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ALASKA INSECTS 



Criorhina scitula Will. ; Tachinidae, five species, including 

 Parajbhyto borcalis sp. nov. Coq. 



The bumble-bees collected were of four species — B. oregon- 

 ensis Cr., B. alaskcnsis sp. nov. Ashm., B. mixtiwsus sp. nov. 

 Ashm., and B. dimidiata sp. nov. Ashm. The Sphegoidea were 

 represented by Clytochrysus gracilissimus (Pack.) and Mimcsa 

 ■propinqua sp. nov. Kincaid, the Vespoidea by Odyncrus albo- 

 phalerattis Sauss. Three Ichneumonidae found at the above 



FIG. 2. INDIAN VILLAGE, FOX POINT 



mentioned Umbelliferae were determined by Mr. Ashmead "as 

 Rhyssa alaskensis sp. nov., Enicospilus purgatus (Say), and 

 Rhogas harrimani sp. nov. 



A few beetles were collected, but none of these were of special 

 interest. The same may be said of the Heteroptera, of which 

 only three species were secured. Homoptera were represented 

 by a leaf-hopper, three species of Aphalara, and one of Psylla. 



Several butterflies were netted as they fluttered along a path- 

 way — the only examples seen of Papilio 7nachaon aliaska Edw. 

 and Vanessa milberti Godt. 



FARRAGUT BAY 



June 5. — A short stop was made at this point, but the 

 conditions were unfavorable for collecting. Turning over some 

 of the debris along the shore, eight species of Coleoptera were 

 discovered. One of these proved to be a new species {Kcbria 

 kincaidi Schwarz), while another (Tclcphorus divisus Lee.) 



