93 DIPTERA. 



fuscis octo. Linn. St/st. Nat. 1. p. 1002. Gmel. 

 p. 2886. Fabr. Spec. Ins. 2. p. 469. Mant. Ins. 2. 

 p. 363. Ent. Si/st. 4. p. 400. 

 Reaum. Ins. 4. £.43, 44. 

 Roesel. Ins. 3. £. 15. 

 Scfoejf. E/em. t. 54. 



Inhabits Europe, and is found in vast abundance 

 near stagnant waters. 



PI. 67. a. a. The plumose antennae of the male mag- 

 nified, b. The filiform rostrum, or piercer, c. The 

 hairy palpi. 



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