*l LIST SPECIMENS DIPTEROUS INSECTS IN THE COLLECTION * OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. PAKT VL SUPPLEMENT IL — — — . 0\ ^ -^ 'X'l"" PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. LONDON, 1854. <_•» — -— ' >«S!., , V f&BA^^;- fEB 61970 LON'DdN : PRINTED H y EDWARD NEW M A N. 9. DKVONSHIRP ST.. BISHOPSGATE. INTRODUCTION. The principal object of the present Catalogue has been to give a complete Ust of the specimens of Dipterous Insects contained in the collection of the British Museum, indicating at the same time the pecuUarities of each, as regards variations of character, locality, and the source from whence it has been derived. With this view, the different individuals of each species contained in the collection are indicated by the letters a, b, c, &c., following the name of the species and its syno- nymes, and the description, if it appeared to have been before midescribed. The Catalogue of Dipterous Insects has been prepared and the new species described by Mr. Feancis Walkek, F.L.S., so well known for his attention to this order of Insects. This part contains a revision of the family Acroceridce and part of the family AsilidcB, with a description of the species added since the former parts were printed. JOHN EDWARD GRAY. British Museum, December, 1854. ^M LIST OF DIPTERA SECOND SERIES PART II. Fam. 4. ACKOCERID^. Corpus latum, globosura. Caput oculis exceptis minimuni. Ocelli ties. Antenna; triavticulatae, brevissime stylatse. AlsB latae. Halteres alulis saepissime obtectse. Abdomen magnum, segmentis quinque. Pedes simplices. Acroceridas, Leach, Samouelles Compendium ; Curt.iSteph.; Westiv. Acrocerides, Leach, Edinb. Encycl. Bombyliarii, p., Lam. Aplocera, p., Dumeril. Inflatse, Latr. ; Wied. Inflata, Meig. ; Gimm. Stratioraydse, p.. Fall. Vesiculosa, Macq. Asiphoniae, p., Rafinesque. Cyr cites, Newman. . Ogcodini, Rondani. Inflata (Henopii), Agassiz. Acrocerinae, Zeit. Henopii, Erichson. Cyrtidii, Bigot. PART II. 2 G 332 LIST OF DTPTEBA. A. Proboscis lonpa. A. Antenna; triarticiilatae. A. Antennae vertice inserta*. . - - B. AntonnrE froTile insevtEB. a. Alarum vo^la non anfjiilata. h. Alarum costa anp^ulata. - - - B. Antenna; biarticulatjc. A. Antenna; vertice inserlae. a. Vena subcostalis alas dimidio loncfior. 6. Vena subcostalis alae dimidio brevior. B. Antennae fronte inserts. a. Prothoracis lobi dorsales remoli. b. Protboracis lobi dorsales contio[ui. i. Oculi sub antennis contipuhescentes, super anteunarum liasim contigui. Ocelli tres. Proboscis loiip:a. Anlenuce biarticulatte, fronte in- sertEB. Prolhoracis lobi dorsales coiitigui. Pbilopota, Wied. Auss. Ziveijl. ii. 17; Westw. ; 3facq.; Erichs. Subcostal vein endinp^ at much beyond half the length of the wing ; mediastinal ending at much beyond the subcostal ; radial endiug at about seven-eighths of the length ; branches ot the cubi- tal rem, externo-medial veins and subanal vein not extending to the border. South America. 1. PhILOPOTA CONICA. Nigra; thoracis Hmbus, abdominis margines lineaque transversct Jlav3. ; tibice fiavm, anteriores nigro viltalCB ; aim rufo-fascm. Philopota conica, Wicd. Auss. Zweift. ii. 17, 1, pi. 9, f. 1. Macq. Hist. Nat. Dipt. i. 36G, 1 ; Dipt. Exot. ii. 171, 1, pi. 14, f. 4. Westiv. Trans. Ent. Sac. Lnnd. v. f)4. Erichs. Entomogr. i. 154, 4. Brazil. 2. Philopota macdltcollis. Nigro-picea ; fades angti.3, f. 10; Auss. Zwe\fi. ii. 628, 32. Wei^tw. Arc. i. 62, 17. Brazil. 22. Mydas virgatus. Niger; thorax vittis albo micantibus ; alec infumata;. Midas virgatus, Wied. Nova Acta Acad. Nat. Cur. xv. 1 ; Mon. Mid. pi. 54, f. 19 ; Auss. Zweiji. ii. 63, D, 35. Weslw. Arc. i. 53, 30. Brazil. 23. Mydas atbatus. Ma.s et Fcera. Niger ; abdomiiiis segmcntum ultimnm supra macula rufescente ; alec fuscce venis obscurius marginatis . Foem.- — Abdomen depressum. Mydas atratus, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 11, 2. Westw. Arc. i. 61, 16. ? Var. .'' Ater ; caput antice albido pilosutn ; abdominis seguien- tum ultimnm fnlvo marginatum ; al, 1, pi. 2, f. 1. a. Adelaide. Prom Mr. Slc^ ens' collection. LIST OF niPTERA. 377 Sub-f.un. 2. DASYPOGONITES. Ocelli tres. Anteniiffi sEcpissime 3-ai'ticulat3e. Alarum vena radialis costali ad apicem connexa. Dasypogouitoe, Macq. A. Antenna 5-articulat!B. A. Anteunai'iim aniculus 5us 4o longior. - 1. Ceraturgus. B. Antennarum avticuli 4iis et 5us eequales. - 2. Dioctria. B. Antennae 3-articiilatce. A. Abdomen non petiolatum. A. Caput non depvessum. i. Abdomen mefliocriter longum. * Femora postica vix clavata. f Tiioiax non gibbosus. + Antennarum articiilus 3us linearis. 3. Dasypogon. :|:+ Antennarnm articulus 3us clavatus. 4. Br.ichyrhopala. If Thorax gibbus, antice productus. - a. Pseurlorus. ** Femora posiica clavata, valde birsuta. 6. Euscelidia. 11. Abdomen longissimura. R. Caput valde depressum. jB. Abdomen petiolatum. A. Oculi remoli. B. Oculi fere contigiii. 7. Dolicbodes. 8. Discocephala. 9. Cabasa. 10. Seuobasis. 11. Plesiomma. Genus 1. CERATURGUS. Antennffi capita longiores, articulis duobus obtusis brevibus terminatEB; articulus apicalis praecedente longior. Ceralurgus, JVied. Atiss. Zweijl. i, 414 ; Macq. Dasypugou, p., Fabr.; Wied. Dipt. Exot. Mediastinal vein ending beyond half the length of the winu'. Subcostal ending beyond five-sixths of the length. Radial and cubital springing from a common petiole which proceeds from the subcostal at two-fifths of the length of the wing, and is less than one-eighth of their length. Cubital forked before two-thirds of its length, joined by a veinlet with the externo-medial before one- fourth of its leufith. First and third externo-medial springing from a common petiole at rather before half the length of the wing, 378 LIST OF DIPTERA. united again by a veinlet whose anple unites the second extcrnn- niedial. Fonrth externo-inedial and subanal springing from a common petiole at rather before half the length of the wing. Fourth externo-medial forming near its base an angle, where it is united by a veinlet with the third extemo-medial. Subanal joining the anal at its tip. Discal areolet long, narrow, nearly pentagonal, very slightly widening outward. North America. 1. CeRaTCRGUS FASCIATDS. Ceraturgus fasciatus, Cat. of Diplera, Pi 2, 367. 2. Ceraturgus aurulestus. Auratux ; thorax vittis tribtut nipris ; abdominis segmenta basi nigra; -pedex fiain ; alee limpidce. Dasypogon aMrulentus, Fabr. Sj/st. Antl. 166, 11. JVied. Anal. Entom. 12; Dipt. ExM. \. 228, 26. Ceraturgus aurulentus, IVied. Auss. Zweijl. i. 414, 1, pi. 3, f. 5. New York. Mexico. 3. Ceraturgus Niger. Niger ; abdominis segmenta albo maculata ; pedes fulvi, tarsorum articulis apice, tibiisque nigris ; aLe Jiavescentes. Ceraturgus niger, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 26, pi. 2, f. 1. 4. Ceraturgus rcfipennis. Poem. Aureo-lomentom ; abdomen nigrum, fasciis aureis inter- ruptis, apice teslaceum ; pedes testncei ; ahe fulv/ijnff fuscescentes. Gagates, Mi-i, 3. Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 422, 8. LIST OF DIPTERA. 383 Mas. AlcE nigro-fuscce, apice hyalina. Dioctria auiifrons, Gurll. ; Meig. Ziceifl. ii. 252, 23. Fcem. AlcE fere limpidce, margine antico Jlavicantes. Dioctria flavipennis, Meig. Zweifi. ii. 252, 22. Austria. 9. DiOCTKIA RUFIPES. Nigra ; tuherculus frontalis permagnus ; thorax cano bivittatus, lateribus fiavo-alho notatis ; antennarum articulus \us '2o duplo longior ; pedes nifi, tarsorum articulis apice pedibusque posticis nigris ; alee subhyalinm. Asilus rufipes, Deg. a—f. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection. g, h. Interlacken, Switzerland. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. 10. Dioctria Wiedejianni. Nigra; fades fulva ; thoracis discus cinereus, nigra lineatus ; alee fuscancE ; pedes testacei. Dioctria Wiedemanui, 3Ieig. Zweifi. ii. 241, 2. South France. 