LAPHRIA . Murder Fly. 



{Dasyllis) tergissa. i in. ; black, with yellow hair; 

 both ends of body mid legs black, 



lasipes. Jg in. ; black, head, chest and legs yellow- 

 ish ; end half of body gold-yellow, hairy. 

 saff'raiia. Zg in. ; chest black, edges and two stripet 

 yellow : bodv orange ; wings brown. 

 dersata. ^ in. ; slate black ; head and legs gra\'. 

 hairv : veins of wing l)rovvn. 



gcorgina. 3^ in. ; black ; chest yellow, hairy, with a 

 short black band ; bod)', except first lings, chestnut. 

 melaiiogastcr. 3/j^ in. ; slate black ; head, chest and 

 fore-legs yellow, hairy. 



scricca. i/^ in. ; black, with yellow hair; hind shanks 

 black. 



t/ioracica. if, in.; rough; black; chest sulphur j-el- 

 low ; wing brownish. 



pvrrkacra. ^n in. ; black ; chest striped ; body witii 

 a white spot on each side and end rings yellowish red. 

 posticata. )2 in-; black; chest and end of body 

 vellow-hairv. 



flavicollis. y^ in. ; black ; chest yellow, hairy. 

 7)ielanopogon. Yi in. ; black ; head, legs and chest 

 gray, hairy; body black. 

 13. Z. {Ateinosia) macrocera. 14 in. ; black, with white 



bloom ; edge of body and legs red. 

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