Desrril'crl Meinhrncithf of Norlli Amcrini. 427 



the iiii.iilie ; eyes proiniiieiit-, m irbled lii^^ht and dark brown: 

 ocelli P(jiii(listant from eacli other and the e^^es. Prothorax 

 yelkw, a tubercle al):)ve each eye ; three transverse yellow 

 bands, one just before middle, one behind middle, one midway 

 between that liand and ajiex ; the anterior band directed 

 downwards and backwards to middle of inferior border of pro- 

 thorax a little before middle band and coalescing with it at 

 this point ; between these bands and the apex more or less fer- 

 rnginous : punctnred, tegmina Aellowish, veins darker. Legs 

 yellow. Tips of tarsi black, a fuscous spot at apex of tibiae. 

 Length 7 to S mm. 



Described from five specimens. Types in author's col- 

 lection and in Mr. Van Duzee's. 



Hab.~Q,A\'f {CoqtnUett). 



It differs from the other North American species of 

 Smilia ((■(hik/hs) \n being more inclined anteriorly, in not hav- 

 ing an angln in fr.)nt superiorly, and in being much less ele- 

 vated, the highest point being at middle of prothorax; also in 

 coloration. 



XVII. AcaTALIS, F.VIKMAIRE. 

 •J3. A. T.VKT.VREA. ShV. 



1880. Meinhracis tdrtdreu. Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. 



Phih). vi, 242, 1. 

 1851. Ccresa tartKrai. Walk. List Horn. B. M. 1141, 84. 



1859. MemJ)i-(iri-i turtiircn. Say, C.jmpl. Writ, ii, 87f), 1. 

 1876. Ariddlix farfdrni. Uhler, List Hem. West Miss. 

 R. 345, 1. 



1889. Cp're<rt semicrei)i't, var. Prov. Faune Can. iii, 235. 



1890. AcHfiil/'s fdiiiiroi. Van Duzee, Psyche, v, 389. 

 /ra6.— M.».. la, and I'a., {Ril^y). 11. (Forbes), Utah 



(Uhler), M.,ss. to Fla. (Uhhr), Miss. {Cook). 



94. A. SEMicKEMA, Say. 



1880. Mcnihrdrls sniiicreniH. Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. 



Sci. Phila. vi, 242, 2. 

 1846. Mciiibrdcis (nificoii'njrd. Fairm. Rev. Memb. 498, 



7. 

 1851. /ii-nfdlis (Hit icon iijrd. Walk. List. Horn. 13. M. 



592, 9. 



