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ness, granulated or almost moniliform, and terminated by a 

 seta. 



Gen. LEPTIS, ATHERIX, CLINOCERAS. 



Gen. ATHERIX, Meigen. 



Antennae moniliform, with the seta on the last joint lateral ; 

 palpi elevated. 



A. maculatus, Meig. Wings with two black bands. Inhabits Eu- 

 rope. Nouv. Diet. iii. 54. 



TRIBE V. DOLICHOPODA, Lat. 



Rostrum very short, terminated by two large lips with the pal- 

 pi lying on them, or prolonged in the form of a small beak ; 

 last joint of the antennas flattened, and with a seta ; wings 

 resting on the body. 



Gen. DOLICHOPUS, (Satyra^ Meig. ;) MEDETERES, (Fischer ;) PLATYPEZA, 

 CALLOMYIA, ORTHOCHILE. 



Gen. DOLICHOPUS, Lat. Musca, Lin. 



Rostrum short, bilabiated and fleshy ; sucker of many setae ; 

 palpi often flat, projecting and resting on the trunk ; anten- 

 nae of three pieces, of which the second and third are gene- 

 rally united, and appearing as if one, the last large, globular, 

 oval or fusiform, and compressed ; a lateral or terminal seta. 



D. ungulates, Lat. Seta of the antennae lateral; body green or 

 bronze green ; rings without spots ; feet partly of a livid red. 

 3 or 4 lines long. Inhabits Europe. Nouv. Diet. ix. 531. 



TRIBE VI. ASILICI, Lat. 



Mouth almost always bearded ; last joint of the antennae elon- 

 gated, fusiform, or clavate, and terminated generally by a 

 style or a thick and stiff hair ; body oblong ; thorax narrowed 

 before. 



The insects of this and the following tribes have the trunk entirely or almost en- 

 tirely projecting, in the form of a syphon or beak, sometimes cylindrical or conical, 

 sometimes long, slender, or filiform ; lips rarely forming a terminal head ; palpi in- 

 visible, or very small ; last joint of the antennae never in the form of a flattened seta. 



I. Mouth bearded ; head not globular nor entirely occupied by the eyes, even in 

 the males. 



1. Tarsi terminated by two balls or hooks. 



A. Last joint of the antennae clavate, without style or seta. 



Gen. LAPHRIA, CERATURGUS. 



B. Last joint of the antennas terminated by a style or seta. 



Gen. DIOCTRIA, DASYPOGON, ASILUS, ANCYLORHYNCUS. 



2. Tarsi terminated by three hooks, without intermediate balls. 



Gen. GONYPES. 

 II. Mouth beardless ; head almost globular, entirely occupied by the eyes. 



Gen. OEDALIA. 



Gen. ASILUS, Lat. Lin. 

 Antennae the length of the head, separated at their origin, the 



