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4. Dobrogiella phallogreciana Lehrer & Oprişan, 2013: 45. Figs 3, 4. TYPE LOCALITY: Romania, Tulcea, Greci [“Roumanie... commune Greci (district Tulcea), 18.VIII, 2011, leg. D. Oprişan ”]. TYPE SPECIMEN: Holotype ♁, by original designation, deposited in SMNHTAU. CURRENT STATUS: Pyrellia vivida Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 [teste this work]. FAMILY: Muscidae. REMARKS: Holotype in fair condition, but with left foreleg missing. It is direct-pinned, with terminalia dissected and kept in a vial with glycerin on same pin., Published as part of Cerretti, P., Morgulis, E., Michelsen, V. & Pape, T., 2023, Nominal genera and species of Diptera misidentified as to family by A. Z. Lehrer (Diptera: Muscidae, Tachinidae), pp. 189-194 in Zootaxa 5278 (1) on page 190, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5278.1.11, http://zenodo.org/record/7894788, {"references":["Lehrer, A. Z. & Oprisan, D. (2013) Un genre palearctique nouveau de la sous-famille Tricycleinae trouve en Roumanie (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Bulletin de la Societe d'entomologique de Mulhouse, 69 (3), 44 - 46.","Robineau-Desvoidy, J. B. (1830) Essai sur les myodaires. Memoires presentes par divers savans a l'Academie Royale des Sciences de l'Institut de France (Sciences Mathematiques et Physiques), 2 (2), 1 - 813. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 8552"]}

3. Dobrogiella Lehrer & Oprişan, 2013: 45. [Described in Calliphoridae: Tricycleinae.] ORIGINALLY INCLUDED SPECIES: Dobrogiella phallogreciana Lehrer & Oprişan, 2013 [= Pyrellia vivida Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, syn. nov.]. TYPE SPECIES: Dobrogiella phallogreciana Lehrer & Oprişan, 2013 [= Pyrellia vivida Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, syn. nov.], by original designation. CURRENT STATUS: Pyrellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, syn. nov. FAMILY: Muscidae. REMARKS: Classifying Romanian material of the muscid genus Pyrellia within the Oestroidea is surprising, and it may appear even more surprising to establish a new genus for a metallic green muscid within a bengaliine family-group taxon known only from the Afrotropical Region and for which all known species are coloured in yellow and brown (Zumpt 1953)., Published as part of Cerretti, P., Morgulis, E., Michelsen, V. & Pape, T., 2023, Nominal genera and species of Diptera misidentified as to family by A. Z. Lehrer (Diptera: Muscidae, Tachinidae), pp. 189-194 in Zootaxa 5278 (1) on page 190, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5278.1.11, http://zenodo.org/record/7894788, {"references":["Lehrer, A. Z. & Oprisan, D. (2013) Un genre palearctique nouveau de la sous-famille Tricycleinae trouve en Roumanie (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Bulletin de la Societe d'entomologique de Mulhouse, 69 (3), 44 - 46.","Robineau-Desvoidy, J. B. (1830) Essai sur les myodaires. Memoires presentes par divers savans a l'Academie Royale des Sciences de l'Institut de France (Sciences Mathematiques et Physiques), 2 (2), 1 - 813. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 8552","Zumpt, F. (1953) A preliminary contribution to the taxonomy of the genera Hemigymnochaeta and Tricyclea (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 104, 481 - 520. https: // doi. org / 10.1111 / j. 1365 - 2311.1953. tb 01245. x"]}

