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M. harpyia). The entire period of development is from 10 to 14 days in 
August, and there are 3 stages of the larval state. The puparium is 
attacked by a Dermostid larva. CalUphora vomitoria, Sarcophaga car- 
naria^ and Stomoxys calcitrana, incidentally discussed. A. S. Packard, Jr., 
P. Bost. Soc. xvi. pp. 13G-150, pi. iii. 
Phytomyza geniculata, Macq., injurious in the larval state to Synan- 
theraceous plants ; Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) iv. p. cxxviii. 
C. Rondani, Bull. Ent. Ital. vi. pp. 167-182, analytically describes the 
Italian species of Tanypezides^ and L c. pp. 243-274, those of his group 
LoncJieides^ Chyromyia, Desv., = Thyrimyza^ Zett., being removed to 
the latter from the Agromyzides. 
The position of the group Diopsidides criticized, and its separate value 
maintained. It contains Plagiocephala, Macq., Achias, Bose, Anceropsis, 
Bigot, Sphyrocephala, Say, and Diopsis, L., a list of the known species 
of the last genus being given, with localities. J. M. Bigot, 1. c. pp. 107-110. 
The European and exotic genera of Ephydrides grouped, and the genus 
Canace, Hal., exhaustively discussed ; H. Loew, B. E. Z. xviii. pp. 76-79. 
New genera and species : — 
MeropliuSy Rondani, 1. c. pp. 170 & 175. Tanypezidca ; type, Nemo- 
poda stercoraria, Macq., and M. melitensis and schembrii^ 1. c. pp. 175 & 
176, Malta ; also Sepsis falleni and lucidus, Stag. 
Sephanilla, Rondani, 1. c. p. 267 {Loncheides, Rond.). Transverse in- 
termediate nervure somewhat near the basal, and far from the outer 
nervure. S. sertulata^ id. 1. c. p. 268, Parma. 
Echinomyia albanica^ J. M. Bigot, 1. c. p. 116, Albania. 
Pachystylum letochai[-choi], J. Mik, Verh. z.-b. Wien, xxiv. p. 343, 
pi. vii. figs. 25 & 26, Austria. 
Formosia variegata, p. 461, fig. 4, Australia, smaragdifera, p. 462, 
fig. 3, Batchian, velutina, p. 463, fig. 2, Van Diemen’s Land ; J. M. Bigot, 
1. c. pi. viii. 
Rutilia argentifera^ p. 464, fig. 6, Sydney, fulviventris, p. 465, fig. 1, 
Van Diemen’s Land, echino7n[yio]ides, p. 466, Australia, id. 1. c. pi. viii. 
Sarcophaga sarracenice^ bred in N. America, in Sari'acenia variolaris, a 
carnivorous plant, the larva feeding on putrid insect remains. General 
observations, and all stages figured. 0. V. Riley, Sci. Goss. 1874, pp. 274 
& 275, fig. 182; Canad. Ent. vi. p. 209, fig. 26 [? = S. carnaria, L., var., 
teste Riley, Ann. Rep. Miss. vii. 1875, p. 181]. 
Idia tripartita^ E. India, tricolor ^ locality unknown, p. 236, 7iigri- 
cauda , , p. 237, Burmah, i-notata, Borneo, cincta, Ceylon, p. 238, J. M. 
Bigot, L c. 
Rhinia fulvipes, Ceylon, ci'ibrata, Sierra Leone, id. 1. c. p. 239. 
Cosmina laticincta, p. 240, Natal, micans and pinangiana, p. 241, Pulo 
Penang, id. 1. c. 
Rliynchomyia cuprea^ p. 241, Spain, iigrma^ p. 242, Australia, id. 1. c. 
Ochthipkila frontella, p. 260, obscuripes, p. 261, Rondani, 1. c. Parma. 
Leucopis talaria, p. 264, minuscula^ p. 265, palliditarsiSj armillata, 
p. 266, ballestrerii, p. 267, id. 1. c. Italy. 
Acrosticta dichroa, H. Loew, B. E. Z. xviii. p. 301, San Francisco. 
