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Other localities represented: Mt. Tom, Mass., July, Morri- 

 son, (U. S. N. M.); Ithaca, N. Y., July 25, 1893, June 15, 1895, 

 (Hine); Medina, Ohio, June 12, 1899, (Hine) ; Vinton, Ohio, 

 June 5-12, 1900, June 19-22, 1901, (Hine); Ira, Ohio, (Hine); 

 Cincinnati, Ohio, May 30-31, 1910, (Hine); Algonquin, 111., 

 June 7, 13, 1895, (111. State Lab. Nat. Hist.); Inglenook, Pa., 

 June 20, 1909, May 30, 1912, June 27, 1912, June 12, 1913, 

 in cop., Champlain; June 26, Kirk; May 28, 1911, May 27, 

 1912, W. S. Fisher (Walton); Inglenook, Pa., June 14, 1913, 

 June 14, 22, 1917, W. S. Fisher (Fisher); Harrisbu-rg, Pa., 

 July 5, 1908, W. R. Walton, (Wahon) ; Enola, Pa., June 6, 

 Kirk and Champlain, (Walton); Heckton Mills, Pa., June 15, 

 1909, W. R. Walton, (Walton) ; Perdix, Pa., May 27, 1911, W. S. 

 Fisher, (Walton); Corry, Pa., W. R. Walton, (Walton); Rock- 

 ville. Pa., July 8, 25, 1912, Champlain, (Walton); Cupid's 

 Bower Id., Md., May 31, 1915, R. C. Shannon, (U. S. N. M.); 

 Great Falls, Va., May 26, 1914, R. P. Currie, (U. S. N. M.); 

 Great Falls, Va., June 16, 1910, R. A. Cushman, June 5, 1917, 

 C. T. Greene, (U. S. N. M.); Scott's Run, Va., June 2, 1912, 

 W. D. Appel (Biol. Survey); Dead Run, Va., June 9, 1915, 

 R. C. Shannon, (U. S. N. M.), feeding on Nicagus obsctirus; 

 Falls Church, Va., June 12, 1916, J. N. Knull, (U. S. N. M.); 

 Giles Co., Va., W. M. Davis, (U. S. N. M.); North Fork, 

 Swannanoa River, Black Mt., N. C, May, N. Banks, (M. 

 C. Z.); North Carolina, (U. S. N. M.); Florida, (U. S. N. M.). 



Laphria aktis new species. 



In most respects a ininiature of L. sericea. The beard and hair 

 on coxas are paler, however, even in the males. The forceps of the male 

 genitalia are relatively shorter, distinctly curved and the faldate process 

 is much longer, and very sharp pointed. (Figs. 3, 3a). Females are 

 separable, if at all, on the basis of size. Length, 13-22 mm. 



Type, male from Inglenook, Pa., June 27, 1912, Champlain 

 (Walton). 



Other specimens examined: Loudonville, Ohio, June 6, 

 1915, (Hine); Ira, Ohio, (Hine); Perdix, Pa., May 27, 1911, 

 W. S. Fisher, (Walton); Heckton Mihs, Pa., May 31, 1909, 

 W. R. Walton, (Walton); Inglenook, Pa., May 30, 1912, 

 Champlain, (Walton) ; June 14, 22, 1917, W. S. Fisher, (Fisher); 

 Great Falls, Va., May 25, N. Banks, (M. C. Z.) ; North Carolina, 

 (U. S. N. M.). 



