INSECTA. 321 
Anthomyia Meta. Eyes in each sex, or in males, approximate, 
in last more frequently contiguous. Wings divaricate or incum- 
bent. 
Sp. Anthomyia pluvialis, Musca pluvialis L., GuéR1n Iconogr. Ins. Pl. 102, 
figs. 9, &c. A very numerous genus. 
Sub-genera: Aricia Rosty., Spilogaster Macg., Hydrophoria 
Rosw., Hylemyia Rowty., Chortophila Macq., Atomogaster Macq, 
Eriphia Meta. (with eyes contiguous in male). | 
Drymeia Metc. Lips of proboscis elongate, inflexed, forming a 
terminal hamate capitulum. 
Sp. Drymeia obscura, Musca hamata Patu., Meic. Europ, Zweifl. Ins. v. 
Tab. 44, figs. Io—13. 
** Poisers obtect. 
Lispe Meic. Wings incumbent. Abdomen quadriannulate, 
oval. Palps dilated at apex, cochleariform. (Habitus of Antho- 
myta. Seta of antenne plumose. yes distant). 
b) Wings with a transverse apical nervure, closing the first 
posterior cellule completely or for the most part. Poisers covered 
with large squame. Seta of antenne with two joints or three 
(Creophile Latr.) 
Abdomen mostly quadriannulate. Wings often divaricate. 
1) Seta of antenne plumose. 
Idia Mete., WirpEM. Head produced beneath into a rostrum 
above the proboscis. 
Achias Fasr. Head transverse, produced on both sides into a 
thick oculiferous peduncle. Antenne short, inserted in the frons. 
Sp. Achias oculatus Fasr., Syst. antliator. p. 247, GuéRrin, Magas. de Zool. 1. 
1831, Jns. Pl. 7, Cuvinr R. Ani. éd. ill., Ins. Pl. 178, fig. 3, Java, and 
some other smaller species, on which comp. C. R. G. WIEDEMANN, Achias, 
Dipterorum genus illustratum novisque speciebus auctum, cum Tab. 2 
lithogr. Kiliz Holsatorum, 1830, 8vo. This genus is distinguished from 
Diopsis by many characters, by the position of the antenne, and by the 
habitus. 
Musca nob. (Spec. of genus Musca Li.) Head globose, not 
produced either anteriorly or transversely. 
a) Feet moderate. Seta of antenna plumose to the apex. 
Sub-genera; Ourtonewra Macy. Mesembrina Metc., Pollenia 
Macgq., (Pollenia Rosin. and Nitellia Rowty.), Musca Mace, Calli- 
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