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PflYTORlYZID.'l':. 

 The PhytomyzidR', like tlu' A<jro)nij:id!<c. (and I dimbt the correctness of 

 separating- them into families), are in a very unsatisfactory stcite, and the species 

 are difficult to name with certainty. I do not accept the u-enus Chromatomyia 

 of Hardy ; it was founded upon pupal characters, and appears to include species 

 of both Napomyza and Phytomyza. 



Napomyza elegans, Meig. — This rej^iited British species may be reinstated in 

 the " List," for I have seen British specimens, one taken by Mr. Malloch in 

 Scotland, and one in the British Museum Collection. 



*Napomyza nigriceps, v. d. Wulp. — I have taken this species in Cambridge- 

 shire and Suffolk. It superficially resembles Phytomyza nigripennis, but the 

 frons is not entirely dark and the hind margins of the abdominal segments are 

 narrowly yellowish. 



Napomyza xylostei, Desv. — This is the same as the reputed British P. 

 aprilina, Gour. My specimens were bred from honeysuckle leaves gathered in 

 Ireland. 



Napomyza glechomse, Kalt. — This may be reinstated in the British List, as 

 I possess a specimen bred from Glechoma leaves gathered near Lewes (Sussex) _ 



Napomyza fiaviceps, Macq., and nigricans, Macq. — From the descriptions 

 both these sjjecies obviously belong to the genus Napomyza, and not Phytomyza, 

 under which they appear in the " List." I have failed to recognise either as 

 British up to the present. 



*Phytomyza nigritella, Zett. — I have taken this species at Chippenham 

 (Cambs.), and Mr. Malloch has found it at BonhiU (Dumbarton). 



Phytomyza nigripennis. Fin. — I have seen sjjecimens of this reputed British 

 species taken in Herefordshire by Col. Yerbury and Dr. Wood ; it may therefore 

 be reinstated in the " List." 



*Phytomyza morio, Zett.— If I have correctly recognised it, this very small 

 dark species occurs in Suffolk (Newmarket and Orford). 



Phytomyza primulae, Desv. — I have bred this reputed British species from 

 primrose leaves gathered in the garden here (Suffolk). P. nigra, Meig., of Hardy 

 (1849), is probably the same. 



*Phytomyza fiiscula, Zett. — As I intei'pret this species it is not an uncommon 

 one in May in the paddock behind Mr. Verrall's house at Newmarket (Suffolk). 



*Phytomyza veronicm, Kalt. — I bred a single specimen of this small species, 

 some years ago, from leaves of one of the common wild species of Veronica. 



*Phytomyza crasslseta, Zett. — A very distinct species, with the arista much 

 more incrassated than usual. It has occurred at Chippenham (Camlis.), and 

 Mr. Malloch has taken it at BonhiU (Dumbarton). 



*Ph])tomyza angelicse, Kalt. — I have bred this from larva> mining the leaves 

 of Angelica gathei'ed at Chippenham (Cambs.). 



Phytomyza syngenesise. Hardy, — I have come to the conclusion that this is 

 the P. horticola, Gour., and geniculata, Macq., nee Brulle. The larva; are nearly 

 omnivorous, attacking a large number of plants, but I have bred it principally 

 from leaves of Sonchus. 



Phytomyza chxrophylli, Kalt. — Mr. Verrall bred this species years ago from 

 leaves of AnthriscMS sylvestris gathered near Lewes (Sussex). It was recorded 

 as British by Inchbald in 1889 (Entomologist, p. 87). 



