2l6 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Hoimomyia cincta n. sp. 



This large species was captured May 21, 1906, by S. A. Shaw at 

 Hampton, N. H., and transmitted to this office for study through 

 the courtesy of Prof. C. W. Johnson of Boston, Mass. 



Female. Length 7 mm. Antennae rather thickly haired, fuscous 

 yellowish; twenty-four segments, the fifth with a stem about one- 

 sixth the length of the subcylindric basal enlargement, which latter 

 has a length three times its diameter, is slightly constricted near the 

 basal third; low circimifila occur near the basal third and apically; 

 terminal segment reduced, narrowly oval. Palpi probably biarticu- 

 late. Mesonotum a variable reddish brown, the submedian lines 

 and posterior median area fuscous yellowish. Scutellum yellowish, 

 postscutellum dark brown. Abdomen a variable yellowish, the 

 segments margined posteriorly with dark bro\\ai and with a broad, 

 indeterminate, dark brown band laterally; ovipositor pale orange; 

 venter apparently concolorous with the dorsum. Wings hyaline,' 

 costa pale brown, the third vein joining the margin at the apex. 

 Halteres fuscous yellowish. Coxae a variable fuscous yellowish; 

 femora and tibiae mostly yello\vish brown, the latter slightly fuscous 

 apically; tarsi mostly fuscous yellowish; claws long, stout, slightly 

 curved, the pulvilli about one-third the length of the claws. Ovi- 

 positor short, the lobes broadly oval. Type Cecid. 1345. 



Hormom5da maxima n. sp. 



This species was swept from palustral grasses at Johnstown, N. Y., 

 June 8, 1909, by C. P. Alexander. This may prove to be the female 

 ofH. americana Felt. 



Female. Length 8 mm. Antennae about three-fourths the length 

 of the body, sparsely haired, pale yellowish; twenty-three segments, 

 the fifth with a stem about one-fourth the length of the cylindric 

 basal enlargement, which latter has a length two and one-half times 

 its diameter, is slightly constricted near the basal third, low circum- 

 fila near the basal third and apically; terminal segment sHghtly 

 produced, with a length three times its diameter or with a rudi- 

 mentary additional segment. Palpi; uniarticulate, the basal third 

 greatly thickened ventrally and broadly rounded, the distal portion 

 slender, strongly curved at the basal third and tapering to an 

 irregular, setose apex. Mesonotimi reddish brown. Scutellimi and 

 postscutellum pale yellowish orange, the latter broadly fuscous 

 posteriorly. Abdomen deep salmon, the dorsal sclerities sparsely 

 fused with fuscous scales; ovipositor yellowish, light fuscous apically. 

 Wings hyaline, costa pale straw, the third vein joining the margin 

 beyond the apex. Halteres whitish basally, fuscous yellowish 

 apically. Coxae and legs mostly pale straw, the tibiae and tarsi 

 slightly darker; claws long, irregularly curved, simple, the pulvilli 

 one-fourth the length of the claws. Ovipositor short, the terminal 

 lobes narrowly rounded. Type Cecid. 137 1. 



