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ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
VOL. XXIX.
HALL OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA,
LOGAN SQUARE.
-^O^M* ,NSr^% S
1903.
PRESS OF
P. C. STOCKHAUSEN
PHILADELPHIA
LIST OK PAPERS.
B knks, Nathan.
A Revision of the Xearctic Chrysopidae . . . 137
Brues, Charles T.
Descriptions of new ant-like and myrraecophilous Hy-
menoptera . . . . . . . .119
A Monograph of the North American Phoridse . . 331
1 > k u n e r, La w k ence.
Somes Notes on the Bee Genus Andrena . . . 239
Cameron, P.
Descriptions of new species of Hymenoptera taken by Mr. Edward Whymper on the " Higher Andes" of the Equator 225
COCKERELL, T. D. A.
Xotes on some Genera of Bees ..... L83
Johnson, C. W.
(Diptera of Beulah, New Mexico) .... 101
Mklander, Alkx. L.
Xotes on North American Mutillidse, with descriptions
of new species . . . . . . .291
Kkhn, James A. G.
A Contribution to the knowledge of the Orthoptera of
Mexico and Central America .... 1
Notes on West Indian Orthoptera, with a list of the
species known from the Island of Porto Rico . 129
Studies in American Blattidse ..... 259
\S3oq5
iv list of papers.
Robertson, Charles.
Synopsis of Megachilida? and Bombing . . . 163
Skinner, Henry.
A List of the Insects of Beulah, New Mexico . . 35
Van Duzee, Edw. P.
(Heraiptera of Beulah, New Mexico) .... 107
Viereok, H. L.
(Hymenoptera of Beulah, New Mexico) . . . 43
Classification of Bees of the Genus Bombomelecta . 17H
INDEX.
The names of new genera and of new species are followed by the name of
the Author.
PAGE
Acanthodis variegata 27
Achroblatta 285
luteola. 285
Acontia 209
alessandra Smith 212
diseonnecta Smith 212
huita Smith. 213
Acoutistoptera 338, 388, 400
melanderi 3:>7. 389
iEghuia cultrifera 19
elongata Eehn 19
/Enigmatias. 338, 3S6, 400
blattoides 337, 387
schwartzii 386, 387
/Eschna elepsydra 43
multicola 43
Agapostemon peruvianus Cameron. .237
Agathis parvus Vierech 96
Agenia architeetus 69
Agrotiphila montana 204
Aidemona azteca L5
Alcidamea 167, 171
p rod u eta 171
truncata 171
Aleuas toltecus 14
Allantus uniciuctus .99
Allocliry.sea Banks 142, 143, 161
an n u lata 143
parvula Banks 143
virgiuiea 143
Allodape 188
Alydus scutellatus Van Duzce 108
Amblycorypha guatermalse. 22
Amblytropidia mysteca 9
Ammophila extremitata 68
strenua. 68
varipes 68
vulgaris 68
Amolita oliliqua Smith 222
roseola Smith 223
Arnphiaeusta azteca 34
cariaibea 135
PAGE
Amphiacusta tolteca 34
Anabropsis mexicanus 16
saltator 16
Auaplecta 259
tlabellata 259
fulgida 259
Anarcha micans Viereck 93
Anaulacomera laticauda 22
Anaxipha pulicaria 135
sp 33
Ancistrocerus alhophaleratus 70
Aucistrogaster spinax l
Ancyla 187
Andrena 239
albovirgata 249
algida 246. 256
alicise 241!. 211
aliciarum 243
aliena ... .255
americana 55, 249
andrenoides 257
anogrse 24:., 248
apacheorum 53, 2 in, 256
arabis 253
argemonis 55. 241
asteris 253,254
atala Viereck .">."">, 255
aureocincta 241
auricoma 24>>
Barberi 244, 2.".]
Bel fragei 245
beulahensis Viereck 53, 256
bicolor 241, 212, 257
bipuuetata 244. 256
Birtwelli 54, 247
Bridwellii 243
l)iu uuei ven tris 248
ca?ru lea 242
canadensis 249
Candida 212
capricornis .243
carlini 54, 215, 24-
INDEX.
PAGE
And rena Casadse 241
cerasifolii 242
chalybsea 256
ch romatricha 248
claytoniae 250, 253
clypeolata 244
clypeoniteus 254
commoda 247
concinnula 257
concolor 246, 247
convexa 246,247
corni 246
Cragini 243
cratffigi 246, 247
Cressoni 243, 253
cupreotincta 245
delta Viereck 56. 247
distans 251, 255
dubia 243
Duuningi 245
elictrica 250,252,253
enochi 257
erigenise 250, 256
errans 246
erythrogastra 241
erythronii 242
Forbesii 250, 253
Foxii 257
fracta 244, 252
frigida 248,256
fnlvipennis 254
geranii 242, 250, 256
Gillettei 241
Grsenieberi 251
graudior 253
Hallii 245
hartfordensis 256
helianthi 244, 251
heraclei 247
hilaris 252
hippotes 250, 255
hirticeps 248
birticincta 248
illinoiensis 241, 242
imitatrix 252
impuncta 248
integra 25 I
Jessicse 24]
PAGE
And rena kansensis. 243
Kincaidii 243, 244
krigiana 243. 247
Kuuthiana 250, 255
lau lacea 255
lineata 241
Macgillivrayi 252. 253
macilenta 251, 255
macoupiuensis 252
maculata 250, 256
mandibularis 251, 253
Maria? 241. 246, 247
medionitens 254
nielanocbroa • 249
mellea 241
melliventris 241
mentzeliai 248
Merrianii 246
niesilla? 246
uiiranda 254
miserabilis 248. 241)
mcesta 247, 248, 251, 252
monilicornis 251
multiplicata 255
Nasoni 250, 255
nebecula 249
nevadensis. 257
nigcrrinja 244
nigra 244
nigrifrons 257
nigripes 245
nigrocoerulea 242
nitidor 251
nivalis 245
nothoseordi 249
nuda 247
obscura 250
obscuripennis 245
orcidentalis 251
olivise 257
pacta Viereck 54, 254
parnassise 254
pascoensis 241
Peckhami 254
pectidis 257
perarinata 246
permitis 248
perplexa. 252
INDEX.
PAGE
Andrena personata 242, 243
phenax 257
placida 253
platyparia 53, 250, 251, 256
pluvialis 245, 248
polemonii 242
Porte rse 244
prima 241
primulifrons 243, 249
Provancheri 246
pruni 246
prunifloris 254
prunorum 241
pulchella 243
quintilis 253
radiatula 246
reflexa 244
regularis 257
rhodocerata 257
rhodura 241
Robertsonii 244, 249
rudbeckise 243, 251
rufosignata 247
rugosa 249. 253
salicacea 254
salicifloris 250, 252
salicinella 255
salicis 246, 254
sapellonis 54, 253
Sayi 247,248
scutellata 244, 254
segregans 55, 251, 256
semipunctata 254
semirufa 245
Sigruundi 247
simplex 256
Simula ta 244
solidaginis 244, 256
sphecodina 241
spirseana 250, 254
striatifrons 253
subaustralis 242
subcommoda 247
subtilis 242
territa 242
texana 250
Trevoris 244
tridens 251
PAGE
Andrena trizonata 255
truncata Viereck 53, 255
valida 24 t
veracuuda 252
vestita 246
vicina 245
viciniformis 246, 24s
victima 247
violse : 243, 253
vulpicolor 252
wasbingtoni 246
wellesleyana 257
xanthine ra 255
zizise 242
Andronicus KJ7
Aneurina 391
Anisolabis annulipes 129
azteca 129
maritima 129
Anoplius aethiops 68
luctuosus 69
marginatus -69
scelestus 6!i
Antlieniois Robertson 168, 169. 172
Anthidium 169, 170, 175
cognatutn 175
occidentale . . . . lit
psoralen? 175
Anthocopa 189
Antbopbilus albifrons 67
Anthophora bomboides 46
guacbalse Cameron .233
neomexicana 46
nubiteme Viereck 16
Anurogryllus muticus 32
Apbidnia fuscifrons 20
Apbiochseta Brues 337, 372, 398
agarici 336, 358, 3(i9
albidohalteres 358, 368
atlantica Braes 357, 362
;ui rea 357, 365
cata 358, 37 1
epeirae 336, 357, 358
fasciata 336, 357, 360
flava 336, 357, 361
fungicola 336, 357, 363
furtiva 358, 367
giraudii 358, 366
INDEX.
PAGE
Aphiochseta haltictoruno. .... .358, 366
lutea 336, 357. 362
magnipalpis 358, 365
mintita 336, 358, 366
nigra 336
nigriceps 347, 358, 363
obscura Iimen 357. 360
picta 357, 361
pulicaria 336, 358. 371
pygmsea 358, 359
rostrata 358, 370
rufipes 336, 35s, 368
sealaris 357, 364
setacea 358, 370
\pliis atronitens Oockerell 115
chenopodii 114
e|>ilol)ii 114
rociadee Cockerel!. 115
valerine 115
veratri Ill
Aphongryllus diversus 34
Aphrophora irrorata Ill
Apiomerus crassipes 110
Apis mellifera 44
Aplopus jamaicensis 132
sp. 8
Apocephalus 337, 372. 399
pergandei 336
wheeleri limes 373
A pterygida buscki Rehn 129
californica. 2
gravid u la 129
linearis 2
Archimandrite 287
tnarrnorata 287
tessellata Rehn 287
Aretypa Smith 222
Argia sp 42
A rphia arcta 10
behrensi 41
Ash mead iel la 167
bacconis 47
cactorum 47
Aspistes analis 101
Ueleopterus virgiensis 124
Auxopsedentes Brues 126
sodalis Hrnes 127
Bacunculus dry as 132
PAGE
Bacunculus striatus. 8
Barichneumon vescus 80
Bathycetes media Viereck 85
Bees, Notes on some 18.3
Bembex nubilipennis 67
spinolse 67
Biareolina 186
Blaberns 288
atropos 2s.-. 131
cubensis 289
rufescens 132
thoracicus 28! I
trapezoid ens <i. 288
Blaptica 290
claraziana 290
Blatella 265
azteca 268
brunneriana 257
delicatula 268
festse 268
germanica 266
nahua 266
pavida Rehn 268
spectativa Rehn 269
titania Rehn 267
Blattidse, Studies in 259
Blepharipus ater .' 66
Bom bias 176
auricomus 176. 177
scutellaris 1 T ( >. 177
separatus 176. 177
Bombinse 163, 176
Bombomelecta 1 79
alfredi .179, 182
arizonica 179. 180
azygos Viereck 179, L81
edwardsii 179, 182
fulvida 179, 181
larre®. 179, 180
maculata 181
pacifica 179, 181
separata. 179, 181
thoracica. 1 79
zygos Viereck 179
Bombus. 176, 177
amerieanorum 177
appositus 11
aztecus 45
INDEX.
PAGE
Bombus bifarius. 44
consimilis 44, 177, 178
fervidus 44, 177
fnnebris 237
howardi 45
iridis 45
Justus. 44
monardre 45
nevadensis. 45
pennsylvanicus 177
proximus 45
prunellse 45
ridingsii 177, 178
robustus. 237
rufociuctus 45
temarius 44
virgiuicus 177, 173
Bomolocha atomaria Smith 21(5
Brachycistis 327
castaneus 328
cremastogaster Melander ■ ■ ■ -329
elegantulus .J27
Gaudii. 329
glabrella. 328
idotes 327
iriffiqualis 327
indiscretus. 328
Byrsotria 289
fumigata. 289
Csenohalictus ( 'ameron 231
trichiothalmus Cameron 231
Callimantis antillarum 131
i lalocoris superbus 110
( 'alolampra 274
cicatricosa Rehn. 275
bamiltoni Rehn 274
Caloteleia marlattii 126
Cam nu la pellucida 41
Camponotus herculean us 73
pennsylvanicus 73
Campsocerocoris aunulicornis 110
Campsomeris argenteopilosa Cam, . . 225
costalis 225
ephippium 225
Carnptobrockis grand is 110
Camptonotus affinis Rehn 18
Capucina 286
cucullata 286
PAGE
Carneades rumatana Smith 203
Caulopsis cuspidata 26
Caupolicana 183
Centrosmia Robertson 165, 166, 170
Cephus cinctus 98
( 'eratias Robertson 168, 172
pollicaris 172
pugnatus 172
Sayi 172
Ceratosmia 165, 166
Ceresa turbida Ill
( 'ciii hophilusuniformus 42
< lhalcis ovata 75
Chalcosmia . 47
Chalicodoma 189
ChalybioD cseruleura 68
Chelonus australis Viereck 95
filicornis 95
sericeus 95
Okelostomoides 107. 168
Chilosia skinneri Johnson 101
Chirotica inermis Viereck 83
Choeradodis rhombicollis 6
( Ihonocephalus 337, 338, 391, 400
Chorisoneura 280
flavipennis 280
Chromacris colorata 12
Chrysopidae, Nearctic K!7
Chrysoj.a 142.145,161
albicornis 146, 149
arizonensis Banks 14(i, 155
assimilis 145. 149
bimaculata 146, 153
californica 14(J, 156
chi 145, 148
chlorophana 145, 147
cockerelli Hunks 146, 154
coloradensis 145, 151
Columbiana Banks 145, 150
emuncta 146, 154
erythrocephala 146, 154
explorata 151
externa 14<i. 156
harrisi 14ti. 155
interrupta 14<i, 152
lateralis 145, 150
lineaticornis Banks 145, 150
medial is Banks 14ii. 154
INDEX.
PAGE
Chrysopa nigricornis 145, 149
oculata 43, 146, 147
plorabunda 146, 155
quadripunctata 146, 153
rufilabris 146. 152
sabulosa 145, 151
schwarzi Banks 145, 146
ypsilon 145, 148
Chyphotes 326
attenuatus 326
Belfragei 326
Heathii Melander 326
nnbeculus 327
peculiaris . . 327
Cidaphurus borealis 92
spinosus 92
( iircotettix sufifusns 41
Clastoptera obtusa Ill
xantbocephala Ill
CI i sod on terminal is 46
Clonistria sp 132
Cocconotns bellicosus Rehn 30
castus 28
ignobilis 29
lignicolor Rehn 29
roodestus 28
Ccelioxys 1 69, 173
alternata 49, 174
germana 174
modesta 173. 171
nicesta 49
octodentata 174
rufitarsis 174
Sayi 173, 174
texana 174
< Joleoptera of Beulah, New Mex. . . . .38
( 'olletes bigelovise 63
brevispinosus Viereck 62
delodontus Viereck 60
nigrifrons 60
oromontis Viereck 62
paniscus Viereck .... 61
simulans 58
skinneri Viereck 58
spurcus Viereck 59
zonatus Viereck 60
Commoptera 338, 385. 399
solenopsides 337, 385
PAGE
Conacontia huacbuea Smith 211
orba Smith 210
Conicera 338, 378, 399
aldricliii Brues 379
atra 336, 379, 380
neotropica Brues 379, 380
( lonocephalus guttatus • 134
macropterus 26, 134
Copiphora rhinoceros 25
Corimelsena nitidnloid.es 107
Coriscus ferus Ill
Corizns byalinus 109
novemboracensis 109
Craticbneumon acerbus 76
adonis Viereck 77
cockerelli Viereck 76
com par 79
gracilicornis Viereck 79
lsetus 76
patroclus Viereck 78
pedalis 76
pluto Viereck 79
restrictus 77
skinneri Viereck 78
snbrestrictus Viereck 77
Cremnops haematoides 96
Ctenoplectra 188
Cuterebra similis Johnson 101
Cyphopyga Robertson 169, 172
montivaga 173
Cyrtoxipha imitator 135
Dasypoda 187
Diantliidium 169. 170. 175
boreale 175
Diapheromera sp .41
"Diatrypa sibilans 135
Diceratosmia Robertson 166, 171
Didonia 183
Dielis argenteopilosa Cameron 225
Diploneura 393
Diptera of Benlab, New Mexico. ■ • -101
Dissosteria Carolina 41
Dornipbora. 337, 351, 397
Ecitomyia 337, 33S, 387, 398.
wheeleri 337, 388
El is costal is 225
ephippium 225
Ellipes minuta ].; t
INDEX.
page
Enallagma calverti 42
Enaspis 188
Epeolus occidentals 46
Epiclopus 189
Epilampra 271
abortivipenna Rehn 273
azteca 3, 271
caraibea 271
lueifuga Rehn 271
maya Rehn 3
Episcopotettix Rehn 13
sulcirostris Rehn 13
Eremoehrysa Banks 142, 158, 162
fraterna 158, 159
hageni Banks 158
punctinervis 158, 159
Eriolus mexicanus 26
Euacris richmondi Rehn 30
Eucalyptra 217
apical is Smith 219, 221
bipuncta 219
humeralis Smith 219, 220
minorata Smith 219, 221
ni veal is Smith 219, 220
strigata 219
stygialis Smith 219
umbonata Smith 219, 221
Eucera andicola Cameron 234
Euclid ia dyari Smith 214
intercalaris 214
En rycotis • 277
fischeriana 278
floridana 2T7
Euschistus in flatus Van Duzce 107
Exochilum varicolor Viereck 90
Fallura 399
Fiorentinia 189
Fishia 200
exhilarata Smith 20~
Formica densiventris 74
fusca 73, 74
integra 73
neoclara 73
neogagates 74
obscuriventris 73
pallide-fulva 73
rufa 73
subsericea 73
PAGE
Gasteruptibn incertus 76
Genera of Bees, Notes on 183
Glaphyrosoma gracile ■ • ■ -16
Glypta areolata Viereck 89
Gnathodon Robertson 168, 169, 172
Gnathosmia Robertson 165, 171
Gouatopus peculiaris Brues 125
Goiigrocneiiiis incerta 27
Gryllatalpa hexadactyla 32
Gryllodes muticus 135
poeyi 135
toltecus 33
Gry litis assimilis 33, 134
barretti 33
mexicanus 33
pennsylvanicus 33
Gymnophora 337, 381, 399
arcuata 381
Gypona melanota 112
Habropoda? carinifrons Cameron ■ -235
Hadena exbausta Smith 194
tousa 194
Halictoides margiuatus 50
oryx Viereck 49
Halictus aquilte 56
bard us 57
coriaceus 57
ecuadorensis Cameron 231
lerouxii 57
niger Viereck 57
parallelus 57
ruidosensis 56
similis 57
sisymbri 57
Harpactopus Edwardsi Cameron. . .230
Harrisnaniella ariel Viereck 86
minor Viereck 86
Heliastus aztecus 11
sumichrasti 11
Helochara communis 112
Hemiblabera 290
brunneri 290
Hemilexode.s ambigua Brues 126
Hemiptera of Beulah, New Mexico 107
Heterogryllus ocellaris 33
Hieronymus 394. 400
Homoegamia 286
mexicana 5
INDEX.
