136 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM ' ' ^ ' 



Cecidomyia lobata n. sp. 



Male. Length i mm. Antennae J longer than the body, 

 sparsely haired, light brown, 14 segments. Face yellowish brown; 

 mesonotum a variable reddish brown, lighter posteriorly, submedian 

 lines yellowish. Scutellum yellowish, postscutellum and abdomen 

 pale yellowish brown. Legs pale brown, tarsi slightly darker. 



Taken on white clover at Karner, N.Y. June 4, 1906. 



Type Cecid. 132 N.Y. State Museum. 



Cecidomyia urticae n. sp. 



Male. Length 1.25 mm. Antennae J longer than the body, 

 rather thickly clothed with fine hairs, pale brown, 14 segments. 

 Face pale yellowish; mesonotum dark reddish brown with distinct 

 submedian yellowish lines, posterior median area yellowish. Scu- 

 tellum yellowish with sparse apical setae, postscutellum yellowish. 

 Abdomen pale yellow with an irregular, reddish spot on the 2d 

 and 3d abdominal segments. Legs a nearly uniform pale fuscous 

 straw color. 



Taken on nettle at Albany, N.Y. June 4, 1906. 



Type Cecid. 123, N.Y. State Museum. . 



Cecidomyia filicis n. sp. 



Male. Length i mm. Antennae longer than the body, rather 

 sparsely haired, dark brown, 14 segments. Mesonotum dark brown. 

 Scutellum and postscutellum lighter. Abdomen yellowish brown, 

 vestiture scarcely perceptible. Legs light brown, paler at the 

 articulations. 



Taken on ferns at Karner, N.Y. June 4, 1906. 



Type Cecid. 139, N.Y. State Museum. 



Cecidomyia acerina n. sp. 



Male. Length i mm. Antennae twice the length of the body, 

 thickly clothed with long hairs, dark brown, 14 segments. Face 

 yellowish brown; mesonotum reddish brown, probably with lighter 

 submedian lines. Scutellum reddish. Abdomen yellowish brown 

 with a distinct fuscous spot dorsally on the second and third ab- 

 dominal segments. Legs pale straw color basally, darker apically, 

 specially the tarsi. 



Taken on maple at Lake Clear, N.Y. June 7, 1906. 



Type Cecid. 149, N.Y. State Museum. _ ^ 



