86 (April, 



of Mr. Verrall, specimens from several other places. This species 

 appears in Verrall's list as Sydromyza Falleni, in italics, its occurrence 

 in England is, however, now well established. The objection to the 

 name Hydromyza liydromyzina (even if the generic name had not been 

 changed) would in these days of Hycena hycena, Sula sula, &c., hardly 

 be considered a valid one. 



Teichopalpus punctipes, Mg. 



During July, 1898, I found this species in considerable numbers 

 in wet ditches round Euthven Castle, Kingussie, while during the 

 same month of 1899 it was in still greater abundance round Aviemore, 

 and was common in August, again at Forres and Thurso. 



Like most of the small CordyluridcB, this species is only to be 

 obtained (in any numbers) by sweeping, but the trained eye soon 

 recognises, by the nature of the vegetation (chiefly carex) and the 

 surroundings, the places likely to be remunerative ; in habits it is 

 somewhat like Pogonota hircus, and is to be found in somewhat similar 

 places, while its appearance in life (before the lens is brought to bear 

 on it) is that of that species in miniature. A new genus, Ckcstosa* 

 has been proposed by Coquillett for this species, the Hydromyzince, 

 however, already appear to be too much divided up, and it will pro- 

 bably be for the best if Coquillett's genus be at once consigned to 

 oblivion. 



QEdopaeea buccata, Fin. 



Though this species is in italics in Verrall's list, its occurrence in 

 the British Isles is now well established. In the British Museum 

 collection are two specimens taken by myself at Waterville, Co. Kerry, 

 and Kingsbridge, S. Devon ; while in Mr. Verrall's own collection are 

 some specimens from the east coast. In Scotland, at Aberlady and 

 Brora, I found the insect common. At these places it affects sand 

 hills on the sea shore, where it sits on the stems of the coarse hard 

 grass so plentiful in such like situations. 



This species was recorded as British by Haliday {Diptera of 

 Downshire, Entomological Mag., vol. i, p. 168), under the head of 

 Actora luccata, its position among the Phycodromidoe appears doubtful, 

 and its transfer to the Sciomyzidcd in the neighbourhood of Actora 

 probable. 



LiMNIA LINEATA, Flu. 



Mr. Verrall's reference to the captures of this insect at Aberdeen 



* Joiiru. New York Eiit. Soc, vi, pp. 160—165. 



