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Ceratitis punctata, Wiedemann. 



(Trypeta 'punctata, Wiedemann, Anale3ta Entomol., 1824, p. 55, n. 123; 

 Ausseurop. Zweiflugel Insecten, 2 Thl., 1830, 4-55, 15. Gerdtitis punctata, 

 Von Roder, Barl. Entomol Z3itschrii't, 29 Jahry, 133, 2.) 



Examining the Bigot collection. (Mr. G. H. Verrall's), I found one speci- 

 men under this name which had th.3 dorsal surface spotted, very like that of 

 C. capitata. 



In the Royal Museum of Hungary there is a specimen under this name > 

 which has a uniform grey tint on the dorsxl surface. The wing neuration as 

 in C. capitala, at the base, but very irregularly barred on the apical portion. 

 The dorsal surface of the thorax showing the same shining bla^k areas, but 

 in this specimen they appeared to form irregular raised bosses. It was 

 labelled " German West Africa." 



Ceratitis Iremii, Guerin. 



(Rev. Zool., 1843, p. 199.) 



General colour pale yellow, with the under surface of the thorax shaded 

 with reddish, the whole insect covered with very close whitish-yellow 

 pubescence, the colour of the sides. The scutellum black at the base, 

 whitish-yellow in front, bordered with bright yellow behind, with longitu- 

 dinal lines of the same bright yellow, which thus forms three large black 

 square blotches. The wings resemble those of Ceratitis cattoirei, but 

 showing only one oblique band of brown towards the lower edge of the 

 wing, between the middle band and the side band, yellow from the side to 

 the middle, transverse and not in contact with the other bands. 



Abdomen pale yellow, uniformly clothed with fine' whitish-grey pubescence, 

 with scattered black bristles on the side* and apex ; legs paly yellow. 



Length, 5 mm. Habitat Senegal, Africa. One female specimen, collected 

 by Captain Meon, 



Ceratitis dentipes, Guerin. 



(Rev. Zool., 1843, p. 200.) 



The following account is translated from Guerin's description of this fly, 

 which he appears to have placed in this genus, not because he was certain it 

 belonged to it, but because he did nob quite know where to place it. 



In the Verrall collection there is a specimen labeled Ceratitis dentipes, 

 Macq., which may be the type, as it is marked Port Jackson. There is only 

 the head and wing remaining on the pin, but the latter is very different in its 

 markings, which form lines' and circles at the base, with a characteristic 

 reddish-yellow triangular blotch clouded with black in the centre of the wing. 



Guerin says : " This curious species will probably become the type of a 

 new genus, on account of the singular projection on its head, which does not 

 resemble the horns of the male Ceratitis. However, we have not judged it 

 necessary to establish one for a single species of which we have only one 

 specimen, and have, therefore, placed it in the genus Ceratitis, to which it 

 shows the most characters. In case it is judged necessary to separate that 

 insect generally, we propose to give to that group the name of Lenophila 

 (lenos, fruit ; philos, I love). Head pale yellowish-red, very bright on the 

 sides or the cheeks, a line beside the eyes, and the posterior part of the sides. 

 of the thorax pale yellowish-white. On each side of the vertex beside the 

 eyes is a black blotch, which unites at the back with a larger blotch on the 



