PHILIP P. CA'LVERT 32.J 



Distribution of Epigomphus ix Costa Rica 



The species of Epigomphus known to me as occurrins; in Costa 

 Rica follow. The specimens here recorded for the first time are 

 listed in full; data previously published in the Biologid volume 

 and by Dr. Ris are briefly cited. Unless otherwise stated the new 

 material is in the writer's collection and a first set will be placed 

 in the collection of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadel- 

 phia. 



1. E. camelus Calvert 



Juan Miias, 3400 feet (1036 meters), June 24, 1909, one cf, taken on rock 

 along stream issuing from foot of nearer waterfall;" 3900 feet (1188 meters), 

 June 29, 1909, two cT, at small streams, along the edge of the canon where 

 sugar cane fields and forest meet, Calvert. 



Carrillo, ca. 300 metres {Biologia). 



2. E. subsimilis new species 



Tuirucares, 2200 feet (670 meters), August 14 and 15, 1909, in maize and 

 banana field ("platanal") near left bank of Rio Siquiares, all in the afternoon, 

 three cf , five 9 (dry), one cf , t^vo 9 (in alcohol), Calvert. 



3. E. quadracies Calvert 



Rio Chirripo, July 19, 1 c^ ; July 25, 1 9 ; July 26, 1 o", 1 9 ; all taken in 

 1915, by D. E. Harrower. 



Alajuela, ca. 3200 feet (975 meters), August 4, 1 cf , 1 9 ; August 8, 2 9 ; 

 all taken in 1915, by D. E. Harrower. 



This species, originally described from Guatemala and Panama, has not 

 been recorded previously from Costa Rica. I have also before me a male 

 from Alhajuela, Panama, April 5, 1911, taken by August Busck, in the United 

 States National Museum collection. 



4. E. tumef actus Calvert 



Estrella, April 13, 1 9 and April 19, 1 d", both in 1916, taken by C. II. 

 Lankester. 



Guapiles, Florida road west of the settlement, in the forest, 980 feet, (300 

 meters), June 3, 1909, 1 d", 1 9 , in shady places along trail, Calvert; June 

 4, 1909, 1 d" taken by Messrs. Schaus and Barnes. 



Guacimo, ca. 650 feet (200 meters), June 6, 1909, 1 9 , in forest, Calvert. 



Peralta, ca. 1050 feet (350 meters), August 7, 1909, 1 cT, forest by brook; 

 August 8. 1909, 1 d", road through woods; Calvert. 



^Descriptions of locahties at which we collected are given in "A Year of 

 Costa Rican Natural History," and in these Tr.\ns.vctions, xl, pp. 1-S, 

 1914. 



TR.\NS. AM. EXT. .SOC, XLVl. 



