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Insccta. 



Mydw. 



Thertrt. 



TRIBE VI. MYDASIDES. 

 GENUS DCCXXXIII. MYDAS, Fabr. Latr. 



Antennae longer than the head ; the last joint very 

 long, its point ovate-clavate, truncate, concave; the 

 concavity including an obscure little style. 



S[>. 1. Filnla. Fabr. 



Inhabits North America. 



GENUS DCCXXXIV. THEREVA, Latr. 



Antennae as long, or longer than the head ; the last 

 joint ovoid-conic, with a distinct style, terminated by 

 a seta. 



Sp. \. Plekia. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe. 



TRIBE VII. 



Slirps 1. Tarsi terminated by two claws, and two 

 pulvilli ; antennae as long, or not much longer than the 

 head. 



Laphri.1. GEN. DCCXXXV. LAPHRIA, Meig. Illig. Lat. Fabr. 

 Antennae with their first joint longer than the se- 

 cond ; the last suboval, without a style. 

 Sp. I. Gibbosa. Fabr. 



Asaus. GENUS DCCXXXVI. ASILUS, of Authors. ERAX, 



Scopoli. 



Antennae with their first joint longer than the se- 

 cond ; the last elongate-conic, terminated by a very dis- 

 tinct style. 



Sp. 1. Crabroniformis. Fabr. 

 Inhabits Europe. 



Dasypogon. GENUS DCCXXXVII. DASVPOGON, Meig. Illig. Latr. 



Fab. 



Antennae with their two first joints nearly equal ; 

 the last subcylindric, terminated by a minute, articuli- 

 form, conic style. 



Sp. 1. Punclalus. Meig. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Slirps 2. Tarsi terminated by two claws and two 

 pulvilli ; antennae much longer than the head, inserted 

 in a common footstalk. 



Dioctria. GENUS DCCXXXVIII. DIOCTRIA, Meig. Illig. Latr. 



Fabr. 



Sp. I. Oelandica. Fabr. 

 Inhabits Europe. 



Stirpt 3. Tarsi terminated by three claws ; pulvilli 

 wanting. 



Gonypes. GENUS DCCXXXIX. GONYPES, Latr. LEPTOCASTER, 



Meig. 



Abdomen very long, slender, thicker towards its ex- 

 tremity. 



Sp. 1. Tipu hides. Latr. 

 Inhabits Europe. 



Erepis. 



TRIBE VIII. EMPIDES. 

 Siirps 1. Proboscis perpendicular. 



GENUS DCCXL. EMUS, of Authors. 



Antennae three-jointed, the last joint terminated by 

 a seta : palpi erect 



Sp. 1. Borealis. Fabr. 



GENUS DCCXLI Sicu^ Latr. TACHYDROMVIA, 



Meig. Fabr. Sicus.' 



Antennae two-jointed, the last joint terminated by a 

 seta ; palpi porrect. 

 Sp. 1. Raptor. Latr. 

 Inhabits Europe. 

 Slirps 2. Proboscis porrected. 



GENUS DCCXLII. HYBOS, Meig. Fabr. Latr. ACRO- Hybos. 

 MYIA, Bonelli. 



Antennae two-jointed, the last joint terminated by 

 a seta; palpi porrect. 



Sp. 1. Asiltformis. Latr. 



TRIBE IX. ANTHRACIDES. 



GENUS DCCXLIIL NEMESTRINA, Latr. RHYNCOCE. Neraestrina. 

 PHALUS, (Act. Soc. Hist. Nat. Moscov. ) 



Palpi exserted; proboscis very much longer than 

 the head. 



Sp. I. Reticulata. Latr. 

 Inhabits Egypt and Syria. 



GENUS DCCXLIV. MULIO, Latr. CYTHEREA, Meig. Mali* 

 Fabr. 



. Palpi received into the cavity of the mouth ; proboscis 

 generally elongate, porrect. 



Sp. 1. Obscura. Latr. 



GENUS DCCXLV. ANTHRAX, of authors. Anthrax. 



Palpi received into the cavity of the mouth; proboscis 

 short, not porrect. 



Sp. 1. Holtentotta. Fabr. 

 Inhabits Europe. 



TRIBE X. BOMBYLIDES. 



Stirps I. Proboscis never longer than the head, its 

 point incrassated ; antennae with their first joint long- 

 est, and thicker than the third. 



GENUS DCCXLVI. CYLLENIA, Latr. Cyllenia. 



Antennae shorter than the head, first joint not very 

 thick ; abdomen elongate. 

 Sp. 1. Maculata. Latr. 

 Inhabits France. 



GENUS DCCXLVII. PLOAS, Latr. Fabr. CONOPHO- Ploas. 



RUS, Meig. 



Antennae rather longer than the head, the first joint 

 very large, cylindric-conic ; abdomen short. 

 Sp. 1. Hirticornis. Latr. 

 Inhabits Montpellier. . 



Slirps 2. Proboscis always longer than the litad, 

 pointed ; antennae with their third joint larger than 

 the first. 



GENUS DCCXLVIII. BOMBYLIUS, of authors. Bombylius. 

 Palpi distinct ; antennae with their first joint much 

 longer than the second. 

 Sp. I. Major, of authors. 

 Inhabits Europe. 



GENUS DCCXLIX. PHTHIRIA, Meig. Latr. Phthiria. 

 Palpi distinct ; Antennae with their two first joints 

 short and equal. 



Sp. 2. Fulva. Meig, 



