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Family Sapromyzid/E. 

 Lauxafiia obsciira Loew. — Det. Johnson. 

 Saprojnyza vulgaris Fitch. — Det. Johnson. 

 Sapromyza bispiiia Loew. — Det. Johnson. 

 Sapromyza tompedita Loew. — Det. Johnson. 

 Sapromyza lupul'ma Fabr. — Det. Johnson. 



Family Ortalid^. 



Melieria similis Loew. — Det. Johnson. This species was taken quite 

 abundantly in the sweep-net from rank weeds growing by a swampy creek 

 near the village. 



Leoptera vibra?is Loew. — Det. Johnson. These were always to be 

 found on the windows of the railway station but none were taken elsewhere. 



Family Trypetid^. 

 Rhagolitis fausta O. S. — Several specimens of this pretty species 

 were taken from the sweep-net or found resting on the leaves of the rank 

 vegetation on swampy ground. The larvae live in cherries, but I did not 

 notice any cherry trees near where they were taken, wild cherries, however^ 

 were common about Kearney. 



Family Micrcpezid^. 

 Calobaia univitta Walk. — Det. Johnson. 



Family Sepsid^. 

 Sepsis violacea Meig. — Det. Johnson. 

 Nemopoda cylindrica Fabr. — Det. Johnson. 



Family Psilid^. 

 Chyliza apical is Loew. — Det. Johnson. 

 Fsila bicolor Meig. — Det. Johnson. 



Family Ephydridi^. 

 Dichceta caudata Fallen. — Det. Johnson. 

 Scatella stagnalis Fallen. — Det. Johnson. 



Family OsciNiDiE. 

 Oscitiis coxendix Fitch. — Det. Johnson. 

 Chlorops crocota Loew. — Det. Johnson. 



Family Drosophilid/E. 

 Drosop/iila funebris Fabr. — Det. Johnson. 



The i8i species enumerated above represent 109 genera and 36 

 families. 