Pyrellia diversipalpis Rondani, 1863 ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: 1863: 30. TYPE LOCALITY: “ Amérique méridionale [South America]” (Macquart 1855a: 115) [type locality for Pyrellia rufipalpis Macquart, 1855]. TYPE MATERIAL: see Remarks. CURRENT STATUS: valid species, as Morellia diversipalpis (Pont 1972: 8). REMARKS: Macquart (1851a: 225, 1855a: 114) described two different species under the same name Pyrellia rufipalpis. Consequently, Rondani (1863: 30) proposed the new replacement name Pyrellia diversipalpis for Pyrellia rufipalpis Macquart, 1855. The type material for Pyrellia diversipalpis will be the same as for the name it was proposed to replace, i. e., Pyrellia rufipalpis Macquart, 1855. For this latter species, Pont (2012: 86) designated a lectotype in the NHMUK., Published as part of Sforzi, Alessandra & Sommaggio, Daniele, 2021, Catalog of the Diptera types described by Camillo Rondani, pp. 1-438 in Zootaxa 4989 (1) on pages 153-154, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4989.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4980621, {"references":["Rondani, C. (1863) Diptera exotica revisa et annotata novis nonnullis descriptis. Eredi Soliani, Modena, 99 pp., 1 pl. [This is the separate that came out before the journal version with a different title, here as Rondani (1864 a)].","Macquart, P. - J. - M. (1855 a) Dipteres exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus. 5 e supplement. N. E. Roret, Paris, 132 pp., 7 pls.","Pont, A. C. (1972) Family Muscidae. In: Papavero, N. (Ed.), A catalogue of the Diptera of the Americas south of the United States. Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 97, 1 - 111.","Macquart, P. - J. - M. (1851 a) Dipteres exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus. Suite du 4 e supplement publie dans les memoires de 1849. Memoires de la Societe Royale des Sciences, de l'Agriculture et des Arts de Lille, 1850, 134 - 294, pls. 15 - 28.","Pont, A. C. (2012) Muscoidea (Fanniidae, Anthomyiidae, Muscidae) described by P. J. M. Macquart (Insecta, Diptera). Zoosystema, 34, 39 - 111. https: // doi. org / 10.5252 / z 2012 n 1 a 3"]}

Pyrellia suda Rondani, 1862 ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: 1862d: 204 (key), 205 (description). TYPE LOCALITY: “ in planitie et collibus agri parmensis. A Venetiis marem olim accepi [Parmese plains and hills. Formerly I received the male from Venice (Italy)]”. TYPE MATERIAL: 7 ♂♂, syntypes (one missing right mid-leg; one missing right wing; two covered with mold), 1 ♀, syntype (MZUF: Box 21): Pyrellia Desv. / suda Rnd. / 1109; 1 ♂, syntype (MZUF: Box F): Pyrellia suda Rnd., 409, ♂, Parma / 393 409; 1 ♂, syntype (missing fore-leg) (MSNC: Box DIPTERA Ex collezione Rondani - I): Pyrellia suda Rnd. 444 ♂ ♀ Parma / Coll. Rondani, scatola n° 5, posiz. G-6 / Museo di Storia Naturale Università di Pisa, Calci (PI) ex collezione Rondani; 1 ♀, syntype (MSNC: Box DIPTERA Ex collezione Rondani - I): Pyrellia suda Rnd. ♀ Parma / Coll. Rondani, scatola n° 5, posiz. G-7 / Museo di Storia Naturale Università di Pisa, Calci (PI) ex collezione Rondani; 1 ♂, syntype (MSNPV: Box 94): Pyrellia suda Rnd., 547, ♂, Parma. CURRENT STATUS: junior synonym of Pyrellia rapax (Harris, 1780) (Pont 1986b: 102, Gorodkov et al. 1995: 11). REMARKS: Rondani (1862d: 205) described Pyrellia suda without specifying the number, the sex or the length of the specimens, but providing specific characters for the male, from material he had collected and that he had also received from N. Contarini. Twelve syntypes were found in this study., Published as part of Sforzi, Alessandra & Sommaggio, Daniele, 2021, Catalog of the Diptera types described by Camillo Rondani, pp. 1-438 in Zootaxa 4989 (1) on page 154, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4989.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4980621, {"references":["Pont, A. C. (1986 b) Family Muscidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (Eds.), Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera. Volume 11. Scathophagidae - Hypodermatidae. Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam & Akademiai Kiado, Budapest, pp. 57 - 215.","Gorodkov, K., Pont, A. C. & Rozkosny, R. (1995) Diptera Muscoidea. In: Minelli, A., Ruffo, S. & La Posta, S. (Eds.), Checklist delle specie della fauna italiana. 77. Calderini, Bologna, pp. 1 - 18.","Rondani, C. (1862 d) Dipterologiae italicae prodromus. Vol. V. Species italicae ordinis dipterorum in genera characteribus definita, ordinatim collectae, methodo analitica distinctae, et novis vel minus cognitis descriptis. Pars Quarta: Muscidae. Phasiinae - Dexinae - Muscinae - Stomoxidinae. P. Grazioli, Parmae [= Parma], 239 pp."]}

