DIPTERA. 
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Ilesperinus conjungens, Schiner, 1. c, p. 23, Brazil. 
Zobogaster philippii, Schiner, 1 . c. p. 23, Chili. 
ChiRONOMIEA!. 
Schiner (Reise der Novara, Zool., Dipt. pp. 23-26) discusses the geogra* 
phical distribution of the species of this family, and the genera under which 
they have been arranged. PsgchopJuena, Spamotomaf Pentancura^ Tetra- 
pliora, and Heptagyra (Phil.) are referred here by Schiner, who, however, 
pronounces no opinion as to their stability. Psiloccrus (Ruthe) is said to be 
identical with Hydrohamus (Fries), Thalassomyia (Schin.) is reunited with 
Chironormis, and Labidomyia, Palpomyia, Priommyia^ and Sphceromyas 
(Steph.), and Culicoides (Lat.), with Ceratopogon. The 16 genera recognized 
by Schiner include 669 described species, of which Europe possesses 661, 
America 93, Africa 6, Asia 13, and Australia 7. Schiner describes 4 new 
species. 
Blephariceridoi. To his family Blephariceridse, which must be noticed 
here, Schiner (/. c. p. 27) refers the genera Blcpharicera (Macq.) and Apis- 
tomyia (Bigot), combining with the former Asthenia (Westw.) findi Liponeura 
(Loew.). 
Packard (Amer. Natural, ii. p. 277) notices a species of Chironomus^ the 
larvfo of which were dredged from the bottom of Salem Harbour. He figures 
the pupa, the foot of the larva, and the perfect insect (/. c. figs. 1, 1«, & 2). 
Telmatogeton, g. n., Schiner, Reise der Novara, Zool., Dipt. p. 26. Allied 
to Chironomus, Sp. T. st.paidi, sp. n., 1 . c. p. 26, Island of St. Paul. 
Paltostoma, g. n., Schiner, l.c. p. 27. Allied to Blcpharicera^ but with a 
forked ciibital vein, and much elongated proboscis. Sp. P. 8uperbien$) sp* n., 
Schiner, /. c. p. 28, South America. 
Chironomus lindygii, sp. n., Schiner, 1 . c. p. 26, Columbia. 
Tanypus manilensis, sp. n., Schiner, 1 . c. p. 26, Manilla. 
Ceratopogon rhynchops, sp. n., Schiner, 1. c. p. 26, Sydney. 
PsYCHODIDiE. 
Schiner (Reise der Novara, Dipt. pp. 28-29) states that Trichoptera 
— Psychoda (Lat.); Saccopteryx (K 2 I.) — Ulomyia Phalce- 
nomyia (hocm)=Trichomyia (Hal.); Posthon (Loew) — Sy corax (Hal.); 
Ilcemasson (Loew) and Cynyphcs {(joete) — Phlehoto7nus (Rond.) ; and Nyg- 
matodes [Loew) = Neuropalpus (Macq.). The family includes 30 described 
species (Europe 19, America 9, Africa 2). 
Pericoma nigropunctata, sp. n., Schiner, 1. c. p.29, origin not stated. 
CULICD^. 
Schiner (Reise der Novara, Dipt. p. 30) refers to the genera of this 
family, and states that 132 species belonging to it have been described, of 
which 30 inhabit Europe, 61 America, 21 Asia, 10 Africa, and 9 Australia, 
the origin of one species being unknown. 
Ctdex 2 nnguis, sp. n., Walker, Lord’s Naturalist in Vancouver’s Island &c. 
ii. p. 337, Vancouver’s Island. 
AEdes sapjjhirinus, sp. n., Osten-Sacken, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 47, 
Washington (D. 0.) and New York 
