FAM. MYCETOPHILID/E 
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Type species : A. Hiidsoni, Marshall. 
Geographical distribution of species : 
I. A. Hudsoni, Marshall. Trans. New Zeal. Instit. Vol. 28, p. 263, pi. 10, New Zealand, 
f. 4; pi. i3, f. I, 2 (1896). 
2. Genus ASINDULUM, Latreille 
Asindulum. Latreille, Hist. Nat. Crust. Inb. Vol 14, p. 290 (i8o5). 
Adellnia. A.. Costa, II Giambatt. Vico. Vol. 2, p. 447 (1857). 
Macrorrhyncha. Winnertz, Stett. Ent. Zeit. Vol. 7, p. 16 (4) (1846). 
Antlemon. Loew, Beschr. Europ. Dipt. Vol. 2, p. 29 (1871). 
Characters. — - Head transversel}^ oval, flattened in front, vertex prominent; eyes o\'al, slightly 
emarginate around base of antennse ; ocelli three, arranged in a triangle on the broad front, the middle 
one smaller than the laterals ; proboscis much elongated, deeply cleft (PI. I , Fig. I , 4), palpi incurved, 
four jointed, placed at the base of the proboscis; antennae arcuated, produced forward, 2 + i5 jointed, 
the first joint cupuliform, the second cyathiform, the flagellar joints cylindrical, slightl}- compressed, 
the apical joint very small. Thorax ovate, arched; scutellum small, semicircular in outline, metanotum 
arched. Abdomen eight segmented, in the male cylindrical, constricted at the base, m the female 
clavate, depressed. Legs slender, the femora, particularly the hind pair, stout, the tibiae with spurs and 
with delicate lateral setae, the hind pair with two rows outwardly and one row inwardl}-, the fore pairs 
with only one row inwardly. Wing venation as in Plaiyuia. 
Type species : A. nigrum, Latreille. 
1. A 
2. A 
3. A 
4. ^ 
5. A 
6. A 
7. A 
8. A 
g.A 
10. A 
11. A 
12. A, 
13. A. 
14. A. 
Geographical distribution of species : 
brevimaniim, Loew, Beschr. Europ. Dipt. Vol. 2, p. 27 (17) (1871). 
coxale, Loew, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr. Vol. i3, p. i32 (4) (1S69). 
ciirvipalpe, Meunier (fossil), Mon. Mycetoph. etc. p. io5, pi. 9, 
f. 8, II (1904). 
elegaiduhan , Meunier (fossil), ibidem, p. io5, pi. g, f. 12, i3 (1904). 
femorale, Meigen, Syst. Beschr. Vol. i, p. 236 (7) [Platyiira) (1818). 
feniorale. Winnertz, Verh. Zool.-bot. Gcs. Wien, Vol. i3, p. 706 (i) (iS63); 
Schiner, Fauna Austr. Dipt. Vol. 2, p. 441 (1864). 
flavinn, Winnertz, Stett. Ent. Zeit. Vol. 7, p. 17 [Macrorrhyncha) [iSj^6); 
Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, Vol. i3, p. 706 (2) (i863). 
flazttm, Schiner, Fauna Austr. Dipt. Vol. 2, p. 441 (1864). 
geranias, Loew, Beschr. Europ. Dipt. Vol. i, p. i5 (11) (1869). 
Girsclineri, Meunier (fossil), Mon, Mycetoph. etc. p. io5, pi. 9, 
f. 14 (1904). 
Halidayi, Loew, Beschr. Europ. Dipt. Vol. 2, p. 29 (19) [Antle- 
mon) (187 1). 
ilalicitm, A. Costa, II Giambatt. Vico. Vol. 2, p. 466 [Adeliiiia) (i857). 
longipalpe, Meunier (fossil), Mon. Mycetoph. etc. p. 104, pi. 9, 
f. 7, 9 (1904). 
montanuin, Boeder, Wien. Ent. Zeit. Vol. 6, p. 116 (1887). 
nigrum, Latreille, Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. Vol. 14, p. 290 (i) (i8o5). 
nignim, Macquart, Suites a Bufton, Vol. i, p. 140 (i) (1834). 
rostratiim, Zetterstedt, Dipt. Scand. Vol. 10. p. 4083 (8) [Platyiira) 
(i85i). 
Central Europe. 
North America. 
Baltic amber. 
Baltic amber. 
Europe. 
Europe, United States. 
Island of Rhodes. 
Baltic amber. 
Europe, Island of Rhodes. 
Italy. 
Baltic amber. 
LTnited States. 
Western Europe. 
North Europe. 
