. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. DIPTERA. 467 like cross-veins. The only other families of the suborder Orthorrhapha in which this occurs are the two following; and the venation of the wings in each of these is very differ- ent from that of the Empididse. The antennae are three-jointed ; the first and second. 1114+5 V3 + VIII Fig. 569.—Wing" of Rham-/>ho7nyia. segments are often very small, and then appear like a single segment; the third segment may or may not bear a style or bristle. The mouth-parts are in many cases long, and ex- tend at right angles to the body or are
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. DIPTERA. 467 like cross-veins. The only other families of the suborder Orthorrhapha in which this occurs are the two following; and the venation of the wings in each of these is very differ- ent from that of the Empididse. The antennae are three-jointed ; the first and second. 1114+5 V3 + VIII Fig. 569.—Wing" of Rham-/>ho7nyia. segments are often very small, and then appear like a single segment; the third segment may or may not bear a style or bristle. The mouth-parts are in many cases long, and ex- tend at right angles to the body or are bent back upon the breast. These flies are predaceous, like the robber-flies ; but they also frequent flowers. The larvae live in decaying vegetable matter, but are probably carnivorous. The pupae are free. The family is a large one, containing many genera and species. Family DOLICHOPODID^ (Dol-i-cho-pod'i-dae). The Long-legged Flies, These flies are of small or medium size and usually bright metallic green in color. The legs are much longer than is usual in the families belonging to the series of short-horned flies (Fig. 570). This suggested the name Do- licliopus (Do-lich'o-pus), which means long- footed, for the typical genus; and from this p^^ ' the family name is derived. It should be. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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