11. Dioctria FLAVipES. Nigra ; fades nivca ; thorax cinereo trivitlatus ; abdomen segmen- tis apice fulvis, maris 3o et 4o basi fulvis ; pedes flavi, femoribus posticis seepissime litura sublineari nigra superius signatis, tibiis posticis nonnunquam nigris, tarsis fulvis aut nigris ; alee limpidce. Dioctria flavipes, Meig. Zett. Dipt. Scand. viii. 2974. Var. Abdomen fasciis duabiis ferritgineis. Dioctria cingulata, Zett. Dipt. Scand. viii. 2975. a — d. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection. e. Interlacken, Switzerland. Presented by F. Walker. Esq. 2l3 ^S4 LI8T OF DIHTERA. 12. DiocTBiA Baumhaulri. Nigra; fades nivea; thorax cinereus, nigra vittatus ; pedes anteriores fulvo niijroque varii, postici fulvi ; alee hyalimc ; hallcres fulvi. Diocliia Baumhaueii, Meig. a—f. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection. 13. DiOCTEIA LINEARIS. Mas et foem. I^'igra, gracilis ; abdomen cingulis pallida testaceis ; pedes pallide testacei, postici fusco variegati ; tarsi nmnes sub- tus obscure punctati. I^asypogou linearis, Fubr. Sgst. Antl. 389, 60. Meig. Zweifi. vi. 330. Loew, Linn. Enl. ii. 432, 12. Germany. 14. DiOCTRIA BICINCT*. Nigra ; fades nrichalcea ; abdomen annulis duobus fiatns ; pedes fulvi, tibiis posticis tarsisque fuscis ; alee fuliginosce. Dioctria bicincta, Meig. Ziveifi. ii.25l, 20, pi. 19, f. 20. France ? 15. DlOCmiA ANNULATA. Nigra ; fades orichalcea ; abdomen fasciis ditabiis flavis ; pedes fulvi, femoribus posticis nigra lineatis, tibiis posticis tarsisque fuscis ; ala: hyalinoB. Dioctria annulata, Mdg. Ztceifl. ii. 251, 19, pi. 19, f. 19. LIST OF DIPTERA. 16. DiOCTRIA GRACILIS. 385 Nigra, nitens ; fades nrichalcea ; thoracis dorsum nitidum ; pec- toris Intera fascia antcriore Integra; pedes/uhi, tihiis pnsticis tarshqiie nigrn-fiiscis, metatarso postico crassissimo ; alw hyalince, vix subfuscescentes ; halteres Jlam. Dioctria gracilis, Meig. Zweifl. ii. 248, 15. Maeq. Dipt. Nord. Asil. 18, 9; Hist. Nat. Dipt. i. 291, 10. Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 333, 13. South France. North Africa. 17. Dioctria lateralis. Nigra ; fades oriehalcea; antennarum articulus 3ms prcBcedentibus conjunctis mqualis ; thoracis dorsum nitidum ; pectoris latera fascia micante anteriore superius late interrupia ; abdomen basi vix coarctatum, plerumque luteo eingulatum, interdum unicolor ; pedes fulvi, femoribus poslicis nigra cinctis, tibiis tarsisque posticis fuscis ; aUc hyalime ; halteres Jlavi. Dioctria lateralis, Meig. Klass. Ziveifl. i. 258, 8 (ex parte) ; Zweiji. ii. 11,249, 16. Macq. Dipt. Nord. Asil. 18, 10; Hist. Nat. Dipt. i. 291, 11. Loeu', Progr. 1840, 14, 7 ; Isis, 1840, 536, 7 ; Linn. Ent. ii. 435, 14. Asilus hsEinorrhoidalis, 3Ieig. Klass. Zweiji. i. 270. Dioctria hiemorrhoidalis, Meig. Zweifl. ii. 250, 18. Macq. Dipt. Nord. Asil. 19, 13; Hist. Nat. Dipt. i. 292, 13. Zeller, Isis, 1840,41,6. ft, b. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection. 18. Dioctria longicornis. Nigra ; fades aurea ; antennts capite duplo longiores ; articulus 3ms pracedentibus conjunctis multo longior ; pedes fulvi, pos- tici nigri ; aim hjalince ; halteres jlavi. Dioctria lateralis, Meig. Klass. Zweiji. i. 258, 8 (ex parte). Macq. Dipt. Nord. Asil. 19, 11 ; Hist. Nat. Dipt. \. 291, 12. Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 437, 16. 38f> LIST OF DIPTERA. Dioctiia lateralis (frontalis in tab.), Panz. Faun. his. Germ, xcviii. 21. Dioctria longicornis, Meiff. Zweijl. ii. 249, 17, pi. 19, f. IS. a. Aix-la-Chapellp. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. 19. DiOCTKIA CALCEATA. Nigra ; fades nivea ; thorax cinereus vittis nigris ; abdominis segmenta 2um, Sum et Aumfulva ; pedes fulvi ; tarsis fuscis ; alcB fuscescenies. Dioctria calceata, Megerle ; Meig. Zweijl. ii. 2o3,24. Loeu\ Linn. Ent. ii. 438, 16. Austria. Italy. 20. DiOCTKI.i MELAS. Atra; abdomen depressum, concolor ; arista subulata ; pedes anteriores cineren hirsuli ; tibice posticce clavatiP ; tarsorum posteriurum arlicuhis lus incrassatus, oblong us ; reliquis sub- urceolati ; alee atra: ; halleres jlavi . Dioctria melas, Duf. Ann. Sac. Ent. Fr. 2me Ser. viii. 148, 11, pi. 6, f. 10. Madrid. 21. Dioctria chalcogastra. Atra; abdomen depressum, cupreo-aurcum, nitidum., sublus aureo villitsuin ; libiw postiva incrassato clanitcc ; tarsorum paste- riorum arlirulu.^ 1 us incrassattis ovatus, reliqui globosi , alfC atrce ; halleres Jlavi. Dioctria chalcopastra, Duf. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. '2me Sir. viii. 14(). 10, pi. (i, r. 9. Valentia ; Madrid, LIST OF DIPTERA. 387 South Kussia. 22. DiOCTHIA PICTA. Mas. Nigra ; fades nivea ; abdomen incisuris dtrinis maculisque in singula segmento binis transversis albis. Dioctiia picta, Wied. Dipt. Exot. i. 180, 1; Auss. Ziveifi. i. 364, 1. North America. 23. DiocTRiA Albius. Dioctria Albius, Cat. of Diplera, Pt. 2, 301. New York, 24. Dioctria octopunctata. Nigra ; thorax fiavidn vittatus ; abdomen utrinque maculis quatuor albis ; pedes mellei. Dioctria octopunctata. Say, Journ. Acad, Philad. iii. 49, 1. Wied. Auss. Zweijl. i. 365, 3. North America. South America. 25. Dioctria tenuis. Dioctria tenuis, Diptera Saundersiana, Pi. 2, 86. a, b. South America. From Mr. Saunders' collection. 26. Dioctria vicina. Nigra, nitida ; fades albida ; pedes rufi, femoribus antids fasda nigricante ; alee nigra. Dioctria vicina, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 26, 2. Dioctria celandica, Var.? Brazil. 388 LIST 01' DIPTKRA. Africa. A. Corpus cvanpiini- B. Corpus uis:ruin. A. Corpus maculiitum. B. Corpus non niaculutuui. cyanea, Fabr. costalis, IVipd. flavipennis, Mac/. 27. DiOCTRIA CYANEA. Ftisca ; abdomen et al<£ cyanea. Dioctria cyanea, Fahr. South Africa. 28. Dioctria costalis. Mas. Nigra; thorax riifn maculat us ; abdomen Jlavo macnlatum ; alcE ad costam dimidialo fusccc. Dioctria costalis, Wied. Zool. Mag. iii. 6, 8; Dipl. Exot. i. 160, 3 ; A icss. Ziveifl. i. 365, 2. Cape. 29. Dioctria flavipennis. Mas. Atra ; facies, thoracis linea tres, pedesque fulva ; ala pallida fulvm. Dioctria flavipennis, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 25, 1, pi. 2, f 2. Cape. Australia. 30. Dioctria Tasmanica. * Dioctria Tasmanica, Saunders, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 85. a. V&n Dieman's Laud. From Mr. Saunders' collection. LIST OF DIPTEIIA. 389 31. DiOCTRIA ? CONOPSOIDES. Nigi-a ; caput flavum ; thorax Jlavo maculatus ; abdomen fasciis riijis ; pedes ruji. Asilus coDopsoides, Fahr. Mant. Ins. ii. 361, 37; Ent. Si/st. iv. 389, 59. Dioctvia conopsoides, Fabr. Si/st. Anil. 151, 9. New Holland. Country unknown. 