PSYCHE. 



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SOME INSECTS OF THE HUDSONIAN ZONE IN NEW MEXICO.— V. 



At the end of June, 1901, a further 

 exploration of the Hudsonian Zone was 

 made resulting in a number of additions 

 to the list of insects occurring there. 

 The locality, as before, was the top of 

 the Las Vegas Range, between the 

 Pecos and Sapello Rivers, at an altitude 

 of about 1 1000 ft. 



The exact locality of the moth doubt- 

 fully reported as Sieiwptilia exclamafionis 

 was revisited, and perfect specimens of 

 what is presumed to be the same species 

 were taken. A preliminary examination 

 shows that they belong X.0 Platyptilia, and 

 are very near P. cosmodadyla, a species 

 originally described from Europe. 



The principal addition to the list of 

 butterflies was Chioiwbas c/ny.xiis, which 

 was quite abundant in an open rocky 

 meadow. This must be its southern 

 limit. A single Thanaos was taken 

 June 27 ; Dr. Skinner identifies it as 

 7 . persiiis Scudder, <J . The species 

 goes north to Montana. 



Ciilex impiger Walk., was found breed- 

 ing in quantities, this being perhaps the 

 highest altitude at which mosquitoes 

 have been observed to breed. 



A great surprise was the capture of a 

 single worn example of Terias mexicana. 

 This insect is known as a great wanderer, 

 and of course does not breed in any bore- 

 al zone. A tattered Euptokta daiidia 

 was also secured. 



An addition to the list of bumble-bees 



was Bombus apposifus, which is common 

 in the Canadian zone below. 



T. D. A. COCKERELL. 

 MiCROLEPIDOPTERA. 



The following, collected at the end of 

 June, 1901, were kindly identified by 

 Mr. Aug. Busck, Unfortunately they 

 were in poor condition. 



Gnorhnoschema sp. (possibly Iriocel- 

 klla). 



Gnoriinoschema sp. (now?) Also seen 

 by Mr. Busck from Colorado. 



Phitt'lla maculipennis Curtis. 



ColeopJiora sp. 



Monopis sp. (probably rustkclla Hbn.) 



Hymenoptera. 

 by henry l. viereck. 

 The following is a list of interesting 

 records furnished by specimens col- 

 lected by Prof. T. D. A. Cockerell on 

 top of the Las Vegas Range, N. M. (alt. 

 1 1000 ft.). 

 Fam. Crabronidae. 



Ectciniiius motitanns Cr., one $ , June 



27- 

 Ectemiiins parviilus Pack, one $ , June 



27- 

 Xcstocrahro sexmaculatiis Say. one 9 , 



June 29. 

 Xestociabro trifasciatiis Say, one $ , 



June 27. 

 Fam. Pempkredonidae. 



Mimesa crcssoiiiiVixcV., one ? , June 27. 



