456 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Antennae moderate, densely clothed with grayish plumes, largely 

 yellowish at the base. Basal segment globose, dark brown, with 

 a rudimentary internal patch of white scales; segments 13 and 14 

 longer than all the others, the distal a little shorter than the 13th. 

 Occiput rather sparsely clothed with golden yellow scales inter- 

 mingled with numerous upright black fork scales. Mesonotum rather 

 thickly clothed with golden yellow scales, obsolete or very sparse 

 posteriorly. There is a narrow sublateral line of whitish scales 

 along the posterior third; laterally the scaling is much thinner. 

 Pleura with a few small scattering patches of white scales. Scutellum 

 with a small median patch of yellowish white scales, a median 

 apical group of long, golden 3'ellow setae and a pair of smaller 

 lateral groups; postscutellum smooth, yellowish brown. Extreme 

 apex of halteres fuscous, other portions yellowish white. Abdo- 

 men dark brown w4th very broad, somewhat diffuse basal bands 

 of whitish or yellowish white scales somewhat prolonged laterally. 

 Seventh and eighth segments sparsely covered with yellowish or 

 yellowish white scales. Basal clasp segments dark brown, sparsely 

 clothed with long hairs. Ventral surface suffused with golden 

 yellow scales. Coxae yellowish brown, irregularly and sparsely 

 clothed with whitish scales. Legs dark brown, rather thickly 

 flecked with yellowish white scales and with broad bands on the 

 second to fourth tarsal segments of the mid and posterior legs, the 

 bands of the first and fifth tarsal segments and those of the anterior 

 legs narrow or indistinct. Claws unidentate, those of the fore and 

 middle legs unequal. Wings with costa thickly clothed with dark 

 brown scales, others sparsely ornamented with dark brown and 

 yellowish scales intermixed. Fringe pearly gray. Petiole of first 

 submarginal cell about the same length as the cell, that of the 

 second one third longer. Posterior cross vein less than its own 

 length from the mid cross vein. 



Described from a freshly bred specimen taken at Nassau, May 

 8, 1905. 



Culicada abserratus Felt & Young 



This species appears to be a somewhat common spring inhabi- 

 tant of rather cool, elevated forest pools. It was first character- 

 ized from several larvae and one poorly developed bisexual indi- 

 vidual. It has been possible since to breed a good series of both 

 sexes and detailed descriptions are given herewith. 



Female. Proboscis nearly uniform dark purple, about two 

 thirds the length of the body. Palpi dark brown, slightly darker 

 apically. Third segment about two thirds the length of the some- 

 what dilated fourth, fifth rudimentary subglobular. Basal seg- 

 ment of antenna globose, dark brown, with a minute internal 

 patch of white scales; other segments dark brown with sparse 

 basal whorls and a scanty clothing of fine setae. Occiput rather 

 sparsely clothed with golden yellow scales with upright yellow 

 fork scales posteriorly and a few black fork scales laterally. Meso- 

 notum thickly clothed with golden yellow scales and with rather 



