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7. Three submarginal cells present. Exoprosopa. 

 Four submarginal cells present. Hyperalonia. 



LOMATIINM. 



8. The abdomen cylindrical or slightly compressed. 



Docidomyia. 

 The abdomen depressed. 9. 



9. The radial vein curved upwards, and forming at 



most a very small loop. The abdomen narrow, 



parallel-sided. Lomatia. 



The radial vein forming a loop at least as long as 



wide before running into the costa. 10. 



10. The radial veing forming a loop about as long as 



wide. The abdomen always broad. Oncodocera. 

 The radial vein forming a loop at least twice as long 

 as w^ide ; if, however, the loop is small the abdo- 

 men is invariably long and narrow. Comptosia. 



SYSTROPINJE. 



11. The wings with only two veins issuing from the 



discal cell. Systropus. 



The wings with three veins issuing from the discal 



cell. 12. 



12. The abdomen with only six segments. 



Antoniausti^alia. 

 The abdomen with more than six segments. 13. 



13. The palpi short, scarcely one-third the length of the 



proboscis; the thorax considerably arched; the 

 thorax and head with bristles; the legs with 

 long spines. Marmasoma. 



The palpi long, three-quarters the length of the 

 proboscis; the thorax not conspicuously arched; 

 the head and thorax without bristles; the legs 

 with small inconspicuous spines. Eclimiis. 



BOMBYLIINJE. 



14. The discal cell wanting. Cyrtomorpha. 

 The discal cell present. 15. 



15. The wings with two veins issuing from the discal 



cell. Geron. 



The wings with three veins issuing from the discal 



cell. 16. 



16. The anal cell closed. 17. 

 The anal cell open. 18, 



