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Fam. Muscidae. 
Sarcophaga, Meig. 
S. hsemorrhoidalis, Fall.— Not unlike the common House-fly, 
but having a body striped throughout with black and white. 
Callipliora, Desv. 
C. vomitoria, Linn.— The Blue-bottle Fly is very abundant, 
and as great a nuisance in houses as it is in other parts of the wor . 
Musca, Linn. 
M. emoda, Walk. var. ?-Somewhat like the common House-fly, 
but having a bright green, glossy body. It is abundant about 
stables and dung-beds. M. emoda inhabits Egypt. 
M. corvina, Fabr. — -Very much resembling the common House- 
fly, but smaller. . 
M. domestica, Linn.— The common House-fly is plentilui 
throughout the Island, and almost as numerous and troublesome 
in Jamestown, during the summer months, as it is probably in any 
part of the world. 
Stomoxys, Geoft. 
S. calcitrans, Linn. — Somewhat like the House-fly, but having 
whitish bands across the body. 
Fam. Anthomyida. 
Anthomyia, Meig. 
A. lardaria, Fabr.— A House-fly, larger in size than the 
common one. 
Fam. Scatophagida. 
Scatophaga, Meig. 
S. stercoraria, Linn.-A yellow Fly, a little larger than the com- 
mon house-fly, abundant on the high land. It lurks about the leaves 
of garden plants, occasionally coming into houses m search ol its 
prey, Musca domestica. It darts upon its victim, clasping it hr inly 
in its legs, and a tremendous struggle ensues ; both fall to the 
ground, spinning round and round and buzzing loudly ; in most 
