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Since then I have been interested in listing articles on this sub- 

 ject, and the titles, with comment, are herewith presented, rec- 

 ognizing, of course, that the list is not complete. 



Meigen, J. W. Systematische Beschreibung der europaischen zwei- 

 flugelischen Insekten VII, p. 409, 1838. 



Describes 'Limosina sacra, a Borborid fly found on the under 

 surface of the sacred Scarabaeus (Ateuchus saccr). 



Xambeu, P. Bull. Soc. Ent, France, 1877, p. Ixix. Records finding 

 a specimen of a Chalcidid. 



Podagrion pachyincnts Dalm., attached to the under wings 

 of a Mantis rcligiosa L. ; it waits till the female makes an egg- 

 mass, and then deposits its eggs therein. 



Moult on, J. T. Flies riding on a tumble-bug. Amer. Entom., vol. Ill, 

 p. 226, 1880. 



Xoticed in Missouri, a small fly (possibly Limosina, from 

 the brief description), riding on a tumble bug. 



Sharp, D. Proc. Ent. Soc., London, 1890, p. xxx. 



Exhibited a specimen of one of the bird flies, Ornithomyia 

 avicularia, to which were attached by their mandibles several 

 specimens of Mallophaga. 



Eaton, A. E. Flies riding on beetle back. Ent. Mo. Mag., 1896, p. 139. 

 Borborid fly on back of a coprophagous beetle in England. 



Walker, J. J. Flies riding on beetle back. Ent. Mo. Mag., 1896, p. 161. 

 Notes Ateuchus variola sus at Gibraltar with Borborid flies 

 upon them. 



Lesne, P. Moeurs du Limosina sacra. Phenomenes de transport 

 mutuel chez les animaux articules; origine du parasitisme 

 chez les insectes Dipteres. Bull. Soc. Ent., France, 1896, p. 

 162-165. 



Gives account of Limosina sacra on specimens of Ateuchus 

 laticollis; also notes that larvae of Anther ophagus (Crypto- 

 phagid beetles), ride on bees like triungulins of Meloids. Lesne 

 proposes the term "phorcsie" for this transportation of one 

 insect by another. 



