50 Psyche [April 



with about sixteen lines of uniform discal cilia where broadest. 

 Fore wing with only about two short lines of coarse cilia proximad 

 of hairless line. Whole body scaly reticulate. A very short, 

 delicate carina between the axillae. Scutellum more finely scaly 

 than the scutum. Ovipositor not prominent. 



The male is similar to the female but the scutellum is scaly like 

 the rest of the thorax, the funicle joints all somewhat longer, sub- 

 quadrate, the club shorter; the third tooth of the mandible is 

 longer, the other shorter. Wings hyaline. 



Described from a male and a large number of females labelled 

 "From an Euxoa larva, Queensboro, Ontario. A. Gibson;" 

 also "from larva of Hadena devasiatrix, Ottawa, Canada, July 12, 



1914. A. Gibson." Types: Catalogue No. 19318, U. S. N. M., 

 8 females on five tags (seven para types) . 



Differs from the typical form in having the fore wings narrower 

 and the venation black; both forms bear a rectangular fuscous 

 patch along the stigmal vein. Type locality, Ottawa. 



Berecyntus bakeri Howard var. arizonensis var. nov. 



Female: Differs from bakeri bakeri in having the fore wings dis- 

 tinctly more dusky, infuscated throughout from the bend of the 

 submarginal vein. 



Described from four females from Phoenix, Ariz., March 20, 



1915. From. Choraxagrotis species. H. O. Marsh, Chtn. No. 978. 

 Types: Catalogue No. 19319, U. S. N. M., the above specimens on 

 separate tags; three paratypes, one type. 



THREE NEW NORTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF THE 

 GENUS AGROMYZA (DIPTERA). 



By J. R. Malloch, 

 Urbana, 111. 



Herewith are presented descriptions of three undescribed species 

 of Agromyza from Illinois. The type specimens are deposited in 

 the collection of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History. 



This paper is published by permission of Dr. Stephen A. Forbes, 

 State Entomologist of Illinois. 



