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9. TAerevidte. Proboscis ending in two large lobes; an- 



tennae, third joint ovate, terminated by a seta ; body 

 conical, and clothed with silky down ; size moderate. 

 Locality, trees. 



10. SolicAopida. Tongue short and acute; antennae 



short, ending in a small oval joint with a long seta ; 

 wings lying on the body when at rest ; legs long ; body 

 compressed and curved at the tip ; colour brilliant and 

 metallic ; size small. Localities, walls, trunks of trees, 

 or near water. 



11. SyrplMa. Proboscis long, membranous and elbowed; 



antennae three- jointed, the third being the largest, 

 ending in a seta ; head round, almost covered by 

 the eyes, and sometimes produced into a kind of beak 

 in front ; hind legs often thickened and toothed ; body 

 never curved at the end ; colour varied ; size large or 

 moderate. 



12. Conopida. Proboscis long and elbowed, of various 

 shapes, cylindrical, setaceous, etc. ; antennae with very 

 short setae ; body curved at the end ; colour prettily 

 varied. Locality, plants and flowers. 



13. Muscidce. Proboscis short, thick, menibranaceous and 



distinct; antennae with the third joint the longest; 



