Allantus in the United Slates. ti47 



Ilab. Connecticut and Massachusetts (H. Coll.). 



Five specimens examined. 



Sp. 22. A. tricolor. Harris. MSS. Undescribed. 

 Black ; a yellow spot near posterior cox« ; a{)ex of al)- 

 domen rufous. (Long. 0.48 in. Ex. alar. 0.95 in.) 



9 Black ; antennae long and slender, the two basal 

 joints rufous within ; clypeus moderately emarginate, and, 

 with the labrum and mandibles, yellow ; the two dots be- 

 hind scutellum, spot on side of basal membrane, and a 

 round dot near base of posterior coxae, yellow ; the first 

 four segments of abdomen black, remainder rufous above 

 and beneath ; legs rufous ; the coxae, base of anterior fe- 

 mora, four posterior femora, posterior tibiae, and first joint 

 of tarsi, black, the two latter with a rufous tinge ; wings 

 hyaline ; basal half of stigma pale. 



Hab. Maine (H. Coll.). 



One specimen examined. 



Sp. 23. A. signatus. Nov. spec. Black ; edge of collar, 

 pleural spots, and coxae, yellow ; abdomen rufous, with 

 black spots. (Long. 0.44 in. Ex. alar. 0.88 in.) 



9 Black ; antennae moderate, faintly rufous beneath 

 toward tip, third joint long ; clypeus produced, moderately 

 emarginate; labrum and mandibles fringed with pale hair; 

 clypeus, labrum, mandibles, palpi, and a spot on cheeks 

 below the eyes, yellow ; wing-scale, edge of collar, two 

 dots behind scutellum, edges of basal membrane, a spot 

 above posterior coxae, and a spot and perpendicular line 

 above intermediate coxae, yellow ; abdomen rufous above 

 and beneath, with the two basal segments and disk of 

 third above black ; legs rufous yellow beneath, black 

 above ; posterior tibiae, except at base, and the tarsi, black ; 

 apical joints reddish ; coxae yellow ; wings hyaline ; stigma 

 pale at base. 



Hab. Maine (H. Coll.). 



Two specimens examined. 



