THE MOUNT DESERT REGION 375 



Tachypeza Meigen 



T. fenestrata Say. Record of capture lost. 

 T. rostrata Loew. Bar Harbor; N. E. Harbor (Minot), June 

 1-Sept. 5. 



Platypalpus Macquart 



P. aequalis Loew. Narrows, July 27. 



P. crassifemoris Fitcli. S. W. Harbor, July 13. 



P. flavirostris Loew. Echo Lake; Green Mt., July 12-25. 



P. holosericus Melander. Lab., July 22. 



P. sutor Mel. S. W. Harbor, July 13. 



Drapetis Meigen 



D. armata Mel. Narrows; Eden, July 15-27. 



D. gilvipes (Loew). Record of capture lost. 



D. spectabilis Mel. Narrows, July 27. 



D. parvicornis Mel. Narrows, June 9; Eden, July 25. 



Dolichopidae. The Long-headed Flies 



Search for these in swamps or on streams where they feed 

 upon smaller insects. Most of the species listed are common 

 here but the numbers vary from year to year. Larvae live in 

 mud, grass stems, under bark of rotting wood. 



Laxina Curia n 



This genus was erected by Curran for certain species for- 

 merly placed in Sciapius, P silo pus and Condylo stylus. 

 L. caudatus Wied. AVood road on ridge west of Sunken 



Heath sweeping ferns, Aug. 2. Penikese, July 15-25. 

 L. flavipes Aldr. Penikese, July 15. 

 L. scobixator Loew. Salisbury Cove, July 15-25. 



CONDILOSTTLUS Bigot 



C. sipho Say. Laboratory, July 5. 



SciAPtrs Zeller (Psilopus Meigen) 



S. texer Loew. Salisbury Cove, July 15. 



