2o6 Natural History Bulletin. 



" More insects were obtained in the vicinity of Harbor 

 Island and Spanish Wells than at any other point on the voy- 

 age, and as many are of interest, either because of their size, 

 bright colors, habits, or distribution, they are accorded a little 

 more space. The ants have been kindly identified by Mr. 

 Pergande, of Washington, and we mention the following as 

 being conspicuous: Bracliymwuiex liccri Forel (var. obscii- 

 riur).-A little species which was extremel}' common on the 

 bushes and continually fell in the beating net; Dorymyrmex 

 ^yramicus Rog.^. a long-legged ant of rather small size, com- 

 mon in like situations on both islands; and Psciidomyrma jiav- 

 jdula Smith, a long, yellow ant with a wide head and a black 

 spot on each side of the abdomen. The remainder of the 

 Hymenoptera were examined by Mr. Ashmead, who furnished 

 the names of the entire collection. The succeeding seem 

 worthy of note: In the Axdrenid^^ a new JVomia and a 

 specimen of AgapostcmoiifcmoraUs Guer. ; in the BEMBECiD.^i 

 the beautiful Moucdiila siguata Linn., with its contrasting 

 black and yellow markings. The Larrid.^ were repre- 

 sented by Stizus hogardii Latr., a large, reddish wasp which 

 was noticed carrying away a cicada at least twice its own size. 

 Of the Sphegid^e we got .Pclopceiis fasciatus Lap.; of the 

 Vespid.^i; Polistcs minor Beau v. and P. amcricamis Fabr., the 

 latter building its paper nests in the bushes on both islands. 

 Polybia ciibcusis Sauss. was also found here. Several other 

 things in this order were obtained, but space forbids further 

 mention at present. 



'• Of Lepidoptera the most striking species was a beautiful 

 moth found not uncommonly about the sapodilla trees. The 

 primaries are black with numerous white spots and a large 

 red mark at base, the thorax black with white dots, while the 

 abdomen is of a velvety blue above, banded with black and 

 white beneath. A large Erebus was often seen flying in the 

 evening, while during the day it was to be noticed in caves. 

 Probably in this diurnal habit of concealment in such places is 

 to be found an explanation of the way stragglers have of 

 -Wintering houses in the United States. 



