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in the original report on the collection made by the late Dr. Dutton, but are in 
accordance with the classification adopted at present by Mr. F. W. Edwards, of 
It is rather remarkable that no HiproBosciDAE have 
been recorded from the Gambia, nor did I see a single specimen during my tour. 
the British Museum. 
Family TABANIDE. 
Species. Date. Locality. Collector.* 
Chrysops distinctipennis, | 26.1.11 | Jassong  ... | Mr. A.N. Foster 
Aust. 
“3 59 XI.11 | MacCarthyIs.| Dr. T. Hood. 
»  longicornis, F. | 3.1V.11 | Near Mandina — 
Tabanus albipalpus, ? i e 
Walk. 
5 alboventralis, | IX.02 | Oyster Creek | Dr. Dutton. 
Newst. | 
a aquilus, Sur- 9 t Dr. Best 
couf. 
5 biguttatus, | I11.08 ? Dr. T. Hood. 
Wied. 
= biguttatus, | 18.1V.11| Near Kai-ai _ 
var. croceus, 
Sure. 
“f ditaeniatus, | 25,111.11) Kulari Mr. A.N. Foster. 
Macq. 
3 53 1902 Mouth of | Dr. Dutton. 
river. 
: i: 13.1II.11| Ballangar ... — 
i " 30.11.11 | Buiba oc _— 
: s 31.11L.11| Kaiaft ap — 
Hs “8 5.1V.11 | Tendaba — 
of Fasciatus, F. | 27.111.11) Kulari Mr. A. N. Foster. 
= 4 1908 ? Dr. T. Hood. 
a 53 18.11T.11 | Wassu = 
“ vals 1906 ? Dr. E. Hopkin- 
niloticus, son. 
Aust. 
x gratus, Loew. | I11.1903 | Kunchaucreek,; Dr. Dutton. 
175 miles up 
the river. 
‘ - 12,117.11) Dipakunda... —_ 
as laverani, Sur- 1906 ? Dr. E. Hopkin- 
couf. son. 
ss " 22,111.11 | Patchari — 
+p + 20.1V.11 | S. end of Ele- — 
| phant Is. 
* par, Walker 1902 ? Dr. Dutton, 
es mn 30.111.11 | Buiba 500 — 
* socialis, 1906 ip Dr. EK. Hopkin- 
Walker. son. 
13.1V.11 | Between Kan- — 
19 ” 
sala and San- 
deng. 
Remarks. 
On pony on road, 7 a.m. 
Type specimen, collected 
about 50 years ago. 
Described in 1907. 
Flew aboard steamer 
about 11 a.m. 
On horse at noon. 
In stable, 3.30 p.m. 
| On horses in the open 
at 3 p.m. 
On horse at 2 p.m. 
| Flew aboard canoe. 
Near well. 
Flew aboard steamer 
In stable, 6 p.m. 
Flew aboard steamer 
about noon. 
* Where no name is given the species was collected by the author, 
