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Onesia americana, Schinor, 1. c. p. 811, Ohili. 
Cijnomyia madeirensis, Schiner, 1. c. p. 312, Madeira. 
Sarcophnya oralis, Rondani, Ann. Soc. Nat. Modena, iii. p. 26, Bahia. 
Sarchophaga dichroa, Schiner, 1. v. p. 313, Chili ; S. xanthophora, Schiner, 
ibid., South America; *S'. truncata, SchiTier, 1. c. p. 314, Chili; S. amoroso, 
Schiner, ibid., Brazil ; S. taitensis, Schiner, ibid., Taiti. 
Sarcophila alba, Schiner, 1. c. p. 315, Ceylon; S. fernoralis, Schiner, ibid., 
Brazil. . 
Sarcophila impimctata, Rondani, Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. xi. p. 49, Parma. 
Muscides. 
SciiiNEii records his observation that an imdescribed species of Frontina 
in laying its eggs upon the larva of a Tenthredo attacked the latter openly 
and did not oviposit until the larva was tired out with its struggles. 
A species of Musea, called at Catagallo the Warega,” is said by Peckolt 
to lay its eggs in the skin of both men and animals. Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. 
Lond. 1868, p. 136. 
New ftpecies : — 
Cgrtonmra brevis, Schiner, Reise der Novara, Zool., Dipt. p. 303, South 
America. 
Graphomyia americana, Schiner, 1. c. p. 304, South America. 
Lucilia pavonina, Schiner, 1. c. p. 305, Nicobars (Tellnschong). 
llhynchomyia plumata, Schiner, 1. c. p. 315, Brazil ; R. aberrans, Schiner, 
1. c. p. 316, Shanghai. 
Somomyiajuvenis, Rondani, Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. xi. p. 51, Italy. 
Mtisca frontalis, Rondani, I c. p. 51, Italy (d =«wn/acfcs, R.-Desv., 2 = 
campestris, R.-Desv.) ; M. minima, Rondani, /. c. p. 62, Parma. 
Amcnia parva, Schiner, 1. c. p. 316, New Zealand. 
Helomyzides. 
SciomyzirKB. Hondani (Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. xi. pp. 199- 
256) publishes a synopsis of the Italian species of this group, 
in which he admits 15 genera, tabulated as follows [1. c. pp. 200- 
203) 
I. Eyes oblong, subhorizontal ; face entirely inclined from the antennse to 
the mouth 1. Pelidnoptera (Rond.). 
II. Eyes rounded or ovate, not horizontal ; face not inclined or but slightly 
so. 
A. Longitudinal veins 4 and 6 very convergent outwardly, approximate 
at apex 2. Eggizoneura (Rond.). 
B. Longitudinal veins 4 and 5 scarcely, if at all, convergent, sometimes 
slightly divergent at apex. 
1. Scutcllum with only 2 setne. 
a. Joint 2 of antenna) about as long as 3 ; arista closely pilosulous, 
penultimate joint not elongate. 3. Diciietopiiora, g.n. 
b. Joint 2 of antennae longer than 3 ; arista nearly naked. 
4. Sepedon (Lat.). 
2. Scutellum with 4 setae. 
a. Epistome without a buccula. 
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