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laro-e, very long, black 8pines on posterior border, which surpass 

 apex of abdomen. Bristles on joint 2 of antennae exceeding joint 3 

 in length. All tibite heavily armed on posterior margins with very 

 numerous, long, stout, black spines. Tarsi slender; proportional 

 lengthsof tarsal joints as in obtusfceps. The posterior apical spines 

 on hind tibiae and first and second joints of hind tarsi are iu each 

 case longer than the succeeding joint. 



Described from a single female received from Prof. F. L. 

 Harvey and taken on Evotomi/s at Orono, Me. The specimen 

 may not be quite mature. 



I have seen a flea from llaplodon of remarkable structure 

 and great size, which may have been an Hystricliopsylla. The 

 single specimen which came into my hands was destroyed by 

 an accident in the laboratory . 



The occurrence of this peculiar genus in America is a matter 

 of the greatest interest. The foct of its coming froip an animal 

 that has lived beside walks trodden by our entomologists for 

 many years shows how the Siphonaptera have been neglected, 

 and indicates the fertility of afield easily worked. An op- 

 portunity for a piece of splendid work is open to collectors of 

 mammals and those interested in hnnting. Such persons 

 could easily do more than any others towards building up our 

 knowledge of the Siphonaptera of America, and that by 

 simply saving what actually passes through their hands. The 

 only apparatus needed is small vials of alcohol and tweezers. 

 It should be borne in mind that all species should be col 

 lected in Zar^^ series, and everything must be carefully labeled. 

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A NLW CONOCLPHALUS. 



By Lawrence Be UNER. 



Conocephalus atlanticus n. sp. 



Grass green, very rarely flecked Avith dusky spots, moderately 

 slender, with rather short wings and long ovipositor. 



Fastigium otthe vertex short, a trifle longer than broad, rounded 

 in front and furnished below with a blunt tooth at base. It is bor 

 dered above at sides and in front by a yellowish line, below which 

 it is more or less heavily marked in front by a transverse line of 

 black. Prouotum usually with lateral carinas yellowish, the disk 

 flattened, quite coarsely punctate and graiui late; the lateral lobes 

 with anterior and posterior angles rounded. Tegmina extending 

 beyond the apex of the hind femora from one-fifth to one-third 

 their length, their tips acuminately rounded. Femora of front and 

 middle legs below with 0-3 spinfs, those of hind legs with spines 



