SARC0PHAG1DAE — MTJSCIDAE. 35 



The third section, the Gymnosomina, has a broad front and a 

 vaulted abdomen. The fourth is that of the Piiasina, having a 

 very narrow front and a flat abdomen. 



My knowledge of the N. A. Tachinidse is a very incomplete one. 

 I know, however, the following genera: I. Tachinina: 1. Dejeania 

 Rob. Desv., 2. Echinomyia Meig., 3. Jurinea Rob. Desv., 4. 

 Eystrioia Macq., 5. MlCROPALPUS Macq., 6. GONIA Meig., 7. 

 Nemorjsa Rob. Desv., 8. Blepharipeza Macq., 9. Belvoisia Rob. 

 Desv., 10. Tachina Meig., 11. Chrysosoma Macq., 12. Metopia 

 Meig., 13. Miltogramma Meig., 14. Illigera Rob. Desv., 15. 

 Masicera Macq. II. Ocypterina: 16. Ocyptera Latr. III. Gym- 

 nosomina: 17. Gymnosoma Fall. \Y. Phasina: 18. Phasia Latr. 

 19. Hyalomyia Macq., 20. Trichopoda Latr. 



Fam. XXXV. SARCOPHAGIDAE. 



Charact. — Bristle of the antennae plumose or hairy, with the apex bare. 

 First posterior cell only slightly opened or else closed. Tegulse 

 large. Legs stout. 



All the Ts T . A. species I have seen belong to the genera : Sarco- 

 phaga Meig., Phryssopoda Rob. Desv., and Cynomyia Meig. 



Fam. XXXVI. MTJSCIDAE. 



Charact. — Bristle of the antenna? entirely plumose or pectinated. Body 

 never slender; thorax short. First posterior cell only slightly 

 opened or else closed at the border of the wing. Tegulae large. 

 Legs stout. 



This family contains two sections: the Muscina with plumose 

 antennae, and the Stomoxyna with pectinated antennae. 



The N. A. species which I have examined belong to the genera: 

 Musca Linn., PoLLENIA Rob. Desv., Cyrtoneura Macq., PYREL- 

 lia Rob. Desv., Lucilia Rob. Desv., Calliphora Macq., and 

 Stomoxys Geoffr. The number of species which N. A. has in 

 common with Europe is exceedingly striking in this particular 

 family. 