32. DiOCTRiA HORSLEYI. Dioctvia Hoisleyi, Saunders, Diptera Snmidersiana, Pt 2, 8(5. Genus 3. DASYPOGON. Caput nun depressum. Antennas triarticulatee. Thorax non gibbosus. Ahtlonien mediocriter longura, nou petiolatum. Femora poslica vix clavata. Dasypogon, p., Fahr. Syst. Antl. ; Latr. : Panz.; Fall.; Meig. ; Curt. ; Zell. ; Zett. ; Loew. Asilus, p., Li/m.; Fabr. Ent. Syst. ; Schr.; Gmel. ; Panz. Dioctria, p., Fabr. Dasypogon et Microstylum, Xiphocera et Acnephalum, Macq. Dasypogon, Megapollyon, Prolepsis, Euarmostus el Morimna, Walk. Mediastinal vein ending at a little before two-thirds of the length of the wing. Subcostal ending at beyond seven-eighths of the length. Radial and cubital springing from a common petiole, which pro- ceeds from the subcostal at about one-fourth of ihe length of the wing, and is less than one-sixth of their length. Cubital forked a little before two-thirds of its length, joined by a veinlet with the first externo-niedial a little before one-third of its length. P'irst and third extcvno-raedial springing from a common petiole at much before half the length of the wing, united again by a veinlet whose angle emits the second externo-medial. Third externo-medial ex- lending to the hind border in some species ; in others inclined I 390 LIST OF DIPTKBA. hindward, and joinin(T the fourth extemo-medial near the tip of ilie hitter. Fourth externo-medial and subanal springing from a com- mon petiole at about half ihc length of the wing ; fourth extemo- medial forming near its base an angle, where it is united by a vein- let with the third externo-medial ; subanal ending close to the tip of the anal. Discal areolet narrow, very long, nearly triangular, widening from the base to the tip. The wing-veins of the species of this genus are subject to great variation. The forks of the cubital vein diverge more or less from each other, and the fore branch is more or less straight or curved or angular, and in some cases emits the stump of a vein from its angle. The first externo-medial is generally parallel to the hind1)ranch of the cubital, but in some spe- cies is united with it. The second externo-medial very generally springs from a veinlet between the first and the third externo- medial, but in one species appears as the fork of the first externo- medial. The third externo-medial generally proceeds straight to the border, but is often inclined to the fourth, and in some species joins the latter on the border, or at some distance from it. The subanal usually joins the anal on the border ; in a few species it is separate from it, or is united to it at a distance from the border. In one species there is a veinlet between the first and second extemo- medial veins, and thereby an additional areolet is fonned in front of the discal areolet. Europe and Asia Minor. Div. I. TibijB anticae apice calcarata". Group 1. SAROPOGON. Species prae cajteris nudae. Facies sequaliter lata. Mystax flabelli formis, faciem non transiens. Antenna* approximatJE ; arista semper brevissima, struclurte varia;. Thorax non valdc ele- vatus, setis dorsalibus abbreviatis. Abdomen longnm, maris magis cylindricum, ffcmince magis planum. Pedes sat graciles; tibiie posticae non incrassaia;. Saropogon, Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 439. LIST OF DIPTEEA. 391 A. Mystax niger. A. Anteimarum articulus 3us prsecedenlibus conjnnctira duplo lonjjior. --.-_. eucerus, Loetv. B. Autennarum articulus 3us pracedentibus conjunclim non duplo loneu>. B. Femora rufa. luctuosus, Hoffin. 1. Dasypogon eucerus. Mas. Mystax niger ; antermarum articulus 3ms prcecedentihus conjunclim duplo longior. Dasypogon eucerus, Loew, Linn. Ent. ii.440, 1. Mormeriza and Makri, Asia Minor. 2. Dasypogon jugulum. Mas. — Mystax niger ; pedes nigro Jlavogue varii. Foem. — Abdo- men rufa fasciatum. Dasypogon jugulum, Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 441, 2. Isle of Rhodes and the neighbouring coast of Asia Minor. 3. Dasypogon platynotus. Mas. — Mystax pallide fiavescens ; femora nigra. Foem. — Abdo- men nigrum; femora basi nigra. Dasypogon platynotus, Loetv, Linn. Ent. ii. 443, 3. Makri and Patara, Asia Minor. 4. Dasypogon luctuosus. Niger ; pedes rufi. Mas. — Mystax flavescens ; alee nigricantes. Foem. — Abdoinen aigrum ; alee pallidiores. Dasypogon luctuosus, Hoffm. Meig. Zweifl. ii. 259, 3. Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 446, 4. Italy. Portugal. PART II. 2 M 392 I-IST OF DIPTEHA. Group 2. DASYPOGON. Pra?cedenti similis, at mystix ad faciei medium ascendens, et inde usque ad autennas pilis "sparsis abbreviatis inslructus. Dasypogon, Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 448. A. Thorax aureo varius. ^. Facies flava. Ala; flavescentes. - - teutonus, i'""- B. Facies alba. Alae hyalinae. - - leucocepbalus, Meig. B. Thorax non aurUus. A. Humeri prominuli. A. Tarsi ferruginei. il/a5.— Abdomen supra nigrum. Diadema, Fair. B. Tarsi nigri. Mas. — Abdomen supra rufuni. variabilis, Bru//e. B. Humeri nou prominuli. - - - cylindricus, Fabr. C. Corpus ferrugineum. Abdomen basi inaculisque latcralibus nigris. -" - analis, Fabr. 6. Dasypogon teutoncs. Mas et Foem. Niger; faciea, thoracis margn lateralis et pleurarttm macula magna aureo micantes. Asilus teutonus, Linn. Central and Southern Europe. 6. Dasypogon leucocephalus. Niger; facies, thoracis lalvra et abdominis pimcta laleralin alba pedes fuln, femoribvs pnstiris apice tarsisque 71 i gris ; uI, 29. Germ. Faun. Ins. ix. 23. Loeiv, Isis, 1840, S3G, 2 ; Linn. Ent. ii. 476, ly. Central Europe. 23. Dasypogon venustus. Mas et Foeni. Alee nigra:. Mas. — Abdomen postice tomento Jiavido-cinereo tectum; alee hasi albce. Foein. — Thoracis dorsum macuiis fusco-cinereis interscapularibus distinctissi- niis, postscapularibus nullis. Asilus venustus, Rossi, Faun. Etrusc. ii. 328, 1568, pi. 7, f. 7. Asilus minutus, Fabr. Ent. Sgst. iv. 390, 63. Meig. Klass. Zrceifi. i. 249, 6. Dioctria ininula, Fabr. Syst. Antl. 152, 14. Dasypogon Iris, Meig. Klass. Zweijl. i. 253, 5. Dasypogon minutus, Meig. Ziveijl. ii. 277, 28. Macq. Dipt. Nord. Asil. 26, 7 ; Hist. Nat. Dipt. i. 299, 23. Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 479, 20. France and Italy. 24. Dasypogon siculus. Mas. — Abdom,inis cingula Sum et 4um tomento fiavo-cinereo vestita ; alee dilute cinereo-nigricantes. Fcem. — Thoracis dorsum an- tice iineolis quatuor cinerascentihus signatum ; abdominis segmenta Sum et 4um macuiis binis tomentosis Jlavo mican- tibus. Dasypogon siculus, Macq. Hist. Nat. Dipt. i. 300, 27. Meig. Zweijl. vii. 72, 49. Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 481, 21. Sicily. 25. Dasypogon fumipennis. Mas et Foem. Thoracis dorsum macuiis cinerascentibus inter- scapularibus postscapularibusque connexis. MdS.—Ala dilu- tissime cinereo-nigricantes. Foem. — Alee dilute nigricantes. Dasypogon fumipennis, Meg. Meig. Zweijl. ii. 278, 30, fcEm. 'Macq. Hist. Nat. Dipt, i, 299, 24. Zell. Isis, 1840, 45. Loexv, Linn. Ent. ii. 482, 22. Dasypogon albipilus, Meig. Zioeijl. ii. 281, 36, mas. Central and Southern Europe. 400 LIST OF DIPTERA. 2fi. Dasypogon CL*^^PES. Mas et Foem. Alee purissime hyalince. Dasypogon clavipes, Loew, Isis, 1840, 537, 4 ; Linn. Ent. ii. 4^6, 23. Dasypogon prifCUf?? ^[ei(^. Zweijl.W. 279, 32. Dasypogon lauige ) Zell. his, 1840, 45. Germany. 27. Dasypogon Macquabti. Nigricans ; caput cinereo-fiiscum ; mi/slax pilis nigris albis et rufescentibiis ; barba alba ; thorax vitds tribiui obscunoribu^, latcribus cinereis ; abdomen alba pilosum, segmenlis cinereo- fasciatis ; pedes albo pilosi, nigra spinosi ; alee hyalince, rents fusco limbalis ; halteres albido-Jlavi. Dasvpoffon Macquarti, Ferris, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, 1850 — 52 'l99. Grandes-Landes, France. Note. — This species may belong to some other group of Dasypogon. Group 7. ERIOPOGON. Aspectn Holopogoni nonnihil affinis ; capitis structura oninino similis. Antennae manilcstce graciliures ; arliculus 2iis prae Jo bre- vissiraus; 3iis cum arista gracillimus. Species minores, pube tenui at densa et apud abdominis dorso longa vestitaB. Pedes struclura gracili ; tibiae postics nou clavatae ; tarsi poslici vix incrassati. Mas. — Sexuali minima. Eriopogon, Loew, Linn. Ent. ii. 487. 28. Dasvpogos lanioer. Mas. Abdomen undique longissime albo lanatuin ; al

