io8 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [June, 



years ago, very few new comers have been announced. It there- 

 fore affords me great pleasure to be able to describe some promi- 

 nent new species. 



Trochiliam californicnm n. sp.— Palpi, head, collar, abdomen and legs, 

 bright sulphur color. Antennae light brown, thickening in centre and 

 curling at tips, minutely pectinated. Thorax black, with light yellow bor- 

 ders. Primaries and secondaries vitreous; the costa, margins and ner- 

 vures in both of them, as well as the discal spot of primaries, of light 

 coffee brown. A bright yellow spot at base of primaries. Fringes light 

 coffee brown. The first two segments of abdomen black, with a small 

 yellow intersection of remaining segments a few slightly marked with 

 black lines. Expanse of wings, 37 mm.; length of body, 15 mm. 



Hab. — Central California. Type 9 , coll. B. Neumoegen. 



This insect comes very near T. pacificum Hy. Edw. , of which 

 it seems to be the southern representative. It is easily distin- 

 guished by its antennae and abdomen, besides being a smaller 

 insect. 



Trochilinm nUnimnni n. sp. — Antennae black, pectinated. Palpi, head 

 and collar yellow, the latter with a black border; patagiae black, with 

 yellow rims. Legs and abdomen yellow, the latter with black segmentary- 

 bands. Primaries and secondaries above vitreous; costae, margins, discal 

 spots on primaries, nervures, fringes, uniformly brown. Below, costa and 

 enseal spot of primaries, as well as anal margin of secondaries, have a 

 yellow tinge. Expanse of wings, 29 mm.; length of body, 10 mm. 



Hab. — Denver, Col. Type S , coll. B. Neumoegen. 



Mr. D. Bruce caught this specimen, and informs me that its 

 larva feeds on willow. He will probably be able to give a full 

 description of the latter next season. This is the smallest North 

 American true Trochiliuni so far known, and comes very near 

 the European Trochiliuni melanocephalum Dalm. 



Laronda palmii n. sp. — ^. Antennae slightly pectinated. Palpi light 

 red. Head black, collar yellow. Thorax black, overcast with red dust. 

 Abdom n black, with first and fourth segments yellow, and red anal tuft. 

 Below yellow, dusted with red. Legs brownish red; fringes black. Pri- 

 maries slender, of reddish tinge, overcast with black, especially along 

 costa, apical space and exterior margin. Secondaries about one-third 

 larger than primaries; bright red. Basal half hyaline; black shades at 

 apex, exterior margin and anal angle. Below, primaries black, shading 

 into red at base, costa and along exterior margin. Secondaries red, hya- 

 line; nervures and fringes black. 



9. — Antennae slender, simple, much larger than the (^, and wings not 

 so disproportionate. Primaries and secondaries bright red; costa and 



