5. Some Noxious Diptera from Galilee, 
By E. Brunetti. 
The specimens noted here eg taken in Galilee by Dr. N. 
Annandale in October, 1912. separate report will be pub- 
lished on his collection of Culjaidae 
Family MUSCIDAE. 
Sub-family Musctnagz. 
Musca domestica, L. 
Several specimens of both sexes, the species common in 
houses at both Nazareth and Tiberias. One specimen is labelled 
‘‘sucking blood of horses,’’ Kefr Kenna. (This specimen 
was taken full of blood. It had evidently been sunGleg blood 
at the wound made by some other fly.—N. A.) 
Musca sp.? nov. 
and 5 9 Q represent a species that does not agree 
with such ‘descriptions of Palaearctic species as are available 
for reterence. It is rather smaller than domestica, and the 
thorax has a whitish ps appearance, with two narrow black 
stripes. The abdomen has. an ill-defined dorsal black stripe, the 
hind edges of the segments are black, and in the single ¢ the 
general colour of the abdomen is yellowish instead of dark grey. 
Common in houses, Nazareth and Tiberias. 
Philaematomyia insignis, Aust. 
Two 2 2 of rather pay size than usual, but undoubt- 
edly of this common and widely distributed species labelled 
‘* sucking blood of horse ,’’ Kefr Kenna, 12-x-12 (This was by 
far the commonest blood- sucking fly on horses and cattle.—N. A.) 
Stomoxys calcitrans, L. 
Four 2 2, including a dark variety devoid of distinct 
spots. tk houses, Nazareth and Tiberias. (Also seen com- 
monly on cattle.—N. A.) 
Lyperosia minuta, Bezzi. 
Asingle 2 , Tiberias, October. (The specimen iu caught 
biting my hand at night. What I take to be t 
