274 INVERTEBRATE FAUNA OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 



FAMILY ASILID^. ASILUS FLIES. 



The Asilus, or " Robber-flies " are of much interest, as they destroy 

 other insects, both injurious and beneficial ; 



Leptogaster carol inensis Schiner. 



Diogmites discolor Lrt'W. { Kills cotton vorms.) 



Atomosia piiella Wied. 



Dasyllis saffrana Fabr. 



Laphria caroliiiensis Scliiner. Laphria melanogaster "Wied. 



flavescens Macq. georgina Wied- 



bicolor, Wied. (So. States.) 

 Andrenosoma pyrrhacra AVied. 

 Mallophora boiiiboides Wied, (Ga.) Mallophora orcina Wied. 



clausicella Macq., (Va ) 

 Promachiis quadratus Wied, (Ga.) Proniacbus rufipes Wied, (Ga.) 



Erax apicalis V\ ied- (Kills cotton worms.) Erax feniiratus Macq. 



bastardi Macq., (N. A.) 

 Proctacanthus heros Wied. Proctacanthus longus Wied, (Ga.) 



Neomoctherns gracilis Wied. 

 Tolmenis annulipes Macq. Tohuerus notatus Wied. 



FAMILY OESTRlDiE. BOT-FLIES. 



Gastrophilus eqni Fabr. \ Horse hot-fly.) Gastrophilus nasalis L., (N, A.) 



haemorrhoidalis L., (N. A,) 

 Hypoderma bovis DeG. [Cattle botfly) Hypoderma lineata Villier.s, (N. A.. Ky.) 

 Oestrus ovis L. [Sheep botfly.) 

 Cephenemyia phobifer Clark. 



Cuterebra buccata Fabr. Cuterebra horripilum Clark, 



cuniculi Clark (Rabbit hot-fly.) 



FAMILY TACHINIDiE. TACHIXA FLIES. 



The Tachina flies much resemble common house flies. They are 

 parasitic upon other insects : 



Trichopoda ciliata Fabr. Trichopoda liirtipes Fiibr. 



cilipes Wied. lanipes Fabr. (Ga".) 



flavicornis R. Desvoidy. pltmnpes Fabr. 

 formosa Wied. (Ga.) 



