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the very broad golden yellow bands on the abdomen. It is 

 allied to Sesia edwardsii, but differs from it by being larger 

 and having differently marked abdomen and wings. 



Sesia rubricincta sp. nov. 



Head blue black, metallic ; collar with brassy metallic lustre, edged 

 with orange anteriorly; eyes purplish; palpi orange, last joint black 

 above; antennae blue black. Thorax green or blue black, metallic, 

 patagia with orange red hairs. Abdomen blackish along the back, 

 bright red along the sides ; anal tuft metallic green black, red in the 

 middle. Thorax beneath, orange. Underside of abdomen with first 

 and second segment, metallic blue black, remaining segment red. Legs 

 steel blue. Fore wings steel blue black, purplish outwardly, bright 

 red between the veins, fringes brown, slightly edged with purple. Basal 

 transparent area narrow, outer transparent area slightly apparent, trans- 

 verse mark purple with a rather large red spot ; at the base of wing a 

 bright red mark. Hind wings transparent, outer margin narrow, pur- 

 ple, fringes brown. Fore wings beneath similar to the above, but not 

 so brilliant and wanting the red spot in the transverse mark at base 

 with an orange streak at the costa. Hind wings beneath same as above. 

 Expanse 17.50 mm. 



Habitat. Palmerlee, Cochise County, Ariz. August. 



Type, one female, collection of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and 

 Sciences, collected by Jacob Doll. 



This species is closely related to Sesia boltcri Hy. Edwards, 

 but is very distinct. 



Bibliography on Flies and Mosquitoes as Carriers 



of Disease. 



Compiled by W. Paul Gerhard, C. E. 

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FLIES. 



Abstract of Report on the Origin and Spread of Typhoid 

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Engineering News. Editorial in issue of September 22, 1898. 

 Typhoid Fever in the Army. 



