Volume 1

Insects / by William H. Ashmead [and others].

Date:
[1910]
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Credit: Insects / by William H. Ashmead [and others]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Criorhina scitula Will.; TachinidEe, five species, including Paraphyto borealis sp. nov. Coq. The bumble-bees collected were of four species — B. oregon- ensis Cr., B. alaskensis sp. nov. Ashm., B. mixtuosus sp. nov. Ashm., and B. dimidiata sp. nov. Ashm. The Sphegoidea were represented by Clytochrysus gracilissimus (Pack.) and Mimes a propinqua sp. nov. Kincaid, the Vespoidea by Odynerus albo- phaleratus Sauss. Three Ichneumonidae found at the above FIG. 2. INDIAN VILLAGE, FOX POINT mentioned Umbelliferae were determined by Mr. Ashmead 'as Rhyssa alaskensis sp. nov., Enicospilus purgatus (Say), and Rhogas harrimani sp. nov. A few beetles were collected, but none of these were of special interest. The same may be said of the Heteroptera, of which only three species were secured. Homoptera were represented a leaf-hopper, three species of Aphalara, and one of Psylla. Several butterflies were netted as they fluttered along a path- way — the only examples seen of Papilio machaon aliaska Edw. and Vanessa milberti Godt. FARRAGUT BAY June 5. — A short stop was made at this point, but the conditions were unfavorable for collecting. Turning over some of the debris along the shore, eight species of Coleoptera were discovered. One of these proved to be a new species (Nebria kincaidi Schwarz), while another (Tclcphorus divisus Lee.)
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