F. R. Shaw.
Some Notes on Synonymy of the Mycetophilidae.
Psyche 58(4):148, 1951.

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148 Psyche [December
Mandible shown in figure 3. Punctulation of head a trifle coarser than in holotype, but not closely approaching that of the foveolatus types; specimen rather dirty, of dullish coloration.
The paratype series has been returned to the collection of the U. S. National Museum. Ps. lucidus as presently conceived may be separated from the related foveolatm by the striking sculptural difference as well as by the prob- ably less reliable characters of size, head shape, color, etc. Discovery of Psilobethylus males in association with fe- males on this continent will probably lead to revision of the status of the forms here included in lucidus. We wish to offer our thanks to Mr. Muesebeck and Dr. Bonet for their aid in sending material and in furnishing other information used in this paper.
SOME NOTES ON SYNONOMY OF THE MYCETOPHILIDAE (DIP- TERA) . - In 1940
(Revista Ent., 11 :803-808), the author
described several new species of Mycetophilidae from Co>sta Rica. Among these was included Neoempheria neivai. This publication appeared in December. Without the knowledge of the author, Dr. F. W. Edwards of the British Museum described some species of Neoernpheria, including a Neo- empheria neivai (Nov. Zool., 42 :107-129). This paper ap- peared in April, 1940, and hence Edward's specific name neivai has priority. At this time I would like to rename my Neoempheria neivai and will substitute the name phil- lipsi for neivai. This name is selected in honor of Dr. E. F. Phillips whose untimely death during the past summer is greatly mourned.
During the current year, 1951, the author published des- criptions (Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc., 46:65-70) of new Mycetophilidae from western United States. In these was included a new species which I named Exechia ligulata. Laffoon, in correspondence, has recently indicated that the name ligulata was a homonym having been used by Lund- strom in 1913. Hence I will substitute the specific name subligulata for my ligulata. F. R. SHAW, University of Massachusetts.




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