. Bulletin, Gulf Biologic Station. Biology -- Societies, etc. 39 the wings readily dist inguishes the species. August 19 (Garrett). Tai\eii at [) Fiu. IS.—Spotted i I'liixniiix : n. mule; (t, female; en- larged two diameters. Mr. Garrett says this species seemed to be very scarce in the vicinity of Logansport, for special attention had been given to all horseliies noticed while traveling through the country, and only four specimens of this particular species had been captured. Three of these were captured at the same place, in the edge of an old field grown
. Bulletin, Gulf Biologic Station. Biology -- Societies, etc. 39 the wings readily dist inguishes the species. August 19 (Garrett). Tai\eii at [) Fiu. IS.—Spotted i I'liixniiix : n. mule; (t, female; en- larged two diameters. Mr. Garrett says this species seemed to be very scarce in the vicinity of Logansport, for special attention had been given to all horseliies noticed while traveling through the country, and only four specimens of this particular species had been captured. Three of these were captured at the same place, in the edge of an old field grown up with young pine trees. Two of the three were captured on August 19 and the other one on September fi. The fourth was cap- tured near MansJield on September 9. This species was previously known from Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Ohio. It appears to be abundant in parts of Kansas and is said to be a pest of considerable consequence. TABANUS COSTALIS Wiedemann (Green-head Horsefly). Thorax yellowish, without stripes; wings hyaline with the front border yellow or brown; abdomen with a distinct median stripe and a stripe, more or less distinct, on either side. Length, slightly more than half an inch. In addition to its occurrence at Cameron, mentioned below, it was taken at Robeline, May 25 (Garrett); Lake Charles, June 13 (Martin); Keachie, June 14 (Garrett); Crowley, June 17 (Martin). TABANUS 5-VITTATUS Wiedemann. Thorax yellowish with in- dications of stripes; wings hyaline with brown veins; abdomen usually with three grayish stripes separated by brown stripes of nearly the same width. .Average length about two-thirds of an inch. TABANUS LINEOLA Fabricius (liined Horsefly). Thorax more brownish than yellowish, showing three narrow whitish lines, which are more distinct anteriorly; wings hyaline with brown veins; abdo- men with a distinct median gray stripe, and on each side an irregular gray stripe formed of elongate oblique spots. Same size as T. roniuLig. The three species
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