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only one, Gerris rnfoscutettatus, a widespread species, was 

 observed. 



Of the small number of Hymenoptera captured, the most 

 interesting were two species of ants discovered in a decay- 

 ing pine stump. They were representatives of two genera 

 (Leptothorax yankee kincaidi Pergande and Formica neoru- 

 jibarbis Emery ), and, with the exception of one species, 

 are the first members of this group to be recorded from 

 Alaska. The Formica was subsequently found as far west as 

 Kadiak. 



Excepting a few bumble-bees (Bombus juxlus Cr.), no other 

 representatives of this order were seen, aside from two species 

 of saw-flies. One of these (Tenthredo erythromera Prov.) was 

 already known from Vancouver Island, while the second was 

 a new species of Monophadnus (J\I. insularis Kincaid). 



Only two species of Lepidoptera were captured moths of 

 the families Geometridas and Tortricidce. Rheumaptera has- 

 tata L. was very common here, as well as at several localities 

 subsequently visited. The second species has been described 

 by Dr. Fernald as Phoxopteris kincaidiana sp. nov. 



Eight spiders and two Myriapods complete the list of captures 

 at this point. Both of the latter are of interest, one of them 

 (Parajulus alaskanus Cook) being new to science, while the 

 other, a little hairy Diplopod of the genus Polyxcnus (P. 

 pugetensis Kincaid), was originally described from the State of 

 Washington. 



FOX POINT 



July 26-27. This name is applied to an Indian village at 

 the extreme southeastern corner of the Alaska mainland. It 

 was once populous, but is now deserted. It was the last station 

 touched at by the Expedition on the return journey. 



Although the season was well advanced for this section of 

 the country, some summer plants were still in bloom, more 

 especially certain of the Umbelliferee. At these plants 23 

 species of Diptera were captured, the most notable of which 

 were Syrphidas : Pipiza pisticoides Will., Syrphus velutinus 

 Will., Sph&rophoria sulphur ipes (Thomson), Eristalis favipes 

 Walk., Eristalis obscuris Loew, Criorhina armillata O. S., 



