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clausa^ Macq., and Dacus fascipennis, Wied., discussed. Yan der Wulp, 
Tijdschr. Eut. xxiii. pp. 172-181. 
Ophyra anthrax, Meig., Homalomyia canicularis, L. scalaris, Meig., and 
aprica, Hal., Hyetodesia {A7'icia) [ahdominalis, Zett., Hydrostma velutina, 
Desv., and Pyezura pardalina, Rond., noticed, the two last being new to 
Britain; Meade, Ent. xiii. pp. 177-179. 
Nemorea acridiorum, Weyenb., redescribed in all stages, with details of 
habits; Conil, Period. Zool. Argent, hi. pp. 215-230, pi. iii. figs. 16-22, 
pi. iv. figs. 26-31. 
Tachina larvarum^Jj., and Exorisia vulgaris, Fall., parasitic on Zygosna 
filipcndulm ; Bignell, Ent. xiii. p. 17. 
Meigenia hisignata, Meig. Transformations described and figured ; it 
is parasitic on Lina tremuloe, and the larva of the Lina is also attacked by 
that of a species of Phora. Buguion, Bull. Soc. Yaud. (2) xvii. pp. 17-31, 
pis. i. & ii. 
Musca. Parasites {Gordius ?) of house-fly; Green, Sci. Goss. xvi. 
p. 161. 
Lucilia hufonivora, Menier, probably = splendida, Zett. {sylvarum, 
Rond.) ; Portschinsky, Hor. Ent. Ross, xv. p. iv. 
Sarcophila (?). “ Screw-worms ” attacking men and animals in Texas ; 
Kilpatrick, Am. Ent. iii. pp. 275 & 276. 
Sarcophila ruralis, Meig. Megnin’s remark that the larvae found in 
the wounds of animals generally belong to this species, probably applies 
to S. wohlfarti, Portsch. ; Portschinsky, Hor. Ent. Ross. xv. p. v. 
Compsomyia macellaria, Fabr. Characters, variation, synonymy, &c., 
discussed ; Arribdlzaga, An. Soc. Arg. x. pp. 70-84. Two main varieties 
occur; — 
A. Femora entirely obscure. [Synonyms, Musca macellaria, Fabr., 
Lucilia macellaria, viitata, and ruhrifrons, Macq., L. hominivorax, 
Coq., Musca (Chrysomyia) bata,comhrea, and fasciata. Walk., Cal- 
liphora infesla, Phil., and C. anthropophaga. Con.] 
D. Hind femora moro or less fulvous. [Synonyms, Calliphora fuU 
Maq., C. annulip>es,Vh\\., Musca {Chrysomyia), lyrcea,verena, 
caruca, and gamelia. Walk.] 
Morellia, Desv., recharacterized and the following species redescribed : 
simplex, Loew, Schin. (= hortorum, Meig. ?, Macq. P, Rond., Desv., Hal., 
= importuna, pt., Hal.), hortorum. Fall. (Wied., Meig. ?, Zett., Walk., 
Loew, Schin., Hal., = pilipes, Rond., = importuna, pt., Hal., = agilis, 
Desv.), podagrica, Loew, and curoipes, Macq. (Zett., Rond., = oenescens, 
Desv.) ; Meade, Ent. M. M. xvii. pp. 22-28. 
Actora mstuum, Meig. Habits, structure, and transformations de- 
scribed ; G. Joseph, Zool. Anz. iii. pp. 250-252. 
Sciomyza {Colobcca) bifasciella. Fall., noticed ; 0. W. Dale, Ent. M. M. 
xvi. pp. 184 & 185. 
Note on North American JVypethini; Ostcn-Sackon, Psycho, iii. p. 53. 
Aricia floralis, Zett. Habits and transformations; Holmgren, Ent. 
Tidskr. i. pp. 189-191 & 214. 
Anceropsis, Bigot, recharacterized ; Bigot, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) x. 
p. 92. 
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