in tarsis anterioribus paullo lonpior, in posticis a;(|iuilis. il/a. litngius- culae ; articulus lus 2o diiplo longior ; 3us longi-lusiformis, arista breve ; lo et 2o coujuiictim multo lougior. Abdomen pubescens. Pedes valid!. Forks of tbe cubital vein slightly curved, their base a little nearer than the end of the disoal areolet to the tip of the wing. First and second externo-medial veins nearly straight ; third joining the fourlh at some distance from the border. Subanal joining the anal on the border. Discal areolet very long. 86. Dastpogon subdlatus. Fcem. Riifo-fvJtcu-i, cineieo micans ; abdomen rubidum, apice nigrum ; pedes rubidi ; alee fuscance. Dasypogon subulatus, Wied. United States. Group 4. Mas. Corpus magnum, elongatum, hirtum. Caput thorace pallo angustius. Facies angusta, valde convexa. My.s^tax densis- sime setosus, faciem omnem occupans. Pedes validi. Alae brevius- culae. Fore fork of the cubital vein undulating; hind fork nearly straight, inclined towards the first externo-medial, but at some dis- tance from it on the border. First and second externo-medial nearly straight ; third inclined towards the fourth, but remote from it on the border. Subanal i>ear the anal on the border. Discal areolet long and narrow. 87. Dasypogon Californijb. Dasypogon California?, Cat. of Diptcra, 2, 322. LIST OF DIPTERA. 423 Group 5. Enarmostus, Walk. Diptera Saundeniana, Pt. 2, 102. 88. Dasypogon bimacula. Enarmostus bimacula, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 102, pi. 4, f. 1. North America. Group 6. 3Ias. Mystax spinis plurimis nigris armatus. Antennarum articulus 3us sublinearis, lo et 2o conjunctim fere triplo longior. Abdomen lateribus basi setosis, dimidio basali lineari, apicali sub- fusiformi. Pedes spinosi. 89. Dasypogon tristis. Dasypogon tristis, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 93. United Slates. Group 7. Corpus mediocre aut parvum, nigrum, pilosum. Caput thorace vix angustius. Facies valde convexa. Mystax densissime hirtus, faciem omnem occupans. Antennae longje ; articulus lus 2o longior; 3us sublinearis, arista longiuscula, arliculis lo et2o con- junctim pauUo longior. Pedes validi. Forks of the cubital vein nearly straight, their base a little nearer thau the end of the discal areolet to the tip of the wing. First and second externo-medial veins proceeding straight to the border ; third inclined to the fourth, but rather remote from it on the border. Subanal near the anal on the border. Discal areolet hexagonal, rather long. 424 LIST OF DIPTERA. A. Abdomen fasciis integris. A. Abdomen sexfasciatuni. ... sexfasciatus, .Sai/- B. Abdomen Irifuscialmu. . - - - trifasciulus, Sat/. B. Abdomen fasciis interruptis. A. Ala- limpidce. - guttnla, TVied. B. Alee limpida;, apice subcineres. - - Falto, Walk. C. Alee subcinerea;. - . - - Lutatius, Walk. D. Ala? fuscovariaB. ... - Macerinus, Walk. C. Abdomen fasciis nullis. - - . - argenteus, Say. 90. DaSYPOGON SEXFASCUXtS. Mas. Niger ; thorax alhido hirtus ; abdomen nigruni, albu fas- datum ; femora tibiwque basi subleslacea ; ala subfusces- centes. Dasypogon sexfasciatus, Say. Missouri. 91. Dasypogon trifasciatcs. Nigellus, thoracis, latera albo pruinosa ; abdomen nigrum, fasciis apiceque albis ; aim subcinereo-fuscescentes. Dasypogon trifasciaUis, Say, Journ. Acad. Philad. iii. 51, 3. Wied. Ams. Zueifl. i. 405, 64. Pennsylvania. Maryland. 92. Dasypogon guttdla. Foem. Niger, nitens ; thorax macula humerali alba; ala lim- pidce. Dasypogon gutlula, Wied. United States. 93. Dasypogon Falto. Dasypogon Falto, Cat. of Diptcra, 2, 355. LIST OF DIPTERA. 425 94. DaSVPOGON LUTATIUS. Dasypogon Lutatius, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 357. 95. Dasvpogon Maceeinds. Dasypogon Macerinus, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 356. 96. Dasypogon argenteus. Foem. Niger, nixeo pruinosus et hirtus ; palpi, alee et halteres dilutissime silacea. Dasypogon argenteus, Say. Pennsylvania. Maiyland. A. AIeb nigra. B. Alffi fuscae. - C. Alje flavescentes. A. Femora fulva. B. Femora nigra. D. Alae subhyalinae. Group .(Eacus, fVied. abdominalis, Say. cruciatus, Say. albiceps, Macq. rufescens, Macq. 97. Dasypogon .JIacus. Fcem. Niger ; abdomen aurantiacum, basi apice lateribusque nigris ; aim nigrce. Asilus abdominalis. Say, Long's Exped. to St. Peter's River, Append. 375. Dasypogon ^acus, Wied. Auss. Zweifl. 390, 37. Pennsylvania. 426 LIST OF DIPTERA. 98. Dasvpogon abdominalis. Flavus ; antenna nigra ; thorax glaucus, fusco vittatus ; aler fusca. Dasypopon abdominalis, Say, Joum. Acad. Philad. iii. 50, 2. Wied. Atiss. Zweifl. i. 412, 75. Pennsylvania. 99. DAsypoGON cruciatcs. Nigro-fuscus ; thorax maryine orichalceo ; abdomen niaculis fasciisque orichalceis ; pedes fulvescentes ; alee flava pone basiin litnpidiores. Dasypogon cruciatus, Say, Joum. Acad. Philad. iii. 52, H. Wied. Auss. Zu-eif. i. 381, 24. Pennsylvania. 100. Dasypogon albiceps. Fcem. Caput album ; thorax cinerpu.i, t-ittit nigris ; abdomen nigrum, albo fasciatum ; pedes nigri, libiis fulvis ; ala sub- Jlavescentes. Dasypogon albiceps, Macq. Dipt. JExot. Suppl. 1, 69, 51. Texas. 101. Dasypogon rufescens. Testaceus ; fades et antenna fulva ; mystax flavus ; thorax %-itti.iolaceiP. b. Alffi rut'escentes. i. Pedes iiif^ri, ii. Pedes rub. c. Alae flava?. - - - d. Alac ciuereae. B. Abdomen cupreo-nifjrum. c. Abdomen nigrum, laleribas D. Abdomen rufum. E. Abdomen lestaceura. - B. Ala; maculate. B. Thorax cinereus, fusco vittatus. C. Thorax fuscauus, fusco vittalus. Gayi, Macq. Lebasii, Macq. pumilus, Macq. flavipenuis, Macq. crassitarsis, Macq. lugubris, Macq . poslicis fulvis. breviventris, Macq. fallax, Macq. fralernus, Macq. - maculipeunis, Macq. loiigiunfrulatus, Macq. graudis, Macq. 127. Dasypogon Gati. Niger ; abdomen alctque violacea ; tibia fulvce. Dasypogon Gayi, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 37, 11. Chili. 128. Dasypogon Lebasii. Mas. Niger; mi/nlax demus, Jlavidus ; alee ruftscente.i, venis fusco limbatis. Dasypojion Lebasii, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 38, 12. Colombia. I2f). Dasypogon pumilus. Foem. Niger; pedes rufi, femoribus supra nigris; alee rufc.rax niger. A. Thorax vittatus. a. Abdomen totum nigrum. b. Abdomen basi rufiim. B. Thorax non vittatus. a. Abdomen apicerubidum. 6. Abdomen totum nigrum. D. Thorax ochraceus. .... C. AlsB flavescentes. A. Thorax niger, vittis pallidis. A. Alae apice fuscae. a. Abdomen fasciatum. i. Antenna? nigrae. - - ... ornatus, ii. Antennae flavae. - . - mundalus, h. Abdomen non fasciatum. . - capnopterus, B. Alae omnino flavescentes. - - flavipennis, B. Thorax fuscus aut auratus. A. Pedes nigri. . - . - B. Pedes badii aut rufescentes. a. Abdomen nigrum, maculis auratis. - intactus, b. Abdomen fuscum. ... reliculatus, c. Abdomen rubidum. i. Antennarum aniculus 3us dilatatus. equestris, ii. Antennarum articulus 3us non dilatatus. Miles, D. Alse limpidae. A. Alae apice fuscte. A. Thorax niger, lateribus fulvis. - - riitilus, B. Thorax vufus, vittis nigris. ... ardens, 2 Q 2 Wied. Wied. Wied. Wied. coffeatus, Wied. Wied. Fabr. Wied. Wied. Wied. Wied 442 LIST OF DIPTERa. B. Ala; apud coslara fuscanse. C. Alae basi luscic. ... D. Al;c omnino liinpidaE. A. Thorax flavidus. a. Thorax viltis iiigiis. b. Thorax vittis fuscis. B. Thorax albidus, vittis rubidis, - fulitjinosus, Wjed. coriaceus, Wied. - necans, Wied. vittatiis, Wied. tessellatus, Wied. 163. Dasypogon Satanas. Mas. Ater ; alee niffra, apice et titura ad marginem internum Jtavidis. Dasypogon Satanas, Wied. Auss. Zueijl. i. 401, 56. Monte Video. 154. Dasypogon aubarius. Niger; thorax chalybciis, fxiho hirtus ; abdomen pilis densis appressis aurarius ; alte subfuscescentes. Dasypogon aurarius, Wied. Dipt. Exot. i. 229,29 ; Auss. Zweifl. 'i. 410, 71. Brazil. 15y>. Dasypogon CiEDENs. Mas. Ferruginoso-fiiscus ; antennce fiaro-fuscec ; abdomen lon- gtim, apice nigrum ; pedes lutei, tibiis poslicis nigro-fuscis ; alec fusccE. Dasypogon ca:dens, Wied. Auss. Zweijl. i. 584, 19. Brazil. 166. Dasypogon caiennensis. Niger ; thorax vitta media orichalcea fu., 28 ; Auss. Zweijl. i. 409, 70. Cape. 212. Dasypogon dorsalis. Foem. Ater ; femora snbtus rufa, tibia tarsique testacea ; aire lujalincc, basi subfuscu. Acnephaluin dorsale, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 52, 3, pi. 4, f. 4. Cape. LIST OF DIPTERA. 