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to the hind border. Halteres white. Abdomen tawny, with hoary 

 hairs. Legs whitish ; femora and tarsi blackish-brown above. 



Lives in the withered top-buds of Salix alba, in which the larvse 

 of C. salicina also dwell. 



56. fascipennis, Winn. Linn. Ent. viii. 254. 43 (1853). Fulva, 

 antennis pallide fuscis basi flavis, thorace vittis tribus abbreviatis fuscis, 

 alis limpidis, fascia angulosa violaceo-fusca, venis fuscis, pedibus pallid is, 

 tarsis apice fuscescentibus; Mas, antennis corpore longioribus; Fcem. an- 

 tennis corpore brevioribus, oviductu brevi lamellis ovatis. Long. ^ lin. 



Tawny. Things whitish-limpid, with a zigzag violet-brown band ; trans- 

 verse veinlet pale, distinct, joining the middle of the subcostal vein ; 

 anal vein and its second branch forming an obtuse angle. Male. An- 

 tennae longer by half than the body ; joints and their petioles equally 

 long. Fern. Antennae three-fourths of the length of the body ; joints 

 not twice the length of their petioles. Oviduct short, with oval valves. 



Lives in decayed wood. 



57. pulchella, Winn. Linn. Ent. viii. 254. 44 (1853). Flam, 

 antennis fuscis basi albidis, thorace vittis tribus fuscis, lateribus pec- 

 toreque nigricantibus, alis limpidis fascia maculaque apicali violaceo- 

 fuscis, venis fuscis, halteribus albis, pedibus albidis, tarsis basi et ar- 

 ticulis apice fuscis ;' Mas, antennis corpore multo longioribus; Fcem. 

 antennis corpore paullo brevioribus, oviductu brevi lamellis duabus 

 ovatis. Long, i h'n. 



Yellow. Wings limpid, with a band and apical spot of a violet-brown 

 colour ; transverse veinlet beyond the middle of the subcostal vein. 

 Male. Antennae longer by half than the body ; double joints as long 

 as their petioles ; simple joints half the length of their petioles. Fern. 

 Antennas a little shorter than the body ; joints as long as their petioles, 

 rather shorter towards the base of the antennas. Oviduct short, with 

 two oval valves. 



Lives in decayed beech-wood. 



58. callida, Winn. Linn. Ent. viii. 255. 45 (1853). Fulva, an- 

 tennis fuscis basi flavis, thorace vittis tribus nigro-fuscis, pectore nigri- 

 cante, alis infuscatis, venis fuscis, halteribus albis, pedibus fuscis ; Mas, 

 antennis corpore duplo longioribus ; Fcem. anteunis corpore paullo bre- 

 vioribus, abdomine carneo, oviductu brevi, lamellis duabus longi-ovatis. 

 Long. -i~! lin. 



Tawny. Wings clouded with brown ; pubescence black ; transverse 

 veinlet very pale, at beyond the middle of the subcostal vein. Male. 

 Antennae twice the length of the body ; double joints as long as their 

 petioles ; single joints half the length of their petioles. Fern. Antennas 

 shorter than the body by one-fourth ; joints and their petioles of equal 

 length. Oviduct short, with two elongated oval valves. 



Very nearly allied to C. Anthemidis, Loew. Lives in the seed- 

 capsules of Palaver RJtceas and P. dubium with C. Papaveris. 



