1943] 
A Noxious Species of Phlebotomus 
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received it was determined as Phlebotomus vexator Coq., agree- 
ing in all characters given in the description. Since then I have 
had an opportunity to compare it with a female specimen of 
P. vexator from Plummer’s Island, Maryland, the type locality, 
and find that the two differ distinctly in wing venation and pal- 
pal proportions. I have been informed by Dr. J. Bequaert of 
Harvard University that Dr. Marshall Hertig, who kept and 
bred P. vexator in captivity for several years was not able to 
make it bite man, although it fed readily on reptiles. At Dr. 
Bequaert’s suggestion this note is published, calling attention 
to the Georgia species which is certainly noxious to man, and 
with the hope that some entomologist may find opportunity to 
collect and describe it. 
