344 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 



In "Insects of Florida," recently published by Prof. C. W. 

 Johnson, two of the above-described specimens captured in 1912 

 are mentioned as cymatophorus O. S. from which birdiei differs 

 by its smaller size, clearer wings, wider front, nearly square callus, 

 and shape of third antennal joint. 



Tabanus milleri, n. sp. 



Female — Length 83^-10 mm. Palpi white, with a slight 

 yellowish tinge. Face covered by long white hairs. Antennae 

 fulvous, upper angle of third joint obtuse, annuli hardly infuscated. 

 Front coarctate, dark yellow, sometimes almost black; no ocellar 

 tubercle. Callus nearly black, rectangular, a line above. 

 Eyes naked, dark green with a purple reflection and one distinct 

 very dark purple band. 



Thorax brown, with the usual lighter stripes. Abdomen 

 black, ssgment margins yellowish white, expanding into three 

 rows of spots, the medial row consisting mostly of white hairs, 

 the lateral spots frequently fulvous, oblique and extending out- 

 ward basally. Venter fuscous, margins white. Legs pale yellow, 

 distal half of front tibia 1 and tarsi black, the other legs less in- 

 fuscated. Wings hyaline, stigma pale yellow, first posterior cell 

 broadly open. 



Dedicated to two young friends whose kindly services fur- 

 nished me a large number of desirable Tabani. 



A comparison of twenty milleri captured in Florida, at Mianii, 

 St. Augustine and St. Petersburg, with a great number of sparus, 

 taken in New Hampshire, affords no constant separating character 

 except the invariably well-defined eye band in this new species. 

 Sparus has no band, only a purple reflection. Pumilus has two 

 bands, also other distinct differences. 



Tabanus beatificus, n. sp. 



Female — Length 15 mm. Antennae black, third joint reddish 

 at base, upper angle rectangular. Face, cheeks and palpi black. 

 Front black, shining, callus transverse, protuberant. Connected 

 above is a roundish convex spot extending across the front and 

 nearly surrounded by light gray pollen. Vertex notched. Eyes 

 naked, purple with three green bands. Thorax black, the gray 

 lines scarcely perceptible. Abdomen black, densely covered with 



