REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST I917 171 



bb Stems of the fifth antcnnal segment of the male with a length two and 



one-half and three and one-half times their diameters, respeetively 



c Abdomen pale yellowish, ventral plate truncate or but slightly 



emarginate americana Felt, a2679 



bbb Stems of the fifth antennal segment each with a length twice its diameter 

 c Abdomen reddish brown, ventral plate broad, tapering, truncate. . . 



m i n u t a Felt, C. 290 

 bbbb Stems of the fifth antennal segment of the male with a length one and 

 one-fourth and one and one-half times their diameters, respectively 



c Abdomen pale yellowish, ventral plate truncate 



venatoria Felt, 32758 

 aa Harpes or basal lobe of the basal clasp segment strongly spined 



b Basal portion of the stem of the fifth antennal segment with a length 

 one-half greater than its diameter 



c Abdomen yellowish transparent, scutellum reddish brown 



a c e r i f o 1 i a Felt, C. 37 

 cc Abdomen dark reddish brown, scutellum pale fuscous yellowish .... 



p i n i Felt, C. 348 

 bb Basal portion of the stem of the fifth antcnnal segment with a length 

 twice its diameter 



c Abdomen reddish brown, scutellum yellowish 



s p i n o s a Felt, C. 995 



Feltiella davisi Felt 



1915 Felt, E. P. Econom. Ent. Jour., 8:406 



This species was reared June 19, 191 5 from catnip leaves infested 

 with Aphis gossypii Glov. by Dr J. J. Davis of Lafayette, 

 Ind. The larvae are with very little question predatory upon 

 aphids. Detailed descriptions are given in the above citation. 



Feltiella americana Felt 



1916 Felt; E. P. Can. Ent., 48:33-34 



A number of midges were reared July 31, 19 15 by Prof. P. J. 

 Parrott of the Agricultural Experiment vStation, Geneva, from 

 maggots apparently feeding on red mites occurring on plum foliage. 

 Detailed descriptions are given in the above citation. 



Feltiella emarginata Felt 



1907 Felt, E. P. N. Y. State Mus. Bui. no, p. 129-30; separate, p. 33 

 (Mycodiplosis) 



1908 ■ — ■ — — • N. Y. State Mus. Bui. 124, p. 402 (Mycodiplosis) 



This pale yellow form was taken June 10, 1906 at Nassau, N. Y., 

 and Newport, N. Y., in one instance on burdock, Arctium 

 lappa, and also at Keene Valley September 9, 19 17 by Howard 

 Notman. 



