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indifferent coudition, but undoubtedly belong to this species. 

 Three conspicuous characters combine to make this species easily 

 recognisable : the brown band of pubescence on the eyes, the 

 extremely strongly produced, snout-like lower part of the head 

 and the strikingly bent hind tibi;ie. This latter character is less 

 noticeable in the $ , but thu other two characters are equally 

 pronounced in both sexes. 



The following additional records oi^ localities and other remarks 

 have come to hand too late for inclusion in the Appendix in 

 proper systematic order. All the records relating to Ceylon in 

 the following list are from manuscript notes by Colonel Yerbury, 

 or from specimens collected there by him and now in the British 

 Museum. 



Paragus serratus, Fahr. {ante, p. 31). Add to localities : generally 

 common in Ceylon ; recorded for the months i-iii, vii, viii, 

 x-xii. 



Paragus rufiventris, Brim, {ante, p. 34). Add to localities : 

 i'eradeniya, 29. v. 1892 ; Kandy, 29. vi. 1892. 



Paragus tibialis, Fallen {ante, p. 409 j. After " Peradeniya, etc.," 

 add "by sweeping, uncouimon." 



Melanostoma univittatum, Wied. {ante, p. 50). Add : Ceylon ; 

 PankuUaiu, 1. i. 18i)l ; Mahintalli, 28. xii. 1890 ; Trincomalee, 

 Hot Wells, 4.ii, 1892 ; fairly common round Trincomalee. 



Syrphus serarius, Wied. {ante, p. 73). Add : Ilakgahi, 4. v. 1891 ; 

 Huldamulla, 9.vi. 1892; Nuwara Eliya, 5. v. 1891, 11. vii. 

 1892 ; Horton Plains, 20. v. 1891 (all Ceylon). 



Syrplius balteatus, De Geer {ante, p. 82). Add : generally distri- 

 buted in Ceylon ; ii, v, vi, vii, xi, xii. 



Syrplius cinctellus, Zett., or a species near it {ante, p. 84). Add : 

 fairly common round Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon. 



Ischiodon scutellaris, Fahf. {anie^ p. 97). Add : common in various 

 hjialitics in (Jeylon ; "always taken in sweeping marshy 

 places, never seen on the wing " {Yerhurn). I have taken the 

 species freely at times in India, always resting on flowers or 

 leaves, and I cannot remember ever having taken it flying, 

 thougii tlie fact had not previously occurred tome as unusual. 



Sphserophoria javana, Wied. {ante, p. 100). Add: llaraL;;aina, 

 J.vi. i8!)2; Perivipancheram, 21.1.1892; Kanthalai, 31. i. 

 1891 (all Ceylon). 



Baccha nubilipennis, Am^t. {ante, p. 110). Add : '• Xot uncouunou 

 in Central I'lovince, Ceylon, ho\ering in the siiade " {Ver- 



Baccha fallax, J».s7. {ante, p. 117). Add : rare in Ceylon ; llav- 

 cock 1 1 ill, 24. iv. 1892 ; Kaudy, 3'i. v. 1892. 



