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Auchmeromyia pracgrandis, Aust. This species was obtained in the Transvaal, 

 but no observations were made as to habits. 



Cordylobia anthropophaga, Griinb. Specimens of the larvae were taken from 

 ulcers on a native at Lourenco Marques, in December 1908, and during the 

 same month from ulcers on a dog. It is very abundant during certain seasons, 

 when it becomes a severe pest to man in Mozambique and parts of the Transvaal. 



Chrysomyia chloropyga, Wied. Taken from human faeces at Mt. Murrumbala, 

 in October 1908. 



Chrysomyia putoria, Wied. From Lourenco Marques, in February 1909, and 

 from the Zambesi and Qua Qua Rivers, in December 1908. 



Chrysomyia marginalise Wied. Collected at Lourenco Marques and Maputo, in 

 February and April. 



Lucilia sericata, Meigen. Collected in houses at Lourenco Marques, Umbelusi 

 and Pretoria. 



Sarcophaga africa, Wied. This insect was collected on the beach at Chinde 

 and also at Pretoria. 



Sarcophaga hirtipes, Wied. From dwelling house at Bompona on the Zambesi 

 River and also at Umbelusi. 



Sarcophaga imbecitta, Karsch. Found at Umbelusi. 



Family Muscidae. 



Stomoxys calcitrans, L. This species occurs practically everywhere in 

 Mozambique where cattle are to be found. It is common about native kraals, as 

 well as near towns and European settlements and plantations. Adults may be 

 found at any time of year. The larvae breed abundantly in the refuse on the 

 bottoms of cattle kraals, which is composed of droppings trampled down with cut 

 grass and often becoming a moist compact mass, one to two or more feet deep. 

 They are also often found in very wet cattle droppings. I have taken the fly in 

 the following localities : Lourenco Marques, Maputa, Umbelusi, Komati-poort, 

 Quelimane, Sabi, Mazanzane, Busi River, and Mt. Murrumbala. It is probably 

 concerned in the transmission of trypanosomiasis of cattle in the regions where 

 tsetse-fly does not occur and where this disease is prevalent. The native name 

 in the vicinity of Beira is " dhongi." 



Stomoxys nigra, Macq. This species is not at all common and seems to be 

 least abundant in the southern districts. I have always taken it along with 

 S. calcitrans. Collected at Maputa, Busi (near Beira), and at Mt. Murrumbala, 

 Zambesi district. 



Stomoxys sitiens, Rond. This species was taken at Bompona and Mt. Murrum- 

 bala, near the Zambesi River. 



Lyperosia minuta, BezzL These little flies occur in small numbers in many 

 parts of Mozambique. In February 1909, they were very numerous about the 

 Municipal slaughter-houses at Lourenco Marques. I have also taken them in 

 native cattle kraals at Ncaniae, and near Beira and Quelimane. They seem to 

 frequent cattle mainly. 



Musca domestica, L. Found in houses and cattle kraals at Lourenco Marques, 

 Umbelusi, and Mt. Murrumbala. Probably occurs throughout the year. 



