/ 4 THE DIPTERA OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 
Chloropid^; — Light green or yellow flies, some with clear black 
markings. 
Meromyza pratomm (Mg\) V.R.P. 
,, saltatrix (L.) Willsbridge, June. A pale green fly, with 
bright emerald green eyes in life. 
Diptotoxa messoria (Fin.) V.R.P. 
Chlorops tceniopus (Mg.) V.R.P. 
rufa (Mg-.) S.M., October. 
notata (Mg.) V.R.P. 
,, rufina (Zett.) Redland, June. 
Chloropisca ornata (Mg.) V.R.P. 
glabra (Mg.) Bristol, April. 
Agromyzid^ — - 
Agromyza ornata (Mg.) Redland, July. 
Phtomyzid^e — 
Phytomyza terminalis (Mcq.) Redland, July. 
Chromatomyia obscurella (Fin.) S.M., January. 
,, ilicis (Curt.) Bristol. Larvae mining holly leaves. 
affinis (Mg.) Bristol, May. 
Astia amcena (Mg.) S.M., May. 
Borborid.<e — Small, black, and flat-looking flies, common on 
horsed ung in spring. 
Borborus geniculates (Mcq.) Common everywhere. 
,, suillorum (Hal.) S.M., May. 
,, niger (Mg.) S.M., March. 
,, equinus (Fin.) Common everywhere. 
Sphcerocera subsultans (F.) Very common. 
,, vaporarium (Hal.) V.R.P. 
Limosina sylvatica (Mg.) V.R.P. 
,, lugubris (Hal.) ) 
,, armata \ Bristol, February. 
,, limosa (Fin.) ] 
leucoptera (Hal.) \ SM March 
,, vitripennis (Zett.) J "' 
Phorid^e — Very small, black, bristly flies, which run rapidly on 
windows, &c. They are a very difficult group, and include numerous 
species ; for synopsis see Dr. Wood, E.M.M., 1908, &c. 
Phora maculata (Mg.) S.M., March. 
rujipes Mg.) V.R.P. 
lutea (Mg.) S.M. A number of larvae came out of a dead 
dragon fly ( CEschna cyanea ) and pupated in the box 
which contained it. Dr. Wood very kindly identified the 
flies as P. lutea (Mg.) 
