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These last two localities are in the township of Johnstown. 

 Both cities are situated on the Cayudetta Creek, and only three 

 miles apart. The fauna is mainly Transition. 



The determinations have all been made, or confirmed by, 

 Professors C. W. Johnson and J. G. Needham, to whom my 

 sincere thanks are due. 



1. Rhipidia maculata Meigen. 



Woodworth's Lake (Bleecker township) ; altitude 1,600 feet; 

 August 24, 1909; a few specimens, hovering about the crevices 

 in a small cliff. 



2. Discobola argus Say. 



Canada Lake (Caroga township); altitude 1,550 feet; July 

 10, 1909; one in a spider's web, still alive. Woodworth's Lake 

 (Bleecker township), altitude about 1,625 feet, August 22, 

 1909; one specimen, swept from rank, palnstral vegetation. 



:i. Limnobia parietina O. S. 



One fine specimen, Woodworth's Lake, August 20, 1909, 

 from a small cliff along the outlet. My field notebook says, 

 "From a crevice high up on the face of the cliff, I drove out a 

 large crane-fly. It flew out of the cranny with sluggish, lum- 

 bering flight and lit on the top of a hemlock tree a foot or 

 two away. By jumping up, I managed to sweep the specimen 

 into my net." 



4. Toxorrhina muliebris O. S. 



I swept one specimen from tall, rank vegetation at Sacan- 

 daga Park. It was taken along the railroad embankment, north 

 of the railroad station, about sunset, July 5, 1909. 



5. Rhamphidia flavipes Macq. 



Two specimens at Mountain Lake Bog Pond (Johnstown 

 township) ; altitude 1,580 feet, June 26, 1909. One specimen 

 swept from rank grasses at Sport Island, Sacandaga River, 

 June 20, 1909. One specimen, southeast of Johnstown, N. Y., 

 September 6, 1909. 



6. Cladura indivisa O. S. 



Woodworth's Lake, August 24, 1909, two specimens flying 

 about in the woods. Johnstown, N. Y., September 12, 1909, 