459 Group 7. Pycnopogon ? Loew. A. Thorax vittatus. A. Pedes fulvi. . - - . . andrenoides, Wied. B. Pedes nii>:ri. ----- quadratus, Wied. B. Thorax non vittatus. - - - - apiformis, ilfacy. 213. Dasypogon andrenoides. Niger, cinerascente hirtus ; thorax apice vittulis tribus ; abdomen fasciis albo pilosis ; pedes fulvi, femorib us supra nigris ; alee basi casta et apud venas transversas fuscescentes. Dasypogon andrenoides, Wied. Auss. Zweijl. i. 403, 61. Cape. 214. Dasypogon quadratus. Niger, cinerascente hirtus ; thorax apice vittulis tribus albis ; ab- dominis margo fiavo hirtus. Dasypogon quadratus, Wied. Auss. Zweijl. i. 404, 62. Cape. 215. Dasypogon apifobmis. Mas et Foem. Niger, latus, Jlavo pilosus ; mystax Jlavus ; alee flavidcE. Dasypogon apiformis, Macq. Expl. Scient. Alg. iii. Ins. 436, 60, pi. 2, f. 7. Algeria. Group 8. Corpus mediocre, sublineare, pubescens, parce setosum. Caput thorace paullo angustius. Facies plana, epistonia versus subcon- vexa. Mystax selis plurimis, faciei trientem basalem occupans. Pedes lobusli, setosi. 460 LIST OF DIPTEBA. Forks of the cubital vein nearer at the base than the end of the discal areolet to the tip of the wing ; fore fork slightly undu- lating; hind fork nearly straight. Four extemo-medial veins sepa- rate, proceeding nearly straight to the border. Siihanal and anal united at a long distance from the border. 216. DaSVPOGON L.EVINCS. Dasypogon I,aevinus, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 358. Group 9. Corpus breve, crassus, parce pilosum et setosuni. Caput tho- race pauilo angustius. Facies plana. Mystax setosus, facieui usque ad antennas occupans. Pedes robusti, pilosi, setosi. Forks of the cubital vein curved from each other, their base opposite the end of the discal areolet ; fore fork near its base angu- lar, and emitting a short branch towards the base of the wing. First extemo-medial joining the hind fork of the cubital at some distance from the border ; second proceeding straight to the border ; third connected with the fourth at some distance from the border. Subanal united to the anal veiy near the border. 217. Dasypogon Luscinius. Dasypogon Luscinius, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 360. Group A. Areola discalis simplex. A. AIe nigrae. - . - - B. A1;e tuscfP. A. Pedes fulvo-rubri. B. Pedes nigri. - - - - C. Alae rufesceutes. A. Pedes nigri. - - - B. Pedes fulvi. . . - D. AliE flavescentes. a. Pedes nigri, femoribus leslaceis. niaurus, Macq. obscuripennis, Macq. pusillus, Miivq. rubigiuipennis, Macq. tenuis, Macq. Bavipennis, Macq. LIST OF DIPTERA. 461 B B. Pedes pallidi. a. Abdomen nigrum, i. Frons non aurata. ii. Frons aurea. b. Abdomen nibrum. E. Alae subcinereas aut hyalinae. A. Pedes nigri. a. Abdomen non punctatum. b. Abdomen punctis albis. B. Pedes pallidi. a. Antennae nigrae. - b. Antennae rufae. . Areola discalis duplicata. longus, Macq. aurifrons, Macq. rubriventris, Macq. nitidus, Macq. pusio, Macq. scapularis, iJ/ac^'. - pygmsus, Macq. heteroneurus, Macq. 218. Dasypogon maukus. Niger ; mystax et barba nigra; thorax vittatus ; alts nigricantes ; halteres fulvi. Mas. — Fades argentca. Fcem. — Fades au- rata ; abdominis segmenta Sum, 4um et bum supra rufa. Dasypogon maurus, Macq. Expl. Scient. Alg. iii. Ins. 435, 57, pi. 2, f. 1. Algeria. 219. Dasypogon obscuripennis. Niger ; mystax fiavus ; barba nigra ; pedes fulvo-rubri ; aim fuscoe, basi fiavce, apice et apud costam limpidce ; halteres fulvi. Fcem. — Abdomen testaceum, apice nigrum. Dasypogon obscuripennis, Macq. Expl. Scient. Alg. iii. Ins. 434, 5, pi. 2, f. 2. Algeria. 220. Dasypogon pusillus. Fcem. Niger, nitidus ; fades et mystax fiavida ; alee subfusc lines. a. North China. From Mr. Fortune's collection. LIST OF DIPTERA, 471 Div. TI. Tibias anticae non calcarats. Group 1. Megapollyon, Insecla Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 85. See p. 462. A. Thorax flavidus. ... B. Thorax nigor. A. Abdomen uigrum, aut fuscum. A. Alae nigro-cyaneae. B. Alae nigricantes. B. Abdomen rufum. A. Thorax toius niger. B. Thorax albo vittatus. C. Abdomen apice rufum. A. Thorax totus niger. B. Thorax albo vittatus. D. Abdomen rufum, apice nigrum. C. Thorax niger, fulvo pilosus. D. Thorax niger, vittis quatuor pallidis. A. Pedes rufi. - - . - B. Pedes nigri. . - - E. Thorax canus, vittis obscurioribus. Spectrum, Wied. Vica, Walk. Polygnotus, Walk. Rhypae, Walk. Otacilius, Walk. ■ Balbillus, Walk. Sura, Walk. Libo, Walk. apiforrais, Walk. - irabutus. Walk. trimelas. Walk. apicalis, Macq. 253. Dasypogon Spectrum. Flavidus ; antennce apice ferruginecB ; pede.^ ferruginei, genuhus nigris ; alajiavescentes, venis ferrugineis . Dasypogon Spectrum, Wied. Laphria Spalumus, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 371. a. North China. From Mr. Fortune's collection. Var. ? Antennce nigrce, apice testacece ; abdomen testaeeum, incisu- ris nigris; tibia intermedia calcaratce ; alee Jiava. Long- 13—14 lin. Dasypogon dux, Wied. Auss. Ziveijl. i. 568, 55. Microstylum sinense, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 29, 7, pi. 2, f. 3. China. Manilla. 172 LIST OF DtPTERA. 254. Dasypogon Vica. Dasypogon Vica, Cat. nf Diptera, 2, 304. a. Silhet. From Mr, Stevens' collection. 255. Dasypogon Polygnotus. Dasypo;i;on Polygnotus, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 305. 256. Dasypogon Rhyp^e. Dasypogon Rhypae, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 303. 257. Dasypogon Otacilius. Dasypogon Otacilius, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 344. 258. Dasypooon Balbillus. Dasypogon Balbillus, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 307. 259. Dasypogon Sora. Dasypogon Sura, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 345. 260. Dasypogon Libo. Dasypogon Libo, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 342. 261. Dasypogon APiFORMis. Dasypogon apiformis, Diptera Saundersiana, Ft. 2, 97. East Indies. 262. Dasypogon imbutus. Dasypogon imbutus, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 96. East Indies. LIST OF DIPTERA. 473 263. Dasypogon tbimelas. Dasypogou trimelas, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 97. East Indies. 264, Dasypogon apicalts. Mas. Canus ; antenna; nigra ; thorax vitlis ohscurinribus ; ab- domen basi nigrum albo fasciatum, apice rubiginosum ; pedes rnfeseentes nigra varii ; alee jiavescentes. Dasypogon apicalis, Wied. Dipt. JExot. i. 216, 4 ; Auss. Zweijl. i. '372, 10, pi. 6, f. 4. Microstylum apicale, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 29, 6. Bengal. Group 3. See group 2, p. 455. A. Thorax ferrugineus aut fulvus. A. Abdomen lerrugineum, apice piceum. - Ambryon, Walk. B. Abdomen rufum. - - - . Damia.s, Walk. B. Thorax ciiiereo-fuscus. - - . - Imbrex, Walk. C. Thorax fulvus. ----- pulverifer, Walk. D. Thorax niger. J. Thorax fulvo hirtus. - . - - Apbrices, H'a/^. B. Thorax. cano hirtus. - - - . Echelus, Walk. 265. Dasypogon Ambryon. Dasypogon Ambryon, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 311. 266. Dasypogon Damias. Dasypogon Damias, Cat. oj Diptera, 2, 313. 267. Dasypogon Imbrex Dasypogon Imbrex, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 315. 474 LIST OF DIPTF.RA. 268. Dasypogon pulvebifer. Dasypogon puherifer, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 9JS. East Indies. 269. Dasypogon Aphkices. Dasypogon Aplirices, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 314. 