PAGE
Homoemus eeneipennis 107
Hoplismenus flavitarsis 76
morulus 7(i
Horrailia gracillima 20
Hygrotrechus remigis Ill
Hylotoma clavicornis 98
macleayi 98
Hymenoptera of Beulah, N. Mex. ■ • 13 Hymenoptera, Myrmecophilous ...119 Hymenoptera of Higher Andes. . . .225
Hypocera 338, 351, 396
incrassata 336
clavata 352. 355
ehrmatmi Brues 352, :;.".:;
femorata 352, 354
grenadensis Ernes 352, 356
johnsoni Brues 352
mordellaria 352, 355
Hypoferreola amhatcensis Cameron .229
machachiensis Cameron 229
Idiarthron clavicercum Rehn 27
Idiocerus lacbrymalis 112
sutu'-alis 112
Idris nigricornis Brues 1:25
Insects of Beulah, New Mexico 35
Ischnura verticalis . . . 43
Ischnoptera 263
consobrina 26 1
insequalis 264
Jamaican a Helm 264
rubiginosa 264
Isogona reniformis Smith 214
Jamaicana vittula 134
liabidnra riparia 129
LactistM gibbosus 10
Lamponius portoricensis Eehn 132
Lasius neoniger 71!
niger 7;i
subumbratus Viereck 73
umbratns 7;;
Latindia mexicana 5
Lepidoptera of Beulah, X. Mexico ■ ■ '■•>'>
Leptopteua dolobrata 109
Leptothoraz canadensis 72
obsCUTUS Vereek 72
Leptysma rn&rginicollis 14
Lestes disjunctus 12
Leucania flabilis [96
PAGE
Leucania rufostriga • • • -197
texana 196
Leucochrysa 142, 144, 161
amerie.ana 144
floridana 144
Leucopluea 282
maderse 131, 283
Leucosniia Robertson 1<>(>, 171
Libethra tridens -7
LiR.y rocoris balteatus 109
Linmeria australe Viereck 91
obscuripes Viereck 91
teniolatum Viereck 92
Liometopum apiculatum 72
Liparoseelis nigrispina 28
Lissometopia 392
Lissonota electra Viereck 84
fenellu Viereck 83
Liturgousa cayennensis 6
maya 6
Lomatopleura csesar 109
Lyga3us turcicus 109
Lygus pratensis llo
Lythrodes Smith 206
discistraga Smitli 207
radiatus Smith 206
venatus Smith 207
Machaerocera mexicana 9
Macropis 188
Mamestra artesta Smith 1!)7
Manruta Smith 205
elingua Smith 205
Masaris marginalis 70
Megachile 168, 169. 172
addenda 172. L73
albofimbriata Cameron 232
antisanellse Cameron 232
brevis 173
fidelis |! i
fortis 49
generosa 17:;
gnachalensis Cameron 233
mendica 172, 17:!
montivaga 19, 173
pereximia 49
pel ulans 172, 17:;
pollicaris . . i:i
pugnata 4^
INDEX.
PAGE
Megacliile relativa 48
sapellonis 48
sexdentata 173
vidua 48
wootoni ■ 49
Megacillisa fulvipilosa Cameron ■ ■ ■ -237
Melaloncha Brues 338, 374, 398
'? formicarnm 337
pulchella Brues 375
Melanobracon apicus 97
Melanoplus at Ian is 15
bevittata 42
elongatus 15
Melanosmia. 47
Meleoma 142, 156, 162
innovata 157, 158
signoretti 157
slossonse 157
Meliclephria k&sloa, Smith 208
Melissodes confusa. 46
Meniscus oceidentalis Viereck 84
Mesitius myrmecopbilus Brues • • • -124
Mesocborus agilis 92
areolatus Viereck 92
Meteoris agilis Viereck 94
mellinervus Viereck 95
Metboca 329
bicolor 330
californica 330
stygia 329
Metopina 338. 384, 398
pachycondylse Brues 384
Microcentrum lanceolatuni .22
laurifolium 23
retinerve 23
syntechnoides Rehn 22
triangulatum 133
Microcentrus perdita Ill
Microdus meridionalis Viereck 96
Microraus montanus 43
Mieroplitis sp ... 97
Microstelis Robertson 170, 175
foederalis 175
lateralis 175
Mi mesa alticolor Viereck 66
basirufa 67
punctata 67
Mimetica marmorata ' 32
PAGE
Miris affinis 109
Monilosmia Robertson 166, 171
Monumentha borealis 48
Mutilla aeontius 306, 318
aegina 297
agenor. 302
albicincta 306. 310
alenion 306, 31S
anthophoria 314, 315, 320
aprica Melander 319, 322
aspasia 320
auraria 32o
aureola 302
auripilis 304
balteola 304
bellerophoD 306, 307
bexar 296
bioculata. 301
Birk man i Melander 313
Bollii 301
californica 302
canadensis 293
canella ' 29s
castor 302
chlamydata Melander 299
coccineobirta. 301
Cockerelli Melander 306, 307
Comanche 296
concolor 305, 314
contumax 293
copano 324
creon 302
creusa 297
cypris 299
danaus 306
dona3-ana? 294
dubitata 323
erebus Melander 305, 312
ferrugata 297
Foxii 302
fulvohirta 303
gibbosa 302
gloriosa 296
gorgon 302
grandiceps 293
grata Melander 305, 308
Grotei 323
hamata Melander 305, 314
INDEX.
PAGE
Mutilla harmonia 295
hebes Melander 306, 31 1
Heushawi Melander 303
hexigona 323
hippodamia 294
hypermnfcstra 319
impar Melander 319, 321
imperialis 306
infensa 299
jason 304
niacra 302
magna 296
melicausa 305, 311
mesillensis 306, 308
montivaga 294
nanula 314
nephele 293
nestor 323
noetivajja Melander 306, 318
n ok iiiii is 313
obscura 300
occideutalis 296
oceola 295
och racea 301
orcus 296
pacifica 302
pallida 318
Pattersons Melander 306. 309
pennsylvanica 304
pervaga Melander 319. 321
pbtedra 320, 323
poecilonota Melander 301
promethea 323
propinqua 295
psendopappus 296
pudica Melander 305, 309
puteola 325
quadriguttata 297
Sackenii 296
Sanbornii 295
Sayi 324
sese va 303
scsevolclla 293
scrupea 324
siinillima 294, 320
simpliciventris Melander .306. 315
sudatrix Melander 325
siisu ra Melander 324
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Mutilla tapajos 315
territa 306. 312
texana 299
tiita Melander 305. 317
unicolor 306, 315
venenaria Melander 319, 320
vesta 298
waco 295
Westeottii Melander 305, 310
Wheeleri Melander 306, 316
Wi.-khami 294
zelaya 302
Mutilidse, Notes on 291
Mydrosoma 184
Myrmica rubra 72
schencki 72
Myrmosa 329
unicolor 329
Myzus phenax Cockerell 115
Neleiicainia pnegracilis 197
Nemosia 393
Neolobophora rufieeps 2
Neuroptera of Beulah, N. Mexico. . .42
Noctuids, New 191
Nomada zebrata 47
Nomioides 183
Notbochrysa 142, 161
californica 142
Nototrachys reticulatus 90
Nyctibora mexicana 130
noctivaga Rehn 3
©belosia 392
Odontophotopsis 305
CEcanthus varicornis 34
Oligotropus Robertson 168, 171
( Hochrysis semicuprea Viereek 70
Oncometopia costalis 112
Ophiogompbus severus 43
Ophion bilunatus 90
Orcbeliruum sp 42
Orphulella punctata 133
Osmia 100. 170
armaticeps 47
atriventris 170.
brevis 170
cobaltina • • 170
densa 17
faceta 47
INDEX.
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Osruia fulgida 47
j u xta 48
major 170
megacephala 47
nigrifrons 47, 48
pumila 170
sapeilonis 47
subaustralis 47
Pachnobia roosta Smith 203
Pacbyneurella Brues 338, 382, 399
venata 337, 382
Pachyrrhina erythrophrys 101
Pallu ra 395, 400
Pauclilora 284
acolhua 284
exoleta 131
hyalina 285
peruana 131, 284
punctum 285
virescens 131
Panurginus atricornis 51
bakeri 51
citrinifrons Viereck 52
cressoniellus 52
nigrinus Viereck 51
porterse 50, 52
venis Viereck 50
Paracentris Cameron 235
fulvohirta Cameron 236
Paraeeantlius olmecus 34
Paragrues coDspersa 22
Paratopes 270
biolleyi 270
Paratettix frey-gessneri 132
schochii 8
sinnalus 8
toltecus 8
Pasiphae 186
Passalecus mandibularis 66
Pannirus cyaneus • . • .98
Pegomyia nititula Coquillett 103
Pelloblatta Rehn 283
lata Rehn 283
Pelruatosilpha 278
coviacea Rehn 278
Pepsis andicola Cameron 226
chillcensis Cameron 227
sulcifrons Cameron 226
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Perdita zebrata 52
Perilampus sp 75
Perillus exaptus • .107
Periplaneta • • • 279
americana 5, 130, 280
australasise 4, 131, 280
colorata 5
Petaloptera confusa Rehn 23
Petasodes 287
pedestris 287
Peucestes coronatus 25
Pezomae.li us 4!»
alaskensis 119
alternatus 120
angiilaris Brues 119, 122
birkmani Brues 120. 121
californiciis 119
canadensis 120
erassulus Brues 120, 123
dimidiatus 120
flavoeinetus 120
gentilis 119, 121
gracilis 120
insolitus 121
keenii 120
macer 120
niaeulicollis Brues 119. 121
meabilis I2u
micarise 120. 121
minimus 120
nigrellus 119, 120
nigiiventris 120
obesus 119
obscurus 120
ott owsensis 120, 121
pettitii 119
tantillus H9
. texanus 120, 122
unicolor 120
wheeleri Brues 119. 123
Pbseogenes beulabensis Viereck 80
Phenacoccus vipersioides CockerelL -1 12
Philophyllia guttalata 21
Plilepsins cuniulatus 112
Pbora 337, 339, 396
cinibicis 340, 348
comstocki Brues 340. 34(i
divaricata 340. 349
INDEX.
PACJE
Phora fratercula Brues 340, 341
grcenlandiea 340, 350
incisuralis 340, 348
luggeri 340, 347
microcepbala 340, 342
multiseriata Brues 340, 345
nitidifrons Brues 340. 347
olympise Brues 340, 344
pachynema 340, 341
perplexa Brues 340, 350
scute) lata Brues 340, 344
spinipes 340, 343
thoracica 340, 342
venusta 340, 346
Phoridse, North American 331
Photopsis 305
Phrixa bidentata Rehn 20
schnmanni 20
Phygadenon polita Viereck 82
Phyllodromia bivittata 130
delicatula 130
piinctulata 130
Phylocoris interspersus 110
Piezostetus sordidus 110
Pimpla atrocoxalis 88
neornexicana Viereck 88
pterelas 89
Plagiognathus obscurus 110
Platyphora 337, 386, 399
lubbocki 337
Plectoptera 281
hastifera Rehn 281
picta 282
pceyi 131
porcellana 131
pulicaria 281
Plectrotettix gregarius 133
viatorius ,10
Plesiognatbus fragilis Viereck 82
Pcecilocapsus iineatus 110
Polybia Bavitarsis 69
Porizon canaliculatus Viereck- .... .93
Posidippus sp 25
Pristaulacus occidentals 76
I 'ristoceutbopbilus Rehn 17
rhoadsi Rehn • • • 17
Procbelostoma Robertson 167, 171
Prosopis seniigmus Viereck 64
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Prosopis antennata 63
basalis 63
citrinifrons 66
elandestinus Viereck 65
digitata 64
nucleotus 64
rudbeckise 63
rugulosa 63
ruidosensis 63
tridens 63
trideutata 65
varifrons 63
wootoni 66
Protoxea 184
Pssenythia 187
l'salis americana 1
Psammophila cementaria 68
luctuosa ••■ 68
Pseudamblytetes montanus 80
Pseudomops • 260
crinicornis 260
discoidalis 260
grata Rehn 260
oblongatus 2, 260
Pseudophyllodroniia 261
angustata 262
fasciatella 261
pavouacea Rehn 262
peruana 261
Pseudotamila carminatra Smith . . . .207
Psithyrus 176
insulatus 45
laboriosus L78
variabilis 17f?
Psyllomyia 338, 385, 399
testacea 337
Pulici phora 338, 390, 400
lucifera 337
occidentalis 390
Pycnopazpa mortnifolia Rehn- .... .21
pycnoscelus 284
surinamensis 5, 131, 284
Pyrgocorypha sal lei 26
uncinata •.'(>
Kapbia 191
Cinderella Smith 193
Raphidia bicolor 13
Resthemia rubrovitta 110
INDEX.
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Rhipipteryx fraterna 32
pulicaria •">:.'
Rhogas nigricoxis Viereek 97
Rhyssa skinneri Viereek *7
Salius encadorensis Cameron 228
Whymperi Cameron- • • 228
Scapteriscus didactylus 32, 134
Scelio ashmeadi Viereek 74
Schistocera segyptia 133
americana 15, 133
lineata 15
pyramidata 14
vaga 14
Scolecoeampa atriluua Smith 217
Scopiorus brevifolius 31
Scrapter 187
Scudderia furcata 42
mexicana 20
Sermyle guate.malse Rehn 7
Siphocoryne pastinaeae 114
Sirex flavicornis 98
Sphecodes fragarise Cockerell 99
Sphenarium purpurascens • • • -11
Sphex Edwardsi Cameron 230
Sphingonotus haitensis 133
jamaicensis 133
Spilocryptus exareolatus Viereek- ■ • .81
neomexicanus Viereek 81
Stagmomantis dimidiatus 131
limhata 6
tolteca 6
Steganomus 188
Stenobothrus curtipennis 41
Stenopelmatus typhlops Rehn 15
Stilpnoo.hloraazteea 25
marginella 25
tolteca 25
Stiphrosonia stygica 110
Symmetropleura teocelte 20
Symmorphus meridionalis Viereek .69
Sympetrum corruptum 43
Syneura Brues 338, 383, 399
cocciphila 336, 383
Syntechna caudelli • . - -24
Syrbula eslavse 9
Tachyspbex dubius (37
Tseniocampa Columbia l!i!>
Tsenipoda ceuturio 12
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Tsenipoda picticornis 12
siiperha 12
Tapinoma sessile 72
Telmatettix aztecus 8
Tenthredo flavomarginis 98
luteipes 99
nupera 98
xanthns 99
Termitomyia 338, 400
Termitoxenia 33S, 394, 400
Tetrachrysis eserulans 71
nortoni 71
Tettigonia hieroglyphica 112
Thelia univittata Ill
Theoclytes cingulata 131
Tberonia f\il vescens 88
mellipetmis • • • -88
Tiphia odontogaster Viereek ....... .71
Tomocerus americanus 43
niger 13
Tomouotus mexicanus 11
orizabse 11
Tornacontia altera Smith 209
tripartita Smith 210
Trachandrena grandior • • • 55
Tricbelea nova Smith 198
Trichiosoma triangulum 99
Tridactylus histrio 32
Trigonoderns varipes Viereek 7."i
Trimerotropis fascicula 11
Trineura 337, 37"). -!!1!*
aterrima 336. 376, 377
m on tan a Brues 376, 378
velutina 376. 378
Trochilodes Coquillett 102
skinneri Coquillett. 103
Tropidaeris dux 13
Trypetes 166, 167, 171
barbatus Robertson 171
carinatus 47. 171
Truxalis brevicornis 9
Vates annecte.ns 7
Vespa diabolica • 69
fernaldi <i9
maculata <I9
Wandolleckia. 338, 400
cookii 'X>~
Xabea bipunctata . • • 34
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INDEX.
1>A«E
Xanionotum 338, 389, 400
bystrix 337, 389
Xanthosarus Robertson 169, 172
Xanthosmia Robertson 166, 171
Xestocrabro sexmaculatus 66
Xiphidiou fasciatum. 134
Xiphidium ictum. 26
mexicanum 27
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Xylocopa viridigastra- ■ ■ • 237
Trias albiciliatus Smith 215
strigalis Smith 215
Zarea americana 99
Zetobora • • • • 285
sublobata 285
Zonoseraa? dubia Johnson 102
TRANSACTIONS
OF THE
AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
VOLUME XXIX.
A CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORTHOPTERA OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
BY JAMES A. G. REHN.
This paper contains the results of a study of 464 specimens, princi- pally from the collection of the author (now presented to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia >, beside a small quantity of ma- terial in the collection of the Academy, and an interesting series of 118 specimens belonging to the United States National Museum, loaned through the kindness of Mr. W. H. Ashmead of that insti- tution. The specimens from the United States National Museum are designated by the initials of that institution, while those from the author's collection are unmarked.
The original intention of the author was to make this paper a faunistic study, but many new species and records forced themselves into view, and the conclusion was reached that the present time is too premature for such studies in the region under consideration.
Family FORFICULID^E.
Psalis americana (Palisot de Beauvois).
1817, Forficula americana Palisot de Beauvois, Ins. Eec. en Afr. et en Ameriq., p. 165, Orth. tab. 14, fig. 1.
One % ; Patuca, Honduras (U. S. N. M.)
Aucistrogastcr spina.v Dohrn.
1862. Ancistrogaster npinax Dohrn, Stettin Ent. Zeit., xsiii, p. 229, taf. 1, fig. 1.
Six specimens ; four males, two females ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (4). Jalapa, Vera Cruz. Mexico. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (2).
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Ancistrogaster sp.
One immature 9 ; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Collected by J. T. Mason (U. S. N. M.).
»olohopliora ruficeps (Burmeister).
1838, F[orficnla] ruficeps Burmeister, Handb. cler Ent., ii, p. 755.
Two males ; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico Collected by J. T. Mason (U. S. N. M.).
These specimens are quite uniformly colored, the only apparent contrast being the reddish head. In one specimen the forceps are much shorter (7.75 mm.) than in the other (12.5 mm.).
Apterygida linearis (Eschscholtz).
1822, Forficula linearis Eschscholtz, Entoniographien, i, p. 81. Forficula tseniata Dohrn, Stettin Ent. Zeit., xxiii, p. 230.
Sixteen specimens; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. August, and September. Collected by Otis W . Barrett. (Eight; three males, five females.) Same locality. Collected by J. T. Mason. (Two; £ and ?.) (U. S. N. M.) Texolo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. 1899. Col- lected by S. N. Rhoads (1<?). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (5 males).
Bormans and Krauss* have rather vaguely noticed that the name linearis of Eschscholtz was based on the same insect as Dohrn's fa ii in ta, a fact which cannot be questioned when the original de- scription of linearis is examined. All the characters assigned are perfectly recognizable, the size alone being somewhat unusual, though the writer has examined specimens but little larger.
Apterygida californica (Dohrn).
1865, F[orficuld] Californica Dohrn, Stettin Ent. Zeit., sxvi, p. 85.
Two specimens, $ and 9 ; Gualan, Guatemala. Collected by Mrs. S. P. McElroy (U. S. N. M.).
These specimens extend the range of the species south of the former southern limit — Teapa, Tabasco, Mexico.
Family BLATTID^E.
Pseudoinops oblongata* (Linnaeus).
1758, [Blatta] oblongata Linnseus, Syst. Nat,, x ed., p. 425.
Four specimens; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1S92. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.) (2). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (2).
* Das Tierreich, ii, Forficulidai und Heniimeridjp, p. 110.
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The specimens from Cuernavaca belong to the form which Saus- sure calls variety C (Miss. Scient. Mex., Orth., p. 50).*
IVyctibora noctivaga n. sp.
Type, $ ; Machuca, San Juan River, Nicaragua. Collected by Dr. J. F. Bransford (Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila.) Allied to N. mexieana and azteca, but much larger than either. From mexicana it is distinguished by possessing an interspace between the eyes, and by having the pronotum somewhat produced anteriorly. From azteca it is distinguished principally by the very much greater size.
Size large. Head small, posteriorly produced; eyes almost contiguous; an- tenna? as long as the body, filiform, hirsute. Pronotum broad ; anterior border somewhat produced, posterior border subtruncate ; entire surface velvety. Teg- mina extending much beyond the apex of the abdomen, apically rotundate, costal margin broadly rounded, surface velvety; marginal and discoidal fields longitudinally veined; anal sulcus arcuate, deeply indicated; anal field semi- ovate, subglahrous. Wings large, venation prominent. Limbs heavy ; femora with the spines on the posterior margins much longer than those on the anterior margins; anterior femora bearing thirteen small spines on the anterior margin, basal section unarmed ; tibiae bearing prominent spines on all four margins. Ab- domen heavy, the lateral margins of the four apical segments posteriorly prod need . Supranal plate triangularly produced, apically emarginate, centrally ridged ; sub- genital plate large, apex subtruncate;! cerci heavy, acuminate, about twice as long as the supranal plate.
General color brownish black, shading on the more translucent portions of the tegmina to vinaceous, the " bloom" being a pale golden tint. Wings with the discoidal and anterior fields vinaceous; the intercalcate, intermediate and pos- terior fields transparent, the veins pale brownish. Abdomen with ferrugineous patches on the lateral portions of the segments. Supranal and subgenital plates brownish black, which general tint also colors the face, limbs and antenna?. Measurements :
Length of body 35 mm.
Length of pronotum ...... 10 mm.
Greatest width of pronotum .... 14 mm.
Length of tegmina ...... 38 mm.
