396 ATTEMPTED DIVISION OF BRITISH INSECTS. 



Natural Order. — Tephritites. 



Larva inhabits galls or excrescences on the bark and leaves of 

 plants. Pupa as in the Muscites. Imago with the apical seta of 

 the antennae exarticulate ; labium large, fleshy, bilobed, and 

 pilose ; alulae of the wings wanting ; wings rather wider than in 

 the preceding order, beautifully variegated, striped and spotted 

 with different shades of black and brown ; body glabrous, of 

 moderate length and stoutness, and, in the females, furnished 

 with a large exserted and conspicuous ovipositor. Tephritis. 



Natural Order. — Phytomyzites. 



Larva inhabits the interior of plants and fruits, and sometimes 

 putrid substances. Pupa as in the Muscites. Imago with the apical 

 seta of the antennse exarticulate ; labium large, fleshy, clavate ; 

 alulae of the wings wanting ; wings as wide as in the preceding 

 order ; the body very delicate, often very slender, glabrous ; 

 colour black, or black variegated with yellow. Phytomyza, 

 Chlorops, Meromyza, Agromyza, Discomyza, Gymnopa, Asteia, 

 Drosophila, Ochthiphila, Opomyza. 



Natural Order. — Phorites. 



Larva inhabits the flowers and seeds of vegetables, and the larvae 

 of other insects. Pupa as in the Muscites. In the imago the 

 apical seta of the antennae is composed of four joints, the three 

 basal ones being very short, the apical one very long ; labium 

 very short ; alulae of the wings wanting ; wings very wide, 

 extending beyond the body, which is very small, acute at the 

 extremity, and in colour inclining to black or yellow. Phora. 



Natural Order. — Borborites. 



Larva inhabits putrid animal and vegetable substances. Pupa as in 

 the Muscites. Imago, with the apical portion of the antennas, 

 perfectly simple and exarticulate, sometimes orbicular; labium 

 large, membranous, and bilobed ; alulae of the wings wanting ; 

 wing very large and wide ; body very small, and of a black 

 colour. Borboriis, Ochthero, Dichceta, Ephydra, Notiphilay 

 Homalura, Orygma, Ccelopa. 



StIRPS. HiPPOBOSCINA. 



(Natural Order. — Carnites. 



Larva and pupa unknown. Imago, with antennae, consisting of a 

 minute tubercle, situate in a fovea before the eyes ; mandibles 



