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Fam. Astux. (Leach.)—Sub-Fum. Larunires. 
(Wlk.)—Genus Lapuria. (Fabr.) 
Laphria columbica. N.S. 
Mas.—Subeneo-nigro; capite pilis subauratis densis- 
sime vestito ; mystace e setis nigris ; thorace nigro-piloso, 
fascia subaurato-pilosa ; abdomine apicem versus subau- 
rato piloso; femoribus posticis in-crassatis nigro-pilosis ; 
tibiis posticis lividis apice nigris; alis nigricantibus areo- 
larum discis cinereis. 
Laphria Male.—Black, with a very slight sneous 
tinge. Head very thickly clothed with slightly gilded 
hairs; vertex and hind side with black hairs; mystax 
composed of black bristles. Thorax clothed with short 
black hairs; fore part with fawn-coloured pubescence ; 
a band of slightly gilded hairs across the hind part of 
the scutum. Abdomen clothed towards the tip with 
slightly gilded hairs. Legs mostly clothed with slightly 
gilded hairs; hind femora incrassated with black hairs ; 
hind tibiz livid, and with slightly gilded hairs, except 
towards the tips. Wings blackish; discs of most of,the 
areolets cinereous; veins and halteres black. Length 
of the body, 9 lines; of the wings, 16 lines. 
This species has most resemblance to L. posticata, 
from which it may be distinguished by the pale hairs 
on the hind tibiz. 
Fam. Cestrive. (Leach.)—Genus Cureresra. (Clark.) 
Cuterebra approximata. N.S. 
Nigra; capite punctato ; vertice linea glabra sulcata ; 
thoracis tomento-cinereo; abdomine nigro-cyaneo; alis 
nigricantibus. 
Black. Head minutely punctured above, slightly 
