1894.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 271 



LIST OF THE DIPTERA OF JAMAICA WITH DESCRIPTIONS 

 OF NEW SPECIES. 



BY CHAKl.KS W. .JOHNSON, 



This list is based on a collection made by INIr. AVm. J. Fox and 

 myself, during April and the early part of May, 1891. In addi- 

 tion to those collected and identified, I have added all the species 

 previously recorded from the Island. The latter are designated by 

 an asterisk (-). To Mr. D. W. Coquillett, Mr. C. H. Tyler Town- 

 send, and Mr. Samuel Heushavv I wish to express my sincere thanks 

 for kind assistance. 



CECIDOMYID^. 



One specimen resembling the genus Catocha. Port Antonio. 



BIBIONIDiE. 



*Plecia rufithorax Walker, List, etc., I, llti. 



CULICIDtE. 



Culex fasciatus Fabricius, Sy.st. Antl., 36, 13. 

 Cidex mosquito R. Desv., C'ulicide.s, etc., 3!)0. 

 Troublesome in the woods near Hope Bay. 



Culex sp. 



Fort Antonio. 



TIPULID^. 



'Geranomyia intennedia Walker. 



Liniiiobia intermedia Walker, List, etc., I, 47. 



Four imperfect specimens of a species belonging to this family 

 were collected at Kingston. 



STRATIOMYID^. 



Hermetia illucens Linne. For synonymy, see Osten-Sacken, Catl. 46. 

 Four specimens. Port x\ntouio. 



*Oxycera Liburna Walker, List, etc., Ill, 528. 



Macrosargus alchidas Walker. 



Sargus ateliidas Walker, List, etc.. Ill, 517. 



Five $ and four 9 . Port Antonio. The male agrees with 



