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INSECTA, DIPTERA. 
StRATIOMYIIDjE. 
Odontomyia areuata^ p. 62, California, pleheittf Connecticut, nigerrima, 
Middle States, p. 63, Loew, /. c., spp. nn. 
Stratiomyia insignis, p. 64, California, constans, p. 66, Texas, id. 1. c. 
spp. nn. 
CUtellaria lata, sp. n., id. 1. e. p. 65, California. 
Nemotelus glabe7‘, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 66, Texas. 
Hennetia chrgsopila, sp. n., id. ihid.j Texas. 
Xylophagid^. 
Rhachicerus, Hal., Walk., apparently uncharacterized, has the 3rd joint of 
its antennae distinctly annulated, with many more rings in the cJ than in 
the $ . Loew, 1. c. p. 113. 
Tabanid^. 
Hcematopota pluvialis avoids any thing coloured white. J. Portchinsky, 
Hor. Ent. Ross. viii. Bull. p. xii. 
Chrysops gigantidus, sp. n., Loew, 1. c. p. 67, California. 
LEPTIDiE. 
D'iptotricha, g. u., Loew, 1. o. p. 69, Differs from Ze 2 )tis in being glabrous, 
with a lessor thorax, wider abdomen, and 4th post, cell closed before the 
margin of the wing. 2\ lauta, sp. n., id. ibid., California. 
Atherix vai'icoimis, sp. n., id- I- c. p. 68, California. 
Chi'ysopila 7nodesta, sp. n., id. ibid., Texas. 
Leptis incisa, sp. n., id. ibid., California. 
Therevid^. 
The specific name of P&ilocephala laticornis being preoccupied, is changed 
to platycera ; Loew, 1. c. p. 114. 
Thereva inelanoneura and fucata, spp. nn., id. 1. c. p. 74, California. 
Xestomyza planiceps, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 75, California. 
AcROCERIDiE. 
Oncodes melampus, California, mgonatus, Texas, spp. nn., Loew, 1. c. p. 60. 
Etdonchus ti'istis, sp. n., id. ibid., California. 
BoMBYLIIDiE. 
Anthrax hoUentota and pupa figured j ? parasitic on Agrotis porphyrea. 
De Roo van Westmaas, in Snellen v. VoUenhoven’s continuation of Sepp’s 
Ned. Ins. (2) ii. pi. xlii. figs, a & 6, p. 195. 
Apluxbantus, g. n., I^oew, 1. c. p. 77. Allied to Argyramaiba, but with a 
short appendage to 3rd joint of antenna). A. cervinus, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 76, 
Texas. 
Leptochilus, g. n., id. 1. c. p. 78. Differs from AphcabanUis in its 2nd sub- 
marginal cell not being appendiculated, more prominent face, much longer 
oral aperture, &c. L. modestus, sp. n., id. I, c. p. 77, Texas. 
