176 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



STRAY NOTKS ON CANADIAN DIPTKRA. 



1!V BEVERLEY R. MORRIS, M. 1)., NOTTINGHAM. ENGLAND. 



The following fragmentary notes are submitted to the readers of the- 

 Canadian Kntomologist in the hope that they may assist in even a 

 small measure in determining the numbers of this order occurring in the 

 Dominion. 



When in Canada I onlv incidentally captured Diptera, and the number 

 I possess is very limited. I am indebted to F. Smith, Ksq., of the 

 British Museum, for the names of those given below. There are some 

 other species as yet undetermined, and which on some future occasion I 

 may succeed in getting named. The localities and dates given may be 

 relied upon, as I numbered every insect taken, and recorded the date and 

 locality at the time. I have included a few taken in New Hampshire and 

 Maine, as it is probable they may also be found in Canada. Apologizing 

 for the imperfection of the list, I send it in hope of assisting any one who 

 may take up the Diptera ot Canada. For the labels being lost off some 

 I am indebted to the gross carelessness of one of our railways, over which 

 the cabinet containing my insects was sent. 1 found great numbers loose,, 

 some ground to powder, others more or less injured, and many with the 

 tickets shaken off. I'his prevents my being certatn of the localities. <S:c.,. 

 in some cases, but I believe all were taken in or near 'I oronto. 



A?ithrax fusctpennis^ .Sa}'. 



1 took this riy in considerable numbers on the carriage drive in front 

 of the Rev. W . Ritchie's, at (leorgina, on the 8th of August, 1863. They 

 were hovering over holes in the gravel. 



AntJn-ax analis. Saw 



Taken at the same time and i)lacL', and along witli the last. Habits, 

 the same. 



AiitJirax l)inia?(ii, M ao j. 



One was taken at Orillia in August, 1863. I also took one atCiorham, . 

 in New Hampshire, on August 19th, t86i. 



Anthrax t€r>ninipe)niis ,^\x\ . 



Labels lost, but taken, I belie\"e. at Toronto. 



