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2. Boreus brumalis Fitch. 



N. Y. (Hine) ; Clove Valley, S. I., N. Y, XII, 17, 1887, on snow (Davis) ; 

 Weston, Mass., I, 17, 1915 (Mead, Brooklyn Mus. Coll.) ; Sea Cliff, L. I., 

 N. Y. (Banks, Am. Mus. Coll.). 



That not more records of Boreus in the vicinity of New York 

 have been obtained is because they have not been searched for at 

 the right season. 



Genus Bittacus Latreille. 



1. Bittacus apicalis Uhler. 



N. Y. (Hine). 



2. Bittacus occidentalis Walker. 



Del., Pa., Md. (Hine) ; Cranford, N. J., VII, 27 (Davis) ; High Island, 

 Md., VIII (Am. Mus. Coll.). 



3. Bittacus stigmaterus Say. 

 Md., N. Y. (Hine). 



4. Bittacus pilicornis Westwood. 

 Md., N. Y. (Hine). 



5. Bittacus strigosus Hagen. 



Mass., N. Y., Pa. (Hine); Hemlock Falls, N. J., VI, 8, 1902; Staten 

 Island, N. Y., VII, 8-15, 1905; Cold Spring, L. I., N. Y., VII, 27, 1900 

 (Davis) ; Floral Park, L. I., N. Y., VI, 13, 1913 (Thurston, Davis Collec- 

 tion) ; Ithaca, N. Y., VIII, 1914; Pleasant Valley, Litchfield Co., Conn., 

 VIII, I, 15; High Ridge, Conn., VII, 18, 1915; Stowe, Vt., VI, 30, 1913, at 

 light; Queens, L. I., N. Y., VII, 1907; North Hector, N. Y., VIII, 1914 

 (Engelhardt) ; West Farms, New York City; Roxbury, Pa., VIII (Am. 

 Mus. Coll.). 



This species, when looked for in shady, moist woods, espe- 

 cially near the margins of brooks and streams is quite common. 

 By its slow, irregular flight, after a little experience, it can be 

 readily distinguished from the Tipulidse. 



Genus Merope. Newman. 



Metope tuber Newman. 



Me., Pa., N. Y. (Hine) ; Pleasant Valley, Litchfield Co., Conn., VII, i, 

 VIII, I, IX, 5, 1915, three females at light (Engelhardt) ; Black Moun- 

 tains, N. C. Male at light (Schaeffer, Brooklyn Mus. Coll.); Chester, 

 N. J. (Dickerson). 



An interesting account of this singular insect, described by 

 Newman in 1838, is given by Dr. Asa Fitch in the 14th Report 



