174 D. W. COQUILLETT. 



tips, claws of front tarsi well developed. Wings hyaline at the apex, the base 

 brownish, the outline of this color extending from near apex of auxiliary vein 

 transversely to second vein, then basally nearly to base of this vein, then trans- 

 versely to discal cell, then basally to first fourth of this cell, then curving through 

 bases of third and fourth posterior cells, then basally to or beyond extreme base 

 of fourth posterior cell, then curving to hind margin at axillary incision ; hyaline 

 part of discal cell extends half way from small crossvein to base of that cell, 

 apex of anal cell to or beyond extreme base of fourth posterior cell hyaline. 

 Length 8-11 mm. 



Ciilifornia ! Twenty-eight specimens in April. 



30. Anthrax bigradata Loew (Syn. f A. aJbovittata Macq. !). — Wholly 

 black, the legs sometimes reddish. Front and face golden-yellow tomentose and 

 black pilose, face slightly produced below ; proboscis not projecting beyond epis- 

 touia, first two joints of antennre of nearly an equal length, the third joint su))- 

 globular at its base the styliform portion linear and quite slender ; occiput golden- 

 yellow tomentose. Thorax yellowish or coppery tomentose, the dorsum black 

 pilose, the sides and front end yellowish pilose; bristles of hind angles black; 

 pleura black pilose, sometimes mixed with yellowish; scutellum yellowish or 

 coppery touientose, bristles black. Abdomen black tomentose, that on the fourth 

 segment white, on the fifth and following segments largely or wholly yellowish ; 

 pile of first segment white, of the other segments on the sides abundant, black : 

 venter yellowish tomentose and black pilose. Legs yellowish tomentose, front 

 tibife destitute of bristles, claws of front tarsi minute. Wings hyaline at the 

 apex, the base blackish-brown, the outline of this color extending from near 

 apex of auxiliary vein transversely to second vein, then basally a short distance, 

 then transversely to fourth vein at last fourth of discal cell, then basally to 

 beyond middle of this cell, then curving around through bases of third and 

 fourth posterior cells, reaching hind margin at last third of axillary cell. Length 

 7-10 mm. 



California !, Cuba. Six specimens in A])ril. 



.31. Antlirax fiilvoliirta Wied. (Syn. A. comfnscies Macq.; A. separata 

 Walk.) — Black, first two joints of antennse, sides of abdomen broadly, and the 

 legs, reddish. Front golden-yellow tomentose and black pilose ; face much 

 produced below, golden-yellow tomentose ; proboscis projecting length of labellse 

 or less beyond epistoma ; first joint of antenuse about twice as long as the second, 

 third joint elongate-conical at its base; occiput golden-yellow tomentose. 

 Thorax golden-yellow tomento.se, sides and front end yellowish pilose, bristles 

 of hind angles yellowish ; pleura yellowish pilose, breast yellowish and black 

 pilose; scutellum yellowish tomentose, bristles yellowish. Abdomen golden- 

 yellow tomentose, sides of first two segments abundant yellowish pilose, sides 

 of other segments mixed yellowish and black pilose, more sparse and depressed ; 

 venter yellowish tomentose. Legs golden-yellowi.sh tomentose, front tibise des- 

 titute of bristles, claws of front tarsi small. Wings hyaline at the apex, the base 

 dark brown, the outline of this color extending from near apex of auxiliary 

 vein transversely to second vein, then basally a short distance, then transversely 

 to third vein, then basally a short distance, then obliquely to apex of axillary 

 cell, forming triangular projections on the veins it crosses. Length 8-12 mm. 



New Jersey !, Virginia, Georgia !, Kansas ! Five specimens. 



