Family H. LEPTID/C. Snipe Flies. So named from some kinds which have long bills. They are 

 skio-crish flies, met in tall grass or bnshes, preying on other insects. Tlieir larva' live in the gronnd in decaying 



wood, moss or water. 



LEPTIS. Snipe Fly. 



1. Z. ornala. Jj in. ; black; edges of chest, of rings of body, and the legs, yellow. 



2. L {c/irvsopila) tlioracica. -f\ in. ; black; cliest with golden hair; body with silver spots on each side. 



3. L. albicornis. j\ in. ; vellow, with three brown stripes on chest ; body with triangular spot on each ring. 



4. L. {chrysopila) velutina. -f^ in.; deep velvet black ; wing smoky. 



Z 

 Z 



z 

 z 



vertebrala. .;,8 in. ; slate gray, with white stripes; body yellow and black. 



myslacea. fg in.; chest brown ; body oi'ange ; wing with brown bands. 



fasciata. ^ in. ; black ; edges of chest, rings antl legs vellow. Like a small Z. ortiata. 



vellow, with three brown stripes on chest and bands on body ; wing with a square 



9. Z. 



10 L. 



11. Z, 



12. Z. 



qnadrata . ]/^ 



brown spot. 



fiimipennis. ^ in. ; brown, with vellow bands on bodv and legs ; w ing brown. 



punctipennis. f'jr in. ; blackish brown ; wing with brown spots and point. 



plitmbea. -^^ in. ; lead gray ; wing with brown stripes. 



basilaris. li in. ; brownish black. 



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