E. T. CRESSOX, JR. Ill 



Type.—d"; Jamaica (Johnson), [A. X. S. P. Type Xo. 6090]. 

 Paratypes. — 40^, 4 9 ; topotypical. 



Specimens Examined. — 10. 



Jamaica: (Johnson), 9, [.Johnson]. 



Cuba: Baracoa, Nov. 1901, (A. Busck), 1, [U. S. N. M.]. 



Paralinma flexineuris new species PI- IX, fig. 8. 



In this species the resemblance to texana is evident. The 

 difference, however, may be found in the more marked curvature 

 of the second vein and the tuft-hke arrangement of the lateral 

 ciliation of the male fore femora. Unfortunately the abdomen 

 of the only male specimen is missing. The markings on this 

 may give additional characters of note. The females as usual 

 are difficult to separate from those of other species. The correct 

 status of this species is somewhat difficult to ascertain from such 

 a small amount of material and from a locality which is poorly 

 represented. 



DescripHon of Male. — Frons mottled with black and gray, o\'orcast with 

 bronze or light brown. Mesonotum cinereous and brown also similarly over- 

 cast; irrorations fine; vittae absent; mesopleura faintly irrorated. Face, 

 clypeus, cheeks, third antennal joint, pleura and femora densely cinereous. 

 Face immaculate, more or less sericeous, nearly white. Wings j-ellowish 

 with cross veins slightly clouded. 



In build similar to texana. Parafacials narrow but not as much so as in 

 ciliaia. (Abdomen missing.) Fore femora depressed beneath on apical 

 tliird, with mesal ciliation of curved bristles; lateral series complicated, bushy, 

 confined to basal half. Second vein markedly curved at middle causing the 

 apical third to run subparallel to the costa (fig. 8). Length. — 4.0 mm. 



Female. — Similar, darker, cinereous only on the ventral portions. General 

 color tinged with olive. Face mottled with yellowish brown. Cross veins 

 of -n-ings not clouded. Lateral flexor ciliation of fore femora consisting of a 

 few bristles on apical half. 



Type.— d'; Chosica, Peru, (C. H. T. Townsend; TD4197), 

 [U. S. X. :\I. Type Xo. 19684]. Paratypes ~2 9 ; topotypical. 



Paralimna ciliata new species Pk IX, fig 7. 



The present species is readily distinguished from plumhiceps. 

 It is a member of the group including the two foUoAving species, 

 from which it is separated by the characters given in the table 

 of species, although the females will be found difficult to treat. 

 However, there seem to be very good characters in the ciliation 

 of the fore femora even in this sex of these species. Whether 



trans, am. ent. soc, xlii. 