270. Dasypogon Echelus. Dasypogon Echelus, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 314. Group 4. Cyrtopogon, Loeu: 271. Dasypogon laphrides. Cyrtopogon laphrides, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 99, pi. 3, f. 7. East Indies. Group 5. Farm. Corpus mediocre, dense hirtum. Caput thoracis latitu- dine. Facies convexa. Mystax dense setosus usque ad anteuuas ascendens. Antenna) sat longs ; articulus lus linearis, 2o plus duplo longior; 3us linearis, arista valida icrminalus, lo et 2o con- junctim fere ciuj)lo longior. Abdomen subcompressum. AIeb apud costs dimidium basale subincrassatae. Forks of the cubital vein nearly straight, their base much nearer than the end of the discal areolet to the tip of the wing. First, second, third and fourth externo-medial veins proceeding direct to the border ; sul)atml inclined to the anal, and near to it on the border. Discal areolet pentagonal, rather long and narrow. This group seems to be one of the links which connect the Dasypogonites with the Asilites. LIST OF DIPTERA. 475 272. Dasypogon scatophagoides. Mas. Niger, testacen hirtus ; caput albido tomentosum, nigra setoxum ; thorax fusco tomentosiis, nigra cristatus ; tihicB ruf(E ; alcE cinereo-fuscescentes. Black. Head with whitish tomentura, thickly beset with black biistles, thickly clothed beneath with testaceous hairs. Thorax with brown tomentum, with a ridge of black bristles, and on each side with black hairs. Scutellum with black and tawny bristles. Abdomen compressed, thickly clothed with testaceous hairs, and beneath with black hairs. Legs stout, with black and tawny hairs ; tibiae red, with black tips. Wings brownish ; disk of the areolets gray ; veins black, reddish towards the base. Halteres red. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. a. East Indies. From Mr. Stevens' collection. Group .'' A. Ala3 fuscae. A. Thorax niger. . . - - albonotatus, Wied. B. Thorax fuscus. - -• - - - nigricauda, Wied. C. Thorax olivaceus. - - - - - virens, Wied. Z). Thorax cinereus, fasciis nigris. - - arabicus, Macy. B. Alse flavescentes. ----- dorsalis, Wied. 273. Dasypogon albonotatus. Fcem. Niger; abdomen utrinque maculis quatuor transversis albis ; alee medio infumatai. Dioctria albonotata, Wied. Dipt. Exot. i. 181, 5. Dasypogon albonotatus, Wied. Auss. Ziveiji. i. 402, 58. Bengal. 274. Dasypogon nigricauda. Mas. Fuscus ; abdomen bad albidum, incisuris apiceque atris ; alee fusccc, apice suhlimpidcB. Dasypogon nigricauda, Wied. Anal. Entom. 26, 23 ; Atiss. Zweijl. i. 377, 17. East Indies. PART II. 2 T 476 LIST OF niPTERA. 275. Dasvpogon virens. Foena. Fuscano-flai'idus ; thorax olivaceiis ; alee cinereo-fusca. Dasypogou virens, Wicd. Atiss. Zweijl. i. 398, 51. Java. 276. Dasvpogon arabicos. Thorax fasciis nifjrix, linereo limbadx ; abdomen fusco-testaceum, albido maculalum ; alcp. ftiscame, vena cubitalis ramus pos- ticus vena externo-media ante marginem conjunctus ; vena extemo-medicB 3a et 4a connexce. Dasvpogon arabicus, Macq. Dipt. Exot. ii. 1, 43, 24. Arabia. 277. Dastpogon dohsalis. Cinerasccns ; scntelhtm album ; abdomen nigrum, seginentis 3o, 5o et 6o maculis trigonis albis ; alee vix flavescenles. Dasypogon dorsalis, Wied. Auss. Zweifl. i. 413, 77. East Indies. Australia. Div. 1. Tibife antica;apice calcarats. Group 1. Corpus elongatum, robustum, vix sctosum. Caput thoracc vix angustius. Facies vix convexa. Mystax setis nonnullis apud epistoma. Antennae longiusculic, filiformes ; arliculus 2us lo paullo brevior ; 3us sublinearis, lo et 2o conjunctim paullo longior; arista vix ulla. Abdomen apice setosum. Pedes robusti, setosi. Allied to Mierostglum. Forks of tbe cubital vein sligbtly diverging from each otbcr, their base opposite the end of the discal areolet. First and second externo-medial veins proceeding straight to the border ; first curved forward, when it leaves the discal areolet ; third much inclined to the fourth, but at some little distance from it on the border. Subanal and anal uear each other on the border. LIST OF DIPTERA. 477 278. Dasypogon Salinator. Dasypogon Salinator, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 325. Group 2. Mas. Corpus mediocre, gracile, elongatum, parce hirtum, vix setosum. Caput thorace vix augustius. Facies plana. Mystax setis nonnuUis apud epistoma. Antennae longiusculae ; articulus lus 2o duplo longior ; 3us longissime fusiformis, lo et 2o conjufic- tim lougior ; arista brevissima. Abdomen apud medium subcon- tractum. Pedes robusti setosi ; ungues et onychia elongata. Forks of the cubital vein nearly straight, their base much nearer than the end of the discal areolet to the tip of the wing. First and second externo-medial veins proceeding from a short common petiole, which is emiMed from the end of the discal areolet ; third slightly inclined to the fourth, but far from it on the border; subanal rather near to the anal on the border. 279. Dasvpogon Sergids. Dasypogon Sergius, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 347. Group 3. Fcem. Corpus majusculum, validum, sublineare, subpilosum , non setosum. Caput thorace pauUo angustius. Facies plana. Myslax apud epistoma dense setosus. Abdomen subcylindricum. Pedes robusti, selosi. Forks of the cubital vein curved slightly from each other, thei^ base much nearer than the end of the discal areolet to the lip of the wing. First and second externo-medial veins proceeding nearly straight to the border ; third slightly inclined towards the fourth, but far from it on the border. Subanal and anal very near each other on the border. 2 T 2 478 LIST OF DIPTFRA. 280. Dasvpooon Spisther. Dasypogon Spiuther, Cal. of Diptera, 2,337. Group 4. Dasypogon, Loeio. 281. Dasypogon Carbo. Dasypogon Carbo, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 87. New Holland. Group A. Alae violaceo-nigrae. B. Alae rufescentes. A. Albo punctatus. - B. Albo non punctatus. C. Alae fulvae. D. Alae byalince. A. Thorax niger. B. Thorax fulvus. - nigripennis, Mucq. albopunctatus, Macq. nilidus, Macq. priuceps, 3/0017. limbipennis, Macq. albonolatus, Macq. 282. Dasypogon nigripennis. Mas. Niger ; fades alba ; al(P violaceo-nigr\. I. ■f. 10. New Holland. 283. Dasypogon at.bopunct.vius. FcEDQ. Testaceus, albo punctatus, vu/stax Jlavidus ; thorax tomen- tosus ; abdomen ba.u segmentoqne Ao iihjris ; alec rufescentes. Dasypogon albopunctatus, Macq. Dipt. Exot. Suppl. i. 65, 44, pi. (5. f. 7. New Holland. LIST OF UIPXERA. 479 284. Dasypogon nitidus. Gracilis, nitithis, testacem ; mystax fiavidus ; thorax vitlis fuscis ,■ abdo)uinis seymenta anteriura rittis lateralibiis nigris ; alee rufeseentes. Dasypogon niiidus (noraen bis ledum), Macq. Dipt. Exot. Suppl. 1,6], 35. Tasmania. 285. Dasypogon princeps. Fulvus ; thorax vittis nigris ; abdomen fasciis nigris; ala fulvce. Dasypogon princeps, Macq. Dipt. Exot. Suppl. 3, 19, 57, p]. 1, f. 14. New Holland. 286. Dasypogon limbipennis. Foem. Niger, mystax cinereus ; scutellum tesiaceum ; tibia basi albidcB ; alee hyalineB, costa fusca. Dasypogon limbipennis, Macq. Dipt. Exot. Suppl. i. 62, 33, pi. 7, f. 8. Tasmania. Sidney Isle. 287. Dasypogon albonotatus. Mas. Fulvus; thorax fuscano vittatus ; abdomen nigrum, lateri- bus albo maculatis ; alee hyalinee. Dasypogon albonotatus, Macq. Dipt. Exot. Suppl. 2, 33, 52. Tasmania. Div. II. Tibia anticte non calcaratae. Group 1. Corpus angustum, hirtum. Caput thorace paullo angustius ; frons plana, pilosa. Mystax sat dense hirlus. Antennee sat lungie ; 2t3 480 LIST OF DIPT ERA. aiticulus lus linearis, 2o niulto lonpior; 2us subclavatus ; 3us lan- ceolalus; arista brevissiina. Thorax subcompressus. Abdomen longuni, conipressuni, apice spinis armaiuin. Pedes robusti, hirti et spinosi ; ungues el onycliia mediociia. Forks of the cubital vein nearer at the base ihan the end of the discal areolet to the tip of tlie winq^; fore fork slightly un- dulatinj; ; hind fork nearly straight. First and second exlerno- medial veins proceeding almost directly to the border; third much bent towards the fourth, and near it on the border; subanal in con- tact with the fourth on the border. A. Alae subfuscse. ... B. AIeb ex parte fulvae. A. Alae ad costam fnlvjc. A. Alae ex parte subcinereae. B. Alae ex parte limpidae. - B. Alas ad costam subcinerea;. C. Alae limpidae, apice subfusca;. D. Alae limpidae, apice subcinereae. E. Alae omnino limpida;. Aoris, Walk. Digentia, Walk. Agave, Walk. Lanatus, Walk. Pedanus, Walk. Nicoteles, Walk. Thalpius, Walk. 288. Dasypogon Aoris. Dasypogon Aoris, Cat. of Diptera, 2, .321. 