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PSYCHE 
[October 
Pile grayish white ......... inca7ius n. sp. 
Pile yellowish ........... 4 
Pile yellowish, the black hairs predominating on the abdomen 
AVings with the posterior portion strongly tinged with brown 
Wings with the posterior jwrtion grayish hyaline 
Sternum with black pile, large species, 12 mm. . 
Sternum with white pile, small species, 6-S mm. 
Proboscis nearly as long as the body, large species, 12 mm. 
Probo.scis only one-half the length of the body, small species. 
6 
7 
varius Fab. 
suhcai-itis n. sp. 
validus Loew. 
5-S mm. 
jmudiilenius n. sj). 
Third joint of the antennae long and narrowly lanceolate, large species, 10-12 
mm vw.riranufi Wied. 
Third joint of the antennae more broadly lanceolate, small species, 6-8 ram. 
julvibafiis IMaccp 
Bombylius major Linn. 
This is the ino.st common and widely distributed of any of the species. It is 
found from the (lulf of Mexico to Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and 
throughout Eiiroj)e and Northern Asia to .Japan. In Louisiana it makes its appear- 
ance in INIarch, in Colorado in April. In the vicinity of Philadelphia it is found 
from April 9, to May 19, depending on the season. Waltham and Wellesley, 
Mass., INIay 6 to 9. 
Bombyliu.s pygmaeu.s Fabricius. 
This species as a rule seems to be more northern in its distribution, although 
recorded from Virginia. I have not been able to obtain the species south of New 
Jersey, Jamesburg, i\Iay 4, and Passaic Co. IMay 14. In i\Iassachu.setts the species 
seems to be cpiite common at Auburndale (Riverside) May 7, and Waltham, May .30. 
It has also been taken by (Mrs. A. T. Slosson at Franconia, N. II., and by (Mr. G. 
Chagnon at Montreal. 
Bombylius pulchellus Loew. 
A beautiful little species very common in the vicinity of Philadelphia, from April 
29 to (May 21, according to the season, but only remaining about a fortnight during 
any one year. I have a specimen from New York, collected by (Mrs. Slosson, and 
have received specimens from Prof. C. II. Fernald, collected at Amherst, Mass., 
May 17 and 19. 
