2G6 MT?. walker's catalogue of dipterotts insects 



10. Oimniitius scitulus. Walk. See Vol. IV. p. 109. 



Earn. BOMBTLIDJE, Leach. 

 Gen. Anthrax, Fair. 



11. Anthrax Tantalus, Fabr. See Vol. IV. p. 111. 



Fam. SYHPHID^, Leach. 



Gen. Ceria, Fah\ 



12. Ceria lateralis, Walk. See Vol. IV. p. 118. 



Gen. Eristalis, Latr. 



13. Eristalis tortuosa, n. s. Mas. Atra, capite chalybeo-nigro, 

 arista nuda, thorace fascia interrupta, abdomine fasciis chalybeis, tibiis 

 basi albidis, alis obscure cinereis apud costam nigricantibus, halteribus 

 pallidis. 



Allied to E. bomboides. 



Male. Deep black. Head chalybeous black, and very prominent in front. 

 Antennae black ; arista simple. Tliorax partly bluish black, with a 

 chalybeous interrupted band on the suture in front. Abdomen with 

 chalybeous bands. Legs black ; tibiae whitish towards the base. 

 Wings dark cinereous, blackish along the costa ; veins black ; hal- 

 teres pale. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



Gen. Paragus, Latr. 



14. Paragus latiusculus, n.s. FcEtn. Niger, latus, facie testacea, 

 thorace cupreo-nigro, abdomine basi fasciisque duabus fulvescentibus, 

 tarsis halteribusque fulvis, alis cinereis apice nigricantibus. 



Female. Black, broad. Facies testaceous, produced. Proboscis testa- 

 ceous towards the tip. Antennae with the 3rd joint subfusiform. 

 Thorax cupreous black. Abdomen dull tawny at the base, and with 

 two dull tawny bands on the fore borders of the segments. Knees, 

 tarsi, and halteres tawny. Wings cinereous, blackish at the tips ; 

 veins black. Length of the body 2i lines; of the wings 5 lines. 



Fam. MUSCIDiE, Latr. 



Subfam. Dexides, WalJc. 



Gen. Dexia, Meigen. 



15. Dexia fusiformis, n. s. F(£m. Nigra, setosa, fusiformis, capite 

 argenteo, frontalibus atris, antennarum articulo 3" longissimo, arista 

 pluraosa, thorace vittis tribus cinereis, scutello postico abdominisque 