289. Dasypogon Digektia. Dasypogon Digentia, Cat. of Diptera, 2,316. 290. Dasypogon Agave. Dasypogon Agave, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 317. 2!)1. Dasypogon fiANATUs. Dasypogon Lanatus, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 318. a. Van Dieman's Land. Presented l)y Morton .\llport, Esq. LIST OF DIPTERA. 481 292. Dasypogon Pedanus. Dasypogon Pedamis, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 320. 293. Dasypogon Nicoteles. Dasypogon Nicoteles, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 320. 294. Dasypogon Thalpius. Dasypogon Thalpius, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 317. Group 2. Corpus validum, elongatum, parce setosiiin. Facies sub- convexa, dense hiita. Mystax setis noniuillis apud epistoma. Abdomen alls luulto longius. Pedes robusti, valde seiosi. Forks of the cubital vein a little nearer at the base than the end of the discal areolet to the tip of the wing; fore fork slightly curved forward ; hind fork almost straight ; first, second and fourth externo-rnedial veins almost straight ; third forming an acute angle at its flexure to the fourth, which it joins far from the border. Subanal joined to the anal at some distance from the border. 295. Dasypogom Bcebius. Dasypogon Bcebius, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 333. Dasypogon plumbeus, Fahr.P Note. — D. plumbeus is cited, by mistake, as the name of the species preceding D. Bcebius in the above-mentioned Catalogue. Group A. Thorax niger. Alas flavescentes. A. Alae antice infum;'ta;. ... - a.\istia.lis, Macq. B. Ala; apice subfuscse. A. Abdomen subtus cinereum. - - brachypterus, Macq. B. Abdomen apice testaceum. - - elongatus, Macq. B. Thorax testaceus. testaceus, Macq. 482 LIST OP DIPTERA. 296. Dasypogon austbalis. Foem. Niger; abdominis segmenla marginibus posdcis patlidi.i ; pedes teslacei ; aloe antice infumaUe, poslice fiavescentes. Dasypogon austral is, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 45, 27. New Holland. 297. Dasypogon brachvpteecs. Foem. Niger; abdomen subtus cinereum, femora tibiaque subtus rubra ; alee parv<£, subftavw, apice subfuscce. Dasypogon brachypterus, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 44, 2H, pi. 3, f. 3. New Holland. 298. Dasvpogon elongatus. Elongatus, niger ; mysiax aureus ; abdomen angustum, apice tes- taeeum; pedes teslacei ; alee subjlavescentes, apice subfuscte. Dasypogon elongatus, Macq. Dipt. Exot. Suppl. i.66, 45, pi. 7, f. 6" New Holland. Sidney Island. 299. Dasypogon TEST.iCEUs. Foem. Tcstaceus ; thorax rittis fuscis ; mi/stax albidus ; abdo- men nigrum, apice testaceum ; pedes nigri, feinoribus testaceis ; al(E jiarida . Microstylum testaceum, Macq. Dipt. Exot. Suppl. i. 60, 13. New Holland. New Zealand. Div. I. Tibiae anticae apice calcarataB Group 1. Corpus mediocre, sat gracile. Caput ct thorax selis paucis. Facies plana. Mystux sctis nounullis apud cpisloma. Anteuuie LIST OF DIPTEKA. 483 sat lougiE ; avticulus lus 2o longior; 3us fusiformis, arista brevi teniiiuatus, lo et 2o coujiiuctim vixbrevior. Abdomen fere nudum, alis uon longius. Pedes validi, setosi. Forks of the cubital vein nearly straight, slightly diverging from each other, their base a little nearer than the end of the discal areolet to the tip of the wing. Four externo-medial veins separate, nearly straight. Subanal vein near the anal at its tip. 300. DAsyi'OGON viduus. Dasypogon viduus, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 354. Group 2. Corpus mediocre, sublineare, fere nudum. Caput thoraofe paullo angustius. Facies plana, nuda. Mystax setis paucis apud epistoma. Antennae longs; articulus lus 2o longior; 3us sub- linearis, arista brevissima, lo et 2o coujunctim paullo longior. Pedes validi, setis brevissimis. Forks of the veins nearly straight, slightly diverging from each other, their base a little nearer than the end of the discal areolet to the tip of the wing. Four externo-medial veins separate, nearly straight. Subanal vein united to the anal at its lip. 301. Dasypogon Discos. Dasypogon Discus, White, Zool. Voy. Erebus and Terror. Cat. of Diptera, 2, 356. Sandwich Islands. Group 1. MegapoUyon, Diptera Saunderxiana, Pt. 2, 85. See p. 452. 302. Dasypogon Scython. Dasypogon Scython, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 365. 484 LIST OF DIPTERA. Country unknown. DiF. I. Tibiae anticse apice calcaralas. Group 1. See group 1, page 476. A. Alop limpidap. B. Alffi subfulvae. Fossius, WaU:. spectaiis, JValk. 303. Dasypogon Fossius. Dasypogou Fossius, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 366. 304. Dasypogon spectans. Dasypogon spectans, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 88. Group 2. See page 430. A. Alae fulvEe aut fulvo strigatae. A. Thorax non vittatus. A. Thorax flavo-l'uscus. B. Thoracis discus niger. - b. Femora ferruginea. B. Thorax vittatus. A. B. c. D. E. 1". o. Thorax niger, viltis duabus ferrugineis. Thorax fuscus, vittis duabus ferrugineis. Thorax ferrugineus, vittis quatuor nigris Thorax flavus, viltis quatuor piceis. Thorax ferruginous, vittis tribus nigris. Thorax fulvus, vittis tribus nigris. - Thorax ferrugineus, vittis tribus piceis. Thorax fulvus, vittis tribus piceis, ferrugi Copreus, Walk. festinans. Walk. occidens. Walk. Silanus, Walk. Carvilius, Walk. inserens, Walk. - AUia, Walk. Cams, Walk. Volcatius, Walk. neo marginatis. Potilus, Walk. LIST OF DIPTKRA. 485 B. Alae limpidae. A. Thorax vittis quinque nipris. - - Aneiuetus, Walk. B. Thorax vittis Iribus nigris. - - - Phalna, Walk. C Thorax vittis tribus piceis. A. Abdomen fernigineum, macuHs nigris, fasciisqiie fulvis. CenetanuR, WalL: B. Abdomen piceum, fasciis ferrugineis lateribusque fulvis. .Egon, Walk. 305. Dasypogon Copreus. Dasypogon Copreus, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2,-326. 306. Dasypogon festinans. Dasypogon festinans, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt. 2, 92. 307. Dasypogon occidens. Dasypogon occidens, Diptera Saundersiana, Pt 2, 91. 308. Dasypogon Silanos. Dasypogon Silanus, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 326. 309. Dasypogon Caevilius. Dasypogon Carvilius, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 341. 310. Dasypogon inserf.ns. Dasypogon inserens, Diptera Saundersiana, Pi. 2, 91. 486 l-'ST OF DIPTERA. Gil. Dasvpogon Volcatics. Dasypogon Volcatius, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 336. 312. Dasvpogon Potitls. Dasypogon Potitus, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 327. 313. Dasvpogon Anemetus. Dasypogon Anemeius, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 330. 314. Dasypogon Phalna. Dasypogon Phalna, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 331. 315. Dasvpogon Cekretanus. Dasypogon Cerretanus, Cat. of Diptera, 2, 328. 316. Dasypogon jEgon. Dasypogon ^gon, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 329. Group 3. See page 469. 317. Dasypogon Acratcs. Dasypogon Acratus, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 349. 318. Dasypogon Garamas. Dasypogon Garamas, Cat. of DipUra, 2, 346. LIST OF DI1>T£RA. 487 I Group 4. See page 430. 319. Dastpoqon Numicius. Dasypogon Numicius, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 335. 320. Dasypogon Allia. Dasypogon Allia, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 334. 