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bb Stems of the fifth antennal segment of the male with a length two and 
one-half and three and one-half times their diameters, respectively 
¢ Abdomen pale yellowish, ventral plate truncate or but slightly 
emarginate....... americana Felt, a2679 
bbb Stems of the fifth Saetnal Ree cat each ren a length twice its diameter 
c¢ Abdomen reddish brown, ventral plate broad, tapering, truncate. .. 
minuta Felt, C. 290 
bbbb Stems of the fifth antennal segment of the male with a length one and 
one-fourth and one and one-half times their diameters, respectively 
¢ Abdomen pale yellowish, ventral plate truncate...................... 
venatoria Felt, a2758 
a Harpes or basal lobe of the basal clasp segment strongly spined 
b Basal portion of the stem of the fifth antennal segment with a length 
one-half greater than its diameter 
c Abdomen yellowish transparent, scutellum reddish brown. . 
acerifolia Felt, C. Br 
cc Abdomen dark reddish brown, scutellum pale fuscous yellowish. . .. 
pini Felt, C. 348 
bb Basal portion of the stem of the fifth antennal segment with a length 
twice its diameter 
c Abdomen reddish brown, scutellum yellowish........... 
spinosa Fe st, C. 995 
Feltiella davisi Felt 
1915 Felt, E. P. Econom. Ent. Jour., 8:406 
This species was reared June 19, 1915 from catnip leaves infested 
with Aphis gossypii Glov. by Dr J. J. Davis of Lafayette, 
ind. The larvae are with very little question predatory upon 
yphids. Detailed descriptions are given in the above citation. 
Feltiella americana [elt 
foro) Belt, E. Poe iCan. Ent., 48:33-34 
A-number of midges were reared July 31, 1915 by Prof. P. J. 
Parrott of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, from 
naggots apparently feeding on red mites occurring on plum foliage. 
Detailed descriptions are given in the above citation. 
Feltiella emarginata Felt 
1907 Felt, E. P. N. Y. State Mus. Bul. 110, p. 129-30; separate, p. 33 
(Mycodiplosis) 
1908 ——————_ NN Y. State Mus. Bul. 124, p. 402 (Mycodiplosis) 
This pale yellow form was taken June 10, 1906 at Nassau, N. Y.., 
and Newport, N. Y., in one instance on burdock, Arctium 
lappa, and also at Keene Valley September 9, 1917 by Howard 
Notman. 