Pyrellia ochrifacies Rondani, 1850 ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: 1850c: 177. TYPE LOCALITY: “ Insulae S. Sebastiani [San Sebastian Island (Brazil)]”. TYPE MATERIAL: 1 ♀, syntype (MRSN: Box 1755): Pyrellia Desv ochrifacies Rndn., Ins. S. Sebastiani / Pyrellia ochrifacies Rond. 1850: 177, Ins. S Seb.; 1 ♀, syntype (MZUN: Box Muscidae M02, 15): Pyrellia ochrifacies Rnd., Am. mer. [= South America] / M. Zool. N° 11405. CURRENT STATUS: junior synonym of Pyrellia flavicornis Macquart, 1848 (Pont 1972: 8); junior synonym of Morellia violacea (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) (Carvalho et al. 2005: 20). REMARKS: Rondani (1850c: 177) described Pyrellia ochrifacies from just the female sex, without specifying the exact number of specimens, from material received from E. Truqui. Costa (1866: 33) listed a single MZUN specimen numbered “707”. The word “ mas ” [= male] at the beginning of the description is in error. We found two female syntypes in this study., Published as part of Sforzi, Alessandra & Sommaggio, Daniele, 2021, Catalog of the Diptera types described by Camillo Rondani, pp. 1-438 in Zootaxa 4989 (1) on page 154, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4989.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4980621, {"references":["Macquart, P. - J. - M. (1848) Nouvelles observations sur le dipteres d'Europe de la tribu des tachinaires (suite). Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, 6 (2), 85 - 138.","Pont, A. C. (1972) Family Muscidae. In: Papavero, N. (Ed.), A catalogue of the Diptera of the Americas south of the United States. Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 97, 1 - 111.","Robineau-Desvoidy, J. B. (1830) Essai sur les Myodaires. Memoires presentes par divers savans a l'Academie Royale des Sciences de l'Iinstitut de France, 813 pp.","Carvalho, C. J. B. de, Couri, M. S., Pont, A. C., Pamplona, D. & Lopes, S. M. (2005) A catalogue of the Muscidae (Diptera) of the Neotropical Region. Zootaxa, 860, 1 - 282. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 860.1.1","Rondani, C. (1850 c) Osservazioni sopra alquante specie di esapodi ditteri del Museo Torinese. Nuovi Annali delle Scienze Naturali e Rendiconto delle Sessioni della Societa Agraria e dell'Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, Series 3, 2, 165 - 197, 1 pl.","Costa, A. (1866) Acquisti fatti durante l'anno 1863. Annuario del Museo Zoologico della Regia Universita di Napoli, 3, 13 - 48."]}

The structure of the abdominal and pregenital segments and genitalia of males was studied in Pyrellia rapax (Harris, 1780) and Musca autumnalis De Geer, 1776 (Muscidae, Muscini). The musculature of these species is compared with that in Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Muscidae) and Scathophaga stercoraria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Scathophagidae), previously investigated by O.G. Ovtshinnikova. Morphological analysis of sclerites and muscles of abdominal and pregenital segments and genitalia of males in Pyrellia rapax, Musca autumnalis, and M. domestica demonstrates processes of reduction in Musca as compared with P. rapax and S. stercoraria.

