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of both authors, and with the figure of scolopacea given by Cam- 

 eron (Biol. Cent. Amer. Hym. ii, pi. 6, fig. u). As Handlirsch 

 makes no mention of dupHcata in his monograph, it is evident 

 that he either did not see the description at all, or that he re- 

 ceived it too late to have it included in his work. 



Miscophns americanns Mihi. 



Since describing this species, which was founded on a single 

 specimen, I have taken ten additional specimens, among which 

 were, fortunately, several. males. These latter are slightly smaller 

 than the females, and differ otherwise as follows: the posterior 

 face of the metathorax with irregular, strong, transverse stria- 

 tions, with a strong medial sulcus, which begins from a strong 

 foveae; the marginal cell is subangular beneath. Length 3-3. 5 mm. 



Gorytes microcephalns Handl. 



Described originally from Georgia. I have two specimens 

 from Camden County, N. J., June 28, i8gi. This will probably 

 prove to be the male of G. nebidosiis Pack. 



Gorytes floridanns. 



Hoplisus foveolatus Fox (nee. Hand!.), Entom. News, vol. i, 1890. 



I propose the r\2ixne Jloridanus for this species, as Hoplisus and 

 Gorytes have been merged into one, and there being a Gorytes 

 foveolatus described in 1888. 



Agenia caliptera Say. 



This species described as Pompilus, belongs to Agenia. I have 

 two specimens from Philadelphia and Camden County, N. J., 

 June 28, 1 891, respectively, which agree with Say's description. 

 Mr. Cresson, in his "Notes on the Pompilidse," doubtfully re- 

 ferred this species to Agenia, but as he did not see any specimens 



this note verifies it. 



(To be continued.) 



ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 The next family to be considered is the Papilionidae. It con- 

 sists mostly of quite large species which are found all over the 

 world, and they may be known by the front legs of both se.xes 

 being perfect and always used in locomotion. Quite a number 



