2-36 Ins. 
DiPl'EUA. 
Kienitz, M. Die Entstehung der “ Markflecke.” Bot. Centr. xiv. 
pp. 21-26 & 56-61, pis. i. & ii. (Of. Wien. ent. Z. ii. pp. 234 & 235.) 
Relates to undetermined larvae of Diptera , which burrow beneath the 
bark of various young trees, forming galleries which are closed by fresh 
colls as tho treo grows. 
Kowauz, F. Beitriige zu einem Verzeichnisse der Diptoren Bohmens. 
Wien. ent. Z. ii. pp. 108-110, 168-170, & 241-243. 
List of species as far as the Therevidce , with occasional short notes or 
descriptions of new species. 
Lee, A. B. Bemerkungen iiber den feineren Bau der Chordotoual- 
Organe. Arch. mikr. Auat. xxiii. pp. 133-140, pi. vii.B. 
The author has found these organs in the following larvae : — Culex 
(various species), Chironomus plumosus , Simulium, Psychoda , a Tipulid, 
Tabanus autumnalis , JEris tails (several species), 2 Syrphidce , and 2 Mus- 
culce. He records his observations, according to which these organs ap- 
pear to be generally very similar in structure in the various species which 
possess them. 
Low, F. Ueber Myiasis und ihre Erzeuger. Wien. Mediz. Wochenschr. 
xxxiii. pp. 972-975. (Cf. Wien. ent. Z. ii. pp. 285 & 286.) 
The - chief species discussed are Sarcophaga magnifica, Schin. (= 
wohlfakrti , Portscli.), Compsomyia macellaria , Fabr. (= Calliphora anthro- 
pophaga , Conil, infesta , Phil., and Lucilia hominivorax , Coq.). Hypoderma 
diana , Brauer (?),|.and Dermatobia sp. Cases of myiasis in the human 
subject due to (JEstrldce are rare and accidental. 
Osten-Sacken, C. R. Enumeration of the Diptera of the Malay Archi- 
pelago, collected by 0. Beccari, &c. Supplement. Ann. Mus. Genov, 
xviii. pp. 10-20. 
Includes a new genus and species, notes on the Diptera with an Achias- 
like development of the head ( Laglaisia , Anceropsis , Zygothrica), addi- 
tions and corrections, and a list of new genera and species described in 
this and the former paper. 
Rombouts, J. E. De la faculte qu’ont les mouches de se mouvoir sur 
le verre et sur les autres corps polis. Arch. Mus. Teyl. (2) i. 
pp. 185-200, woodcuts. 
The writer attributes the power which flies possess of standing and 
walking on smooth surfaces to capillary attraction, due to the fine hairs 
of their pulvilli, which are moistened by a liquid secretion. 
Verrall, G. H. Diptera in Arran. Ent. M. M. xix. pp. 222-226. 
200 species captured during a fortnight in June. 
Wulp, F. M. Van der. Amerikaansche Diptera (Yervolg van deel 
xxv.). Tijdschr. Ent. xxvi. pp. 1-60, pis. i. & ii. 
* Extends from Syrphidce to Hippoboscidce. [The former parts are no- 
ticed in Zool. Rec. xviii. Ins. p. 235, & xix. Ins. p. 237.] Details of the 
following known species are figured : — Allograpta obliqua , Say, exotica , 
Wied., Mesograyta duplicata and basilaris , Wied., pulchella } Macq., arci- 
