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large numbers of housefly maggots l^recding in potatoes in the 

 hold of a vessel from South America. 



Murgantia histvonlca. — Mr. Ehrhorn reported capturing 

 the harlequin cabbage bug in packing in furniture. 



Sarcophagid flies. — Mr, Timberlake exhibited specimens of 

 five different species caught here, four of which he had deter- 

 mined from Aklrich's recent book on this group of flies, and 

 one species vet unnamed. He presented a table for distinguish- 

 ing the species. 



Key to Separate Hawaiian Sarcophaga. 



BY p, II. ti:mberlake. 



Males 



Hind tibiae with a long pubescence (villous). 



Hvpopvgium l)lack 8. dux Thomson 



Hypopygium reddish. 



Prescutellar bristles present /S'. barhafa Thomson 



Prescutellar bristles absent S. hacmorrhoidcdtsYixWen 



Hind tibiae shortly pubescent (not villous). 

 Epaulets pale, apical scutellar bristles absent. 



Hypopygium reddish S. paUine.rvls Thomson 



Epaulets black, apical scutellar bristles present and crossing. 

 Hypopygium black Sarcophaga sp, 



Hypopygium reddish S. rohusta Aldrich 



Females 



Prescutellar bristles absent S. liaemorrhoidaUsFaWen 



Prescutellar bristles present. 



Epaulets pale, cheeks black pubescent *S'. pallinervis Thomson 



Epaulets black. 



Proc. Haw. Ent. Soc, III, No. 5, April, 1918. 



