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the identification of three species of 
Diptera, or two-winged flies, which 
were obtained in western Custer 
county. .They are Eristalis hirtus. 
Melanostoma caerulesceris and Deje- 
ania vexatrix. The last, which is new 
to our Colorado list, was discovered 
by Mr. Jim Splaun. 
Near Willow creek we found a large 
Quaking asp extensively honeycomb- 
ed by some insect, and on sending 
pieces to Dr. Riley, are informed that 
the damage was done by a species of 
white ant, called Termes flavipes 
The white ants belong to the group 
called Platyplera, and have nothing 
to do with the common brown ants. 
Two lizards which we found by 
Plateau creek, near Eagalite, Mesa 
county, on September 19th, 1887. 
have been identified for us at the U. 
S. National Museum as the Ornate 
Uta (Uta ornata) and the six lined 
lizard (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus.) 
T. D. A. C, 
CUSTER COUNTY COURANT, JAN. 30, 1889. 