Epilampra azteca Saussure.
1868, Epilampra azteca Saussure, Revue et Magas. de Zool. (2e ser.), xx, p, 356.
One female ; Motzorongo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February, 1892.
Collected by H. Osborn. (U. S. N. M.)
Epilampra in ay a n. sp.
Type, %> ; Machuca, San Juan River, Nicaragua. Collected by Dr. J. F. Bransford (Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia).
* Characterized as follows: "'Pronotum antice inter marginem anticum el fasciam mediam rufo, pone fasciam fusco; ano et coxis apice rufis."
f This plate is distorted at the apex and the true form is rather hard to ascertain.
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This species is closely related to both E. conspersa and azteca, but is separated from each by very appreciable characters. The size is less than E. conspersa, the apex of the anal field is acute instead of obtuse as in that species, and the supranal and subgenital plates are both more acuminate. From E. azteca it is separated by the form of the supranal plate, which is produced and acuminate instead of rotundate or subtruncate.
Size rather small. Head distinctly visible in front of the pronotum when dorsally viewed, anterior outline well rounded ; eyes large, considerably sepa- rated ; antennae filiform, sparsely pilose, over twice as long as the pronotum. Pronotum large, produced anteriorly, posterior margin triangularly produced, deflected lobes with the margins broadly rounded. Tegmina exceeding the apex of the abdomen, rather narrow, apex rounded, costal margin gently arcuate; anal sulci extended posteriorly, giving the anal field a semi-hastate form. Wings ample, extending to the tip of the tegmina when in repose. Femora sparsely spined ; an- terior paii- bearing four spines on the central portion of the lower margin, three moderately large spines on the upper margin ; median pair bear three centrally grouped spines on the lower margin, four on the upper; posterior pair with three spines on each margin, those on the lower margin centrally grouped, the last spine on the upper margin separated from the other two by a considerable inter- space. Tibiae heavily spined ; basal tarsal joint set with fine spines, the general appearance being that of pectination. Supranal plate triangularly produced, margins somewhat reflexed, apex triangularly emarginate. Subgenital plate triangularly produced, scoop-like. Cerci slightly exceeding the supranal plate in length.
General color above tawny-olive.* Pronotum raw umber, very closely and minutely punctate with brownish black, the punctations being largest on the periphery. Tegmina regularly punctate with Vandyke brown, the punctations largest in the anal field and in the distal half of the tegmina, which latter region contains several larger blotches of the same tint. Wings pellucid, the costal region slightly suffused with brownish and punctate with pale brownish. Both aspects of the abdomen blackish brown finely stippled on a brown-gray ground, the body tint being most noticeable below. Limbs horn, speckled with blackish brown; the overlying tint being strongest and more suffusing on the distal por- tions of the tibiae. Measurements:
Length of body 21. mm.
Length of pronotum ..... 5.5 mm.
Greatest width of pronotum .... 7.5 mm.
Length of tegmina ...... 20. mm.
Periplanela australasisi* (Fabricius).
1793, [Blatta] australasise Fabricius. Ent. Syst., ii, p. 7.
Two males; .Minatitlan, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February 1, 1892. * Ridgway's Nomenclature of Colors, pi. iii.
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Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.). Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Periplaneta americana eolorata Rehn.
1901, Periplaneta americana eolorata Rehn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, xxvii, p. 220.
Four specimens; Motzorongo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February 13, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. 8. N. M.). Minatitlan, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February 1, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.). Honduras (U. S. N. M.). Yucatan. Collected by Schott (Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia).
Pycnoscelus siiriiiameiisis (Linnaeus).
1758, [DIatta] mrinamemis Linnseus, Syst. Nat., x ed., p. 424.
Two specimens ; Motzorongo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February 13,
1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.). Yucatan. Collected
by Schott (Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia).
Panchlora sp.
One specimen ; Escondido River, fifty miles from Bluefields, Nicaragua. Collected by C. W. Richmond (U. S. N. M.).
This specimen has lost all the original color and, as is the case in this very difficult genus, cannot therefore be identified with certainty.
Zetobora iiim viinil iani Saussure?
1868, Zetobora maximiliani Saussure, Revue et Magas. de Zool., 2e ser., xx, p. 457.
One immature specimen ; Motzorongo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Feb- ruary 13, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.).
Homoeogamia mexicaiia Burmeister.
1838, Homoeogamia mexicuna Burmeister, Handb. der Eutoin.. ii, p. 490.
Three males and one female ; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Sep- tember. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (3). Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. 1899. Collected by S. N. Rhoads ( $ ).
Latiiidia mexicaua Saussure.
1868, Latindia mexicaua Saussure, Bevue et Magas. de Zool., 2e ser.. xx, p. 100.
One male; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Lattinclia sp.
Two males; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892.
Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.).
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These damaged specimens will hardly agree with any of the de- scribed species, though possibly they are L. tolteca Saussure and Zehntner (Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., i, p. 113).
Blaberus ' trapezoideus Burmeister.
1838, Blabera trapezoidea Burmeister, Handb. d. Ent., ii, p. 516.
Three specimens ; Honduras and Central America (U- S. N. M.). Tekanto, Yucatan (Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia).
These specimens are somewhat doubtfully referred to this very variable species. One possesses no spines on the lower margin of the femora, which fact would place it in another section of the genus, but Saussure and Zehntner inform us that these are obsolete in some individuals. The maculation of the pronotum is very vari- able in form and intensity ; in two specimens it is rounded posteriorly, entirely free from the posterior margin of the pronotum, and with the antero lateral angles much produced, the third specimen has the pos- terior margin of the pronotum forming the posterior boundary of the maculation.
Family MANTID^.
Clueradodis rhombicollis (Latreille).
1833, Mantis rhombicollis Latreille, in Humboldt and Bonpland's Observat. de Zoolog., ii, p. 103; pi. xxxix, fig. 2 and 3.
One immature female ; Machuca, Nicaragua. Collected by Dr. J. F. Bransford (Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia).
Staginomantis tolteca (Saussure).
1861, Mantis tolteca Saussure, Bevue et Magas. de Zool., 2e ser., xiii, p. 127.
One female; Machuca, Nicaragua. Collected by Dr. J. F. Brans- ford (Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia).
Stagmomaiitis limbata (Hahn).
" 1836, Mantis limbata Hahn, Icones Orthopterorum, pi. A, gen. mantis, fig. 2."
One male ; Yucatan. Collected by Schott (Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia).
IiiturgotiMa cayeimeiisis may a Saussure.
1894, Liturflousa cayennensis var. maya Saussure and Zehntner, Biol. Cent.- Amer., Orth., i, p. 160.
One immature female ; Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. April 11,
1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C Rhoads.
* Tbe original spelling is Blaberus Serville, Ann. Sci. Nat., xxii, p. 37.
AMERICAN ORTHOPTERA. /
Vates amiecteiis Rehn.
1900, Vates annectens Rehn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, xxvii, p. 85.
Four males; Tacubaya, D. F., Mexico. October. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Family PHASMID^.
Serniyle giiatemala> n. sp.
Type, 9 ; Gualan, Guatemala. Mrs. S. P. McElroy (U. S. N.M.).
Apparently closest allied to S. mezicana* Saussure, but differing in the spiniform interocular processes, and in the absence of any dorsal foliaceous lobe on the fifth abdomen segment. With the other species of the genus — saussurii, azteea and strigata — no com- parison is necessary, the general characters of the head being shared by mexicana alone.
General build moderately robust, the entire body tuberculate, the tubercles most numerous anteriorly. Head with six longitudinal rows of tubercles, the median pair strongest developed, the second tubercle in each row being spini- form, several spines forming an additional group between the median rows; antennae about half as long as the body, the basal joint considerably flattened. Prothorax about as long as broad, the collar slightly constricted ; mesothorax elongate, over four times as long as the prothorax ; metathorax considerably shorter than the mesothorax, heavy, showing traces of a median carination which also extends over the median segment and on the abdomen ; median segment very short, over twice as broad as long. Abdomen moderately elongate, the tubercles arranged in four longitudinal rows on the dorsal surface, the lateral aspect with two longitudinal roughened carinas; fifth segment somewhat inflated, no foliaceous lobe developed from the medio-dorsal portion of the segment, the lateral angles being posteriorly produced into rounded posteriorly projecting lobes. Femora and tibia; multicarinate ; anterior and posterior tibiae slightly exceeding the femora in length.
General color Vandyke brown, becoming walnut brown on the abdomen ; limbs and antenna? raw umber. Measurkments :
Length of body 80. mm.
Length of prothorax ..... 4. mm.
Length of mesothorax ..... 18. mm.
Length of metathorax ..... 11.5 mm.
Length of abdomenf 43. mm.
Length of anterior femora .... 17. mm.
Length of median femora .... 11. mm.
Length of posterior femora .... 17.5 mm. Libel lira t rideus (Burmeister).
1838, B[acleria] Iridens Burmeister, Handb. d. Ent., ii, p. 567.
Three specimens; one male, two females ; Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
* Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser., xi, p. 62. t Including the median segment.
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Libethra sp.
One male (?). Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.).
As this specimen has lost all of the abdomen except the four basal segments it cannot be identified with any certainty.
Bacunculus striatus (Burmeister).
1838, B[acteria] striata Burmeister, Handb. d. Ent., ii, p. 567.
One male; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. August. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
A plopus sp.
One male ; Panama (U. S. N. M.).
This specimen was at one time in a liquid preservative, and in consequence the coloration is gone and the specimen mummified in general.
Family ACRIDID^E.
Paratettix scliochii Bolivar.
1887, Paratettix schochii Bolivar, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., xxxi, p. 274.
One male ; Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. June. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Paratettix toltecus (Saussure).
1861, Tettix toltecus Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser., xiii, p. 401.
Nine specimens ; six males, three females ; Motzorougo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February 13, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.) (4). Minatitlan, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February 1, 1892. lelected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.) (1). Vera Cruz (city?), Mexico. January 26, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.) (2). Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. June. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1).
Paratettix sinuatus Morse.
1900, Paratettix sinuatus Morse, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., ii, p. 13.
One female; Uruapan, Michoacau, Mexico. March 12, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
Telmatettix aztecus (Saussure).
1861, Tettix aztecus Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser.. xiii, p. 40Q.
Five specimens; three males, two females; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.) (3). Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by
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Otis W. Barrett (1). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. November. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1).
Truxalis brevicornis (Johannson).
1763, Gryllus brevicornis Johannson, Amcen. Acad., vi, p. 398.
One female ; Escondido River, fifty miles from Bluefields, Nica- ragua. September 21, 1892. Collected by C. W. Richmond (U. S. N. M.).
Syrbula eslavae Rehn.
1900, Syrbula eslavx Rehn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. xxvii, p. 91.
Two males ; Cuernavaca. Morelos, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Macliterocera mt'xicaiia Saussure.
1859, Machxrocera mexicana Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser..
xi, p. 391. Machserocera sumichrasti Thomas, Bull. U S. Geogr. Surv. Terr., 1st series.
No. 2, p. 70, 1874.
Twenty-two specimens; thirteen males, five females, four imma- ture specimens; Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. September. Col- lected by Otis W. Barrett (4). Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. . Sep- tember. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1). Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September" 3-22, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (1). Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S.-N. M.) (4). Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (3). Texolo Vera Cruz, Mexico. Various dates in March, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (9).
i\fter an examination of thirty-two specimens of the genus Ma- choerocera, I have reached the conclusion that sumichrasti of Thomas is nothing but a phase of this very variable species. The color dif- ferences as given by Thomas appear to be of no value, while struc tural differentiations are absent. The median carina of the pronotum is cut thrice in some specimens, in others twice, while a few have a very faint trace of the third incision.
Amblytropitlia mysteoa (Saussnre).
1861, Stenobothrus mystecus Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser., xiii, p. 317.
Amblytropidia auriventris McNeill, Proc. Davenport Acad. Nat. Sci., vi.
p. 227. December 19, 1896.
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Seventeen specimens; seven males, nine females, one immature; Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1). Texolo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Various dates in March, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (10). Uruapan, Michoa- can, Mexico. April 11, 1899. S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (1). Patz euaro, Michoacan, Mexico. April 5, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C Rhoads (1). Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osbora (U. S. N. M.) (2). Motzorongo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February 13, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.) (2).
The dorsal coloration of this species varies from purplish brown and deep umber to pale ochraceous. The pronotum is longitudinally striped in some specimens, and the orange-tint on the dorsal surface of the abdomen is more highly colored in the males than in the females.
Plectrotettix viatorius (Saussure).
1861, St[enobothrus] natorius Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser., xiii, p. 317.
Eleven specimens; eight males, three females; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico, January 9-16, 1892 (U. S. N. M.) (6). Texolo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Various dates in March, 1899." Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (4). Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. April 14, 1899. Collected S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (1 ).
Some specimens, particularly the large female from Uruapan, show an absence of the blackish maculation on the lateral lobes of pronotum.
V rphia behrensi Saussure.
1884, Arphia behrensi Saussure, Prodromus (Edipodiorum, p. 71.
One female; Uruapan, Mexico. April 11, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
LaetiMta gibbosus Saussure.
1884, Lactistn gibbosus Saussure, Prodromus (Edipodiorum, p. 143.
Two specimens, male and female ; Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico (Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia).
This species was described from California, no specimens having since been recorded outside of that State. Measurements of the specimens might be of interest:
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Length of body |
15 mm. |
22.5 mm. |
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Length of pronotum |
4 mm. |
5.5 mm. |
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Length of tegmina |
17 mm. |
23.5 mm. |
Tomoiiotus iiiexicamfs Saussure.
1861, Tom[onotus] mexicnnus Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie. 2e ser., xiii, p. 321.
Eleven specimens; two males, nine females; Uruapan, Michoa- can, Mexico. Various dates in April, 1901. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (9). Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. April 7, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C Rhoads (1). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1).
The last listed specimen has a comparatively low median carina, but the character of the tempora serve to show that no close rela- tionship exists with L. orizabce Saussure.
Tomoiiotus Orizaba* Saussure.
1884, Tomoiiotus orizabx Saussure. Prodromus CEdipodiorum, p. 98.
One male; Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. April, 1899. Col- lected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
Trimerotropis iascicula McNeill.
1900, Trimerotropis fascicula McNeill, Psyche, ix, p. 31; Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., x xiii, p. 425, 1901.
Two males; Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. April 14, 1899. Collection of S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
Heliastus aztecus Saussure.
1884, Heliastus aztecus Prodromus QEdipodiorum, p. 214.
One female; Monterey, Neuvo Leon, Mexico. April 25, 1899. Collection of S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
Heliastus suuiiehrasti (Saussure).
1861, CE[(lipoda] Sumichrasti Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser.. xiii, p. 324.
Seven specimens; three males, four females; Orizaba, Vera Cruz,
Mexico. January 9-1(3, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N.
M.) (5). Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected \>\
Otis W. Barrett (1). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. September.
Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1).
Sphenariiini purpurasceus Charpentier.
1845, Sphenarium purpurascens Charpentier, Orth.Descr. et Depict., pi. 31, ff. 1-8.
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Five specimens; three males, two females; Mexico. (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.) (1). Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.) (2). Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (two in coitu).
Tseuiopoda superba (Stal).
1855, M[onachidi um] superbum Stal, Ofv. k. Vet.-Akad. Forhand., xii, p. 352.
Five specimens; four males, one female; Gualan, Guatemala. Mrs. S. P. McElroy (U. S. N. M.) (6). Escondido River, fifty miles from Bluefields, Nicaragua. July 31, 1892. Collected by C. W. Richmond (U. S. N. M.) (2). Honduras (U. S. N. M.) (1). No data (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.) (1).
Tsi'ni porta centuri© (Drury).
1773, Gryllus centnrio Drury, 111. Nat. Hist., ii, p. 78, pi. xli, f. 3.
Twenty-seven specimens; seven males, twenty females; Mexico (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.) (3). Qacualtipan, Hidalgo, Mexico (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. (1). Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. August. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (17). Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. March 1 and 2, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (2). Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-15, 1892-. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.) (4).
Tseniopoda picticornis Stal.
1873, T[mniopoda] picticornis Stal, Recensio Orthopteromm, i, p. 51.
Three specimens; two males, one female; Yautepec, Morelos, Mexico. November 17. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (2). Cuer- navaca, Morelos, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Bar- rett (1).
Cliroinacris eolorata (Serville).*
1839, Acridium coloratiim Serville, Orthopteres, p. 674.
Two specimens ; male and female ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett ( $ ). Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (V . S. N. M.) ( 9 ).
The male is much smaller than specimens of the same sex in my collection from Victoria, Tamaulipas.
* The jjenus Romalea Serville {Rhomalea anct.), in which this species has previ- ously been placed is an absolute, synonym of Dictyophorus Thunberg, the only included species (vide Ann. Sci. Nat., xxii, p. 280, 1831) being the one on which Thunberg's genus was based. The next available name is Chromacris Walker (Catal. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., iv, p. 644), based on speciosa (= miles) and eolorata.
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Tropidaeris dux (Drury).
1773, Gryllus {Locusta) dux Drury, Illust. Nat. Hist., ii, p. 82. pi. xliv.
Four females; Central America (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.) Hon duras. J. E. Hawkins and Dr. J. LeConte (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.). Oraoa, Honduras. Dr. J. LeConte (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.). Escondido River, fifty miles from Bluefields, Nicaragua. August 26, 1892. Collected by C W. Richmond (U. S. N. M.).
EPISCOPOTETTIX n. gen
Allied to Leptysma Stal, but differentiated by the following char acters: the much more elongate and subpyriform vertex and fasti gium, the slightly constricted pronotum and the form of the an- tennas.
Form very elongate. Head with the vertex and fastigium very much produced, as long as the head posterior to the eyes ; face elon- gate; antennae elongate, moderately ensiform. Pronotum without definite carinas; metasternal lobes contiguous through over two thirds of the length of the suture ; prosternal spine broad, flat, ex- panded at the apex, the margin arcuate. Tegmina very narrow, greatly elougate. Hind femora elongate, almost reaching the ex- tremity of the abdomen ; tibise slender, no apical spine on the ex- ternal margin.
Episcopotettix sulci ros Iris n. sp.
Type ; male ; Forest of San Juan, Mexico. f (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.).
Head mitriform. the interspace between the eyes narrow ; vertex thickly punc- tate, subrugulose, slightly sulcate; fastigium decidedly acuminate, strongly sili- cate; eyes oval, rather prominent; antennae inserted at the base of the fastigium. elongate, flattened, considerably exceeding the head and pronotum, somewhat ensiform basally ; frontal costa very narrow ; sulcate, margins confluent above, very slightly expanding inferiorly. Pronotum without definite carinse, transverse sulci four in number, the anterior broken centrally ; metazona considerably punc- tate ; anterior margin broadly rounded, posterior arcuate ; lower margin of the lateral lobes truncate, subsinuate. Tegmina lanceolate, exceeding the hind femora by their entire length. Anterior and mediau limbs slender ; posterior pair rather elongate, the tibife bearing eight spines on the external and ten to twelve on the internal margins. Subgenital plate basally expanded, the aperture U shaped-.
* In allusion to the mitriform head.
t The label on the specimen simply gives the information recorded above. The following localities might be compromised : San Juan, Cuautitlan, State id" .Mexico ; San Juan, Distrito Federal; San Juan, Cordoba, Vera Cruz; San Juan (River . southern Vera Cruz.
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supranal plate with a raised hastate portion which bears a central depression ; cerci filiform, tapering. Color (from specimen evidently from alcohol) ochrace- ous, darkest on head ; disk of wings black. Measurements :
Length of body 28.5 mm.
Length of head 8. mm.
Length of pronotum . . . . • 5. mm.
Length of tegmina 33. mm.
Length of hind femora 15.5 mm.
Leptysina marginicollis (Seville).
1839, Opsomala marginicollis Seville, Ortbopteres, p. 591.
One female; Acambaro, Guanajuato, Mexico. March 30, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
No difference cau be detected on comparison with specimens from Miami, Florida.
Aleuas toltecus (Saussure).
1861, A[cridiwm] toltecum Saussure, Eevue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser., xiii, p. 163.
