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somewhat elongate, and all the thoracic markings, except the 

 short posterior median stripe and the fleck on the base of the 

 scutellum, are somewhat shining : the general arrangement of 

 the thoracic markings, except for the presence of a fleck on 

 the base of the scutellum, is similar to that seen in tlie case 

 of the ? of Hcematohia stimidans, Mg. Abdomen rounded, 

 the upper surface strongly arched ; flrst segment unspotted ; 

 seco7ui, third, and fourth segments with an elongate median 

 s-pot of mummy-brown^ and a lateral spot on each side; the 

 median spots on the second and third segments are guttata, 

 and that on the second segment is in contact with the front 

 margin, but does not quite reach the hind margin ; the 

 median spot on the third segment is not in contact with either 

 front or hind margins; the same spot on the fourth segment 

 takes the form of a narrow median stripe extending from the 

 front margin to a point one-third of the length of the segment 

 from the hind margin ; the lateral spots on the second segment 

 are the largest of all and transverse. Legs. — Femora greyish, 

 except tips, which are orange-buff ; front tarsi cinnamon- 

 rufous, middle and hind tarsi darker, last joint of all tarsi 

 ferruginous. 



One specimen. Little Aden, Arabia. 8. ii. 1895. {Lieut.- 

 Colonel Yerbury.) Type in British Museum (Natural 

 History). 



The British Museum is indebted to the generosity of 

 Colonel Yerbury, whose remarkable energy as a collector of 

 Diptera is well known, for the enrichment of its collection 

 WMth the type of the new genus and species described above. 

 Although tlie donor has unfortunately been unable to find in 

 his diaries any reference to the habits of the insect, there can 

 be no doubt, from its evident affinities and from the shape 

 of its proboscis, that Stygeromyia 'maculosa is a blood-sucker ; 

 and it is to be hoped that we may ere long receive, in addition 

 to a series of specimens of both sexes, full details as to the 

 bionomics of this striking addition to the Storaoxydina?. 



BIBLIOGRAPHICAL Iv^OTICES. 



Fishes of Japan, an Account -principaJly on Economic Species. Bj- 

 Keinosuke Otaki, Tstjnenobu Fujita, and Tadashi Higtjeashi. 

 Text roy. 8vo ; plates imper. 4to, Tokyo, 1903-7. (Publishers : 

 Shokwabo, Tokyo.) 



This work has been in progress for several years. Excellent in its 

 plan, object, and execution, it is characteristic of the thoroughness 

 with which the Japanese Naturalists have mastered western 



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