223), but its wings are tinged with brownish. It is also 



a much scarcer species. 

 Erioptera Grisea, Meig. (jjI. 83, fig. 4), is grey, with yellowish legs. There 



is a brown stripe on the abdomen, and the antennae are brown, with 



the base yellow. It is found in Northern Europe. 



Page 224. 

 Stratiomys Chameleon. Fabr. (pi. 83, fig. 5), is a conspicuous insect, very 

 common on the flowers of Unibelliferae. It is black, with a yellow 

 scutellum, and yellow markings on the abdomen. 



Page 226. 



Hcematopoda Pluvialis, Linn. (pi. 83, fig. 8), is a grey fly, which is com- 

 mon in woods in hot weather, and is extremely troublesome from its 

 bloodthirsty habits, attacking both man and beast with the greatest 

 pertinacity. 



Atherix Ibis, Fabr., has a remarkable manner of oviposition. The females 

 deposit their eggs gregariously on a branch overhanging water, and 

 there die, forming a great cluster of dead flies and eggs, often as large 

 as a child's head. As the larvae hatch they fall into the water beluw, 

 in which they pass the early stages of their development. 



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 Hoplistomerus Serripes, Fabr. (pi. 84, fig. 4), is black, clothed with reddish 



hairs, and the wings are slightly clouded with brown. It inhabits 



West Africa. 

 Craspedia Coriaria, Wied. (pi. 84, fig. 5), is black, and clothed with a 



greyish down. The abdomen is fulvous, and furnished with black 



or black and white tufts of hair on the sides and at the extremity. It 



is found in Australia. 



Page 229. 

 Psilopus Regnlis, Meig. (pi. 85, fig. 3), is a dark metallic green species, witli 

 yellow legs. It is a European species, but not very abundant. 



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Ceria Conopsoides, Linn. (pi. 85, fig. 2), is not an uncommon European 

 species. It is black, with yellow si^ots and bands, and the wings are 

 transparent, with a yellowish brown band along the costa. 



Medderus N^otatus, Fabr. (pi. 85, fig. 4), is a metallic green fly, with veiy 

 long legs. It is not rare in Europe. 



