Bombylius. D I P T E R A. ± 3 1 



tioned genus are crofled one over the other, 

 but in the other are open. 



Sehseffer obferves, that the antennae are 

 broken or bent, fetaceous, and of a conic form ; 

 that the (lemmata are three in number ; that 

 the abdomen is as broad as the thorax, and the 

 wings patent, or open. 



Several fpecies of the Bombylii are very- 

 common in the fpring about the months of 

 March and April \ they are generally found up- 

 on flowers in woods and low marfhy grounds. 



Their larvse are probably aquatic, fince the 

 perfect infects frequent waters. I do not know 

 that they have been defcribed. 



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