by Meigen as inhabiting Europe ; and five extra 

 Europeans are described by Wiedemann. 



These insects are inhabitants of warm climates, 

 and are said to subsist upon the honey of flowers ; 

 but Meigen suspects that their females feed on 

 the blood of animals, like those of the species of 

 other genera in this family. 



PANGONIA INCISURALIS. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Thorax dusty glaucous, with dirty yellowish 

 hair; abdomen dark chesnut, with whitish in- 

 cisures. 



SYNONYai. 



Pangonia incisuraeis. Nobis. Journ, Acad. 

 Nat. Sciences^ vol. iii. p. 31. 



description. 



Front ochreous: ocelli distinct: hypostoma 

 dusky : palpi and setae, of the proboscis testaceous : 

 plate xxxiii. 



