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Fal. ; Meig. ; Mcq. ; Zett. corrigiolata, Fal. Cinereo-tomentosa, capite 

 subtus albo, ' antennarum articulo tertio ferrugineo, humeris ferrugineis 

 alls subcinereis, abdominis apice pedibusque ferrugineis. Long. 3^-4 ; 

 alar. 7-8 lin. 



Black, with cinereous tomentura. Head white beneath and about 

 the eyes. Frontalia bright red. Antennae black; third joint ferru- 

 ginous. Thorax with a ferruginous scapula on each shoulder. Wings 

 slightly grey. Halteres testaceous. Abdomen ferruginous towards the 

 tip. Legs ferruginous. Var. Legs tawny ; tips of posterior femora 

 darker. 



Generally distributed. (E. S. I.) 



3. ephippium, F. E. S. iv. 338. 108 (1792) ; Pz. ! Fn. xxvii. 21 ; 

 Fal. ; Meig. ; Mcq. ; Zett. Inula, Desv. Nigra, capite albo-tomen- 

 toso subtus fulvo, thorace rufo, alis limpidis apice nigricantibus, pedibus 

 testaceis, femoribus posticis nigro-bifasciatis. Long. 2i ; alar. 4 lin. 



Black. Head with white tomentum, tawny beneath. Frontalia 

 deep black. Thorax red. Wings limpid, with blackish tips. Legs tes- 

 taceous ; hind femora with two black bands. 



Not rare. (E.) 



The following additional species of Calobata have been recorded 

 as British : 



1. cothurnata, Pz. 2. sellata, Meig. 



SUBFAMILY VI. PSILIDES. 



Opomyzides p., Fal. Loxocerides, Hal. Piophilides p., Hal. Neriides 

 p., Hal. Loxocerida, Bigot. Psilomydce, Bigot. Piophilida, Bigot. 

 Alarum vents subcostalis et mediastinalis conjunctce ; radialis apicemfere 

 attingens, discalis transversa prope marginem ; areolce pobrachialis et 

 analis distinct^, longa. Metatarsi postici graciles. 

 Subcostal and mediastinal veins united. Radial vein extending nearly 

 to the tip. Discal transverse vein near the border. Pobrachial and anal 

 areolets distinct, long. Hind metatarsi slender. 



The genera may be grouped thus : 

 a. Head very long. MICROPEZA. 

 a a. Head transverse. 



b. Abdomen clavate. TETANUEA. 

 6 b. Abdomen not clavate. 



c. Third joint of the antennae four times the length of the second. 



LOXOCEEA. 



c c. Third joint of the antennae about twice the length of the 

 second. 

 d. Antennae reaching the epistoma. CHYLIZA. 