Nine specimens; four males, five females; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Various dates in March, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (5). Motzorongo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February, 1892 (U. S. N. M.) (1). Yucatan. Collected by Schott (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.) (1). Escondido River, fifty miles from Bluefields, Nacaragua. September 3, 1892. Collected by C. \V. Richmond (U.S. N. M.) (2).
This species does not fully agree with Stal's descriptions of Alexias, the lower margin of the lateral lobes being sinuate (as in Paralexias) and not straight. The characters of agreement are the interspace between the mesosternal lobes in the female (open instead of closed), and in the width of the interspace between the eyes.
Schistocerca vaga (Scudder).
1876, Acridimn vagum Scudder, Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist,, xviii, p. 269.
Two females; Texolo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. March 21, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads. Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892 (U. S. N. M.).
Scliistocerca pyramidal a Scudder.
1899, Rchistocerat pyramidata Scudder, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts and Sci., xxxiv p. 454.
Eight specimens; three males, five females; Uruapan, Michoa- ean, Mexico. April 11-13, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C.
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Rhoads (4). Texolo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. March 11-20, 1899. Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 1-1(5, 1892 (U. S. N. M.)
(2).
With the material before me it seems that this species is but slightly removed from S. vaga, the amount of color variation in my series of twelve specimens being very great.
Schistocerca lineata Scudder.
1899, Schistocerca lineata Scudder, Proc. Arner. Acad. Arts and Sci., xxxiv, p. 465.
One female; Bolanos, Jalisco, Mexico. J. N. Rose, 1897 (U. S. N. M.).
This specimen exhibits a well defined flavous bar on the lateral lobes of the pronotum, the superior border of this tint being con- trasted by a blackish patch situated above it.
Schistocerca aiuericana (Drury).
1770, Gryllus americanus Drury, 111. Nat. Hist., i, p. 128, pi. xlix, fig. 2.
Three males; Honduras (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.) (2). Panama (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.) (1).
Aidemona azteca (Saussure).
1861, Pl[atyphyma] astecum Saussure, Eevue et Majjasin de Zoologie, 2e ser., xiii, p. 161.
Eleven specimens; five males, six females; Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. April 10 and 11, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (5). Texolo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. March 3 and 13, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (5). Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. (U. S. N. M.) (1).
71 el an op I us elongatus Scudder.
1897, Melanoplus elongatus Scudder, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xx, p. 160.
One male ; Monterey, Neuvo Leon, Mexico. 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
Melanoplus attains (Riley).
1875, Caloptemus atlanis Riley, Aun, Rep. Ins. Missouri, vii, p. 169.
One male ; Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. April 7, 1899. Col- lected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
Family TETTIGONID^. Stenopelmatiis tjplilops n. sp.
Type: female; Qacualtipan, Hidalgo, Mexico (Acad. Nat. Sri. Phila.).
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Allied to S. nieti Saussure, but differing in the less punctate pos- terior border of the pronotum, the less prominent "boss" on the lower part of the face, the rotundate labrum (much as in S. ater), and the greater rugosity of the maxillae.
Size small (in comparison with S. nieti) ; general build heavy and powerful. Head with the facial aspect obovate ; the upper surface smooth, the interocular region strongly rugose ; " boss" on the lower part of the face very slightly de- veloped and finely rugulose ; eyes small, obovate; labrum moderately developed, rotundate; rnaxillse entirely rugose; antennse filiform, much longer than head and pronotum. Pronotum convex, both longitudinally and transversely ; anterior margiu shallowly emarginate, with a well developed post-marginal sulcus; pos- terior margin very slightly emarginate; upper surface of the pronotum compara- tively smooth, the deflected lateral portion moderately rugulose. Anterior and median limbs short and thick. Posterior femora considerably inflated, the lower margins well marked ; posterior tibia? decidedly shorter than the femora, the external margin with three spines, the internal with five spines, apical spurs six in number, the internal ones longest. Ovipositor short, falcate, the tip sharply recurved.
General color blackish, lightest on the abdomen and the sternum ; eyes straw- color. Measurements :
Length of body 'exclusive of ovipositor) . . 24.5 mm.
Length of pronotum ...... 8. mm.
Greatest width of pronotum 9. mm.
Length of ovipositor ...... 5. mm.
Auahropsis niexicamis (Saussure).
1859, Sch[omobates] mexicanus Saussure,. Eevue et Magas. de Zool., 2e ser., xi, p. 209.
One male; Mexico. (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.)
Anabropsis saltator Saussure and Pictet).
1897, Schcenobates saltator Saussure and Pictet, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., i, p. 294, tab. xiv, f. 16.
One male; Qacualtipan, Hidalgo, Mexico. (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.)
The species was previously known from Volcan de Irazu, Costa Rica.
Glaphyrosoina gracile Brunner.
1888, Glaphyrosoma gracile Brunner, Verh. Zool.-bot. Gesell. Wien, xxxviii, p. 284.
One female; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. March 22, 1899
Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
* For the use of this name in place of Schcenoliates, see Eehn, Can ad. Ent.j xxxiii, p. 272.
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PRISTOCEUTHOPHILUS n. gen.
Allied to Hadencecus, Ceuthophilus and Hemiudeopsylla, but pre- senting quite distinctive characters. It differs from all in the pos- session of but three pairs of spurs on the posterior tibia?, and in having a conoid development of the vertex. From Hadencecus it is separated by the elongate last palpal joint, and by the broadly emarginate subgenital plate of the male. From Ceuthophilus it differs in the nou spinous median coxae, and in the very long first hind tarsal joint. From Hemiudeopsylla difference is noticed in the absence of spines on the lower external margin of the median femora, in the absence of serrations on the lower external margin of the posterior femora, and in the presence of five or more small spines between the larger spines on the upper margins of the poste- rior tibise.
Vertex produced into a deflected spinous process, extending almost as far downward as the lower border of the eyes. Last palpal joint almost twice as long as its antecedent. Anterior femora without spines. Median coxa? not spined ; femora smooth, except for the spine on the apex of the external portion ; tibia? bearing several closely appressed spines situated around the cen- tral section. Posterior femora bullate, the lower external margin non serrate, carrying one (or two) small spines on the apical half; tibia? bearing many (five to thirteen) small spines between the larger ones; apical spurs three in number; first tarsal joint very long, much longer than the remaining portion. Subgenital plate broadly emarginate.
I'ristoceuthopliiliis rlioatlsi n. sp.
Type: male; Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. April 11, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
Size small. Hear! projecting but little beyond the pronotum. glabrous; eyes subtriangular, very slightly projecting; antennae heavy, rather long; palpi long, the terminal joint subarcnate. Pronotum strongly rounded transversely, very slightly so longitudinally ; anterior and posterior margins truncate, lower margin of the lateral portions very slightly sinuate ; median portion bearing a very faint longitudinally disposed sulcus; posterior portion hearing a number of irregular rugosities. Mesonotum with rugosities similar to those on the pronotum placed across the posterior portion. Anterior femora slightly longer than the pronotum. unarmed, strongly sulcate below; tibise slightly shorter than the femora, lower surface bearing three closely appressed spines on the distal portion, apical spines four in number the lower pair the larger ; first tarsal joint fully as long as the
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succeeding ones. Median femora unarmed except for the spine on the external genicular lobe, sulcate below ; tibia? bearing four closely appressed spines around the median portion of the limb, apical spines as on the anterior tibiae; first tarsal joint as long as the remaining joints of the tarsi. Posterior femora considerably inflated, genicular lobes rounded, lower external margin hearing one (or two) spines on the distal portion, lower surface sulcate; tibia? slightly longer than the femora, multispinose, the larger spines four in number and confined to the apical two-thirds of the limb, the smaller spines closely placed from the proximal to the distal extremity except for the larger spines, the latter being placed closer as the apex is approached, the. number of small spines in the apical interspace being five, while the interspace between the. third and fourth large spine, contains thirteen ; first tarsal joint very long, considerably exceeding the other joints together. Subgenital plate subtriangular, apex broadly emarginate.
General color ochraceous, blotched and barred with wood -brown, this tint being blackish brown on the abdomen. Borders of the pronotum, mesonotum and me- tanotum, hind femora and vertex strongly blotched with overlying tint. Lower margin of the. hind femora alternate blocks of blackish and ochraceous. Measurements:
Length of body 10. mm.
Length of pronotum ..... 3.5 rpm.
Length of hind femora ..... 9. mm.
Camptoiiotus aftinis n. sp.
Types: one male, two females ; Mexico (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.) (2). Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1).*
Closely allied to C. carolinensis (Gerstaecker), but considerably smaller, with relatively shorter cerci and more elongate subgenital plate, and with fewer spines on the external margin of the hind tibiae (4 or 5 instead of 7 or 8).
Size small ( % ) or medium ( 9 ) ; body entirely glabrous. Head rounted, inter- ocular space narrower in the male than in the female ; eyes moderately exserted ; antenna? filiform. Pronotum saddle-shaped; anterior margin subarcuate, pos- terior very broadly emarginate, lower margin of the lateral portion with the posterior portion diagonally trimmed, the whole periphery bearing a very per- ceptible shoulder most marked on the lateral portion. Mesonotum and meta- notum not as deep laterally as the pronotum, neither more than half as long as the latter. Abdomen robust, rather bullate in the male. Anterior and median femora rather full, unarmed except for the apical spine, the anterior slightly the longer; anterior and median femora with three spines on each lower margin, femora and tibia? shallowly sulcate below. Posterior femora short, rather robust, moderately sulcate below, lower borders distally with a number of small spines (2 to 6^ ; tibia? about as long as the femora, both upper margins with 4 or 5 spines. %. Subgenital plate elongate, apex triangularly emarginate; styles small in-
* Additional information with this latter specimen is to the effect that it was "taken while ovipositing in mortar-cracks."
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curved, uot half as long as the median length of the plate. Cerci slender, taper- ing, much shorter than the median length of the suhgenital plate.
9- Ovipositor falcate, considerably l>ent near the base.
General tint straw-color, the pronotum, inesonotum, metanotinn and abdominal segments being edged with mahogany, the overlying tint being diffused over the basal and apical abdominal segments. Measurements: C. carolinensis.
I 9 £*
Length of body (exclusive of ovipositor). 11.5 mm. 14.5 mm. 14. mm. Length of prouotum .... 3. mm. 3.2 mm. 3.5 mm.
Length of ovipositor .... 7.5 mm.
.Eg i in in cultrifera Stal.
1874, J^gimia cultrifera Stal, Receusio Orthopterorum, ii, p. 46.
One male; Teocelo, Vera Cruz. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Eg i 111 in elonga ta n. sp.
Type: male; Central America (U. S. N. M.).
Allied to JE. cultrifera Stal, but differing in the raised lateral cari- nas of the pronotum and the more general concave form of the same, in the more elongate tegmina and wings, in the tridentate lobe on the median tibiae, and in smaller size of the tympanum which is cultrifera is larger in extent than the dorsum of the pronotum, while relatively in elongata the same area is considerably less.
Size rather large. Head more or less ruguiose; cultriform development of the vertex rather long, lateral outline tapering, below moderately su lea te, apex shal- lowly emarginate; eyes obovate, the apex directed upwards and backwards; antennje filiform, annulated with blackish rings. Pronotum rather long; the lateral carinfe heavy, rather rugose, considerably elevated ; anterior margin broadly emarginate, the posterior arcuate; posterior margin of the lateral lobes broadly arcuate, the anterior angle obtuse. Tegmina elongate; costal area com- paratively narrow ; tympanum considerably less than the dorsal aspect of the pro- notum in extent, the stridulating vein straight, transverse (arcuate in cultrifera . Wings ample, almost reaching to the tip of the tegmina. Anterior and median femora heavy and deep, sulcate below, the anterior with five spines on the lower external margin; anterior tibiae rather heavy, straight; median tibiae with the accessary lobe tridentate. Posterior limbs missing.
As the specimen is very old, probably having been taken from alcohol, the original coloration is totally gone, the specimen now being uniform brownish. Measurements: 2E. elongata %. M. cultrifera %, .
Length of body .... 31. mm. 31. mm.
Length of pronotum . . 8.7 mm. 7. mm.
Greatest width of pronotum . 6.5 mm. 6. mm.
Length of tegmina . . . 44.5 mm. 41. mm.
* Measurements from a specimen from St. Augustine, Florida.
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Length of median femora . . 8.
Length of median tibiae . 7.
Aphidnia fnscifrons Brunner.
1878, A[phidnia] fuscifrons Brunner, Monogr. d. Phaneropt., p. 153.
One female ; Texolo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. March 7, 1899. Col- lected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads.
Hormilia gracilliuia Brunner.
1878, H[ormilia] gracillima Brunner, Monogr. d. Phaneropt., p. 231.
One male; Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Scudderia uiexicana (Saussure).
1861, Phaneroptera mexicana Scudder, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser., xiii, p. 129.
Three specimens; two males, one female; Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Syuimetropleura teoeelse Rehn.
1901, Symmetropleura teocelx Rehn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, xxvii, p. 222.
One male ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Phrixa schiimaiini Saussure and Pictet.
1897, Phrixa schumanni Saussure and Pictet, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., i, p. 334.
One female ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
This specimen agrees fairly well with the original description, though the anterior angle of the lateral lobes is obtuse-angulate and not subrotundate.
Phrixa bidentata n. sp.
1900, Phrixa nasuta Rehn (not of Stal), Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, xxvii, p. 88.
Type: male; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. June. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Closely allied to P. hcegei Saussure and Pictet (Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., I, p. 334), but differing in the form of the extremity of the cerci which are strongly bidentate, the intermediate diastema being considerably emarginate, while in P. hwgei the extremity is acute, the additional lobe being rotundate. No affinity exists with P. maya Saussure and Pictet, the cerci in that species being strongly falcate, and terminally acuminate.
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Size medium. Head with the vertex developed into a conoid process of con- siderable length; eyes globose, much exserted; antenna? filiform, rather long; region of the frontal costa considerably swollen. Pronotum sub-sericeous; an- terior margin sub-truncate, the posterior arcuate; lateral lobes deeper than long, the anterior and posterior margins straight, lower margin arcuate, anterior angle apparent. Tegmina rather elongate; apex diagonally trimmed; tympanum rather small, the stridulatihg vein not more apparent than the other veins of the same area. Wings extending to the apex of the tegmina. Anterior and median femora slender, unarmed except for the genicular spines, the median consider- ably longer than the anterior, both deeply sulcate inferiorly ; tibia slender, quad- rate in section, anterior pair with several spines on the lower margins, the pos- terior with many spines on the lower margins, the proximal portion unarmed, the distal extremity with the spines closely placed. Posterior femora slender, sulcate below, the distal portion of the lower margins with a number of small spines, the internal margin with fewer spines, genicular lobes produced; tibiae considerably longer than the femora, quadrate, margins entirely spined, in the proximal section sparser than in the distal. Subgenital plate elongate, bicarinate, the apex truncate ; styles short and stout. Cerci lunate, the apex expanded, ter- minal portion produced, supplemented by a sub-terminal tooth, the resulting diastema being considerably emarginate.
General color pea green, tinged on the head and pronotum with an ashy tint ; a yellow line extending from the extremity of the vertex to the border of the pronotum ; eyes reddish brown. Measurements:
Length of body 17. mm.
Length of pronotum ..... 5.5 mm.
Length of tegmina ...... 31.5 mm.
Length of bind femora ..... 19.5 mm.
Pycnopalpa morl uii'olia n. sp.
Type : male ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Allied to P. bicordata Serville, but differing iu the more dentate and non-lamellate lower margin of the anterior femora, the anterior border of the pronotum being more deeply emarginate, the posterior border more shallowly emarginate, and the wings also elongate.
Size small. Head with the vertex developed into an elongate, sulcate process bearing two lateral spines and a basal denticle, the extremity of the vertex being narrowly truncate; eyes ovate, strongly exserted ; face below the eyes bearing a pair of wide shallow sulcations extending to the base of the clypeus; region between the antennal bases with a blunt, wart-like process; antenna? filiform Pronotum narrow, sub-concave above; the anterior margin broadly, triangularly emarginate, posterior bi-arcuate, the ceutral emargination being slight ; central
* The genus Pycnopalpa Serviile (Orthopteres, p. 408, 1839), antedates Plagioptera Stal (Eecens. Orthopt.. ii, p. 16, 1874), and was based on a single species — Locusta bicordata Serville.
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portion of the lateral carina? strongly callous, the rugosity extending across, join- ing its fellow, and dividing the central sericeous area into two parts, an anterior cordate, and a posterior sub-pyriform area; lateral lobes as broad as deep, the anterior margin sinuate, anterior lower angle rounded, posterior margin well rounded. Tegmina rather short, centrally with a "dead" spot of considerable size, another of similar character occupying the distal portion of the lower margin and involving the lower margin of the closed wing. Wings rather long, considerably exceeding the tegmina. Anterior and median femora armed below distally with three large, spines, the apical two being quite large ; tibiae bearing several spines on the lower margins, the. limbs hirsute. Posterior femora slender, the swollen basal portion superiorly rugulose, lower margin centrally with three blunt teeth ; tibiae considerably longer than the femora, quadrate, both margins strongly spiued above, the lower margins with few spines. Subgenital plate broad, papillose, the styliform processes short and directed outward. Cerci taper- ing, slightly curved towards the acute apex.
General tint a combination of greenish yellow and dull brown, the effect being that of a dead leaf. Tegmina yellowish green centrally, becoming greenish yel- low toward the periphery; base, borders of the tympanum, edging of the "dead" spots and the general suffusing tint of the lateral lobes and femora dull umber. Pronotum above with sericeous areas dull golden yellow, the callous ridges and upper surface of head with the antenna? and the ground color of the limbs creamy ; eyes vinaceous. Limbs and anuulations of the antenna? blackish brown. Measurements :
Length of body 14. mm.
Length of pronotum ..... 4.2 mm.
Length of tegmina 23. mm.
Length of hind femora ..... 12.5 mm.
Amblycorypha guatemala* Saussure and Pictet.
1897, Amblyeorypha guatemalse Saussure and Pictet, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., i, p. 336.
One male ; Escondido River, fifty miles from Bluefields, Nicara- gua August 15, 1892. Collected by C. W. Richmond (U. S. N. M.).
Paragenes conspersa (Brunner).
1878, A[nepsia] conspersa Brunner, Monogr. der Phaneropt., p. 270.
One male ; Mexico. (Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.).
Anaulacoinera laticauda Brunner.
1878, -4 [naula comera] laticauda Brunner, Monogr. der Phaneropt., p. 292.
One male; Honduras. (Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.).
iMicrocentriim lauceolatum (Burmeister).
1838, Ph[ylloptera] lanceolata Burmeister, Handb. d. Ent., ii, p. 692.
One female; Panama. (Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.).
Microcentrum syiitechnoides n. sp.
Type: male; Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. September. Col- lected by Otis W. Barrett.
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Allied to M. laneeolatum Burmeister, but differing in the much more lanceolate elytra.
Size rather large. Head rather broad; vertex thick, the fastigium slightly expanded, rounded, about twice as wide as the first antennal joint; eyes large, subglobose; antennae filiform. Pronotum rather broad ; lateral borders rounded, slightly marked posteriorly; anterior margin truncate, posterior arcuate ; lateral lobes very deep, the anterior border straight, lower margin sub-rotundate. Teg- mina elongate, the tympanum occuping a relatively small portion of the posterior margin, the sutural part of which is straght; lower margin gently arcuate, apex rounded ; median vein separating before the middle of the elytra, and with both forks reaching the sutural margin ; marginal field hasally quite broad, the basal portion of the margin ornamented with a series of small callous nodules. Wings large, considerably exceeding the tcgmina in length. Anterior and median femora smooth, sulcate below; tibiae slender, the lower margins spined, the median pair bearing several spines on the upper margin also. Posterior femora elongate, the enlarged basal portion tapering very gradually into the slender distal portion, sulcate below, the apical portion carrying about six spines on each margin, gen- icular lobes bispinose ; tibiae quadrate, longer than the femora, strongly and closely spined on all the margins. Subgenital plate rather elongate, keeled, the extremity developed into a pair of forcep-like processes, touching by their tips,* the enclosed space being marginally truncate. Measurements :
Length of body 26.5 mm.
