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the scutellum, a transverse row of three spots on each segment of the 

 abdomen except the first two, and a band near the bases of the hind 

 tibiae, black, the hairs and bristles also black; the spots on the abdomen 

 are least distinct toward its base. Third joint of antennae oblong, about 

 one and one-half times as long as wide, arista long-plumose. Wings 

 yellowish hyaline, small and hind cross-veins narrowly bordered with 

 brown. Length 3.5 mm. 



Chinandega, Nicaragua. A single specimen collected by Prof. 

 Carl F. Baker. 



Type. No. 7964, U. S. National Museum. 



I have also examined a specimen of this species collected by- 

 Mr. Charles Schaerler near Brownsville, Texas. 



Family DROSOPHILID^. 

 Drosophila ordinaria, n. sp. 



Distinguished by the arrangement, of the fronto-orbital bristles. Yel 

 low, the broad hind margins of the abdominal segments, except in middle 

 of the dorsum, brown. Front opaque, somewhat velvety, orange yellow, 

 at the insertion of the orbital bristles polished, a few hairs on the lowest 

 fourth; the three orbital bristles on either side in a longitudinal row, the 

 middle one very small, the front one proclinate, the other two somewhat 

 reclinate; the bristle next below each vibrissa less than one-fifth as long 

 as the latter. Mesonotum and abdomen polished. Wings grayish hya 

 line, unmarked, last section of fifth vein less than half as long as the 

 penultimate section of the fourth. Length 2.5 mm. 



White Mountains, N. H. Three specimens collected by H. K. 

 Morrison. 



Type. No. 7965, U. S. National Museum. 



Family GEOMYZID^. 



Sinophthalmus, n. gen. 



Near Anthomyza, but the face strongly carinate in the middle, etc. Head 

 about as wide as high, slightly longer at the vibrissae than at base of an 

 tennae, front narrowing anteriorly, at vertex nearly twice as wide as either 

 eye, postvertical bristles very small, two pairs of vertical bristles, one of 

 ocellar, three pairs of frontal bristles, arranged in two longitudinal rows 

 on the upper half of the front, the lowest pair proclinate, the others recli 

 nate; antennae two-thirds as long as the face, the second joint furnished 

 with a rather long bristle on the upper side, the third suborbicular but 



