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and about woods, especially near the coast, and seems to occur almost all over 

 Europe except in Britain ; (3) Anthrax maurus, L., is not rare in similar localities ; 

 (4) A. afer, Fabr., from Bornholm only, with certainty ; (5) A. ocenHux, Meig., 

 four specimens from Jutland ; (6) A. hottentottus, L., known from four female 

 specimens only. It may be noticed here that the identification of A. hottentottus 

 must under the circumstances be doubtful even though that species will probably , 

 occur in both Denmark and England ; and it is almost certain that Lundbeck's 

 A. circnmdatus, Meig., is not the same as the British species. (7) Systoechus 

 sulphureiix, Mikan, common in sandy districts and heaths where Calluna is 

 scattered ; (8) Phthiria canescens. Loew, one specimen from Bornholm. On the 

 other hand it is remarkable that our common British Bombylius discolor and 

 canencens are not recorded from Denmark, nor the common Scandinavian B. medius. 

 The Danish species of Axilidce not known in England are 8 in number; (9) Diocfria 

 hyalipennis, Fabr. (Jtavipex, Meig.), with which however Lundbeck has not 

 compared our common D. baumhaiieri ; (10) Dasypogon teutonus, L., a fine 

 species, of which liowever, only two Danish females are known; (11) Cyrtopogon 

 lateralis, Fall., a very distinct species, of which four specimens have recently 

 occurred in Denmark, and which might be found in the early summer-time in 

 Britain ; (12) Laphria epAippittm, Fabr., and (13) L. gilva, L., not rare in 

 Denmark, though our Scottish L. fiava, L., is not recorded; (14) Antipalus 

 varipes, Meig:, only recently recorded from Denmark, though a dozen specimens 

 have occurred since 1904; (15) Dysmachus f or cipul a, ZeW., common in Denmark^ 

 and it is astonishing that it has not yet been identified with certainty from 

 Britain ; (Ifi) Epitriptus arthriticus, Zell., five specimens only in Denmark. 

 Five Stratiomyidse are recorded, which we do not accept as British ; (17) Oxy- 

 cera meigenii, Staeg. ; (18) 0. fallenii, Staeg., and (19) O. leonina, Panz., all rare 

 in Denmark, but of which the last ought to occur with us ; (20) Odontomyia 

 hydroleon, L., and (21) O. microleon, L., both probable for Britain. (22) Cueiiomyia 

 ferruginea. Scop., a species which seems to have reached its extreme limit in 

 Western Europe. Five Leptidx, including two species of Leptls, and three of 

 Chrysopilus ; (23) L. maculata, De G., and (24) L. immaculata, Meig , of which 

 the Danish records of the latter seem very uncertain ; (25) C. nubecula, Fall. ; 

 (26) C. luteolus. Fall., and (27) C. auratus, Fabr., of which the latter is probably 

 our C. crlstatus, Fabr., while the other two seem to have reached their western 

 limit in Denmark. Five or six Tabanidsc, which include (28) C. rufipes, Meig., 

 and (29) an unidentified male ; (30) Hexatoma pellucens, Fabr., one female ; 

 (31) Tabanus muhlfeldi, Brau. (= our T. distinguendus), but with which Lundbeck 

 has probably confused the female of another species ; (32) T. plehejiis, Fall., which, 

 although rare in Denmark, should occur in Britain, and (33) T. miki, Brau., of 

 which three males have occurred. Three Therevidx, of which (34) T. subfasciata, 

 Schum., is not rare, but 2\ fulva, Meig., is missing ; (35) T. microcephala, Loew., 

 recorded from one immature female, and (36) T. fusclpennis, Meig., of which also 

 only one female is recorded. It will be seen from this that at least a third of the 

 Danish species which are not recorded from Britain ought to occur here, and this 

 useful work might assist British entomologists to recognise them. 



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