20 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Hermetia. 



1. H. illucetis, Linn. 



Not rare at Austin, Texas, during the whole year. The species seems 

 to have a predilection for fences and sidewalks, where they can be picked 

 up with the fingers, showing no desire for flight. 



2. H. aurata, Bellardi. 



Austin, Texas. April-May, 



OXYCERA. 



1. O. maculata, Oliv. 



Opelousas, La. (May-June) ; Toronto, Ontario. 



2, 0. unifasciata, Loew. 



Boykins, Ya. (June) ; Mc Henry, 111. 



EUPARYPHUS. 



E. ietraspilus, Loew. 



McHenry, 111. June. 



Nemotelus. 



The genus Neviotelics has been reviewed in the current number of 

 Psyche, where five new species are described from my collection. 



Myxosargus. 

 M./asciatus, Brauer. 



Several specimens, all males, of this dainty little species were taken 

 running about on the large leaves of Elephant's-ear growing along the 

 Comal River, New Braunfels, Texas. May. 



Stratiomyia. 

 Owing to the absence in Florida of Mr. C. W. Johnson at the time of 

 publication, the analytical keys of Odontomyia and Stratiomyia in the 

 Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. (1S95) are full of typographical errors. Every 

 student of this paper has been perplexed as to the meaning of the strange 

 melange. The following table is a transcription of the key published on 

 page 230 of Mr. Johnson's paper : 



Head ^ ? narrower than the thorax 2 



Head $ 9 i""ch wider than the thorax 3 third antennal joint flat .... 17 



2. Eyes ^ $ glabrous 3 



Eyes $ pubescent 16 



3. Occiput of both sexes largely yellow 4 



Occiput black, sometimes yellow beneath 8 



4. Antennje normally long 5 



Antennre noticeably shorter than in tlie other species 7 



