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the latter species, I think there is little doubt that his reference 
was a misidentification which has been corrected since then.” 
Ophyra leucostoma (Wied.). 
This is another European species probably incorrectly referred 
to our fauna. The single record is the female specimen from 
the Waianae Mountains, Oahu, in the Henshaw Collection, 
recorded by Howard.* Dr. Aldrich wrote that he looked through 
the material under Ophyra leucostoma, but found none from 
Hawaii. He says, “Our Anthomyid material has been sorted 
over repeatedly and I presume the specimen has been trans- 
ferred to another species.” 
I wrote Dr. Marshall, of the British Museum, November 15, 
1922, as follows: 
“Going over Diptera, we found a number of records in the 
Fauna Hawatiensis which are probably errors; hence, to clear 
these up may we ask you to see if the following specimens can 
be located, and if they stand under these names. 
“Leucostoma analis Meigen ?, Fauna Hawaiiensis, vol. 3, p. 20. 
“Calliphora azurea Fln., Fauna Hawaiiensis, vol. 3, p. 27. 
“Ophyra aenescens Wied., Fauna Hawaiiensis, vol. 3, p. 30. 
“Phora sp., Fauna Hawaiiensis, vol. 3, p. 76. 
“(We are sending you specimens of Aphiochaeta scalaris to 
compare with this headless specimen. ) 
“Rhinia testacea Desv., Fauna Hawaiiensis, vol. 3, p. 83. 
“Homalomyia femorata Loew, Fauna Hawaiiensis, vol. 3, p. 84. 
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“Sapromysa sp., Fauna Hawaiiensis, vol. 3, p. 85. 
In reply, December 16, 1922, Dr. Marshall wrote: 
“With regard to the Diptera in the ‘Fauna Hawaiiensis,’ men- 
tioned in your letter, all of these are in the British Museum 
under the names you give, with the exception of the Phora, 
which appears to have been lost. I, therefore, am unable to 
compare your specimens of Aphiochaeta scalaris with it. 
“Major Austin informs me, however, that the fact that these 
insects have been incorporated in the collection under these 
names is no guarantee that the names are correct, as Grim- 
shaw’s identifications have not been checked. He thinks the 

8 Howard, L. O., Proe. Ent. Soc., Washington, vol. IV, p. 490, 1901. 
