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ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



[June, '19 



Attached to the inner surface of the hind tibia of the male at the 

 proximal end is a slender tuft of long hairs which extends beyond 

 the distal end of the tibia. Here, on the opposite side of the leg, is 

 attached a tuft of shorter hairs which lies along the upper surface of 



the metatarsus and does not quite reach its end. (See figure. ) 

 Expanse of type 40 mm. 



Type one male from Muzo, Colombia, South America, taken 

 June, 1917, now in the collection of the writer. 



Eumerus strigatus Again (Dip., Syrphidae). 



By C. L. METCALF, Ohio State University. 



In an interesting article by Messrs. Weiss and Nicolay, 

 "Eumerus strigatus Fall., the Lunate Onion Fly. in New Jer- 

 sey" (ENT. NEWS, xxx, p. 27. Jan., 1919), the authors call 

 attention to the capture of an adult in a greenhouse in New 

 Jersey and to its having been reared from roots and bulbs 

 found in New York, Connecticut and Texas (B).* 



The authors appear to be of the opinion that the fly is prac- 

 ticallv unknown in North America, for thev say: 



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"Considering the fact that it was first noted in the United States 

 in 1906 (Chittenden ) , it is strange that more records of it have not 

 turned up." 



A hurried survey of the literature reveals the following rec- 

 ords ; probably others have been overlooked : 



*The letters refer to articles in the bibliography below. 



