248 Ins. 
DIPTERA. 
Mqscidjs. 
Kraepelin, K. Zur Anatomie und Physiologie des Russels von Masca. 
Z. wiss. Zool. xxxix. pp. 683-719, pis. xl. & xli. 
Tho writor’s object has been to give a more minute account of this 
organ than has hitherto been attempted, from the observation of a large 
number of species. The paper is divided into three principal sections : 
(1) Chitinous parts ; (2) muscles, and organs of motion ; (3) hairs and 
organs of sense. 
Prima, P, Considerations sur la Lucilia hominivorax , observations 
recueillies a laGuyane fran^aise. Paris: 1882, pp. 47. 
[Not seen by Recorder.] 
Snow, F. H. Hominivorous Habits of Lucilia macellaria, Fabr., the 
“ Screw Worm.” Psyche, iv. pp. 27-30. 
The details of several cases are given. Although the insect is common 
throughout North and South America, it is not recorded to attack man 
north of Kansas. [Of. also Am. Nat. xvii. p. 423, and Le Nat. vi. 
pp. 300-302 ; Humbert & Riley, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. vi. pp. 104 & 105, 
and Ann. N. H. (5) xii. pp. 353-355.] 
Calliphora quadrimaculata , Swed. (= dasyophthalma , Macq.). Habits 
in tho Auckland Islands noticod ; Raynal & Ilandlirsch, Verh. z.-b. Wien, 
xxxiii. pp. 245 & 256. 
Laglaisia caloptera , Big., compared with Achias ichneumonea, Westw. ; 
Osten-Sacken, Ann. Mus. Genov, xviii. pp. 15 & 16. 
Zygothrica robusta, Big., is an Achias near A. dacoides , Walk., but the 
true Zygothrica is allied to Drosophila ; id. 1. c. p. 17. 
Pollenia rudis , Fabr. (“ Cluster Flies ”). Habits noticed ; Dali, P. U. S. 
Nat. Mus. v. pp. 635-637, Pickmann Mann, Psyche, iii. pp. 378 & 379, 
and Riley, Am. Nat. xvii. pp. 82 & 83. 
Formosia sniaragdlfera , Big., = Rutilia pretiosa , Yoll. ; Osten-Sacken, 
l. c. p. 19. 
Dasyphora spinifera, sp. n., Van der Wulp, Tijdschr. Ent. xxvi. p. 39, 
Argentine Republic. 
Cyrtoneura nudiseta , sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 42, Argentine Republic. 
ANTHOMYIIDiE. 
Lintner, J. A. On some species of Anthomyiidcc. Rep. Ins. N. York, 
i. pp. 168-211, figs. 45-62. 
After a brief sketch of the family, the following North American species 
are noticed in more or less detail : Phorbia ceparum , Meig., cilicrura, Rond., 
Anthomyia brassicce, Bouehe, radicum , Linn., raphani , Harr., zece , Riley, 
Hylemyia deceptiva, Fitch, similis, Fitch, and Phorbia floccosa ) Macq. 
Meade, R. II. Annotated List of British Anthomyiidai. Ent. M. M. 
xix. pp. 213-221, and xx. pp. 9-14, 59-61, & 104-109. 
Extends from Phorbia, Desv., to Schamomyia, Hal. The British species 
