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9. Therevicla. — Proboscis ending in two large lobes; an- 



tennse^ third joint ovate^ terminated by a seta ; body 

 conical^ and clothed with silky down ; size moderate. 

 Locality, trees. 



10. DolicliopidcB. — 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. Syiyhidm, — Proboscis long, membranous and elbowed; 



antennse 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. Conopidce. — Proboscis long and elbowed, of various- 

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

 short setse ; body curved at the end ; colour prettily 

 varied. Locality, plants and flowers. 



13. Muscid(B. — Proboscis short, thick, membranaceous and 



distinct; anteimse with the third joint the longest; 



