THE MEAT-FLY. 



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large and haiiy that it looks very much like a black humble- 

 bee. The general colour of this insect is black, but there is 

 some yellow hair on the face and sides. The very peculiar 

 antenna is shown at Fig. h, and the front of the head at Fig. a. 

 Altogether no less than one hundred and sixty-six species of 

 Tachina have been discovered in this coTintry, and described ; 

 and, in all probability, many more remain to be discovered. 



LXXIV 



1. Musca or Anthomyia lardaria, female. a. Do., antenna. h. Do., foot. 



c. Do., facets of eye. 2. Musca chloris, male. d. Musca chloris, head of female. 



e. Do., tongue. /. Do., antenna. 



Another figure of Tackina grossa is given on Plate XX. 

 Fi^. 4. 



On Woodcut LXXIV. Fig. 1 is shown an insect called 

 the Meat-fly {Musca Anthomyia or Aricia lardaria). In 

 this genus the bristle of the antennse is feathered, the abdomen 

 is oval and bristly, and the alulets are large. The colour cf 



