ORTHORRHAPHA 

 Brachvcera 



13 



Tabanidae 



Fig. 40. Cltrysops cacittticns L. 9 9 mri''- from frons 

 to tip of abdomen, 13 mm. from frons to tip of wings. 

 The male has abdomen entirely black, and is rarely 

 taken. 9 '" swarms in damp weather in woods. 

 Compare with Figs. 41-43. See Typical Flics, 

 figs. 43-48. 



Fig. 41. cJ. 



Fig. 42. . 



Fig. 43- ?• 



Figs. 41, 42, 43. Cliiysi'p.f scpulcnilis F. In these 

 flies the ? \ary in length from 6 mm. to 8 mm. In 

 case of (J solitary or sparse, found on grass or rush 

 in bogs, and very swift in moNcment. In case of 9 

 in swarms, ami alighting on people. Abundant in 

 certain marshy localities near Wareham, Dorset. 

 On Morden Heath, in three days of two or three 

 hours, 140 were taken, all 9- The cJ were taken in 

 twos or threes, July 1917, 1918, mainly in swamps. 



6 7X'- 



In 9 spread of wings 13 to 16 mm. 



