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half of the United States, the whole of Mexico, Central and South 

 America, and the West Indies. It was previously rei^orted from Puerto 

 Eico by von Boeder. 



ERISTALIS ALBIFRONS Wiedemann. 



A single specimen, collected at Arroyo in February. This species 

 was also originally described from Brazil, and has practically the same 

 distribution as the preceding species. 



MESOGRAMMA LACINIOSA Loew. 



A single specimen from Utuado in January. The type locality of 

 this species is Cuba, but it is also reported from St. Vincent, West 

 Indies, and von Boeder has recorded its occurrence in Puerto Eico. 



MESOGRAMMA ARCIFERA Loew. 



Twelve specimens collected at Mayaguez and Aguadilla in January, 

 and Vieques Island, Culebra Island, Arroyo, and Fajardo in February. 

 This species was also originally described from Cuba, and has been 

 reported by Mr. C. W. Johnson as occurring in Jamaica. 



MESOGRAMMA SUBANNULATA Loew. 



Eighteen specimens from Utuado and Aguadilla in January, and 

 Vieques Island, Fajardo, and Arroyo in February. Originally described 

 from Cuba, and Mr. Johnson has reported it from Jamaica. Mesograptaf 

 cuprina Bigot, also described from Cuba, is a synonym. 



Family PHOEID^. 



PHORA AUREA Aldrich, 



Five specimens, taken at Mayaguez and Bayamon in January, and 

 Arroyo in February. This species was originally reported from St. 

 Vincent, West Indies. 



Family TACHIMD^. 



ARCHYTAS BASIFULVA Walker. 



A single specimen captured on Vieques Island in February. The 

 type locality of this species is Jamaica, West Indies. 



EUPHOROCERA CLARIPENNIS Macquart. 



Three specimens, bred February 10, from cocoons of Megalopyge hrugii 

 Dewitz, collected at San Juan. This Tachinid is found in all parts of 

 the United States, but has not heretofore been reported as occurring 

 outside of this country. 



BELVOSIA LUTEOLA, new species. 



Female: Head yellow, the occiput, except the lower portion and a 

 semicircular spot in the middle of the upper edge, black, gray pruinose; 



