March 1897.] 
Banks: Syrphidje from Long Island. 
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species may be mentioned Baccha aurmota , Pterallastes thoracicus , 
Paragus tibialis and Neoascia globosa. 
Paragus angustifrons Loew. One, September. 
Paragus tibialis Fall. Several, July. 
Chrysogaster nigripes Loew. A few, June. 
Chrysogaster nitida VVied. Common, June, July. 
Melanostomum obscurum Say. One, May. 
Melanostomum mellinum Linn. A few, July. 
Platychirus quadratus Say. A few, July. 
Platychirus hyperboreus Stoeg. Two, July. 
Syrphus arcuatus Fall. One, September. 
Syrphus americanus Wied. Several, May, June. 
Syrphus ribesii Linn. A few, July. 
Xantogramma flavipes Loew. Several, July. 
Allograpta obliqua Say. Common, July, August. 
Mesograpta marginata Say. Several, July. 
Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say. Common, July, August 
Neoascia globosa Walk. One, May. 
Sphegina lobata Loew. One, May. 
Baccha lugens Loew. One. 
Baccha fuscipennis Say. Common, July, August. 
Baccha aurinota Walk. One, July. 
Rhingia nascia Say. Common, July, August. 
Volucella evecta Walk. Several, June, July. 
Sericomyia chrysotoxoides Macq. One, October. 
Eristal is tenax Linn. Common, April, July, Sept., October. 
Eristalis aeneus Fabr. Common, April, July. 
Eristalis dimidiatus Wied. Several, April, July. 
Eristalis transversus Wied. Several, May, July. 
Eristalis flavipes Walk. Two, August. 
Heliophilus conostomus Will. Several, June. 
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew. One, May. 
Mallota pcsticata Fabr. Several, July. 
Mallota cimbiciformis Fall. One. 
Triodonta curvipes Wied. Common, July, September. 
Tropidia quad rata Say. Several, May. 
Cynorhina analis Macq. Several, June. 
Somula decora Macq. One, June. 
Syritta pipiens Linn. Common, June, July, August. 