Length of pronotum Length of tegmina . Greatest widtn of tegmina Length of posterior femora
7.2 mm. 47. mm. 11.5 mm. 27.5 mm.
Microceutrmii reliuerve (Burmeister).
1838, Ph[ylloptera] retinervis Burmeister, Handb. der Ent., ii, p. 692.
One male ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Microceutrum laurifolium (Linnaeus).
1758, [Gri/llus] laurifolius Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., x ed., p. 429.
Two specimens ; one male, one female ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett. Mexico. (Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.).
I'etaloptera coufusa n. sp.
Type : female ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Col- lected by Otis W. Barrett.
Closely allied to P. filia Brunner, but differing in the form of the
* These processes occupy the same position as styles, to which they bear a very close resemblance.
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vertex, the latter being sub conoid, with the apex emarginate instead of acuminate as in filia, and also in the more general poste- rior trend of the veins in the area between the anterior and poste- rior ulnar veins.
Size medium. Head with the vertex developed into a sub-conoid process, the apex of which is deeply emarginate, a very perceptible sulcus extending back- wards from the apex on the superior surface of the vertex, lateral portion of the vertex considerably excavated ; eyes globose, very much exserted ; face consid- erably retreating; antennae filamentous, reaching to the extremity of the teg- mina. Pronotum flat above, comparatively narrow ; anterior margin shallowly emarginate, posterior broadly arcuate ; lateral lobes about equally long as deep, the anterior angle very obtuse, the posterior rounded. Tegmina broad ; anterior margin slightly sinuate, the posterior strongly arcuate, apex sub-acute; veins in the area between the anterior and posterior ulnar veins with a marked posterior trend, median vein with its two branches reaching the sutural margin. Wings long, considerably exceeding the tegmina, apex acute. Anterior and median femora sulcate beneath ; tibise very slender, spined on the lower margins. Pos- terior femora considerably inflated in the proximal portion, the distal section being very slender and bearing small spines on both margins, genicular lobes with two spines, the superior one larger; tibiae quadrate, spined on all the mar- gins, the inferior borders with the spines fewer in numbers. Ovipositor rather slender, moderately long, somewhat bent near base. Subgenital plate very narrow, acuminate, excavated superiorly.
General color pea-green fading to a yellowish green on the proximal portions of the tegmina, pronotum, head, anterior limbs and basal portion of the posterior tibiae.
Measurements:
Length of body (excl. of ovipositor) Length of pronotum Length of tegmina Greatest width of tegmina Length of posterior femora Length of ovipositor
28.5 mm.
6.5 mm. 41.5 mm. 14. mm. 20.5 mm.
6. mm.
Synteclma camlelli Rehn.
1901, Synteehna cnudelli Rehn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, xxvii, p. 224.
One male ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
Philophyllia guttulata Stal.
1872, P[hilophyllia] guttulata Stal, Ofver. K. Vetensk.-Akad. Forhandl., xxx p. 42.
Six specimens; four males, two females; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (5). Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1).
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Stilpuochlora marginella (Serville).
1839, Phylloptera marginella Serville, Orthopteres, p. 405.
One male; Guatemala (U. S. N. M.)
Stilpnochlora tolteca (Saussure).
1861, Ph[yl!optera] tolteca Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser., xi, p. 203.
Fourteen specimens; six males, eight females; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (6). Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (6). Mexico. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. (2).
Stilpnochlora azteca (Saussure).
1859, Ph[ylloptera] asteca Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (2e ser.), xi, p. 203.
Thirty-eight specimens; twenty males, eighteen females; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. April, June and September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (14). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. June. Col- lected by Otis W. Barrett (5). Teocelo. Vera Cruz, Mexico. Sep- tember. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (19).
Peucestes corona Mis Stal.
1874, P[eucestes] coronatus Stal Recensio Orthopterorum, ii, p. 45.
One male; Central America (U. S. N. M.).
This specimen has the teeth on the lateral carinas of the pronotum much heavier, and each decidedly acuminate.
Posidippus sp.
One female ; San Juan River, Nicaragua. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
This specimen is very much damaged and faded, having been taken from alcohol and dried. It is clearly not P. validus Saus- sure and Pictet (Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., i, p. 373, tab. xviii, tigs. 10 and 11), and appears to be closest related to P. dohrni Brunner (Verh. Zool.-bot. Gesell. Wien, xli, pp. 183 and 185, 1891) from the upper Amazon region.
Copiphora rhinoceros (Pictet).
1890, C[opiophora] rhinoceros Pictet, Mem. Soc. Phys. et d'Hist. Nat. Geuev., x xxx, No. 6, p. 48, tab. 2, fig. 25.
One immature female; Machuca, Nicaragua. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
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This specimen differs from Pictet's figure in having the vertex straight, not arcuate.
Eriolus mexicanus. -
Revue et Magasan - - ser., xi.
. 2 One female; 1 "."era Cruz. Mexico. September. Collected
- W. Barrett.
- - amen presents a slight difference from Saussure and Pie- Biol. Cent.-Amer.. Orth.. i. tab. xix. tig. 4^ in having the posterior angle of the lateral lobes of the pronotum acute.
Prrarocorvpha sallei S
..rvue er Kagasui de Zoologie, "2c ser.. xi.
Ninel - -imens: nine males, ten females: Mexico. Coll-
Ac;. S Sci. Phila 4. N data. Coll. Acad. Nat Sci. Phila.
Jalapa. Vera Cruz. M- "--ptember. Collected by Oti> W.
Bar. Teoceio, Vera Cruz. Mexico. Collected by Otis W.
Bar:
B' >th brown and green phases are represented.
I*yrg;oooryplia nncinata Harris .
[nj. Ins. New Engl. p. 132.
Three specimens; one male, two females; Mexico. Coll. Acad. Sci. Phila. (1). Yucatan. Schott. Acad. Xat. Sci. Phila. _
Caulopsi* euspidata Sen
- :dder, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., xx. p. B8
ales; Honduras. I id. Nat. Sci. Phila. Es
dido River fifty miles from Bluefields. Nicaragua August 15, W. Richmond U. S. N. M. .
1 onooeplialns raatropterns Eedtenbacber.
Bedtenbacher, Verhandl. Zool.-bot. Gesell. Wien, xli. p. 4'>2.
- en specimens: one male, six females: Orizaba. Vera Cruz.
Mexico. Januar - 1892 I llected by H. Osborn (U. S. N.
M. 1 . Jalapa. Vera Cruz. Mexico. September. Collected by
- W. Bar:--:: 4 . Teoceio, Vera Cruz. Mexico. September.
Collected by Otis W. Barrett 2 .
\ipliidium icttiiu Scndder.
Hum irtum Scudder, Proc. I - - ' :it. Hisi.. xvii. p. 461.
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Two specimens ; one male, one female; Motzorongo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. February 13, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.). Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Col- lected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.).
\ 1 1» Iridium m«- v ican n ill Saussure.
1859, X[iphidiiim] mexicanum Saussure, Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, 2e ser.,
xi, p. 208. 1901, Xiphidium ictum Rehn [part] (not of Scudder), Trans. Anier. Ent. Soc,
xxvii, p. 226.
Nine specimens; five males, four females; Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. August. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (2). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (1). Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. April 11, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (2). Texolo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. March 1, 3 aud 13, 1899. Collected by S. N. and M. C. Rhoads (4).
At'antliodis variegata Brunner.
1895, Acanthodis variegata Brunner, Monogr. der Pseudophyll., p. 112.
One female; Mexico. Coll. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
This specimen differs somewhat from Brunner's description in having three species on the lower surface of the anterior femora and four on the lower posterior margin of the median tibiae.
Gongrociiemis incerta Brunner.
1895, Gongrocnemis incerta Brunner, Monogr. der Pseudophyll., p. 167.
Two males; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
One specimen does not agree with a female specimen from Jalapa and the other male in the color of the face, which is ashy instead of black. The cerci are long and attenuate, Brunner's description giving these as "breves in apice ipso attenuato."
luiartliroii clavicercwm n. sp.
Type: male; Gualan, Guatemala. Mrs. S. P. McElroy (U. S. N. M.).
Apparently allied to I.furcatum and atrispinum, but differing in the form of the supranal plate which is short aud triangular, and the cerci which are heavy, with the apical portion much expanded and bearing two teeth.
The singularity of this species causes the author to describe it in
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spite of the great variability which has been found to exist in the allied species of the genus.*
Size medium. Head rotundate; vertex produced, sulcate, the fastigium acumi- nate, slightly upturned ; eyes sub-globose, exserted ; antennae filiform, over twice as long as the body. Pronotum obscurely tuberculate, the transverse sulci strongly impressed; anterior margin rotundate, posterior margin truncate; lateral lobes with slightly sinuate lower margins. Tegmina reaching to the extremities of the bind femora, narrow, venation very prominent. Wings slightly inferior to the tegmina in length. Anterior and median femora armed on the anterior lower margins with from five to seven spines; anterior tibiae broad, the lower margins of both anterior and median pair with from seven to eight rather small spines. Posterior femora very much inflated, the genicular lobes rounded, the external lower margin bearing eight spines; tibige quadrate, all of the margins spined, the lower two with more numerous and heavier spines. Supranal plate small, triangular, longitudinally sulcate. Cerci short, robust, the apical portion very much thickened and expanded, one tooth very short and blunt, the internal one directed inwards, elongate, spiniform, the diastema broadly emarginate. Sub- genital plate produced, apically with a deep triangular emargination ; styles fusiform, as long as the free portion of the subgeuital plate.
General color wood-brown ; the veins, occiput, margins of the pronotum and spines on the limbs black. Measurements :
Length of body (approximately)! • • ■ 35.5 mm.
Length of pronotum 7.5 mm.
Length of tegmina 27.5 mm.
Length of hind femora 21. mm.
Liparoscelis nigrispina Stal.
1873, Liparoscelis nigrispina Stal, Ofv. K. Vet.-Akad. Forhandl., xxx, No. 4, p. 49.
Twelve specimens; six males, six femaies ; Yucatan. Schott. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. (1). Tekanto, Yucatan. Acad. Nat, Sci. Phila. (11).
Cocconotus castus Brunuer?
1895, Cocconotus castus Brunner, Monogr. der Pseudophyll., p. 210.
Two females ; Mexico. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. These specimens are rather doubtfully assigned to this species, of which only males have previously been known.
Cocconotus modcstus Brunner?
1895, Cocconotus modestus Brunner, Monogr. der Pseudophyll., p. 204.
One female; Honduras (U. S. N. M.)
* Vide Saussure and Pictet., Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., i. pp. 423, 424. ■j- Exact measurement with dividers is here impossible, as the abdomen is very much depressed and bent.
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This specimen is doubtfully assigned to this species, as the median tibice possess several spines,* and five spines are present on the ante- rior femora instead of three or four.
CoceoiioSiiN ignobilis Brunner.
1895, Cocconotus ignobilis Brunnea, Monogr. der Pseudophyll., p. 210.
Three specimens; two males, one female; Panama (U.S. N. M.)
Cocconotus ligiiicolor n. sp.
Type : female; Machuca, Nicaragua (Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.").
Allied to C. cethiops Brunner, but differing in the absence of black on the basal joint of the antennae and on the vertex and pro- notum, in the presence of black on the labrum (which is ferrugine- ous in oethiops), in the presence of four spines (instead of one) on the anterior femora, and in the very narrowly emarginate tip of the subgenital plate.
Size medium. Vertex with two basal tubercles rather prominent ; eyes globose. Pronotum verruculate, centrally constricted, posterior sulcus distinctly marked ; anterior margin broadly rotundate, posterior subtruncate; lateral lobes longer than high, sub-glabrous, lower margin sinuate, anterior angle rotundate. Teg- rmn a rather long, not quite reaching to the tip of the ovipositor, apex subacumi- nate. Wings as long as the tegmina. Anterior femora bearing four spines on the inferior internal margin, genicular lobes rounded ; anterior tibiae with six or seven spines on the internal and external lower margins, foramina slightly inflated. Median femora bearing three spines on the external inferior margin, internal gen- icular lobe bluntly spiued, external rounded ; tibiae with seven spines on the in- ferior margins, Posterior femora moderately inflated, lower margin with six spines; tibiae as long as femora, basally not spiued. Prosternum with two erect tapering processes; mesosternum rectangulate, the posterior margin centrally emarginate; metasternum anteriorly truncate, posteriorly acuminate, foramina of an inverted T shape. Ovipositor rather long, stout, subfalcate, apex acuminate; subgenital plate triangular, centrally sulcate, apex very narowly emarginate.
General color broccoli brown, the anterior border of the lateral lobes of the pronotum, the spines on the limbs, the labrum, mandibles (except the base which is the general tint), the base of the clypeus, a narrow median line on the face, and the superior and inferior margins of the basal two-thirds of the ovipositor black. Measurements :
Length of body (including ovipositor) . 46.5 mm.
Length of pronotum ..... 6.5 mm.
Length of tegmina ...... 34.5 mm.
Width of tegmina 8. mm.
Length of hind femora ..... 19. mm.
Length of hind tibiae 19.5 mm.
Length of ovipositor ..... 18. mm.
* This character seems unworthy of the importance which Brunner has given it.
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C'occonotus hellicosus n. sp.
Type: female; Cocos Island, Pacific Ocean.* February 38, 1891.
Allied to C. striolatus Redtenbacher, from St. Vincent, and C. globosus Bruner, from Mexico and Guatemala. From the former it differs in the non-pilose body, in the subdepressed form of the central part of the pronotum, in the broadly emarginate central portion of the posterior margin of the same region, the more curved ovipositor, and the presence of five species on the median femora. From the latter it differs in the non constricted pronotum, the sub- truncate posterior margin of the pronotum, and in the triangular subgenital plate of the female.
Size rather large; general build robust, body glabrous. Head with the vertex bearing a pair of rotuudate tubercles and an anteriorly directed spinose process; antennae elongate, subfiliform ; eyes spherical, slightly exserted. Pronotum strongly rugulose, the lateral lobes smoother than the dorsal aspect; anterior margin arcuate, posterior subtruucate with a broad central emargination ; lateral lobes slightly longer than deep, the lower margins subtruncate, central portion thickened. Tegmina rather long, moderately broad, apex rounded. Wings ample, reaching almost to the tip of the tegmina. Anterior femora subcorn- pressed, the external lower margins bearing four spines on the distal portion; tibiae quadrate, the lower margins spined. Median femora subcompressed, the external lower margins bearing five spines; tibiae quadrate, the lower margins spined. Posterior femora considerably expanded basally, the external lower margin bearing eight large spines on the distal two-thirds; tibia? quadrate, all margins spined except for a small basal portion, the lower surface with the spines sparser in numbers than the upper surface. Ovipositor slender, curved, the apex accuminate, the lower margin with a well-defined basal shoulder. Subgenital plate triangular-acuminate, deeply and narrowly emarginate apically.
General color yellowish chocolate color, the tegmina and limbs sprinkled with darker patches of pure chocolate color. Pronotum and head marked with black, which color suffuses the extreme tip on all the spines on the limbs. Wings pale grayish hyaline, the longitudinal viens brownish, the periphery touched with whitish. Measurements :
Length of body (exclusive of ovipositor) . 41. mm.
Length of pronotum Length of tegmina . Length of hind femora Length of ovipositor
8.5 mm. 43. mm. 27. mm. 19. mm.
Euacris riclimondif n. sp.
Type: male; Escondido River, fifty miles from Bluefields, Nica- ragua. July 13th. Collected by C. W. Richmond (U. S. N. M.)
* Southwest from Panama City several hundred miles.
f Dedicated to Dr. C. W. Eichmond, Assistant Curator of the Department of Birds in the United States National Museum, who collected the type while in the Bluefields country.
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Allied to E. pictipennis Saussure and Pictet,* but possessing many very distinctive characters. The median and discoidal veins of the tegmina are centrally almost contiguous; the anterior border of the pronotum is without a thickened margin ; the basal section of the subgenital plate is as broad as long, with the carina basally indistinct, and the styles are heavier.
Size large; general build very slender; head, limbs and antenna- pilose. Head broad, facial region very much flattened ; eyes subglobose, considerably exserted ; antennas very long, over twice as long as the tegmina with pronotum and head. Pronotum strongly tuberculate; anterior margin broadly obtuse-angulate, pos- terior arcuate ; lateral lobes about twice as long as high, the lower margin thick- ened, tuberculate, sinuate ; posterior sulcus strongly impressed ; lateral angle on the metazoua marked. Tegmina elongate, about six times as long as wide ; median and discoidal veins quite distinct distally and proximally but centrally almost con- tiguous, the general arrangement of transverse veins forming quadrate or rec- tangular patterns. Wings very large, about reaching the apex of the tegmina. Anterior and median femora slender, sulcate beneath, bearing six or seven spines on the lower external margins, genicular lobes spinose; tibiae very slender, quad- rate, lower margins spined as is also the case with upper internal margins of the mediau pair. Posterior femora slender, bearing fourteen or fifteen large spines on the external margin, the basal portion of which is unarmed ; tibia? quadrate, spined on the margins. Subgenital plate basally broad, keeled, the lateral margins bent upwards, the terminal portion bent sharply upwards and bearing the ''four leaf clover" appendage characteristic of the genus. Styles robust, rounded and not angulate, the apical portion of each suddenly constricted.
General color uniform dull brownish yellow (specimen probably having been at some time in a liquid preservative^. Wings with the disk dull grayish brown, the anterior field and periphery of the general tint. Measurements :
Length of body ...... 36. mm.
Length of pronotum ..... 9. mm.
Length of tegmina ...... 54. mm.
Length of posterior femora .... 35.5 mm.
Length of posterior tibiae .... 39. mm.
Scopiorus brevifolius Brunner.
1895, Scopiorus brevifolius Brunner, Monograpllie der Pseudophylliden, p. 236.
Nine specimens; four males, five females; Mexico. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. (1). Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (3). Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico. August and September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett (5).f
In one of the males the apex of the subgenital plate is not emar- ginate, as in the specimen from Orizaba, described by Saussure and Pictet,| the other three having the apex broadly emarginate.
* Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orthopt., i, p. 441, tab. 21, figs. 3-8.
f Additional information with these specimens is to the effect that they were taken on Palmetto (Sabal sp.).
X Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orthopt, i, 444.
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>I iinel ica marmorata Saussure and Pictet
1898, Mimetica marmorata Saussure and Pictet, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orthopt, i, p. 453, tab. xxii, figs 10 aud 11.
Two males; Nicaragua (U. S. N. M. . Escondido River, fifty miles from Bluefields, Nicaragua. July 13th. Collected by C W. Richmond (U. S. N. M.).
Family GRYLLID^E.
Gryllotalpa liexadactyla Perty.
1830, Gryllotalpa hexadactyla Perty, Del. Anim. Artie. Bras., p.119, tab. 23, fig. 9.
Three females ; Panama (U. S. N. M.). Escondido River, fifty miles from Bluefields, Nicaragua. August 25, 1892. Collected by C. W. Richmond (U. S. N. M.).
Scapteriscus didactylus (Latreille).
1804, Gryllotalpa didactyla Latreille, Hist. Nat. Crust, et Ins., xii. p. 122.
Two specimens ; male and female ; Machuca, Nicaragua. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
Scapteriscus sp.
One immature specimen ; Panama (U. S. N. M.).
Tridaetylus hist rio Saussure.
1896, Tridaetylus (Heteropus) histrio Saussuse, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orthopt., i, p. 207.
Two males; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.).
Rhipipteryx pulicaria Saussure.
1896, Rhipipteryx pulicaria Saussure, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orthopt., i, p. 215.
Ten specimens; six males, four females; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.).
Rhipipteryx fraterna Saussure.
1896, R[hipipteryx] fraterna Saussure, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orthopt., i, p. 214.
Six specimens ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico. September. Col- lected by Otis W. Barrett (3). Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (3).
Aiiurogryllus muticus (De Geer).
1773, Gryllus muticus De Geer, Mem. Ins., iii, p. 520. tab. 43, fig. 2.
One male; Panama. Dr. LeConte. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
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Gryllus peiiiisylvanicus Burmeister.
1838, Gr{yWns\ pennsylvanicus Burmeister, Handb. der Ent., ii, p. 734.
