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along the R. R. embankment, June 21, 1911. On Aug. 24, 

 1910, the species occurred in extraordinary abundance. Thou- 

 sands of specimens occurred here and I secured about a dozen 

 at each sweep of the net. They are very active and usually fly 

 directly from the bag, not making their way up the side of the 

 net after the fashion of most crane-flies. Sport Island, N. E. 

 Coast, Aug. 24, 1911 ; some ten specimens. Johnstown, N. Y. ; 

 Sept. 14, 1909. "Psocid Glen"; Aug. 24, 1910. VanDenburgs 

 Pond; Bleecker T'sh'p ; Aug. 30, 1909. "Camp Naturalist," 

 alt. 1428 feet; Bleecker T'sh'p; Sept. 14, 1910. 



30. Rhipidia fidelis O. S. 



Rare. Sport Is. ; Sacandaga R. ; June 27, 1910 ; 9 . 



(i) Rhipidia maculata Meig. 



Pinnacle Mt. ; Bleecker T'sh'p.; alt. 2000 feet; Sept. 15, 

 1910; $ . 



37. Furcomyia longipennis Schum. 



Common locally. Sacandaga R. ; Sport Is. (bayou) ; Aug. 

 24, 1910. Hillside Park ; Burrs Pond ; abundant on marsh veg- 

 etation consisting of Lcersia, Bidens, etc. ; Aug. 4, 1909, and 

 Sept. 9, 1910. 



38. Furcomyia immodesta O. S. 



Commonly and widely distributed. Sacandaga R. ; Sport Is. ; 

 Aug. 24, 1910; both sexes: on the mainland, along the R. R. 

 embankment, common: June 21 and 28, 1911. Johnstown; 

 common; June 10, 1910. Gloversville ; Power House Woods; 

 Sept. 23, 1910. Woodworth's Lake; Aug. 21, 1909. 



39. Furcomyia gladiator O. S. 



Local. Extremely common in B. P. H. U. Swamp, Wood- 

 worth's Lake; Aug. 22, 1910; males were more common than 

 females. 



40. Furcomyia rostrifera O. S. 



Common, especially in late summer and autumn. Sacandaga 

 Park; along the R. R. embankment; June 27, 1910; June 28, 

 1911; Aug. 28, 1911. Sammonsville ; Sept. 22, 1910; common. 



