482 COXNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY [Bull. 



the broader inner dististyle. $ . L. about 4-4.2 mm. ; w. 4.8-5 mm. ; an- 

 tenna, about 2.8-3 mm. 5. L. about 5 mm.; w. 5.5 mm. 



(July, Aug.) Mich. 



M. laricicola Alex. (Fiji:. 55. H). 



1S)-1\). MolophUiis laricicola Alexander: Journ. X. Y. YaA. Soc, 37: 

 55-50. 



Belongs to the gracilis group, (xeneral coloration reddish brown. 

 Male hypopygium (Fig. 55, H) with the dorsal lobe shorter than in 

 pollex. $. L. about 4 mm.; w. 5-5.2 mm.; antenna, about 2 mm. 

 9 . L. about 4.5-5 mm. ; w. 5.5-6 mm. 



(June) Me., N. H., Vt., N. Y. ; in sphagnum bogs. 



This species and M. pollex are readily told from all other members 

 of the gracilis group by the intermediate length of the male antennae. 



M. nova-caesariensis Alex. (Fig. 55, 1). 



1!)1(). Molophibis nova-caesariensis Alexander: Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Philadelphia, 1916 : 506-507. 



Figs.— Alexander, Ibid., pi. 27, fig. 38 (ven.). Alexander, Cfls. N. Y., 1. pi. 34, 

 fig. b8 (ven.) ; 1919. Dickinson, Cfls. Wise, p. 194, fig. 79 (wing) ; 1932. 



Belongs to the flacjiatus grouj). (Tcnei-al coloration very dark 

 brown or black, heavily gray })ruinose: lateral pretergites I'estrictedly 

 light yellow. Antennae of moderate length, somewhat shortei- than in 

 crainftoni but longer than in hirtipennis. Legs chiefly black, the 

 femoral bases yelhnv. Wings with m-cu at or shortlv beyond the 

 fork of M. Male hypopygium (Fig. 55,1). $. L. 2.7-3 nun.: w. 

 2.8-3.5 nun. $ . L. 3-3.5 mm. ; w. 3-3.5 mm. 



(Apr., May) N. J., Ind., Va., westw. to Wise, southw. to Fla. 



(Transition, Austral). 



M. paludicola Alex. (Fig. 55, J). 



102!>. Molophilus paludicola Alexander: Journ. X. Y. Ent. Soc, 37: 



57-58. 



Belongs to the gracilis gi'oup, most nearly allied to luiion. (len- 

 eral coloration of mesonotum reddish gray to dark brown, the lateral 

 pretergites pale yellow. Abdomen black, the hypopygium brightened. 

 Male hypopygium (Fig. 55, J), c? . L. 3-4 nun.: w. 3.5-4.5 nun. ?. 

 L. 4.5-5 mm. ; w. 4.8-5 mm. 



(June-Aug.) Me., Vt., Mass., Ct. : in boggy woods and meadows. 



Connecticut.— Brooklyn. June 15, 1933 (C. P. A.); Hamden, June 30, 1932 (N. T.), 

 Julv 8-13, 1932 (P. G.)'; Putnam, June 15, 1933 (C. P. A.) ; Stafford Springs, June 

 14, 1933 (C. P. A.). 



M. pollex Alex. (Fig. 55, K). 



11);U. MolophiJus pollex Alexander; Can. P^nt., 63 : 146-147. 



Belongs to the gracilis group; most nearly allied to laridcola. 

 (General coloration light brown. Antennae ( <? ) black tliroughout. 