Two specimens; male and female; Mexico, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
I have followed Scudder* in considering negleetus a synonym of pennsylvanieus.
Gryllus assimilis Fabrioius.
1775, Gryllus assimilis Fabricius, Syst. Ent., p. 280.
Two specimens ; male and female ; Teocelo, Vera Cruz, Mexico.
September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett. Jalapa, Vera Cruz,
Mexico.
Grj llii*. barretti Rehn.
1901, Gryllus barretti Rehn, Trans. Anier. Ent. Soc, xxvii, p. 221.
Two specimens; male and female; Yucatan. Schott. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
<.]( Ilns mexicanu<* Saussure.
1874, Gryllus mexicanus Saussure, Miss. Scient. Mex., Orthopt., p. 402, tab. 8, fig. 30.
Two specimens ; male and female; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1S92. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.).
Gryllodes toltecus Saussure.
1877, Gryllodes toltecus Saussure, Melanges Orthopterologiques, 5e fasc., p. 396.
Two immature specimens; male and female; Ticul, Yucatan. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia.
Anaxipha sp.
Two males; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892.
Collected by H. Osboru (U. S. N. M.).
Heterogryllus ocellaris Saussure.
1874, Heterogryllus cellaris Saussure, Miss. Scient. Mex., Orthopt., p. 440.
One male; Machuca, Nicaragua. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila.
As only females of this species were previously known, and this specimen, while showing considerable difference from the descrip- tions, exhibits nothing which I can consider of more than sexual mportance, I have placed under this species previously known only from Brazil.
* Psyche, ix, p. 292.
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Ampliiacusta tolteca Saussure.
1897, Amphiacustes tolteca Saussure, Biol. Cent.-Arner., Orthopt., i, 247.
One female ; Mexico. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
\ mphiaciista azteca (Saussure).
1859, Ph[alangopsis] astecus Saussure, Revue et Magas. de Zoolog., 2e ser., xi, p. 209.
Oue female ; Jalapa, Mexico. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
Xabea bipunctata (De Geer).
1773, Gryllus bipimclala De Geer, Mem. Ins.. iii, p. 523, pi. 43, fig. 7.
One female; Teocelo, Very Cruz, Mexico. September. Collected by Otis W. Barrett.
(Ecu lit bus varicornis Walker.
1869, (Ecanthus varicornis Walker, Catal. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., i, p 94.
One immature male; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January
9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.).
Pareecantliiis olmecus Saussure.
1897, Parwcanthus olmecus Saussure, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orthopt., i, p. 264, tab. xiii, figs. 16 and 17. Two specimens ; male and female ; Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. January 9-16, 1892. Collected by H. Osborn (U. S. N. M.).
Apbonogryllus diversus (Walker).f
1871, Platydactylus diversus Walker, Catal. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., v, Suppl., p. 12.
One female; Machuca, Nicaragua. Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.
f For use of this generie name in place of Aphonus Saussure, see Rehn. Cauad. Ent,, xxxiii, p. 272.
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A LIST OF THE INSECTS OF BEULAH, NEW MEXICO.
EDITED BY HENRY SKINNER.
In the summer of 1901 I determined to go to the Rocky Mountain? on a collecting expedition and vacation, and was influenced to select Beulah, New Mexico, from the fact that Prof. T. D. A. Cockered had taken Argynnis nitocris there. The country was represented to me as interesting from a scenic standpoint and also a good place entomologically.
Beulah is situated in Sapello canon in the main range of the Rocky Mountains, about thirty miles north-west of Las Vegas in San Miguel County, New Mexico. The elevation of Beulah Post Office (Bark- er's ranch) is about 7,250 feet. My headquarters was at Blake's ranch, 8,000 feet elevation. The fauna and flora here are those of the Canadian zone. The Sapello river runs through the canon and at Beulah is a small but swiftly running creek.
I arrived on the morning of August, the 9th, and left on August, the 26th, thus having sixteen days collecting. Rain fell every day but one during my stay. The thunder storms of the rainy season usually commenced in the afternoon, and unfortunately left every- thing wet for some time on the mornings following. It was gener- ally ten A.. M before the vegetation was dry enough to permit fair collecting. However, by hard work I managed to get a considerable number of insects of all orders. Coleoptera were comparatively scarce, as were also the night flying moths, and very few of the latter were taken at night. The best night catch of moths was made dur- ing a rain storm. No sugaring was attempted. Vegetation is pro- lific, and the timber line is well toward the top of the main range (11,000 feet). During the month of August the nights and morn- ings are quite cool and fire is necessary for comfort.
When I returned to Philadelphia and mounted the material col- lected, I turned it over to various specialists for study and determin- ation, and feel very grateful to the entomological friends who have so kindly aided me. I am specially indebted to Prof. T. D. A. Cock- erell, who generously placed in my hands all his valuable records. In addition to his own collecting he also includes the material cap- tured by Willmatte Porter (now Mrs. Cockered), and his late son. Martin D. Cockerel!. This material he had determined by students
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of the various orders. I wish to mention the kindness and courtesy shown me by Col/F. A. Blake and his family, and a]so Mr. Barker. There are other lists that the student may consult with profit in conjunction with this. They are are as follows :
Lists of the Lepidoptera and Coleoptera Collected in New Mexico. By E. H. Snow.
Trans. Kansas Academy of Science, viii, 35, 1883.
The Entomology of the Mid-Alpine Zone of Custer County, Colorado. By T. D. A. Cockerell, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, xx, 305, 1893.
Insects of the Hudsonian Zone, Psyche, vol. ix.
A first List of the Orthoptera of New Mexico. By Scudder and Cockerell, Proc. Davenport Acad. Sciences, ix, 1902.
Some additional records have been entered from material collected by Mr. Henry L. Viereck on the 29th and 30th of June of this year*
Unless otherwise stated the first letter after a species indicates the name of the determiner, and the following letter or letters indicate the collector.
LEPIDOPTERA OF BEULAH, NEW MEXICO.
BY HENRY SKINNER.
RHOPALOCERA.
Argynnis nitocris var. nigrocserulea CkU.-f
nausicaa Edw.
aphrodite vnr. cypris Edw.
atlantis var. electa Edw. Melitaea nuhigena Bahr. Phyciodes tharos Drury.
Grapta comma Harr. Vanessa antiopa Linn.
milberti Godt. Pyrameis cardui Linn.
atalanta Linn. Limenitis weidemeyeri. Satyrus charon Edw.
Grapta faunus Edw. ' Lemonias nais Edw.
* 1902.
f Argynnis nitocris was described from a single male, by Mr. W. H. Edwards in 1874. It was taken in the White Mountains of northeast Arizona. The female was described by the same author in the Can. Ent. in 1883. A few females have heen taken in Colorado and Nevada. Strecker described a female from the Rio Florida, S. W. Colorado, in 1883, under the name aberration nokomis. In 1900 Prof. Cockerell found a variety of the species at Beulah which he named nigro- coerulea. This species has heen one of the great rarities in collections, and it is probably due to the fact of its late flight and very local habitat. It was abundant after the middle of August below Barker's ranch (7200 ft.), but I did not see a single specimen in the canon above this place. Their headquarters seemed to be between Barker's saw-mill and Heinlen's ranch. Their flight is swift and the species is wary, but is readily taken if approached carefully while it is feeding on the flowers of a tall sunflower which grows rather abundantly at this place in the
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Thecla crysalus Edw.
titus Full.
ealanus Him. Lycsena rustica Edw.
melissa Edw.
comyntas Godt. Neophasia menapia Feld. Pieris occidentals Reak.
napi Linn.
Nathalis iole Bd. Antbocliaris ausonides Bd. Colias csesonia fitoll.
eurytheme Bd.
alexandra Edw. Pamphila comma var.
sylvanoides Bd.
snowi Edw. Pholisora pirns Edw.
HETEROCERA.
ABBREVIATIONS.
The first letter after a species denotes the determiner, and the next letter or letters the collector. Sin. — Smith, J. B. B. Beutenmuller, W. S. — Skinner, H. C— Cockerel 1, T. D. A. D.— Dvar, H. G.
Deilephila lineata Fabr. S., S. Bembecia margin ata Harr. P>., C. Alypia lorquini G. and R. S., S. Gnophaela vermiculata G. and R. S.,S.
clappiana Holl. S. S. Crambidia casta Sanb. D., C. Crocota brevicornis Walk. S., S.
quinaria Grt. D., C. Platarctia hyperborea Curt. S., S.
Arctia deterrninata Neum. S., S. Clisiocampa fragilis Stretch. C, C. Peridromia sancia Hbn. S., S.
astricta Morr. S. S. Noctua baja smithii, Snell. S.
claiidestina Harr. S., S. Feltia tricosa Lint. S., S.
cii'cumdata Grt. S., S.
herilis Grt. S., S.
S.
canon. Most of the females were taken in a damp meadow near some old build- ings below the saw-mill. Violets grow in profusion in this meadow. The males when not feeding on the sunflowers were seen "dipping" over the meadow in search of the freshly emerged females.
This habit of flight, which I call dipping, seems to be peculiar to the males of certain species of Argynnis while in search of the females hiding in long meadow grass. This is the only species in the genus, as far as I have observed, that seems partial to sunflowers. During my stay I took about one hundred specimens and could have obtained many more. Mrs. Cockerell succeeded in obtaining eggs of the species. I have received the variety coerulescens described by Dr. Holland from Mexican specimens, from the Santa Catalina Mountains in southern Ari- zona. Nitoeris is a fine species and its varieties are handsome, and doubtless other forms of the species will be found when the high mountain valleys of the Southwest are better known. The species is found as late as the middle of Sep- tember; Dr. Holland's variety having been taken in the Piedras Verdes i7100 to 7300 ft.) in Chihuahua, Mexico, September 15th.
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Carneades insignata Walk. Sm., S.
ridingsiana Grt. S., S.
insulsa Walk. S., S.
gagates Grt. Sm., C. Xylophasia suffusca Morr. Sm., C. Mamestra olivacea Morr. S., S.
determinata Sm. S., Sm.
renigera Steph.
imbrifera Gn. Pseudanarta flavidens Grt. Oncocnemis Colorado Smith. Sm., C. Nepbelodes minians Gn. Hydroecia atlantica Smith. Sm., S.
velata Walk. Sm. S.
juvenilis Grt. Sm. S. Leucania pallens Linn. S., S.
albilinea Hbn. S., S. Ortliodes virgula Grt. Sm., C.
Ingiira sd,
Plusia bimaculata Steph/' S., S.
celsa Hy. Edw. S.. S.
alticola Walk. S., S.
brassies? Riley. S., S. Grotella dis Grt. Sm., S. Pseudanthcecia tumida Grt. S., S. Sicya macularia Harr. S. S. Lychnosea helveolana^Hwst Tripbosa dubitata Linn. S., S. Emplocia fervifactaria Grt. S., S. Loxostege cereralis Zell. S., S. Ethmia discostigella Ch. D., C. Epithecthis bicostomaculella Chamb.
D., C. Gelecbia versutella, Zeller. D., C. Argyresthige goedartella Linn. D., C.
COLEOPTERA.
BY HENRY SKINNER. ABBREVIATIONS.
The first letter after a species denotes the determiner, and the next letter or letters the collector. S. — Skinner, H. D.— Van Dyke, E. C. F.— Fall, H. C. W.— Wickham, H. F. H. — Hopkins, A. D. C— Cockerell, T. D. A. W. P.— Wilraatte Porter. W. P. C— Wilmatte Porter Cockerell.
CICINDELID^.
Cicindela longilabris Say. S., S. var. cimarrona Lee. S., S. var. micans Fab. S.. S. var. oregona Lee. S., S.
CARABID^.
Cychrus elevatus Fab. var. S., S. Carabtis tredatus Fab. S., S.
Calasoma obsoletum Say. S., S. Bembidium lucidum Lee. D., S.
mutatum G. and H. D., S.
quad rimacu latum Linn. D.. Tachys nanus Gyll. S., S. Pterosticbus longulus Lee. S., S.
substriatus Lee. D. S.
luczotii Dej. D., S.
femoralis Kirby. F., C*
* Mav 3rd.
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Araara jacobinae Lee. D., S.
polita Lee. D., S.
interstitialis Dej. D., S. Platynus nivalis Horn. S., S.
placidus Say. D., S. Lebia viridis Say. S., S.
divisa Lee. W., C. Metablethus americanus Dej. F., C* Cymindis cribricollis Dej. S., S. Harpalus retractus Lee. S., S.
fallax Lee. S., S.
somnuientus Dej. S., S.
ellipsis Lee. S., S.
fun est us Lee. S., S. Stenolophus conjuuetus Say. F., C*
HYDROPHILID/E.
Hydrsena punctata Lee. F., S. Laccobius agilis Band. F., C.f Hydrobius scabrosus Horn. S., S.
SILPHID^E. Silpha lappouica Hbst. S., S. Hydnobius substriatus Lee. F., S. Anistoma punctatostriata Kirby. F., S.
PSELAPHID.E. Tyrus corticinus Cas. Wenzel, S. Articerus fuchsi Brend. F., C.f
STAPHYLlNIDiE.
Falagria dissecta Er. F., C.f Quedius molochiuus Grav. F., C.f Suuius lougiusculus Mann. F., C* Xantholinus cephalus Sa#. F., S. Stenus trajectus Csy't* F., C.
juuo Fab. F., C.f .•-V Tachiuus repandus Horn. F., S. Geodromicus oripenuis Lee. F., S. Tachyporus maculipennis Lee. F., C.f
jocosus Say. F., C.f
brunneus .Fa&. F., C.f Oxytelus suspectus Csy. F., C.f
alpicola Csy. F., C.| Apocellus sphsericollis Say. F., C.|
PHALACRID.E.
Olibrus pallipes Say. F., S.
COCCINELLID.E. Hippodamia oonvergens Guer. S.
S.
parenthesis Say. F., C*
falcigera Cr. S., S. Cocinella trifasciata Linn. S., S. Auatis lecontei (7as. F., C. Exochomus sethiops Bland. F., C. Hyperaspis fimbriolata Melsh. S., S. Scymnus ardelis Horn. F., C.
ENDOMYCHID.E. Apliorista inorosa Lee. F., C. (Harvey's
Ranch). Lycoperdina ferruginea Lee. S., S.
EROTYLID.E.
Erotylus boisduvallii Cftec. S., S.
COLYDIID.E. Bothrideres montanus Horn. S. S.
CUCUJID.E. Silvanus advena Waltl. S., S.
CRYPTOPHAGID.E. Antherophagus pallidiventris Csy. F., S.
MYCETOPHAGID^E. Mycetophagus confusus Horn. F., W. P. C.
DERMESTIMS.
Orphilusglabratus Fab. F.,C. (July 17).
HISTERID^E.
Hister punctiger Lee. S., S. Plegaderus sayi Mars. F., C.
NITIDULID^.
Carpophilus zuni Csy. F. C. Epuraja integra Horn. F., W. P. C.
popagona Csy. ? S., S.
adumbrata Mann.? F., C. Nitidula ziczac Say. S., S. Meligethes niutatus ffar. S., S.
PARNID^E. Dryops striatus Lee. S., S.
* May 3rd. f Miss Mary Cooper, May 15th.
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ELATERID.E. Dolopius lateralis Esch. F., C* Athous cribratus Lee. F., C. (July 17).
BUPRESTID.E. Buprestis var. rusticoruru Kby. F., C.
var. langii Mann. F., C. Chrysobothris ludificata Horn. S., S. Acmseodera sparsa Horn. F., W. C. Agrilus politus Say. W. C.
LAMPYRID.E.
Rhyncheros sariguinipeniiis Say. S., S. Eros aurora Hbst. F„ C* Plateros sollicitus Lee. S., S. Calocbromus perfaceta Say. S., S.
ruficollis Lee. W., C. Podabrus lateralis Lee. F., W. P. C. Silisdifficilis 2>c. F., C*
CLERID.E.
Trichodes ornatus Lee. S., S.
var. tenellus Kby. F., C. Clerus nigriventris Lee. S., S. Thanasimus undulatus Say. F., C. Hydnocera pubescens Say. S., S. Necrobia rufipes Fab. S., S.
PTINID^E.
Diuoderus substriatus Payk. S., S.
LUCANID^E. Platycerus depressus Lee. W., C.
SCARABjEIBVE. Aphodius cruentatus Lee. S., S. Trichius affinis Gory. S., S.
CERAMBYCID/E.
Tetropuim cimiamopterum Kby. S., S. Batyle suturalis Say. S., S. Pachyta liturata Kby. S., S, AcmaBops proteus Kby. W., C.
pratensis Laich. S., S. Leptura propinqua Bland. S., S.
var. onbripenuis Lee. F., W. P.
cbrysopoma Kby. S., S.
* May 3rd.
Monohammus macnlosis Hold. S., S. Acanthocinus obliquus Lee. S., S. spectabilis Lee. S., S.
CHRYSOMELID.E.
Zeugophora abnormis Lee. S., S. Babia var. tetraspilota Lee. S., S. Cryptocepbalus 4-maculatus Say. W. C. (July 25).
quadruplex Kewm. S., S. Pachybrachys lustrans Lee. F., C.
atomarius Melsh. S., S. Xauthonia 10-notata Say. F., S. Adoxus vitis Linn. F., C. Chrysomela continua Lee. S., S.
sigruoidea Lee. S., S. Plagiodera viridis Melsh. S., S. Luperodes rnorrisoni Jac. ? F., C. Trirbabda attenuata Say. S., S.
couvergens Lee. F., C. Monoxia debilis Lee. S., S. CEdiouychis triangularis S., S.
lugens Lee. f S., S. Haltica punctipennis Lee. S., S. Glyptina brunnea Horn. F., C* Phyllotreta pusilla Horn. F., C* Chaetocriema protensa Lee. F., S. Dibolia serea Melsh. ¥., C* Psylliodes punctulata Melsh. S., S.
TENEBRIONID^E.
Asida opaca Say. S., S. Eleodes tricostata Say. S., S.
bumeralis Lee. S., S.
extricata Say. S., S.
lecontei Horn. S., S. Teuebrio obscurus Fab. F., C. Blapstinus sp.
CEDEMERID^E.
Ditylus obscurus Lee. S., S. Asclera puncticollis Say. S., S.
MORDELLID^E. Anaspis atra Lee. F., S.
MELOID.E. Macrobasis unicolor Kby. S., S. Cantharis nnttalli Say. 8., S.
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RHYNCHITID.E. Rbynchites bicolor Fab. S., S.
OTIORHYNCHID.E. Thricolepis inornata Horn. F., C.
CURCULIONID.E. Sitones sp. Apion sp.
Stephanocleonus plumbeus Lee. F., C. Otidocephalus estratus Cay. F., S. Anthonomus decipiens Lee. F., S. Tyloderma haridium Lee. F., C. Ccutorbyncbus pusio Mann. F., S.
CALANDRID.E.
Cossonus subareatus Boh. f F., C. concinnus Boh. S., S.
SCOLYTIDvE. Gnatatrichius sulcatus. H., S. Tomicus calligraphus Germ. H., S.
plastographus Lee. H., S.
rectus Lee. H., S. Hylastes u. sp. H., S.
u. sp. H„ S. Hylurgops subcostulatus Mann. H., S. Seolytus prseceps Lee. H., S. Dendroctonus valens H., S. Polygrapbus rufipennis Kby. H., S.
©RTHOPTERA.
BY J. A. G. REHN.
PHASMID.E. Diapheromera sp.
One immature female ; August 17, 1901. ACRIDIDJE.
Stenobothrus curtipemiiw (Harris).
One male; August 17, 1901.
This species has previously been recorded from Utah Co., Utah, and several localities in Colorado (altitudes 5,000-8,500 feet), the most southern being Garland, Costillo County.
V rpliia arita Scudder. One female; August 17, 1901.
< a in ii ii la pellucida (Scudder).
Six specimens, four males, two females ; August 17, 19*>1.
Dissosteira Carolina (Linnaeus). One male; August 17, 1901.
Circotettix SiiflTiisus (Scudder).
One male; August 17, 1901.
