BOMBYLIIDiE ASILIDiE. 
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ComasteSj p. 256. Differs from Bomhylius in its larger head, different 
shape and fur, &c. C. robustus, p. 257, Texas. 
Paracosmus, p. 262, for AUocotus, Lw. (necMayr, nec Motsch.). 
Epibates, p. 268. Allied to Apatomyza, but with last joint of palpi 
lanceolate ; $ with minute rigid conical points on back of thorax. E. 
fanestus, p. 271, White Mts., ibid., and magnus, p. 272, Vancouver 
Island, muricatus and marginatus, p. 272, California, harrisi, p. 273, P N. U. 
States, and Apatomyza nigra, Macq. 
Exoprosopa sima, Nevada, dorcadion, Colorado, California, Maine, &c. 
(? = the European capucina, F.), p. 231, titubans, p. 233, dodrans, p. 234, 
Colorado, doris, p. 235, Nevada, eremita, p. 236, California. 
Anthrax alpha, p. 239, Wyoming. 
Argyramceba fur, p. 244, Texas, bred from mud-wasp nest. 
Bombylius nietopium and aurifer, p. 249, cachinnans, p. 250, lancifer, 
p. 251, California. 
SystcBchus areas, p. 254, California. 
Lordotus (?) planus, p, 258, California. 
Ploas fenestrata, p. 260, rufula SinAamabilis, p. 261, California. 
Phthiria scolopax, p. 263, Colorado, humilis, p. 264, California. 
Toxophora virgata, p. 266, Texas, Georgia. 
Nemestrinid^. 
Hirmoneura clausa, sp. n., Osten-Sacken, 1 . c, p. 225, Texas (the only 
Nemestrinid known in North America). 
Midasidjw. 
[The reading Midaidoi cannot tDe supported ; Midas, nom. propr., gives 
in Latin gen. Midm. Midasidce, though irregular, preserves identity.] 
Rhaphiomidas, g. n., Osten-Sacken, 1. c. p. 281. Closely allied to 
Mitrodetus, Gerst., but with different antennse and two distinct ocelli. 
R. cpiscopus, sp. n., p. 282, California. 
Apiocera haruspex, sp. n., id. h c. p. 283, California. 
Asilidjj. 
Ommatius annulatus, Mysol, cnemideus, New Guinea, spp. nn., J. M. F. 
Bigot, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) vii. p. xli. 
Osten-Sacken, 1. c., describes the following new species : — 
Laphria (Dasyllis) astur, p. 285, vultur and rapax, p. 286, California. 
Lampria felis, p. 286, California. 
Ceraturgus lobicor?iis, p. 287, Idaho. 
Dioctria pusio, p. 288, California. 
Ablautatusmimus, p. 290, S. California. 
Ospriocerus minos, p. 291, Colorado. 
Clavaior (not identical with Hypenetes) sabulonum, p. 292, California. 
Pycnopogon cirrhaius \cirra-'], p. 293, California. 
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