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Tabanus tropicus, Mg. — One from Aberdeen, which seems a very northerly 

 locality for species of this genus. 



Atylotus fulvus, Mg. — One from Colchester. 



Eutolmus rufibarbis, Mg. — Mr. Pocock, of the British Museum, showed me five 

 specimens from Pembrokeshire that appear to be this rather uncommon species, but 

 as they had been moistened with some liquid, it was impossible to determine them 

 with certainty. One specimen undoubtedly of this species was sent me from 

 Lincolnshire. 



Laphria flava, L. — A rare and very handsome, large species. Two from Kin- 

 cardineshire, taken during the first week in September, on birch or heather. These 

 are the first British specimens I have seen. 



Bombylius discolor, Mik. — One from Colchester. The Bombylidce have been 

 rare this summer ; they are essentially a warm weather group. 



Thereva nobiletata, F. — A single specimen from Aberdeen. All the Therevidce 

 are uncommon. 



Syrphus arcuatus, Fall. — I took one of this uncommon species whilst visiting 

 a friend at Hastings last August. S.pyrastri, L. — A nearly black variety was kindly 

 given me by a correspondent at Painswick, where it was taken. 



Pyrophcena ocymi, F. — Mr. Walker showed me one that he took this summer, 

 but I forgot from what locality it came. 



Helophilus lunulatus, Mg.— Two from Ventnor, Isle of Wight. 

 Criorhina ruficauda, De Geer. — One specimen of this rare species was sent me 

 for identification by Mr. Watkins, of Painswick, taken on French lily in May. 



ConopidcB. — I am especially interested in this group, being engaged in revising 

 the European species. Five species have been sent me from Colchester and two 

 from Aberdeen. I have also received two specimens that appear to be Myopa 

 polystigina, Eond., a species new to Britain ; they were taken at Painswick in an 

 orchard. Some authorities consider poly stigma only a variety of testacea, L. 



Oastrophilus equi. — All the (Estridce are rare, and their flight being exceedingly 

 swift, makes it still more difficult to obtain specimens. As they are all parasitic on 

 animals, and die if removed from their host, it is impossible to breed them. A cor- 

 respondent sent me three O. equi (from Painswick) which is the only species I have 

 seen this year. 



Cynomyia rnortuorum. — One from Aberdeen (taken in August) was sent me to 

 name, this being the first British example I have seen, though the species has figured 

 on our lists for some years. 



Dasyphora lasiophthalma. — Two were sent me from Tenbury. It is not a 

 common species. D. cyanella. — Bather rare ; a pair from Rigsby, Lincolnshire. 



Q-raphomyia picta, Zett. — The first specimen of this species (a $ ) that I have 

 been able to keep was kindly given to me by a correspondent, who took it in Lincoln- 

 shire. The only other specimens that I have seen are in Mr. Yen-all's collection. 

 The other species, G. maculata, is not uncommon, especially on the South Coast. 



Calliphora vomitoria. — This species is far from common in and around 

 London, though many think it is the common meat fly (C. erythrocephala) . During 

 the past summer I have taken over three hundred of the latter, in hopes of getting 

 vomitoria, but only got one specimen. I took another at Epping Forest. It is very 

 widely distributed, and may be easily recognised by its red beard, which, in erythro- 

 cephala, is always black. 



