202 FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Two type specimens of the species, from tlie Loew collection, are con- 

 tained in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Cambridge, Mass. Dr. 

 Hagen finds these identical with examples of Hylemyia from Hudson's 

 Bay Territory, examined by Mr. Meade, and stated by him to resemble 

 H. antiqua Meig. As this latter species has since been placed in the 

 genus Pliorbia E. Desv., it is probable, from the above comparison, 

 that the deceptiva of Fitch should also be referred to that genus. 



Aiithomyia similis Fitch. 

 Tlie Similar Wheat-Fly. 



(Ord. DIPTERA : Fam. ANTHOMYIID/E). 



Hymelyia {^Hylemyia] similis Fitch: iu Trans. N. Y. St. Agricul. Soc. for 1855, xv, 

 1856, p. 533 ; First and Second Rept.Ins. N. Y., 1856. p. 301 (description). 



Hylemyia similis Glover : MS. Notes Journ.-Dipt., 1874, p. 27 (mention). 



fAntJiomyia similis Osten Sacken : Cat. Dipt. N. Amer., 1878, p. 168 (referred 

 with doubt to Anthomyia). 



This species is represented by Dr. Fitch as about equally numerous 

 with the preceding, and as of the same habits. It is also quite similar 

 in appearance, whence its specific name. It is described as being some- 

 what smaller in size, measuring 0.23 inch in length, and of a paler 

 shade of ash-gray. The tawny-yellow spot upon the front of the head 

 of Hylemyia deceptiva is replaced in this species by black. The thorax 

 is also without the brown stripe and spots seen in deceptiva. 



No figure is given of the species ; and as it does not appear that it 

 has been seen by Baron Osten Sacken, the reason of his transferring 

 it from the genus in which it was placed by Dr. Fitch, doubtfully to 

 that of Anthomyia, is not apparent. I do not know of specimens con- 

 tained in any of our collections. 



