108 MUSCJD^. 



3. Caesar, L.Fn. 1828(1761); F. ; Schr.; Gmel.; Fal.; Latr. ; 

 Meig. ; Mcq. ; Zett. Aureo-viridis aut viridi-cyanea, capite argenteo, 

 frontalibus atris, palpi* fulvu, alls subhyalinis, pedibus nigris. Long. 

 2i-4i; alar. 6-10. 



GREEN-BOTTLE FLY. Bright bluish-green or golden-green, here 

 and there purplish, partly tinged with white tomentum. Head with 

 silvery-white tomentum ; frontalia black ; facialia reddish, bristly for 

 one-third of the length ; epistoma testaceous, slightly prominent ; palpi 

 tawny. Antennae black. Wings subhyaline. Alula3 white. Halteres 

 luteous. Legs black ; femora bluish. 



Generally distributed. (E. S. I.) 



4. cornicina, F. S. I. ii. 438. 11 (1781); Gmel. ; Fal.; Meig.; 

 Mcq. ; Zett. Aureo-viridis aut cyaneo-viridis, capite argenteo, palpis 

 nigris, alis sublimpidis, venae prcebrachialis flemra angulum valde rotun- 

 datum subobtusumfingente, pedibus nigris. Long. 3-4 ; alar. 7-9 lin. 



GREEN-BOTTLE FLY. Green, or bluish-green, or golden-green. 

 Head with silvery tomentum in front ; frontalia deep black ; facialia 

 bristly to full one-half of the length ; palpi and antennae black. Wings 

 nearly limpid ; prcebracMal vein forming a much roftnded and slightly 

 obtuse angle at tlie flexure, slightly curved inward near this, and straight 

 from thence to the tip. Alula3 white. Halteres tawny. Legs black ; 

 femora greenish. 



Generally distributed. (E. S. I.) 



5. iUustris, Meig. Zw. v. 54. 7 (1826); Mcq.; Zett. Cyaneo- 

 viridis aut aureo-viridis, capite argenteo, palpis antennis pedibusque 

 nigris, alis subhyalinis, vence pr&brachialis flexura angulum obtusum et 

 optime determinatumflngente. Long. 3-4 ; alar. 7-9 lin. 



Thorax bluish-green, with two purple stripes. Head with silvery 

 tomentum ; frontalia black ; facialia bristly for less than half the length. 

 Antenna3 black. Wings nearly limpid ; prabrachial vein forming an 

 obtuse and sharply defined angle at the flexure, straight from thence to the 

 tip ; discal transverse vein with two very slight curves, parted by half 

 its length from the border, and by more than half from the flexure of 

 the pra3brachial. Alula3 white. Abdomen golden-green. Legs black. 

 Var. /3. Discal transverse vein parted by more than half its length from 

 the border. Var. y. Thorax golden-green. Var. 8. Discal transverse 

 vein parted by less than half its length from the flexure of the prsebra- 

 chial. Var. e. Abdomen greenish-blue, purple on each side. Var. . 

 Abdomen golden, partly cupreous. 



Generally distributed. (E. S. I.) 



6. equestris, Meig. Zw. v. 57. 13 (1826); Mcq. Nigro-cyanea, 

 capite albido-tomentoso, palpis fulvis, antennis nigris articulo secundo 

 ferrugiueo, alis subcinereis, pedibus nigris. Long. 4-4| ; alar. 8-9 lin. 



Dark blue. Head black, with whitish tomentum ; facialia bristly 

 along more than half the length ; epistoma slightly prominent ; eyes 