Pyrellia vivida Robineau ��� Desvoidy, 1830 New material: Kotayk: Tsаkhkаdzоr, wооd, N40�� 32 Е 44�� 41, 2240 m, fаесеs trар, 13. vii.2016, 1 ♀. Syunik: Brnаkоt, N 39��28 E45�� 59, 1670 m, 26. vii.2011, 1 ♂; River Vorovan, Vaghatin, N 39��30 E46��07, 1400 m, 25. vii.2011, 1 ♂. Tavush: Aghavnavank, N 40��43 E45��06, 1260���1320 m, 11. viii.2017, 1 ♂; Joukhtak Vank, N40��45 E44��48, 1500 m, 9. vii.2016, 1 ♀. Vayots Dzor: Rivеr Amаghu bеlоw Nоrаvаnk сhurсh, N39�� 41 Е 45�� 14, 2020 m, fаесеs trар, 18. v.2012, 3 ♂ 1♀; River Arpa east of Areni, N39��44 E45�� 12, 1020 m, on fresh human faeces, 7. vi.2005, 2 ♀. Armenian distribution: Kоtаyk, Syunik, Tаvush, Vаyоts Dzоr аnd Yеrеvаn рrоvinсеs. Prеviоusly rесоrdеd frоm Yеrеvаn (Kаrl 1935: 35, аs cadaverina; Hеnnig 1963: 941, аs cadaverina); аnd frоm Armеniа by Pоnt (1986: 103) аnd Pоnt et al. (2005: 77). General distribution: Thrоughоut thе Pаlаеаrсtiс rеgiоn, аs fаr еаst аs Сhinа аnd Jараn, аlsо Nоrth Indiа (Kаshmir, Punjаb), Pаkistаn аnd Viеtnаm; аlsо knоwn frоm Azеrbаijаn, Turkеy аnd Irаn., Published as part of Pont, Adrian C., 2018, The Muscidae (Diptera) of Armenia, pp. 1-69 in Zootaxa 4465 (1) on page 28, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4465.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1442006, {"references":["Robineau-Desvoidy, A. J. B. (1830) Essai sur les Myodaires. Memoires presentes par divers Savants a l'Academie Royale des Sciences de l'Institut de France, 2, 1 - 813.","Karl, O. (1935) Aussereuropaische Musciden (Anthomyiden) aus dem Deutschen Entomologischen Institut. Arbeiten uber morphologische und taxonomische Entomologie, 2, 29 - 49.","Pont, A. C. (1986) Family Muscidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (Eds.), Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera. Uol. 11. Scathophagidae-Hypodermatidae. Akademiai Kiado, Budapest, pp. 57 - 215.","Pont, A. C., Werner, D. & Kachvoryan, E. A. (2005) A preliminary list of the Fanniidae and Muscidae (Diptera) of Armenia. Zoology in the Middle East, 36, 73 - 86. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 09397140.2005.10638130"]}

Two new species of Muscidae (Diptera) are described from Kenya: Pyrellia acaciae sp.n. and Hydrotaea cilitibia sp.n. P. acaciae appears to be not uncommon and was found almost exclusively on flowers of species of Acacia (Fabaceae) (A. brevispica, A. etbaica, A. gerrardii, A. nilotica and A. tortilis), and its activities may contribute towards the pollination of these species. H. cilitibia was much more rarely encountered and, with one exception, was found only on flowers of Balanites species (Balanitaceae).

Interpretation of the generic names Trichomorellia Stein and Cyacyrtoneura Townsend is clarified by the examination of their type species, when available, and by analysis of the literature. The following new synonymies are proposed: Dasymorellia Malloch, 1923 is a junior synonym of Trichomorellia Stein, 1918; Cyacyrtoneura cyanea Townsend, 1931 is a junior synonym of Pyrellia violacea Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830; and Cyrtoneuropsis Townsend, 1931 (preocc.) and Cyacyrtoneura Townsend, 1931 are junior synonyms of Morellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830. Trichomorellia boliviana Townsend, 1931 is designated type species of Trichomorellia.

Pyrellia natalensis Paterson, 1958 Diagnosis: Prescutum with median white pollinose vitta; anterior spiracle dark brown; greater ampulla bare; mid tibia with 4–6 posterior setae, 1 strong ventral apical seta, without apical anterodorsal seta; vein R 4+5 almost bare with few setulae only at base. Material examined: NAMIBIA: Caprivi: ƚƂ.DWLPD 0XOLOR 'LVW., 6DODPEDOD FDPSVLWH, ƚ7°ƽo‵oƚ̎6 ƻ4° Ϭ‵o9̎(, ƚ±4.LLL.ƻooƚ, $.+..LUN―6SULJJV, 0DODLVH WUDS (101:). Distribution: Namibia and South Africa., Published as part of Couri, Márcia Souto, de Carvalho, Claudio J. B. & Pont, Adrian C., 2012, Taxonomy of the Muscidae (Diptera) of Namibia: a key to genera, diagnoses, new records and description of a new species, pp. 47 in African Invertebrates 53 (1) on page 63, DOI: 10.5733/afin.053.0103, http://zenodo.org/record/7918268

