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the latter with two small transversely oval red spots near the 

 posterior margin ; the third and fourth are red, the former with 

 a black median stripe and black lateral and posterior margins, 

 the latter with black on the disc. 



Volucella facialis, Williston. Synopsis, 137. 



The specimen agrees with the description of V. facialis (a 

 Californium species) in having the yellow face, the black pile 

 on the tlor.sum of the thorax and the yellow pile on the fourth 

 and fifth segments of the abdomen ; but it also has 3'ellow pile 

 on the pleura, in this respect agreeing with V. evecta Walker. 



Pipeza pisticoides, Will. Synopsis, p. 29. 



The specimen (female) has the third joint of the antenna a 

 little longer than wide ; the pile on the abdomen is about as 

 long as that on the eyes ; and the tibiae are brown with paler 

 extremities. T y ength, 6 mm. 



Aciura nigricornis, Doane. Jr. N. Y. Ent. Soc., 1899. 



In this specimen (a female) there are four scutellar bristles 

 instead of two. as stated by Mr. Doane. The abdomen (which 

 is wanting in Mr. Doane's specimen) is a shining black, except 

 the first segment, which is reddish yellow with a slightly darker 

 posterior margin. 



Sarcophuga, sp. . 



c5\ This species goes into the couplet with S. atropos in Dr. Schiner's 

 key. It differs as follows. The abdominal spots appear grayish white 

 with a bluish tinge when viewed from behind and yellowish when viewed 

 from in front, tin frontal stripe is wide and dull black, the rest of the front 

 and sides of the face golden. The cheeks are black with black hair. 

 The thoracic markings are as given by Schiner for 5. atropos ; the dorso- 

 centrals 4 4 ; sterno pleurals 2.1 ; the thorax, abdomen, and legs except- 

 ing the tarsi with long f. ne nearly erect hair among the setae. The hair 

 on the inner side of the hind tibia is nearly as long, but not so dense, as 

 with the Europe;.n 6". carnaria. The midcle tibiae have four or five, the 

 posterior pair ha >e nine or ten setae besides 'he apical ones. The genitalia 

 of the male are elongate, black, the anal segment is black with a gray 

 posterio:- margir. The articulation of the claspers is reddish brown. 

 The basal section of R 4 -|. 5 is bristly half way to the small cross-vein. 

 The female is like the male excepting for the sexual characters. Length, 

 9-10 mm. 



