' 242 Ins. 
DIPTBRA, 
Ardoptera ohlongo-guttata, sp. ri., C. W. Dale, “ History of Glanville’s 
Wootton,” p. 264, Dorset. * 
Bhamphomyia erheri^ sp. n., J. Mik, 1. c. p. 22, Dalmatia. 
Dolichopodidj]. 
Kowarz, F. Die Dipteren-Gattungen Argyra, Macq., und Leucostola, 
Low. Verb. z.-b. Wien, xxviii. pp. 437-462, pi. v. 
The European species, including 2 new ones, are described in full, and 
dichotomous tables are prefixed. The plate is devoted to details. ( Cf. 
J. Mik, to?n. cit. SB. p. 32.) 
Porphyrops holmgreni^ Mik, = Rhaphium sphiicoxa^ Zett. ; Asyndetus 
latifronSy Loew, is a. Diaphorus \ A. varus, Loew, ? described; Sphyro- 
tarsus argyrostomus, both sexes fully described : J. Mik, Dipterologische 
Untersuchungen. 
New genera and species : — * 
Pcscilohothrus, J. Mik, /. c., to contain Gymnopternus regalis, and allies. 
Pterostylus, id. 1. c. Type, Gymnopternus aberrans, Loew. 
Macellocerus, id. 1. c., intermediate between Tacky trechus and Halteri- 
cerus. 
Dasyarthrus, id. 1. o. Type, Gymnopternus inornatus^ Loew. 
Lasiargyra^ id. 1. c. Allied to Argyra. 
Acropsilus, id. 1. c. Type, Chrysotus niger, Loew. 
Micromorphus, id. 1. c. Type, Hydrophorus alhipeSy Zett. 
Oligochetus, id. I, c., section of Medeterus. 
Lamprockromus, id. 1. c. Type, Chrysotus elegans^ Meig. 
Ectomus, id. 1. c. Allied to Campsicnemus. 
AlloioneuruSy id, 1. c. Allied to Liancalus. 
Schcenophilus, id. 1. c. Allied to Thinophilus ; type, D. versatus, Walk. 
Hypocharassusy id. Verb. z.-b. Wien, xxviii. p. 627. Allied to Mackce- 
rium, but the first joint of the antennae set with bristles above ; type, ff. 
gladiator, sp. n., 1. q. p. 629, pi. x. figs. 1-6, Georgia. 
DoUchopus gubernator, id. Dipterologische Untersuchungen, Austria. 
Hercostomus lorifer, id. 1. c., California. 
Ortkochile rogenhoferi, id. 1. c., S. Tyrol. 
Xipkandrium ca [Z] linotum, id. L c., Bohemia, Austria. 
Argyra loewiy p. 446, and spoliata, p. 455, F. Kowarz, Verb. z.-b. Wien, 
xxviii,, both from Bohemia. 
SYRPHIDiE. 
J. Portschinsky (Troudy Ent. Ross. x. pi. iii.) describes and figures 
several varieties of Chilosia ochraceay from the Caucasus (pp. 161-164, 
figs. 3-6), and Volucella bombylans, var. caucasica (p. 167, fig. 7). He 
also figures the] $ of Eristalis apiformis, Fall., and MuUota tricolor, 
Loew (figs. 8 & 11). 
Acrockordonodes, g. n., J. M. F. Bigot, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) viii. 
p. xcvii. Allied to Stenogastra, but abdomen slightly depressed, not 
