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St. Joseph, and Havana — I took a series of specimens of both sexes 

 while collecting at Monticello, June 21-28, 1914, in company with C. 

 A. Hart. The specimens were obtained by sweeping vegetation, and 

 nothing was discovered as to their habits. I have seen this species also 

 from Ithaca, N. Y. 



Originally described from Mexico. 



5. Palpomyia curriei Coquillett 



Ceratopogon curriei Coquillett, Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Vol. 13, 1905, p. 62. 

 Palpomyia curriei (Coquillett) Malloeh, Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. 10, 

 p. 219. 



Originally described from British Columbia and not subsequently 

 recorded. 



I have a male specimen of a species obtained at Mahomet, 111., Au- 

 gust 6, 1 9 14, which agrees fairly well with Coquillett's description, but 

 am averse to expressing an opinion as to its identity without seeing the 

 female. 



6. Palpomyia nebulosa, n. sp. 



Female. — Black, shining. Head brownish black ; antennae brown, 

 scape, first joint of flagellum and bases of the next 5-6 joints yellow; 

 proboscis, palpi, and hairs on antennae brow^n. Mesonotum without 

 traces of pruinescence ; pleurae less distinctly shining on upper half 

 than disc of mesonotum, the lower half brownish and highly polished 

 except above, where there is a broad longitudinal band of silvery prui- 

 nescence which is most distinct when viewed from above. Abdomen 

 glossy black. Legs, including the coxae, yellow, blackened on middle 

 and apices of posterior femora, on apices of fore tibiae, broadly on 

 bases of middle tibiae and on bases and apices of hind tibiae, the apical 

 three joints of all tarsi black except the middle of apical joint of fore 

 pair, which is broadly white. Wings with a broad nebulous infusca- 

 tion at middle ; veins thick, deep brown. Halteres yellow, knob white. 



Eyes separated by about one sixth the head-width ; antennae with 

 second joint globose, the flagellum very slender, the entire length al- 

 most equal to that of the insect. Mesonotum with the setulose hairs 

 much below normal size and very sparse, the disc bare except for the 

 usual 3 longitudinal lines ; lateral and anterior setidae weak and sparse. 

 Abdomen club-shaped, w'ithout distinct hairs. Legs elongate ; femora 

 not swollen, each with a single weak thorn near the apex of ventral 

 surface; fourth tarsal joint on all legs obcordate, the apices of each 

 drawn out laterally and armed with two bristles ; fifth tarsal joint of 

 fore legs much thickened, that of the other legs elongated and not so 

 distinctly thickened, none of them with ventral bristles ; entire length 



