A LIST OF THE DIPTERA MET WITH IN WESTER ROSS 173 



A LIST OF THE DIPTERA MET WITH IN 

 WESTER ROSS, WITH NOTES ON OTHER 

 SPECIES KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE 

 NEIGHBOURING AREAS. 



By Colonel J. W. Yerbury, R.A., F.Z.S. 



{Concluded from page 140.) 

 Sepsid^e (continued). 



542. P. luteata, Hal., Lochinver, 7th July 191 1; Loch Assynt, 2nd 



and 3rd June 191 1. 



The absence of carrion probably accounts for the apparent 

 scarcity of such genera as Leria, Sepsis, etc. 



MlCROPEZID^E. 



543. Calobata petronella, L, Lochinver, 30th June, and 3rd, 7th, 



and 8th July 191 1 ; fairly common. 



PSILID/E. 



544. Psila rufa, Mg., Lochinver, 24th and 30th June 191 1 ; rare. 



545. P. nigromaculata, Strobl., Loch Assynt, 10th June 191 1; 



Lochinver, 27th June and 7th September 191 1; uncommon, 

 though met with in fair numbers on more than one occasion, 

 e.g., Loch Assynt, 10th June 191 1; five specimens swept 

 from thistles near Ardbreck Castle. 



546. P. humeralis, Zett., Loch Assynt, 7th June 191 1; Lochinver, 



24th June, and 1st, 7th, and 10th July 191 1. 



547. P. nigricomis, Mg., Lochinver, 22nd June, and 1st and 12th 



July 1911; Loch Assynt, 18th July 1911. 



548. P. rosce, F., Loch Assynt, 7th June 191 1. 



549. P. atra, Mg., Loch Assynt, 1st June 191 1; Lochinver, 22nd 



June and 12 th July 191 1. 



550. Loxocera aristata, Panz., Loch Assynt, 9th and 12th June 



191 1 ; Lochinver, 19th July 191 1; uncommon. 



Chloropim:. 



551. Chlorops speciosa, Mg., Loch Assynt, 26th July 1911; 



Lochinver, 3rd July 191 1; Golspie, 15th July 1904. 



552. C. meigenii, Lw., Loch Assynt, 9th June 191 1; Lochinver, 



23rd June 191 1. 