Previous reports included the following Colorado records : Mani- tou 6,300 feet, Florrisant «s,000 feet, Alma 10,000 feet, and North Fork of South Platte River.
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Jlelanoplus bivittatus (Say).
Ten specimens, three males, five females, two immature speci- mens; August 17, 1901; Denver, Colorado, August 26, 1901.
TETTIGONIDjE. Scudderia furcata Brunner.
One male; August 17, 1901.
Orchelimum sp.
Three specimens, one male, two females; August 17, 1901.
Ceuthophilus uniform is Scudder.
Two males; August 17, 1901.
Previous records from this general region : Plains of Northern New Mexico (eastern slope), Beaver Brook, Colorado (6,000 feet), and Manitou, Colorado (6,300 feet).
Additional Orthoptera determined by S. H. Scudder and collected by T. D. A. Cockerell, W. P. Cockerell and M. D. Cockerell.
Melanoplus cockerelli. C.
bruneri. C.
gillettei. W. P. C.
Ceuthophilus valgus. C.
Bucillis coloradus. W. P. C.
Anabms coloradus. W. P. C.
Melanoplus bivittatus. M. D. C. . ' ,
BfEUROPTERA- Odouata.
BY P. P. CALVERT. Argia sp. (new?)
1 9 , allied to moesta Hag. and violucea Hag.
Li«*stes disjunctus Selys.
4 £ , 2 9 . Ranges from Nova Scotia to Washington, and in the West south through Colorado.
Enallagnia calverti Morse.
6 $ . A male was taken by Prof. Cockerell at Top Range, N. Mex., 11,000 feet, on June 29. This species is known from Maine, Massachusetts and Indiana in the East. In the West it ranges from Alaska and Washington to New Mexico.
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Ischnura verticalis Say.
1 S . Differs from typical Eastern examples by the lateral basal black stripe on 8 being reduced to a very small spot. Quebec to Georgia, west to Missouri and Louisiana.
/Eschna clepsydra Say.
1 $ . Eastern N. Amer. from Labrador to Maryland and Illinois ; Dakota, Saskatchewan, Alaska; Irkutsk, Siberia; Finland.
ImIhki multicolor Hag. 1 $ . Indiana? Dakota to Pacific-Mexico and Brit. Columbia.
Ophiogomphus severus Hag.
1 $ , 2 9 . Previously known from New Mexico, ranging north to Washington.
S,> in pe I rn m corruptum Hag.
1 9 • Illinois to California, Montana to Mexico ; Ochotsk. Penn- sylvania, New York, N. Jersey.
Neuropteroid Insects. Raphidia bicolor Alb.
Det. by N. Banks. Coll. by T. D. A. Cockerell. August 13.
M icronius nioiitauus Hag. Det. by N. Banks. Coll. by T. D. A. Cockerell. August 16.
Chrysopa oculata Say.
Det, by N. Banks. Coll. by T. D. A. Cockerell. July 25.
Tomocerus uiger Bourl., var. america n n> Schott.
Det, by J. W. Folsom. Coll. by T. D. A. Cockerell. It is also found in Alaska, California and Oregon (Folsom).
HYMENOPTERA of Beulah, New Mexico.
BY HENRY L. VIERECK.
Unless otherwise mentioned, the collector is Dr. Henrv Skinner. The species preceded by * are taken in their entirety from Prof. Cockerell's published records. I wish to heartily thank Prof. Cock- erell for his active interest and liberal aid in the preparation of this paper.
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APOIDEA.
apim:.
*Apis inelliFera L.
" Only arrived at Beulah two or three years ago."
BOMBID.E. Bombus fervidus Fabr.
One % .
Bombus teruarius Say, car. biiarius Cress.
One $ . By the wider band of black pubescence on dorsulum, continued back on scutellum where it divides the yellow, the black pubescence at base of second abdominal segment and brownish hairs on tibiae, this resembles bifarius. One $ on flowers of Jamesia amer- ieana June 30, 1902 (Viereck).
Bombus teruarius Say.
May 30, at Iris missouriensis and wild plum flowers; August 10- 18 (W. P. Cockerell). " Not so abundant asjuxtus."
Bombus |ii \i n* Cress.
Three 5 $ . May 30, at Iris missouriensis and wild plum ; August 16-23 (W. P. Cockerell). "A very abundant species at 8,000 9,000 feet " (T. D. A. Cockerell ).
Bombus appositus Cress.
One $. June 29, 1902 (Viereck); August 16, at Polemonium cceruleum (W. Porter). This specimen varies from the type in the lighter color of all the pale pubescence, that of the abdomen being of a lemon color compared with the ochraceous color in the type from Colorado. August 16, at Polemonium cceruleum, rather com- mon (W. P. Cockerell).
Bombus consimilis Cress.
One 9 . June 29, 1902 (Viereck). This is apparently a species new to New Mexico. In the type the abdomen has ochraceous pub- escence on first two segments, the rest black. The specimen here recorded has the pale pubescence on first segment very sparse, the segment almost bare as though the hair were rubbed off, in fact the hairs that do exist on the middle of the segment are largely black, fhe yellowish ones only prominent at the sides of the segment
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where they form the ends of a curved band of rather sparce yellow- hairs, which line the anterior portion of the second abdominal seg meut. There is a yellow band of hair on the fourth segment and some yellow hairs on the extreme sides of the fifth segment, fifth and sixth with black hairs. In the abdominal arrangement of pubes cence it agrees more with a specimen in the Society's collection marked "Canada," but that has the ochreous pubescence on first and second abdominal segments very abundant. The hairs on the thorax are slightly paler than in the type.
Bombu* uevadeusis Cress. One 9 •
Bombus uevadeusis, race azteeus Ckll. May 30, at Verbena bipinnatifida (W. P. Cockered).
1 Bombus iridis Ckll.
Type locality, Beaulah, May 30, 1899, at flowers of Iris missourien- sis (W. P. Cockered).
'Bombus howardi Cress. May 30, August 16, rather common (W. P. Cockered).
Bombus riifbcinetus Cress.
August 25, % and hill near Beulah, August 23, S (W. P. Cock- ered).
'-Bombus prunella? Ckll.
Type locally in part. One 9, May 30, two $, August 18 (W. P. Cockered).'
s Bombus proximus Cress.
; Bombus moiiardie C. and P.
July 18, 1900, at flowers of Rudbeckia.
PSITHYRID.E.
I'sitliyrus iusularis Sm.
Two $ 3 , one 9 . One $ W, of Beulah, August 23 (W. P. Cock erell). The 9 , July 18 (T. D. A. Cockered \.
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ANTHOPHORID^E. Clisodon terminalis Cress.
One S. (H. Skinner.) August 18, at flowers of Polemonium. A Iso Sapello Canon, August 31 ( W. P. Cockerell ). Two 9 9 , June 30, 1902, (Viereck), Crew's Mesa just above Beulah, same zone, June 29, 1902 (B. Chapman).
Jlelissodes confusa Cress.
Two S. August 12, 11)00, at flowers of Erigeron (T. D. A. Cockerell). One specimen lias the pubescence paler than in the types from Colorado, the other is normal. Males of this species range from 8 to 12 mm. in length. One 2 , July (W. P. Cockerell). One $ , July 11, 1902, on Helianthoid composite (W. P. Cockerell).
1 nthophora n u biter r»e n. sp. — First joint of flagelhim a little longer than second and third joints united. Apical abdominal plate broadly emarginate Related to A. syringre Ckll.
% Length 10 mm. Frontal fovese indistinctly punctured, front and vertex opaque, roughened, clypeus and lateral areas coarsely almost confluently punc- tured, labrum with shallow poorly defined separated punctures, depressed in the middle. Cheeks partly shining, finely roughened. Thorax almost uniformly sculptured like cheeks hut duller. Dorsulum with a fine central line running back to the middle where the mesonoturn is shining. A shining longitudinal Hue about two millimeters in length in the middle of each side. Tarsal claws long, cleft down from the apex for about one-fourth the length of the claw. Wings hyaline, costal and radial nervure dark brown, the other nervures slightly paler, wing textures brownish along the nervures. Second submarginal cell narrowed about one-half on the radius. Abdomen subopaque, finely indistinctly sculptured, margins of segments testaceous. Head, thorax, abdomen, coxa? and femora with pale pubescence, that of dorsulum brownish. Anterior tibia; partly bare, median tibipe with white appressed pubescence and a patch of brownish pubescence. Posterior tibia; like median one externally, the inner surface with a deep brown pubescence. Tarsi with whitish pubescence externally, bright brown internally.
Black. Clypeus yellow, small dot at base of scape, supracly peal emarginate band and V shaped lateral marks more ochreous, labrum lemon yellow, notched at sides and apex with black. Smaller tarsal joints pale brownish.
Type.— Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., (W. P. Cockerell). One S . Antbopliora bomboides. var. iieomexieana Ckll.
May 30. 1 9 (W. Porter).
NOMADDXE. Kpeolus occidental is Ckll.
Length, 8mm. Besides the small si/A', the specimen has the follow-
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ing peculiarities : Antennae and anterior femora black. First and second transverse cubiti meeting on the radial nervure. One $ .
\oma<la zebrata Cress.
9 . This specimen is more conspicuously colored than the type, and has the following pattern : Greater part of head above insertion of antennae, median belt on the dorsulum, narrow before, as broad as the scutellum behind, the metathoracic enclosure entirely and belt from wing insertion to posterior and median coxae black. Antennae above from honey yellow to subfuscous, beneath subfuscous on the basal half, black on the apical half with exception of the terminal joint, which is orange color. Maxillary palpi five jointed. Trans verse medial nervure interstitial with the basal nervure. One specimen.
megachilidj:.
Trypetes carina! inn Cress.
One 9 . August 28, LSD!) ( VV. P. Cockered).
Ashmeatfiella eactornm Ckll.
One 9, August 18, (W. P. Cockerel!). One 9 , June 29, 1902, (Viereck).
Ashmeatliella bn coon is Say.
One 9 • August 10, on Senecio douglasii (W. P. Cockered).
Osmia megacepbala Cuss.
One 9 , head Dailey Canon, June 26 (T. D. A. Cockered).
'Osmia fulgida Cress.
July 16, 1900 (W. P. and T. D. A. Cockered').
Osmia armaticcps var. sapcllonis Ckll. Hill above Beulah, August 19 (T. D. A. Cockered).
Osmiu (C'halcosmia facet a Cress.
.May 30, at flowers of Salix, two S (W. P. Cockered). One I (Helen Blake).
* Osmia 'C'halcosmia) deusa Cress. August 18. One 9 (W. P. Cockered).
Osmia (Melanosmia) nigrifrons var. snbansl ralis Ckll. Beulah, type locally. July 26, one 9 (W. P. Cockered).
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Osuiia jnxta Cress.
One 9 , June 29, 1902 (Viereck).
Osmia nigrifrons Cress.
Two 9 . June 29, 1902 (Viereck) ; one specimen has some white pubescence on the face, other is typical.
Monumetha borealis Cress. One % , June 29 (Viereck).
Megachile sapellonis Ckli.
Megachile bucephala Cress., not of Sm. Syn. Hym., 1887, p. 302, 9 • Megachile sapellonis Ckll., Ann. Nat. Hist., July, 1900, p. 7, 9 •
One 9 . Sapello Canon, July 26, two 9 , one at flowers of thistle (W. P. Cockerell). Two 9 /August 18 (T. D. A. Cockerell). Hill W. of Beulah (Crew's Mesa), August 23 (T. D. A. Cockerell). Two 9 , one $ , June 29, 30, 11)02 (Viereck).
Megachile relativa Cress.
One % . In addition to the characters given in the original de- scription, the species has the distance between the posterior ocelli less than the distance between them and the nearest eye margin. This character at once seperates relativa from brevis. July 26, August 18 and 25, 9 9 > one at flowers of Polemonium filicinum (T. D. A. Cockerell). Another S on Salix, May 30 (W. Porter).
Megachile puguata Say.
Two 9 , hill near Beulah, August 19 (W. P. Cockerell). Three 9 , July 26 (W. P. Cockerell). Five 9 , two I , June 29, 30, 1902 (Viereck). One % on Helianthoid composite July 11, 1902 (W. P.
Cockerell).
Megachile vidua 8m.
Megachile monardarum Ckll., Ann. Nat. Hist., 1900, p. 11.
One 9 with the pubescence white, examples from New Hamp- shire; Custer, South Dakota ; Nevada and California almost agree in this respect, while others from Canada, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Deleware have a decided ochraceous tendency. This observation refers to 9 9 alone, the £ % appear to be more constant in the color of the pubescence.
Type locality in part of monardarum. Hill near Beulah, August 19 (W. P. Cockerell). Two % , one July 16, the other head of Dailey Canon, June 26 (T. D. A. Cockerell). One 9 , June 29, 1902
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(Viereck). No specific difference has been noticed between authen- tic specimens of monardarum from Prof. Cockerell, and the speci- mens identified by Mr. Cresson as vidua, and which tally with Smith's description.
Megaehile wootoni Ckll.
Two S , June 29, 1902 (Viereck). One 9 , John's Canon, above 10,000 feet. June 29, two % , head of Daily Canon, June 26 (T. D. A. Cockerell).
Megachile fidelis Cress.
July 26, one 9 , two 9 on Helianthoid composite July 11, 1902 (W. P. Cockerell).
Megachile nioiif ivaga Cress.
Three $ . June 29, 1902, on Geum trifidum and Roripa nastur- tium (Viereck).
*Megacliile (oil is Cress.
One 9 , end of August (T. D. A. Cockerell).
"Jlegachile pollicaris var. pereximia Ckll. Type locality May 30, at flowers of wild plum (W. P. Cockerell).
\ iti hi din in oecidentale Cress.
Two S. Three % , one 9 > Sapello Canon, August 31 (W. P. Cockerell). One 9 , June 30, 1902 (Viereck).
stelidim:.
Ceelioxys ineesta Cress.
End of August (T. D. A. Cockerell).
<'eelioxys alternata Say.
One % , June 29, 1902. This specimen has the lateral dorsal pro- cesses of the apical segment trifid.
PANURGID.E.
Halictoides (Parahalictoides) oryx n. sp.— % Length 6.5 mm.— Face and head rather closely and coarsely punctured, covered with long brownish hair, heavier on the front and clypeus than on the vertex and cheeks where it is sparser. Ocelli arranged on a curved line, space between the posterior pair a little less than that between them and nearest eye margin. Maxillary palpi six jointed first joint about two-thirds the length of the second, the second about equal to
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three, four and five united, sixth a little longer than fifth. Antennae longer than the head and thorax, the sutures especially at base of flagellum indistinct, joints of flagellum nodose beneath, first joint of flagellum half the length of the second, terminal joint truncate, the end flat and shining. Dorsulum with well marked punctures, closer in front than behind, punctuation of scutellum similar to that of dorsulum, dorsulum with hair of the same kind and color as that on occiput, a fringe of hair bounding the scutellum similar to that on the front. Pleurae sparsely pitted, shining, covered with sparse pale hair. Metathorax above longitudinally striato-punctate, the sides coriaceous, posterior face more shining with a central area. Metathorax covered with sparse pale hairs, the sides almost bare. Wings faintly clouded, transverse median nervure oblique practically interstitial with the basal nervure. First submarginal cell longer than the second. First recurrent nervure received by the second submarginal cell a little beyond the first transverse cubitus, the second recurrent nervure received the same distance before the second transverse cubitus, as the first is received beyond the first. Abdomen smooth and shining, indistinctly punctured, sparsely ciliate, segments two, three, four and five with a sparse fringe of brownish hairs, apical segments more thickly covered with longer brownish hairs. The borders of the segments somewhat testaceous, almost black, highly polished. Last ventral seg- ment flattened not impressed basal ly, apical longitudinal keel abbreviated, almost obscured by the hairs.
Black. Head, dorsulum, scutellum and pleurae somewhat steel color.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., August 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). One male specimen. This may prove to be the % of H. tinsleyi Ckll. The antennae put one in mind of the horns of the Oryx, hence the name. Two % . August 10-18 (T. D. A. Cockerell). "
Halictoicles marginal us Cress.
One ? , August 28, 1899 (W. P. Cockerell).
Pan u rgi ii ns porlerac Ckll.
One 9 , July 24 (T. D. A. Cockerell). Both sexes on Helen inm hoopesii Gray, the % I common. June 29, 30, 1902 tViereck ).
l'aiiurgimis veriis Ckll.
% . — Length 6.5 mm. — Very similar to the 9 • Yellow, all con- fined to the clypeus, a dot on apex of anterior pair of femora, a stripe on inner side of anterior pair of tibiae and the basal joints of tarsi on four anteior legs yellowish. This is similar to bakeri in having vellow of face, confined to clypeus, but bakeri is a smaller species with punctures on clypeus closer and those on dorsulum finer.
Three 9 9 . Two others, one August 18th, another at hill above Beulah, August 15, 1900 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell). One 9
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and four S $ , Crew's Mesa, tit Beulah, same zone, June 29, 1902 (B.
Chapman). Beulah, June 29, 1902, on Helenium hoopesii Gray
(Viereck).
Fan ii rgi ii us atrioomis Cress.
Two £ % . Paiiurgiiiiis bakeri < ' l i ;
Three males, agreeing with the description of bakeri, the sculpture of the metathorax is variable, the enclosure at best poorly defined, in two specimens not at all, the metathorax being uniformly rugu- lose. In one the lower angles of the face adjoining the clypeus bear a small yellow spot, in another there is a short yellowish line on anterior tibia?. This species is closely related to P. califomieus Cress., from which it differs in sculpture, stature and color, bakeri being black while califomieus is more brownish. In califomieus the punctuation on dorsulum is sparse and the metathorax has a smooth spot on each side. Among eight specimens (type and co- types S ) all but one has the clypeus entirely yellow, the individual with but a median spot is marked "var." some have a small supra- clypeal spot and one has well defined lateral face marks.
Pan in n i mis iiigriiius n. sp. — Related to P. pauper Cress., from which ii differs in the coarser punctuation of face and dorsulum. Metathorax entirely opaque granular to finely rugulose. disk only sightly impressed.
2 Length 6 mm. — Face roughly punctured almost confiuently, vertex with the punctures more distinctly separated, sculpture of cheeks indistinct, clypeus with large, close deep punctures. Labrum subtruncate anteriorly, concave, shining. Mesopleurse rugulose. Dorsulum very closely punctured slightly impressed me- dially and anteriorly, scutellum punctured much the same. Metathorax opaque finely granularly rugulose. Wings hyaline, with a dark cast, stigma and nervines dark brown, first recurrent nervure received by the second submarginal cell about as far beyond the first transverse cubitus as the length of the first abcissa of the radius, second recurrent nervure received by the second cubital cell, a short dis- tance before the second transverse cubitus. Base of first abdominal segment polished with very sparse minute punctures, the segments with the raised half indistinctly finely sculptured. Entire insect more or less covered with short whitish to yellowish pubescence.
Entirely black.
Type. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality. — Beulah, N. M., August 17, 1901 (H. Skinner) One 9 .
Two Colorado specimens belonging to this species were included under pauper in the original description, but they are constantly distinct in the characters pointed out.
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Paiitirginus 4-ili-iiiifVons n. sp. — Clypeus with a longitudinal im- pressed line medially, dorsulum slightly impressed medially coarsely punctured, metathorax without a defined area.
% Length 6 mm. — Front closely rugulosely punctured, space between ocelli and eye margin with deep crude punctures, cheeks indistinctly punctured shining, clypeus, space above and aside sparsely deeply punctured, first joint of flagellum a little shorter than joints two and three united. Labium shining concave, trun- cate, trapezoidal. Dorsulum with parapsidal grooves and deep, close, large punc- tures, mesopleurte punctured but not so strongly. Metathorax with the disk slightly impressed, entirely almost uniformly rugulose, shining. Wings slightly fuscous, stigma and nervures dark brown, distance between the first recurrent nervure where it joins the second submarginal cell and the first transverse cubitus, a little shorter than the first abcissa of the radius, the second recurrent nervure received a little before the second transverse cubitus. First abdominal segment smooth and polished at base and apex, punctured across the middle, most of the other segments finely sculptured, punctured and polished.
