ORTHORRHAPHA 

 Braciiycera 



Dolichopodidae 



Kig. 8i. Do/ic/iopiis a/ratusyit\%. (J6xiimm. 

 I'rcdaceoiis, on surface of water, in forests 

 and damp places ; often found on alders. 

 (Newbury.) 



Fig. 82. Poccilobolhrus nobilitatiis Linn. 

 ^ 6x12 mm. On low herbage near 

 pools and ditches, also damp places in 

 woods and meadows. 



Fig. 83. Scellus notatus Fabr. cJ 7x12 mm. 



Little is known of larval Dolichopodidae, some live in earth and rotten wood, 

 feed on lar\ae and pupae of Tomicius, probably all are carnivorous. (Theobald.) 



Those of Mcdeterus 



