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

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

 frontak'bus atris, palpis fulvis, alis subhyalinis, pedibus nigris. Long. 

 2i-4ir; 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. Alulae 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, vena prabrachialis flexura angulum valde rotun- 

 datum subobtusum flngente, 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 antenna black. Wings 

 nearly limpid ; prcebrachial vein forming a much rounded and slightly 

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

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

 femora greenish. 



Generally distributed. (E. S. I.) 



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

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

 nigris, alis subhyalinis, vena prabrachialis flexura angulum obtusum et 

 optime determinatum flngente. 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. 

 Antennae black. Wings nearly limpid ; prcebrachial 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 praebrachial. Alulae 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. d. Discal transverse 

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

 chial. Var. . 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 

 ferrugineo, 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 



