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 PLATE CXLII. 



FIG. I. 



MUSCA AURATA, 



DlPTERA. 



Wings two. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 

 A foft flexible trunk, with lateral lips at the end, no Palpi, 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER 



AND 



STNONTMS. 



Head brown. Thorax polifhed, greenifh, or brafly. Abdomen 

 flat, obtufe, brownifh gold-colour. Legs yellowifh ; Feet brown. 



Mufca aurata : antennis fetariis nitida thorace asneo, abdomine obtufo 

 aureo. Fabricius. Ent. Syji. Vol. VI. 335^ 

 37. Mantiffa. Vol. II. p. 347. No. 63. 



This Infeft has been only noticed in the latter writings of Fabri- 

 cius. We have not found it uncommon in the fummer upon the 

 leaves of Fruit trees ; and particularly on fuch as grow againft a fouth 

 wall : they fly brifkly about noon, when the fun fhines. 



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