194 GRAMMAR OF ENTOMOLOGY. 



slender, bifid, and capable of great elongation ; 

 ocelli three ; body obese, naked, resembling in 

 appearance the Muscites. Flies in the sunshine, 

 settling on flowers. Rhimjia, Brachyopa. 



690. Flies (MuscjVes). Larva obese ; feeds on 

 dung, putrid flesh and vegetables, bark and roots of 

 trees, fungi, &c. Pupa changes in similar situations, 

 oblong, perfectly uniform and rounded as though 

 turned in a lathe. Imago with the apical seta of 

 the antennae triarticulate ; ligula elongate, dilated 

 at the extremity, retractile ; alulae of the wings 

 distinct and conspicuous ; body hairy ; form 

 obese ; colour black, brown, or grey, with metallic 

 green and blue. Phasia, Gymnosoma, Phania, 

 Miltogramma, Gonia, Trixa, Tachina, Echiono- 

 myia, Melanopltora, Leucostoma, Metopia, Exorisla, 

 Eriothrix, Ocyfteryx, Dexia, Mesembrina, Sar- 

 cophaga, Muscn, Anthomyia, Ccenosia, Lispe. 



691. Dung-flies (Scatophayitcs). Larva in- 

 habits dung, fungi, putrid substances, and the pith 

 of plants. Pupa as in the il/«sci7es. Imago with 

 the apical seta of the antennae obscurely triarticu- 

 late ; ligula elongate, slightly recurved, scarcely 

 dilated, retractile ; alulae of the wings very minute ; 

 body very hairy ; form oblong ; colour yellow. 

 Scatopliaga, Dryomyza, Sapromyza. 



692. Tetanocerites [Tetanocerites). Larva 

 inhabits moist plants, fruits, putrid substances, also 

 mud at the banks of ponds, rivers, and all wet 

 places. Pupa as in the Muscites. Imago with 



