II. 
I2. 
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193. 
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FAM. EMPIDID/E 
Proboscis usually short, Ihich, fleshy, nol inflexed ; cheeks usually 
narrow ; black or blackish species WNuE DEM eT 
Had articulated to the thorax high up on the occiput, extending 
obliquely forward ; small species, body shining or subshining ; 
jrosternum. as long as the mesosternum, legs yellowish, pul- 
villi vestigial ; no trace of anal vein . . . . . 
Head articulated mneaver the center of the occiput, hanging 
verlically ; prosteynum shorter than the mesosternum ; wings 
narrow, usually hyaline, with or without nebulous markings, 
veins varely undulating ; legs usually wholly or in large part 
blach ov blackish ; lavge species, body opaque — . 
Wings maculale with lighter shots on a dark ground, veins 
undulating , three submarginals ; empodium present ; body more 
or les dolose. (P. 8, Fig. 94). s. 
Wings broad, hyaline, not maculate, veins not. undulating, two 
submarginals ; empodium | vestigial ; body entirely shining, 
without pollen : cavernicolous. (Pl. 7, Fig. 64-) 
Face separated from the lower occiput by am incision on the 
cheehs that extends to the eye ; face not descending beneath the 
EESS- 310. GCFOSUORRIS E . 2 e v co oue loa ER e s 
Cheehs broader , without such a deep incision, the face fusing with 
the lower occibut and extending move ov less beneath the level 
of the eyes, its front margin deeply emarginale or. impressed 
and carinate; stigma more or less developed, discal cell sharp 
apically, acrostichals usually abundant |. 
Pulvilli and empodium vestigial, much shorter than. the claws; 
dorsocentrals | sometimes numerous; stigma present; large 
species VEN eue" MELHDTE P UU eC TU NE TA 
Pulvilli and empodium present, the latter at least as long as the 
claws ; at most five ov six dorsocentrals, two scutellars. 
Lower edge of the face straight across ; stigma wanting or weak; 
costal seule minute ESO a ne 
Oral margin of the face wilh a median excision ov depression; 
discal cell blunt at the tif . "NS sceeg eua ea i eH 
Discal cell rather sharp apically ; wings not or scarcely spotted ; 
front femora of male with flexor bristles. (Pl, 2, Fig. 18). 
Discal cell. rather blunt. apically; wings spotted wilh nebulous 
marks on ihe crossveins, eic. ; sometimes three submarginal 
cells; front femora of both sexes with flexor bristles or spines . 
Face with a few scattered hairs beneath the antenne; stigma 
poorly developed, wings mot spolted; fromt femora with 
breapical comb of setule on inner side 
Face entirely bare; stigma and. nebulous spottings more or less 
developed ; front femora with three ov four freapical setule on 
inner side 
Genus DoricHocEPHALA, Macquart. 
Genus LaAMPosoMa, Becker. 
Genus CriNocERa, Meigen . 
Genus WIEDEMANNIA, Zetterstedt. 
Subgenus BEnGENSTAMMIA, Mik. 
Subgenus CrINOCERA, S. Str. 
Subgenus Hyvpnopngouia, Macquart. 
Subgenus Kowanzra, Mik. 
Subgenus PruoBALIA, Mik. 
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