142 EMPLOYE. 



Genus XXII. PHYLLODROMIA. 



PHYLLODROMIA, Ztt. d. s. i. 269 (1842). Empis p., Fb. Tackydromia 

 p., Fb. ; Pz. Hemerodromia p., Mg. ; Mq. ; Ztt. 



Corpus minutum, angustum, subcylindricum, parum nitidum, glabrum, 

 molle, tenerum. Color flavus, raro niger. Proboscis capite paullo 

 brevior. Antennae articulo tertio ovato ; quarto setiformi, longissimo, 

 deflexo. Vena cubilalis simplex. Coxa antica femoribus non bre- 

 mores ; femora antica crassa. 



Body minute, narrow, nearly cylindrical, hardly shining, smooth, 

 soft. Proboscis a little shorter than the head. Antennae with the 

 third joint oval; the fourth setiform; very long, deflexed. Cubital 

 vein simple. Fore coxa as long as the femora, which are thick. 



The Phyllodromia appear in spring and summer, and inhabit 

 the leaves of trees and shrubs ; they run quickly, but their flight 

 is slow. 



1. melanocephala, Fb. e. s. iv. 407. 21 (1794); Fin.; Ztt. 

 mantispa, Pz. ; Mg. ; Mq. obsecratoria, Wlk. Ferruginea, capite 

 cinereo, antennis nigris basi flavis, thorace nonnunquam nigro-vittato, 

 alis limpidis, abdominis dorso fusco, halteribus pedibusque flavis, femo- 

 ribus anticis nonnunquam nigro-vittatis. Long. 1 ; alar. 2i lin. 



Ferruginous. Head grey. Proboscis tawny. Antennae black; 

 first and second joints yellow. Thorax sometimes with a short black 

 stripe. Wings colourless; veins tawny, yellow towards the base. 

 Halteres pale yellow. Abdomen brown on the disc. Legs pale 

 yellow ; tips of the tarsi brown ; fore femora sometimes striped with 

 black. 



Generally distributed. (E. S. I.) 



Genus XXIII. HEMERODROMIA. 



HEMERODROMIA, Hms. ; Mg. kl. (1804); LI.; Mq. ; Ztt. Tacky dro- 

 mia p., Fin. 



Corpus parvum, saepe minutum, elongatum, angustum, glabrum, paruni 

 nitidum. Color corporis cinereus, flavus, raro niger ; pedum pallidus. 

 Oculi virescentes, in utroque sexu per lirieam angustam in fronte 

 disjuncti. Proboscis capite paullo brevior. Antennae articulo 

 primo brevissimo, tertio ovato subacuto, quarto setiformi, perbrevi. 

 Vena cubitalis furcata. Coxae antica femoribus non breviores ; fe- 

 mora antica crassa. 



Mas. Anus obtusus, interdum incrassatus. 



Fcem. Quandoque aliter coloratus ; anus acutus. 



Body small or minute, long, slender, smooth, hardly shining. Colour 



