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REVIEWS. 
Uhaphium flavipalpe Ztt. Platypezid2E — Platy enema, two species, type 
Empis pulicaria Fin. Microsania, including Cyrtoma pectipennis Mg. 
and a second species, differs from the preceding chiefly in venation, the 
cubital vein running to the hind margin. Pipunculida:— Nephrocerus, 
antennas with the third joint reniform, the venation nearly as in Pipuncu- 
lus auctus; two species, larger than any of that genus. Muscib^e, 1. 
Calypteri — Micro, , placed next to Phania , the clothing pubescence with¬ 
out bristles, the abdomen ovate; one species M. Trixina , 2 lines long, a 
single specimen found in Northland. Wahlbergia, type Tachina melanura 
Mg., allied to Ocyptera , the radial vein longer and not curved, the angle 
of the subapical vein more obtuse, the alulae smaller. Gymnopeza , distin¬ 
guished from Phasia by the nearly naked body and legs, and the gentle 
curvature of the subapical vein, which joins the cubital exactly at the end, 
and resembling Phania by the incurved extremity of the abdomen * two 
species, scarcely exceeding 2 lines in length. Cinochira , of rather 
doubtful affinity ; the subapical vein approaching the cubital with a slight 
curve towards the end, the alulae pretty large, antennae with the third joint 
not longer than the rest, rounded, the arista long and capillary, eyes dis¬ 
tant (in male ?); one species C. atra, 2J lines long; allied to the Tachi- 
nides in the opinion of Wahlberg the discoverer, but placed by Zetterstedt at 
th e end of the Muscides , im mediately before the A nthomyzides. 2. Acalypteri 
—- Leptopa , one species L.jiliformis Ztt. ( Cordylura flava Hal., Ent. Mag. 
A.D. 1836, but Wiedemann had previously a C.jlava from Egypt); sepa¬ 
rated from Cordylura on account of the shorter antennae and oblong eyes; 
the orbits of the face very prominent below, where they bear the ordinary 
“ mystacine” cilia. Ectinocera , differing from Tetanocera in the com¬ 
parative length of the joints of the antennae, the third being elongated, and 
the two preceding short; E. borealis , a northern species, 2^ lines long. 
Psceroptera Wlbg., allied to Ortalis , and the wings spotted in like man¬ 
ner, hypostoma short not keeled, habit of Sepsis; four species, from lj to 
3 lines in length; frequent the trunks of trees, running with the wings 
extended horizontally in constant motion; the larvae feed under the bark. 
Coloboea , type Opomyza bifasciella Fin. ( Sciomyza concentrica Mg.). 
Rhynchcea, resembling Lonchcea, but the oral angles of the face armed 
with a bristle; one species Rh. lonchceoides , 1^- line long. Macrochira 
{Clusia Hal., Ann. Nat. Hist, ii., 188, A.D. 1838), type Heteromyza flava 
Mg., but Zetterstedt has not recognised their identity, though he happens 
to have adopted the same trivial name. Amphipogon Wlbg., much re¬ 
sembles the preceding, but the round third joint of antennae bears the 
naked arista near the base; one species A. spectrum Wlbg., between 2 
