23,4 Patton: New Oriental Species of the Genus Musca 331 



Musca vetustissima Walker.* 



Musca pumila Patton (nee Macquart). 



Musca minor Patton (nee Macquart). 



Musca humilis Stein et auctores (nee Wiedemann). 



Musca corvina Froggatt (nee Fabricius). 



Musca niveisquama Thomson.* 



A common Oriental species. 



As I have not been able to find a type of Musca pumila Mac- 

 quart, and cannot be certain of the identity of this species from 

 Macquart's meager description, I propose dropping this name. 

 I am, however, certain of the identity of vetustissima Walker 

 and, therefore, propose using this name in the future. Musca 

 niveisquama, the type of which I have seen at Copenhagen, is 

 also this species. Both Stein and Austen evidently had what 

 were considered to be cotypes sent them, but which are not con- 

 specific with the type which is clearly labeled so by Thomson. 

 Musca tempestiva Fallen. 



Found in Kashmir. 



I have only seen this species from Kashmir. It can very easily 

 be confused with Musca conducens. 

 Musca vitripennis Meigen. 



? Musca osiris Wiedemann. 



? Musca sugillatrix R-D. 



? Musca phasiaformis Meigen. 



Found in Kashmir. 



I hope to see Wiedemann's type of osiris later, and only provi- 

 sionally give it as a synonym for vitripennis. 

 Musca ventrosa Wiedemann.* 

 Musca xanthomela Walker.* 

 Musca angustifrons Thomson. 

 Musca pungoana Karsch.* 

 ? Musca kasauliensis Awati. 



Widely distributed in the Oriental Eegion. 

 Musca craggi Patton.* 



Common in southern India, Ceylon, and the Philippine Islands. 



This rather small species is easily recognized by its bluish 

 thorax, and the narrow presutural portion of the inner stripes. 



