88 Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society Vol. IX 



Rhodites fulgens Gill. 



Mr. Lewis H. Weld collected the galls of this species in Illinois 

 on the roots of Rosa rugosa. Hitherto not recorded from this 

 State. Dr. E. B. Southwick also collected it on Staten Island, N. Y. 



Rhodites nodulosus Beutm. PI. V, figs. 1-5. 



This species was described in Entomological News, vol. x., 

 1909, p. 247, and the gall is found on Rosa humilis. The galls 

 are here figured for the first time. They were collected by Miss 

 Cora H. Clarke at Magnolia, Mass. 



Rhodites fusiformans Ashm. PI. V, figs. 6-8. 



The galls of this species were taken by Mr. Lewis H. Weld at 

 Evanston, 111., and by Mr. A. Cosens, Toronto, Can. Hitherto 

 the species has been known only from Colorado. 

 Rhodites verna O. S. PI. V, fig. 9. 



The galls here figured were drawn from the types in the 

 Museum of Comparative Zoology at Cambridge, Mass., and it is 

 possible that R. nodulosus will prove to be the same as R. verna. 



Rhodites californicus sp. nov. PI. V, figs. 11-13. 



Female : Head deep pitchy brown or almost black, densely 

 punctate and covered with short whitish hairs, mouth-parts reddish 

 brown. Antennae 14- jointed, first joint red, second pitchy brown, 

 third red, black at tip, remaining joints black. Thorax deep 

 reddish brown, pitchy brown along the anterior parallel lines and 

 along the lateral grooves, evenly and finely punctate. Anterior 

 parallel lines distinct and extending well backward. Parapsidal 

 grooves rather broad and well defined, continuous; and very 

 broadly apart at the scutellum. Median groove not evident. 

 Lateral grooves running parallel with the parapsidal and extend- 

 ing well forward to^ a little beyond the middle. Mesopleurae 

 punctate, piceous with a large reddish central area which is some- 

 what shining. Metanotum piceous and rugose. Scutellum rufous 

 and rugose, fovese wanting. Abdomen piceous, rufous basally, 

 shining, and microscopically punctate, fourth to last segments 

 edged with short hairs terminally and more densely punctate than 

 the preceding ones. Legs rufous. Wings dusky hyaline, pubes- 

 cent ; radial area closed, yellowish brown as are also the surround- 

 ing parts; veins heavy, brown; cubitus continuous; areolet large 

 and triangular. Length 3-4 mm. 