Pyrellia spinthera (Bigot, 1878) Diagnosis: Prescutum without median white pollinose vitta; anterior spiracle dark brown; greater ampulla bare; mid tibia with 4 posterior setae and 1 long posteroventral seta. Material examined: NAMIBIA: Caprivi: ƚƃ. DWLPD 0 XOLOR 'LVW., 6DODPEDOD FDPSVLWH,ƚ7°ƽo‵oƚ̎6 ƻ4° Ϭ‵o9̎(, ƻƻ±ƻ4.LL.ƻooƚ, $.+..LUN―6 SULJJV & (. 0 DUDLV, 0 DODLVH WUDS; ƃ VDPH H[FHSW ƚ±4.LLL.ƻooƚ, $.+..LUN― 6 SULJJV; ƚƃ:HVW &DSULYL 3DUN, 2 XJDOL 5 LYHU, ƚ8°oƚ‵6 ƻƻ°ƚ8‵(, 7. LY.ƚ99o, (. 0 DUDLV. Karas: ƚƂ %HWKDQLHQ, 9RJHOVWUDXVVNOXIW 87, ƻ4±ƻ9.L[.ƚ974,>6 WDWH 0 XVHXP VWDII @; ƚƃ %HWKDQLHQ 'LVWULFW, $ XNDP ƚo4, ƻϬ°49ƚ‵6 ƚϬ°ƽϬ‵(, 7±ƚ9. YLLL.ƚ99o, &. 5REHUWV & (. 0 DUDLV, SUHVHUYDWLRQ SLWIDOO WUDSV. Khomas: ƚƃ:LQGKRHN 'LVW.,.XSIHUEHUJ, ƻƻ°4o.Ϭƽ‵6 ƚϬ°ƽ9.ƚ8‵(, ƻo.[LL.ƻooo, (. 0 DUDLV & 6.6.. DVFK, 0 DODLVH WUDS (DOO 101:). Kunene: ƻƂ. KRUL [DV 'LVW., /HHXNRS ϬϬ4, ƚ9°ƽ ‵ƚƽ̎6 ƚ4°ƻƚ‵44̎(, ƻϬ± o.[.ƻooƚ, $.+..LUN―6 SULJJV & (. Marais, Malaise trap, riverbed (MNRJ, NMNW). Distribution: Cameroun, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda., Published as part of Couri, Márcia Souto, de Carvalho, Claudio J. B. & Pont, Adrian C., 2012, Taxonomy of the Muscidae (Diptera) of Namibia: a key to genera, diagnoses, new records and description of a new species, pp. 47 in African Invertebrates 53 (1) on page 64, DOI: 10.5733/afin.053.0103, http://zenodo.org/record/7918268

Pyrellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Pyrellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 462. Type species: Pyrellia vivida Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830. Diagnosis. Colouration metallic green to shining violaceous; wing without maculae. Female with proclinate fronto-orbital seta; parafrons setulose; interfrontal seta absent. Posthumeral present; postsutural intraalars 1; intrapostalar present. Prosternum usually bare. Katepisternals 1 + 3. Wing with the apical portion of stem-vein setulose dorsally; Rs node and R 4 + 5 setulose dorsally and ventrally; M bent forward towards R 4 + 5; vein C setulose ventrally until Sc. Lower calypter enlarged posteriorly, extending under base of scutellum. Subcostal sclerite setulose ventrally. Mid tibia with a strong submedian seta on ventral to posteroventral surface. Calcar strong. Distribution (25 species). Afrotropical, Australasian, Oriental and Palaearctic. References. Afrotropical species: Peris (1967), Zielke (1971), Couri et al. (2006), Pont and Baldock (2007); Australasian: Pont (1973); Palaearctic: Hennig (1963 b), Peris and Llorente (1963), Zimin and Elberg (1988), Xue and Chao (1998), Gregor et al. (2002), Shinonaga (2003); Oriental: Emden (1965)., Published as part of Nihei, Silvio Shigueo & Carvalho, Claudio Jos�� Barros De, 2009, The Muscini flies of the world (Diptera, Muscidae): identification key and generic diagnoses, pp. 1-24 in Zootaxa 1976 on page 19, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.185153, {"references":["Robineau-Desvoidy, J. B. (1830) Essai sur les Myodaires. Memoires presentes par divers savants a l'Academie des sciences de l'Institut de France, 2, 1 - 813.","Peris, S. V. (1967) Los Muscini de la Guinea Espanola. Claves para la identificacion y notas sobre las especies etiopicas (Diptera, Muscidae). Boletin de la Real Sociedad Espanola de Historia Natural (Seccion Biologica), 65, 21 - 64.","Zielke, E. (1971) Revision der Muscinae der athiopischen Region. Series Entomologica, 7, 1 - 199.","Couri, M. S., Pont, A. C. & Penny, N. D. (2006) Muscidae (Diptera) from Madagascar: identification keys, descriptions of new species, and new records. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 57, 799 - 923.","Pont, A. C. & Baldock, K. C. R. (2007) Two new species of Muscidae (Diptera) from Kenya, associated with flowers of Acacia species (Fabaceae Mimosoideae) and Balanites species (Balanitaceae). Journal of East African Natural History, 96, 83 - 93.","Pont, A. C. (1973) Studies on Australian Muscidae (Diptera). IV. A revision of the subfamilies Muscinae and Stomoxyinae. Australian Journal of Zoology (Supplementary Series), 21, 129 - 296.","Hennig, W. (1963 b) 63 b. Muscidae. Die Fliegen der Palaearktischen Region, 7 (Lieferung 242), 913 - 960.","Peris, S. V. & Llorente, V. (1963) Notas sobre Muscini palearticos y revision de las especies espanolas (Diptera, Muscidae). Boletin de la Real Sociedad Espanola de Historia Natural (Seccion Biologica), 61, 209 - 269.","Zimin, L. S. & Elberg, K. Y. (1988) Family Muscidae. In: Bei-Bienko, G. Y. (Ed.), Keys to the insects of the European part of the USSR. Volume 5: Diptera and Siphonaptera. Part 2. Smithsonian Institution Libraries & National Science Foundation, Washington DC, pp. 839 - 974.","Xue, W. & Chao, C., eds. (1998) Flies of China. Vol. 1. Liaoning Science and Technology Press, Shenyang, 1365 pp.","Gregor, F., Rozkosny, R., Bartak, M. & Vanhara, J. (2002) The Muscidae (Diptera) of Central Europe. Folia Facultatis Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis (Biologia), 107, 1 - 280.","Shinonaga, S. (2003) A monograph of the Muscidae of Japan. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, 347 pp.","Emden, F. I. van (1965) Diptera. Vol. 7. Muscidae, Part 1. In: Sewell, R. B. S. & Roonwal, M. L. (Eds), The Fauna of India and the adjacent countries. Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta, 647 pp."]}

The author revalidates the genus Sarcopromusca Townsend, 1927 including two species: S. pruna (Shannon & Del Ponte, 1926) and S. sarcophagina (Wulp, 1896). The former is herein redescribed with illustrations and known geographical distribution. A key to distinguish Morellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, Orthellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, Pyrellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 and Sarcopromusca Townsend, 1927 is also presented.

During the course of some field studies on hibernation in the Chicago region,[*][1] interest was aroused in the muscid fly, Pyrellia serena Meigen,[†][2] because of its frequent occurrence in the field and because of its massed method of hibernation. It was thought that this species could possibly be reared in the laboratory and used as experimental material, but unfortunately its life history was unknown. A number of observations were made on its hibernation, and an attempt was made to learn something of the rest of its life history and habits. Although this project was not completed, some data were obtained which seem to be worth recording. These data were obtained chiefly by field observation, but a few experiments were also performed in the laboratory. [1]: #fn-1 [2]: #fn-2