321, Dasypogon Cabcs. Dasypogon Carus, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 334. Group 5. Corpus elongatura, fere nudum, setis nonnuliis lateralibus. Facies plana. Mystax setis plurimis elimgatis attenuatis. Pedes validi, setosi, breviusculi. Alas abdomine breviores. Fore fork of the cubital vein forming near its base a slightly obtuse angle, which emits, a short branch, almost straight from thence to near its lip, where it is slightly curved forward ; hind fork united to the first externo-medial near the border ; first and second externo-medial veins straight ; third forming a hardly obtuse angle with the praebrachial, joining the fourth at some distance from the border. Subanal united to the anal uear the border. 322. Dasypogon Maricus. Dasypogon Maricus, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 350. PART II. 2 U 488 LIST OF DIPTEBA. Group A. Thorax niger. A. Thorax fascia alba. - . - - luctuosiis, Mncq. B. Thorax fasciis qualuor fulvis. - - annulatus, Macq. B. Thorax fuscanus. - - . - - gracilis, Macq. C. Thorax pallidas, vittis fuscis. A. Abdomen fiiscum. - - - - angustiventris, Macq. £. Abdomen nigrum, fasciis luteis. - - decorus, J/ncy. 323. Dasypooon luctcosus. Niger ; mystax albus ; thorax albo fasciatus et maculatiis ; abdn- men utrinque punctis quinque albis ; ala: fusca, liiica alba. Dasypogon luctuosus, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 39, 16. Allied to D. albo-notalus, Wied. 324. Dasypogon annulatus.. Fcem. Niger; thorax fulvo quadriiittatus ; abdominis segmenta fulvo fasciata ; pedes fulvi ; alee subcinerece. Dasypogon annulatus, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 38, 14. 325. Dasypogon gracilis. Fopm. Gracilis, niger ; antennce hasi coarctata ; thorax fusca- nus ; abdomen nitidum ; pedes fusco-fulvi ; ala rufesceiites. Dasypogon gracilis, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 39, 15, pi. 3, f. 4. 326. Dasypogon angustiventris. Mas. Flavidus ; mi/stax JJavus ; thorax viltis fuscis ; abdomen angustum, elimgatum, fxiscanum ; pedes fulvi ; ala flavidcr, apice subfusca. Dasypogon angustiventris, Macq. Dipt. Exot. Suppl. 1, 65,43, pl.t!, f.9. LIST OF DIPTERA. 489 327. Dasypogon decorus. Foem. Luteus ; thorax fiisco viitatus ; abdomen nigrum, luteo fasciatum ; pedes fulvi, femoribus posterioribus basi nigris ; alee fuscance , fulvo bimaculatcc. Dasypogon decorus, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 40, 17, pi. 3, f. 1. Div. II. Tibiae anticae non calcaratae. Group 1. xMicrostylum, Macq. 328. Dasypogon Aphidas. Dasypogon Aphidas, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 306. Var. ? Niger; abdomen fulvum ; alee fuscanm. Microstylura rufivenlre, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 31, 10. Group 2. Group of D. Scheno. See p. 455. 329. Dasypogon Agathyllus. Dasypogon Agathyllus, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 319. Group 3. DiscocephalcB affinis. Corpus fere nudum. Caput breve. Facies plana. Mystax setis quatuor apud epistoma. Proboscis brevis, subarcuata. Pedes breves, graciles, parum setosi. Alae sat longaj. 2u 2 490 LIST OF niPTEBA. Fore fork of the cubital vein almost straifrlit, sliphtly curved near each end ; hind fork hardly undulatinpf ; first extcrno-medial vein undulating; second, third and fourth hardly undulating; third very remote from the fourth. Subanal joining the anal very far from the border. 330. Dastpogojj Coon. Dasypogon Coon, Cat. of Dipiera, Pt. 2, 353. Group 4. Corpus validum. Caput subtus et thoracis latera dense hirta. Facies apud epistoma subconvexa. Mystax setis plurimis. Pro- boscis robusta, recta. Antennarum articulus 3us lanceolalus. vix stylatus. AIje abdomine vix longiores. Forks of the cubital vein rather short ; fore fork much curved near its base, nearly straight from thence to its tip ; Jiind fork slightly inclined towards the first exterun-medial vein ; first and second externo-medial veins almost straight; third inclined towards the fourth, but at some distance from it on the border. Subanal united to the anal on the border. 331. D*SYPOGON Babrus. Dasypogon Barrus, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 353. Group 5. Corpus parvum, fere nudum. Facies fere plana. Mystax dense setosus. Proboscis longiuscula. Pedes validi, breviiisculi, hirii, setosi. Alae abdomine paullo breviores. Forks of the cubital vein and the four externo-medial veins nearly straight ; tljird exierno-medial remote from the fourth. Subanal near the anal on the border. 332. Dasypogon ApHinNus. Dasypogon Aphidnus, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 360. LIST OF DIPTEKA. 491 A. Alee nigrae. B. Ala3 fuscae. C. Alee hyalinae. - Group funebris, Macq. fuscipennis, Macq. claripennis, Macq. 333. Dasypogon kunebeis. Mas. Ater, gracilis ; thorax albo lineatus ; alee nigrcB, basi pos- tice hyalincE. Dasypogon funebris, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 47, 32. 334. Dasypogon fuscipennis. Mas. Niger ; alee fuscce. Microstyluni fuscipennis, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 30, 9. Dasypogon nigricauda, Var. ? IVied. 335. Dasypogon claripennis. Foera. Niger ; fades alba ; mystax Jlavicans ; alcB hgaliTKe, vetiis externo-mediis '3a et 4a non connexis. Dasypogon claripennis, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 47, 33. Div. A. Thorax niger. A. Alse nigra. - - - _ B. Alee fuscae. - - - C. Alae flavescentes, antice fuscae. D. Alae liinpidee. B. Thorax canescens, fusco vittatus. C. Thorax flavidus. A. Antennae lerrugineffi. B. Antenns nigrae. - - - Nomada, Wied. lugubris, Wied. Histrio, Wied. nitens, Wied. taeuiatus, Wied. fenestratus, Wied. difficilis, Wied. 2 u 3 492 T.IST OF niPTERA. 336. Dasypogon Nomada. Fcem. Ater ; antenntE elongalce ; abdomen saturate fiavum, basi albo cinclum ; aloe nigrw, basi limpidcE. Dasypogon Nomada, Wied. A^iss. Zurifl. i. 397, 49. 337. Dasypogon lcgubius. FuUginosn-niger ; alct fuscce. Mas. — Abdomen basi album, npirr nigrum. Fcem. — Abdomen ferrnginosum. Dasypogon lugubris, Wied. Auss. Zweijl. i. 384, 28. 338. Dasypogon "Histrto. Fcem. Niger; antennce, thoracis anguli, spiitellum, abdominis fascicB pedesgue saturate Jlava ; ala subflavescentes, dimidio costali fusco. Dasypogon Histrio, Wied. Attss. Zueift. i. 400,54. 339. Dasypogon nitens. Fcem. Niger, flavido hirtus ; abdomen utrinque vitta marginali olivaceo-Jlavida ; tibice Jlavee ; ahe Umpidce. Dasypogon nitens, Wied. Auss. Zweijl. i. 408, 67. 340. DaSVPOGON TiENIATUS. Mas. Canescens ; avtmna ferrugine/stnx fulvi ; antennce nigrce ; abdomen et pedes fulva; alee nigricantes. Discocephala rufiventris, Macq. Dipt. Exot. i. 2, 50, I, pi. 4, f. 2. Dasypogou Mta, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 362. Carolina. 496 LfST OF DIPTERA. 2. DiSCOCEPHALA AmASTRIS. Dasypogon Amastris, Cat. of Diptera, Pt. 2, 362. Fore fork of the cubital vein almost straight, slightly curved at its base : hind fork and first externo-tncdial vein straight; second extemo-raedial slightly curved ; third inclined towards the fourth, but remote from it ou the border ; subanal joining the anal on the border. Mexico. 3. DiSCOCEPHALA NITIDUS. Lutea, nigra vittata; abdomen utrinque alhidum; alee infumata. Dasypogon nitidus, Wied. Aiiss. Zweifl. ii. 613, 60. South America. A. Thorax dorso rufo. - . - - rufithorax, Wied. B. Tliorax flavo quadrivittatus. - - - oculata, Fahr. C. Thorax flavo bivitlatus. - - - albo-alra. Walk. D. Thorax totus ater. A. Alae limpidfe, triente basilari nigra. - - nigrita, Fahr. B. Alae nigro-fuscx-, triente apicali sublimpida. apicalis, Walk. 4. DiSCOCEPHALA KUFITHORAX. Niger ; thoracis dorsum el femora anteriora riifa ; aim ftuico- nigrce, dimidio apicali pallidiore. Dasypogon rufithorax, Wied. Auss. Zweifi. i. 410, 72. Brazil. Var. /3. Femora anteriora nigra. .Aim dimidio apicali limpido. a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. list of dipteka. 497 5, Discocephala oculata. Nigro-fusca ; thorax vitiis duabus margineque luteis ; al