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SYRPHID^j MUSCIDiE. 
Xylota nitida, sp. n., J. Portschinsky , Hor. Ent. Ross. xv. p. 157, 
Dnieper. 
Spilomyia cimhiciformis, sp. n., id. ibid., Siberia. 
Muscid^. 
Fitch, E. A. Trypeta reticulata, Ent. xii. pp. 257-259, woodcut. 
General notes on the British gall-making Trypetidoe are added. 
Kunckel d’Herculais, J. Observations sur les moeurs et metamor- 
phoses du Gymnosoma rotundatum, Linn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) ix. 
pp. 349-362, pi. X. figs. 1-6. 
Chiefly relates to the anatomy of the larva and pupa. The former is 
parasitic on various Pentatomidm. 
Lesbini, C., Weyenbergh, H., & Conil, P. A. Etudes sur la Mycosis. 
Act. Ac. B. Aires, iii. pt. 2, pp. 41-98, figs. 
Robson, M. H, On the Development of the House-Fly and its Para- 
site. Sci, Goss. XV. pp. 7-9 (woodcuts of transformations). Cf. on 
parasites {Chelifer, &c.), pp. 21, 39, 46, 47, 88, & 94. 
Sciinetzler, B. Quelques observations snr le role des insectes pendant 
la floraison de VArum crinitum. C. R. Ixxxix. pp. 508-510 ; Ann. 
N. H. (5) iv. pp. 399 & 400. 
Musca cccsur often oviposits on this plant, and is frequently drowned 
in the flower in large numbers. 
Pollema hasalis, Macq., SarcopTiaga mutata and Sapromym sqnalidaf 
F. Smith, redescribed by the latter ; Phil. Tr. clxviii. pp. 538 & 539. 
Exorista hortulana^ Meig., recorded as new to Britain ; Meade & Por- 
ritt, Ent. M. M. xvi. pp. 44 & 95. 
Hydrotcea curvipes^Y^iW. Amended description of J. Portchinsky, 
Hor. Ent. Ross, xv, p. 158. 
Musca domestica (?) in the Philippines; S. Kneeland, P. Bost. Soc. xx. 
p. 121. 
Calliphora infesta, Phil., and Compsomyia {CalUpTiora') fulvipes^ Macq., 
noticed ; E. L. Arribalzaga, An. Soc. Arg. vii. pp. 252-258. 
Case of myiasis ; Marchi, Atti Soc. Ital. xi. Adunanze, pp. 16 & 17. 
AntJiomyia conformis, Nordl. (Fall.?). Transformations described; 
F. Farsky, Verb. z.-b. Wien, xxix. pp. 107-114, pi. iii. figs. 8-11. 
Lonchcea chorea^ Meig. Transformations described ; id, 1. c. pp. 101- 
107, pi. iii. figs. 1-7. 
Ephydra, sp. n. Swarms about a petroleum lake in California, and 
probably breeds upon the water-plants ; Dean & Hagen, P. Bost. Soc. xx. 
pp. 134 & 135. 
New species : — 
Echinomyia versicolor, Karsch, Z. ges. Naturw. (3) iv, p. 380, pi. iv. 
fig. 5, Chinchoxo. 
Tachina aletice, C. V. Riley, Canad. Ent. xi. p. 162, parasite on the 
Cotton Worm (pupa). 
