﻿216 C. W. HOWARD — INSECTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INJURIOUS 



Tabanus fraternus, Macq. This species is not very common in Mozambique. 

 I have only taken it a few times near Lourenco Marques and on the Zambesi 

 River. 



Tabanus ditaeniatus, Macq. Found practically throughout the Province, most 

 commonly in the vicinity of streams or swamps. Frequents stables, houses and 

 areas where cattle are grazing. Found throughout the year, but most numerous 

 during the wet season. It is almost as abundant as T. tacniola. Occurs also in 

 Eastern and Northern Transvaal. 



Tabanus fuscipes, Ric. Several specimens of this species were taken at 

 Umbelusi and on the Mapnta River. 



Tabanus par, Walk. Occurs practically everywhere in the Province, 

 frequenting the same localities as T. ditaeniatus. 



Tabanus gratus, Lw. This species was taken only twice, once at Umbelusi 

 and once on the Lower Zambesi River. 



Tabanus tritaeniatus, Ric. Specimens which are apparently referable to this 

 species were taken twice in the Transvaal, but it was not met with in 

 Mozambique. 



Tabanus minuscularius, Aust. This species, recently described by Mr. Austen, 

 was taken on the Umbelusi River, a few miles south of Lourenco Marques. It 

 is not abundant. 



Tabanus producticornis, Aust. This species, also lately described by 

 Mr. Austen, was taken at the same place as the previous species ; only a single 

 specimen was secured. 



Haematopota vittata, Loew. This species was taken twice in Mozambique, 

 once at Inyambane and once near Lourenco Marques, on mules and donkeys. It 

 occurs also in the Central and Eastern Transvaal. 



Haematopota nociva, Aust. This species was taken on cattle at Quelimane, 

 and also at Lourenco Marques. It is probably found over the entire Province. 



Haematopota furtiva, Aust. Collected at Umbelusi, Inyambane, and Komati- 

 poort, on the Transvaal border. 



Haematopota decora, Walk. Taken at Lourenco Marques in trains and on 

 donkeys, and at Komati-poort and Maputa. 



Haematopota longa, Ric. Taken at Umbelusi. 



Haematopota pertinens, Aust. Found at Quelimane on cattle. 



Family Trypetidae. 



Ceratitis capitata, Wied. This species is found in the southern part of the 

 Province where it breeds in citrus fruits, peaches, guavas, pomegranates and 

 other fruits. Cases are on record of intestinal myiasis, caused by the larva of 

 this fly being swallowed alive. 



Ceratitis rubivora, Coq. This species breeds in guavas about Lourenco 

 Marques. 



Family Tachinidae. 



Auchmeromyia luteola, F. This fly seems fairly common in the central and 

 northern parts of the Province. I have specimens from Maganja da Costa, 

 north of Quelimane, and from the Zambesi River ; it also occurs in the vicinity 

 of Barberton, Eastern Transvaal. 



