Insecta Britannica Volume 2; Diptera (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ... less than its length from the border. Alulae whitish. Abdomen testaceous, elongate-oval, black towards the tip; borders of the segments blackish. Not common. (E.) The following additional species of Anthomyia, ete., have been recorded as British: --ANTHOMYIA. 1. lugubris, Meig. 2. umbratica, Meig. 3. obscurata, Meig. 4. notata, Fal. 5. maculosa, Meig. 6. hilaris, Fal. 7. albiceps, Meig. 8. virginea, Meig. 9. variata, Fal. 10. sociata, Meig. 11. divisa, Meig. 12. aequalis, Meig. 13. cinerella, Fal. 14. mralis, Meig. 15. Cardui, Meig. 16. ancilla, Meig. 17. semicinerea, Wied. 18. denigrata, Meig. 19. asella, Meig. 20. nigrita, Fal. 21. signata, Meig. 22. perdita, Meig. 23. variegata, Meig. 24. separata, Meig. 25. modesta, Wied. 26. pcrtusa, Meig. 27. strenua, Meig. 28. sericata, .'/.-///. 29. strigosa, F. 30. nigrimana, Meig. 31. Indtans, Fal. 32. bidens, Vied. 33. palaestrica, Meig. 34. militaris, Meig. 35. meteorica, L. 36. armipes, Fal. 37. armata, Meig. VOL. II. Genus II. DRYMEIA. Drymeia, Meig. Zw. v. 204 (1826); Mcq.; Zett. Musca p., Fal. Corpus oblonguin, hirtum, setosum. Facies porrecta. Epistoma prominens. Oculi nudi. Proboscis elongata, geniculata. Palpi subclavati. Antennae epistoma non attingentes; articulus tertins secuudo longior; arista pubescens. Alute parvse. Mas. Corpus vaJde setosnm. Oculi contigui. Pedes hirsutissimi. Fam. Corpus sat setosum. Oculi remoti. Pedes subhirsuti. Body rather long, hairy and bristly. Tace and epistoma prominent. Eyes bare. Proboscis long, geniculate towards Hie tip, with long lobella. Palpi very slightly clavate. Antennae rather short, not reaching the epistoma; third joint longer than the second; sixth pubescent. Wings of moderate breadth. Alulae small; lower valve extending a little beyond the upper. Male. Body ...