SARC0PHAG1DAE — MUSCIDAE. 35 



The third section, the G-ymnosomina, has a broad front and a 

 vaulted abdomen. The fourth is that of the Phasina, having a 

 very narrow front and a flat abdomen. 



My knowledge of the N. A. Tachinidse is a very incomplete one. 

 I know, however, the following genera: I. Tachinina: 1. Dejeania 

 Rob. Desv., 2. Echinomyia Meig., 3. Jurinea Rob. Desv., 4. 

 Hystricta Macq., 5. Micropalpus Macq., 6. Gonia Meig., 7. 

 Nemor^ea Rob. Desv., 8. Blepharipeza Macq., 9. Belvoisia Rob. 

 Desv., 10. Tachina Meig., 11. Chrysosoma Macq., 12. Metopia 

 Meig., 13. Miltogramma Meig., 14. Illigera Rob. Desv., 15. 

 Masicera Macq. II. Ocypterina: 16. Ocyptera Zotfr. III. 6ty»i- 

 nosomina: 1 7 . Gymnosoma Fall. IY. Phasina: IS. Phasia Za£r. 

 19. Hyalomyia Macq., 20. Trichopoda Xa^r. 



Fam. xxxy. sarcophagidae. 



Charact. — Bristle of the antennae plumose or hairy, with the apex hare. 

 First posterior cell only slightly opened or else closed. Tegulae 

 large. Legs stout. 



All the N. A. species I have seen belong to the genera : Sarco- 

 phaga Meig., Phryssopoda Rob. Desv., and Cynomyia Meig. 



Fam. XXXYI. MUSCIDAE. 



Charact. — Bristle of the antennae entirely plumose or pectinated. Body 

 never slender; thorax short. First posterior cell only slightly 

 opened or else closed at the border of the wing. Tegulae large. 

 Legs stout. 



This family contains two sections : the Muscina with plumose 

 antennae, and the Stomoxyna with pectinated antennas. 



The N. A. species which I have examined belong to the genera: 

 Musca Linn., Pollenia Rob. Desv., Cyrtoneura Macq., Pyrel- 

 lia Rob. Desv., Luoilia Rob. Desv., Calliphora Macq., and 

 Stomoxys Geoffr. The number of species which N. A. has in 

 common with Europe is exceedingly striking in this particular 

 family. 