Black. Clypeus, a triangular supraclypeal mark, a somewhat triangular mark between eyes and clypeus, the longest side of which borders the eye, the upper point extending to the height of the supraclypeal mark, all femora at apex, tibise at base entirely, anterior tibiae in front and all tarsi except apical ones yellow.
Type.— Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila, Type locality.— Beulah, N. M., August 17, 1901 (H. Skiuner). One % .
I 'a n ii rg iii us porterse Ckll. Beulah. Type locality % 9 . — The % was taken August 25, 1899 (W. P. Cockerell).
' Pauiirginus cressouiellus Ckll.
Three ? , near Beulah, August 23, 1899. One S , three 9 9 , all by W. Cockerell.
*Perdit» zebrata Cress, var.
One % ' Prof. Cockerell has kindly submitted the following de- scription of this interesting find.
44 Perdita zebrata Cresson (variety).— % Length 4 mm. — Head and thorax "lark olive green, sparsely clothed with erect white hairs ; thorax, especially meso- thorax, shining ; front and vertex dull and granular; mandibles sharp and simple, white with black tips, the junction of the black and white, suffused with ferru- ginous; labial palpi with the basal joint black, longer than the other three (which are pallid) united ; maxillary palpi six-jointed, basal joint black, the others whitish ; face-marks cream color, including clypeus (except the usual black dots), long narrow pointed lateral marks, reaching a short distance above the level of the antennae, a large quadrate supraclypeal mark, notched above, and large dog-ear marks; antenna? black above, pale yellow beneath, including scape; prothorax entirely margined with very pale yellow; pleura dark ; legs pale yellow, all the femora with a large black patch above, and the tibia? with a large black stripe
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behind ; wings hyaline, iridescent, nervures and margin of stigma sepia-brown ; third discoidal cell indistinct; marginal cell broadly and very slightly obliquely truncate, the substigmatal portion about as long as the post-stigniatal ; dorsal surface of abdomen with the first segment entirely black; the second to fourth black witb a broad basal yellow stripe, not reaching the lateral margins, and more or less interrupted in the middle ; fifth segment yellow with two widely separated subapical black spots; apex yellow; ventral surface yellow, with a triangular black mark on eacb side of the first segment.
"Beulah, N. M., about 8000 feet, August 5, 1902, one at flowers of dcuta, but doubtless accidental tin that plant, as I could not find any more. There was plenty of Solidago canadensis close by, but it was only just coming into bloom. The locality is about a quarter of a mile down the canon from the Blake house.
"This insect agrees with P. zebrata rather than with bakerse, but there is no Cleoine within a distance of several miles." — iT. D. A. Cockerrll.)
andrenim:.
Andrena beulahensis n. sp. Allied to salicis from Pennsylvania. Head broader, front distinctly striate, clypeus convex, apex of pygidial area broad, rounded.
9 Length 9 mm. — Clypeus impunctate and shining medially, punctured on the sides, most of the punctures strong and separated, process of labium broadly truncate. Cheeks punctured partly shining. Dorsulum dull uniformly finely roughened, pleura and metatboiax much the same, the enclosed space poorly de- fined, almost bare. Pubescence of thorax, top of head and cheeks dull fulvous, that of the face paler. Wings with a brownish cast, stigma pale brown, nervures dark brown. Second submarginal cell quadrate, the first recurrent nervure re- ceived distinctly beyond its middle. Abdomen opaque, finely roughened. The fasciae not heavy, from ochraceous to whitish. Apex of abdomen witb brownish pubescence. Femora and tibiae with rather pale pubescence, that on the tarsi brownish.
Black. Apical half of mandibles brownish.
Type. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences Phila. Type locality. — Beulah, N. M., August 17, 1901 (H. Skinner).
Amlreiia apacheorniii Ckll.
Var. a and b (det. Ckll.), at hill above Beulah, August 19, 1899 (W. P. Cockerell). One on flowers of Jamesia americana, June 80, 1902 (Viereck).
Andrena platyparia Rob.
July 26, 1899, one $ (W. P. Cockered). One % , Augusl 24, (W. Porter).
Andrena triinoata n. sp. Superficially like beulahensis, from which it differs, by the still broader head, the heavier, parallel, obliquely truncate man- dibles, the inner tooth only indicated by a faint dent on the truncation.
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9 Length 10 mm. — Clypeus impressed along anterior margin, shining, with a small central area to each side of which the punctures are well defined and sparse, on the lateral margins, the clypeus is opaque with shallow closer punctures, front finely striate, vertex dull. Entire thorax opaque impunctate, enclosure hardly indicated. Metapleurae shining. Wings subfuseous, apex faintly clouded, nervures dark brown, stigma slightly paler, the margin concolorous with nervures, first re- current nervure received by the second submarginal cell just beyond the middle, space between second recurrent nervure and third transverse cubitus on the cubi- tus, a little shorter than space between first recurrent nervure and second trans- verse cubitus on the cubitus. Abdomen mostly subopaque, pygidial area narrowly rounded at apex. Pubescence of head whitish of thorax pale ochraceous, of four anterior tibiae above and all tarsi brown, four anterior tibiae beneath, the posterior tibiae entirely, pale brownish, of all femora paler concolorous with fringes of ven- tral abdominal segments. The hair bands of dorsal segments sparse, whitish on sides, the apex of abdomen brownish, dark.
Black. Tarsi and mandibles somewhat ferruginous.
Type. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality. — Beulah, N. M., August 17, 1901 (H. Skinner).
One 9 . Another 9 8.5 mm. long (W. P. Cockerell).
Amlrena birtwelli Ckll.
One 9, July 26, on Heracleum lanatum, another 9> July 26 (T. D. A. Cockerell). Hill above Beulah, August 15, 1900 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell). One 9 , June 29, 1902, oue % , June 27 (T. D. A. Cockerell). These specimens have an ochraceous tint to the pubescence of head and thorax, all other specimens so far seen by me have these parts covered with whitish pubescence. The $ now first recorded has the pubescence tinted like the female com inented upon, otherwise it- is the same, barring the usual sexual characters; it could not be taken for anything else than the £ of birtwelli.
Amlrena sapellonis Ckll.
Type locality. — Four 9 9 , one % at flowers of Salix, two 9 9 at flowers of wild plum, May 20, 1899 (W. Porter). Oue 9 on flowers of Thlaspi fendleri (T. D. A. ami W. P. Cockerell).
Antlreiia carlini Ckll.
May 30, one 9 on wild plum (W. P. Cockerell).
\ ml re n a paeta n. sp. Pubescence fulvous, process of labrum truncate, slightly emarginate. No median impunctate line on clypeus. Dorsulum with small punctures. Enclosure of metathorax uniformly, finely roughened. Re- lated to albovirgata.
9 Length 9 mm. — Clypeus shining, deeply and strongly punctured on the disc,
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the sides more opaque closely finely punctured, no median impunctate line, process of labrum not so broad, slightly emarginate. Front dull, finely rough- ened, the cheeks more shining. First joint of flugellum as long as 2 + 3. Pubes- cence across the face at insertion of antennae and on mandibles fulvous, that on clypeus and lower parts of cheek paler, tending to whitish. Dorsulum shining, deeply rather sparsely punctured, except on the sides where it is more finely and closely punctured and dull. Pleura? and me tat borax almost uniformly, finely roughened, dull, the enclosure distinguishable chiefly by the abscence of pubesc- ence. Dorsum of thorax dark fulvous, heaviest near the margins of the segments. Pubescence on sides of metathorax more ochraceous, below the pubescence of thorax is whitish. Wings slightly yellowish, stigma and nervures largely tes- taceous, second submarginal cell not regularly quadrate, the first recurrent ner- vure received beyond the middle. Legs with the pubescence ranging from silvery on the anterior to golden on the posterior pair. Abdomen rather shining, the second, third and fourth segments with a thick fascia of ochraceous pubesc- ence, interrupted on the second, slightly so on the third. Pubescence on apex of abdomen of much the same color as the fasciae but tinged witli brownish.
Black. The mandibles brownish on the apical half. % Length 7.5 mm. Pubes- cence pale, tinted with brown, that on the face darkest, a collection of black hairs on each side of face extending almost to the middle. Clypeus shining, covered with deep, separated punctures. Process of labrum truncate, front very finely roughened. Dorsulum subopaque, indistinctly punctured. Metathorax finely roughened opaque, the enclosure hardly defined. Abdomen subopaque, finely roughened,
Type. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M.
One 9 , oneS , June 29, 30, 1902 (Viereck).
Tracliand roust gramlior Ckll.
July 26, one 9 , another $ August 18 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cock- ered). Two $ 9 , June 29, 1902, on flowers of Ceanothus fendleri (W. P. Cockered). One 9 , June 29, 1902, on flowers of Potentilla (pueherimumt).
*.4n<lrt»na segregans Ckll.
Beulah, type locality, July 26, 1899 (W. P. Cockered).
VihIiiiui americaua D. T.
Amlrena argeinonis Ckll.
(Oslar) 1902. Beginning of August 1902 (T. D. A. Cockered).
Amlrena atala n. sp. Process of labrum broad, truncate, mandibles broad, slightly indented within the blunt apex. In greater part dull granular.
9 Length 8 mm. — Process of labrum and clypeus shining, the latter with separated well defined punctures, evenly distributed, no indication of a central
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impuuctatebelt. Front dull, indistinctly granularly striate. Vertex opaque. Third joint of antennae longer than the fourth and fifth united. Dorsulum sculptured much like the vertex, a shining median line extending back to the middle, a short longitudinal shining line in the middle of each 'side. Scutellum more shining, longitudinally impressed medially. Metathorax uniformly dull, finely granular. The enclosed space faintly outlined. Wings yellowish, nervures and stigma dark brown, first recurrent nervure received by the second submarginal cell a little beyond the middle. Abdomen shining, finely, indistinctly sculptured. Pygidial area broad. Dorsal segments excepting first, with a sparse interrupted fringe of white hairs Anal fimbria brownish. Head and thorax with fine white hair, except dorsally, frontal fovese brownish sericeous. Tibiae and tarsi with brownish hairs.
Type.— Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., August 18 (W. P. Cockerell).
Two 9 9 , comes nearest to Andrena birtwelli Ckll.
Andrena delta n. sp. Head and thorax dull granular, mandibles broad, process of labrum indistinct, emarginate.
9 Length 9 mm. — Front striate shining, clypeus duller, with separated punc- tures, the punctuation interrupted longitudinally in the middle. Occiput and cheeks finely roughened. The third joint of the antennae fully as long as the fourth and fifth joints together. Hairs of the Head long and white, faintly yel- lowish around the mouth, the frontal fovese deep brown, sericeous. Dorsulum dull, sculptured much like vertex, a longitudinal impressed line extending to the middle, a poorly defined short longitudinal shining line in middle of each side. Enclosure of metathorax noticeable by its being slightly depressed, and by the somewhat coarser sculpture of the integument behind it. Hairs of the thorax white, as plentiful as those on head, dorsally almost bare. Wings yel- lowish, the first recurrent nervure received by the second submarginal cell, one- third its length on the cubitus from the second transverse cubitus. Pubescence of tibiae and tarsi brownish. Abdomen globose, shining, almost bare, the base of the segments faintly roughened. Anal fimbria brownish.
Type.— Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality. West of Beulah, N. M. One 9 , August 23 (W. P. Cockerell).
HalicQus aquiliC Ckll.
One 9 , fourteen % % . One 9 near Beulah (W. P. and T. I ). A. Cockerell ). One 9 , July 26, head of Dailey Canon, July 26 (T. D. A. Cockerell). Two 9 9 , on flowers of Roripa nasturtium, June 29, 1902 (Viereck).
Halicl iin ruidoseiisis Ckll.
Seven 9 9 , three $ $ . Three 9 9 , July 28, August 17-25 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell). Three 9 9, July 16, one 9, July 24, on flowers of Heracleum lanatum, one 9 , August 25, 1899 (\Y. P. Cockerell). One 9 , Dailey Canon, August 10 (T. D. A. and \V.
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P. Cockerell). June 29, 1902, on flowers of Ceanothus fendleri (W . P. Cockerell). Solidago canadensis var. August 7 (T. D. A. Cock- erell). Geiim, trifidum and Roripa nasturtium, June 29, 1902, com- mon (Viereck).
Hal ictus lerouxii St. Farg.
One 9 , July 16 (T. D. Cockerell).
Halictus *i in ili* Sm.
One 9 , Dailey Canon, August 10 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell).
Haliel us >is.» nibrii Ckll. One 9 , June 30, 1902 (Viereck).
Halictus parallelus Say.
Two % % , June 29, 1902, Potentilla (pulcherimum)'? (Viereck.)
■ Halictus bard us Cress. May 30, at flowers of Salix. One 9 (W. P. Cockerell).
llalici us coriaceus Sm.
May 30, at flowers of Salix (W. P. Cockerell).
Halictus niger d. sp. — Head minutely roughened dull, dorsulum closely punctured, dull, disk of metathorax quadrate, rugulose. Entirely black.
9 Length 7.5 mm. — Clypeus convex, shining, with sparse large punctures, face below antennas sparsely punctured, between the insertion of antennae is a faint longitudinal raised line, front minutely roughened, dull, closely punctured to the sides, behind ocelli more distinctly roughened, cheeks somewhat shining, sculp- tured nearly like the front, space between posterior ocelli a litle less than space between them and nearest eye margin, antennae short, joints of the flagellum subequal, head covered more or less with a brownish pubescence. Dorsulum closely and finely punctured, dull, impressed medially and longitudinally, an indistinct longitudinal line on each side. Pleura? roughened, somewhat shining. Scutellum partly shining, more sparsely punctured than dorsulum, metathorax truncate, disk quadrate rugulose, posterior face satiny. Dorsulum, scutellum and post-seutellum sparsely pubescent. Wings with the transverse median nervure uniting with the median nervure before the basal nervure, first recurrent nervure joining the cubitus a little before the second transverse cubitus, the second re- current nervure joining the third cubital cell beyond the middle. Faintly fus- cous, stigma pale brown, nervures darker. Legs with golden pubescence especi- ally the tarsi, anterior legs palest. Abdomen shining apparently impunctate, edges of the segments narrowly testaceous, dorsal segments, two, three and four, obscurely hoary, more apparent, but still faint at base, apex of the abdomen with golden pubescence, ventral aspect with pale hair.
% Length 6.5 mm. — Flagellum pale brown beneath, clypeus covered with ap-
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pressed white hairs, with a yellow mark extending across the anterior margin. Pubescence on cheeks, pleurae and femora long and fine, whitish. Apex of tibiae, the tarsi entirely, ochreous to yellow, apical tarsal joint and claws brownish. The sculpture finer, closer more rugulose.
Types. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., (H. Skinner). One 9 , ten $ $ . Appears to be related to H. nelumbonus Robt., the 9 is more slender and especially dis- tinguished by the difference in disc of metathorax. Two 9 9 , 6.5 mm. and 7 mm., and one % , June 29, 1902, on flowers of Roripa nasturtium, June 29, 1902 (Viereck).
COLLETID^E. Colletes simulaiis Cress.
August 18 (T. D. A. Cockerell). August 18, 1900 (W. P. and T. D. A. Cockerell). Three % I . August 17, 1899 (Martin Cock- erell), one £ .
C'olletes skimieri n. sp. Prothoracic spines short, labrum with a pro- nounced median, longitudinal, elevation,
9 Length 11.5 mm.— Labrum with smaller, lateral, elevated lines. Clypeus robust, margin entire, slightly incurved. Surface coarsely sculptured with large punctures and longitudinal stria?. Front closely, coarsely punctured. Antenna?, with first joint of the flagellum longer than the second. Pubescence on cheeks white, on face, grayish white, hairs on occiput with dark tips. Dorsulum coarsely punctured, closely anteriorly, more separated posteriorly, pleurae also coarsely punctured. Pubescence on the ventral aspect of thorax, concolorous with that on cheeks, pubescence on the dorsulum sparse, partly the color of that on face, partly black. Scutellum coarsely punctured with a fringe of black hairs posteriorly. A fringe from insertion of wings, post-scutellum and sides of metathorax with long pale hairs. Metathorax abruptly truncate the narrow dorsal exposure shining, with large rugae. Enclosure of posterior face of metathorax infuudibuliform. the upper half transversely rugose, with a median longitudinal imperfect line, below smooth and polished, entering an almost smooth area at base of metathorax. sides of metathorax amd space around enclosure coriaceous. Anterior coxae simple, claws with one prominent tooth, legs with white pubescence, tibiae and tarsi fringed with pale golden pubescence. Wings hyaline, nervures dark brown, marginal cell appendiculate, second submarginal cell trapezoidal larger than the third, transverse median nervure elbowed outwardly. First recurrent nervure received by the second cubital cell a little before the middle, second recurrent nervure received by the third cubital cell beyond the middle. Abdomen polished, first segment distinctly punctured, with a smooth median longitudinal line, to each side of which the punctures are sparse, becoming closer on the sides, on the succeding segments the punctures become less defined. Fasciae white, interrupted on first segment, entire on 2, 3 and 4, only a fringe on 5. Pygidium roughened, covered with black appressed pubescence.
Black. Claws, apical tarsal joints and tibial spurs more or less fuscous,
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% Length 9.5 mm. — Quite similar to the female in appearance, sculpture and wing structure, the central elevation of lahrum is not so pronounced. The dorsal hairs paler, the punctuation of abdomenal segments coarser.
Types. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulali, X. M. One 9 , 1901 (H. Skinner). One 9 and one % , August 18 (T. D. A. Cockerel]). The female shows a relation to C ince- qua.1%8. Also closely related to C. kincaidii Ckll., from which it differs by the smaller size, different sculpture and black hairs of dorsum. The male answers the description of C. wootoni Ckll., but differs in the labrum, color of hair on dorsum, sculpture of post-scu- tellum, and metathorax and size.
C'olletes spurcus n. sp. Labium convex shining, space between eye and base of mandible a little less than width of the latter at base, coxse apparently without spine, prothoracic spines very short, pointed.
9 Length 8 mm. — Clypeus shining, moderately coarsely punctured almost con- fluently, sparsely pubescent. The rest of the head more or less punctured, dullish except around ocelli where the surface is shining, face and back to occipital region covered with pale brownish hair, the cheeks with almost white hair. Labrum polished, with a small dent at base medially. Dorsulum with distinct close punc- tures and a dull surface on anterior half, the posterior half more sparsely punc- tured, almost impunctate on a median highly polished area. The dorsulum with an abundant brown pubescence which is continued on the scutellum, the meta- thorax and sides with pale pubescence. Superior disc of metathorax separated from the posterior face by a ridge, the disc divided into narrow shining pits. Funnel shaped enclosure defined, the broad part rugose and much like the sculp- ture of the sides next the enclosure, the narrow part smooth and shining. Wings brownish, uervuresand stigma almost black. Abdomen shining, finely punctured, the segments excepting the apical one, with apical transverse bands of white ap- pressed pubescence.
% Length 7 mm. — Facial sculpture almost hidden by a heavy whitish pubes- cence, clypeus with rather sparse, deep punctures. Surface above antenme and on occiput closely, indistinctly punctured, dullish. Cheeks more shining in- distinctly punctured. Dorsulum with distinct punctures on a shining surface, sparse in the middle, closer near the margins, a fine longitudinal, median, im- pressed line extending back from the anterior margin. Punctuation of meso- pleurse more moderate than on the dorsum. The pubescence of thorax sparser and darker on dorsum than that of face, on sides and beneath paler. Superior disc of metathorax sharply defined by a transverse ridge, the space between with a series of longitudinal narrow pits, their cavities polished. Posterior face of metathorax with small triangular enclosure, with two short fovea? on its apical middle defining a central elevation. The adjoining surface rather coarsely indis- tinctly roughened. Wings clear, nervures and stigma very dark brown, first recurrent nervure received by the second submarginal cells distinctly before the middle. Basal segment of abdomen shining, with well separated fine punctures, pilose much like thorax. The remainiug segments becoming more and more
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closely punctured, bearing dark hairs. All the segments, the apical one excepted with a pure white, narrow band of appressed pubescence on the apical margins. Black. Apex of mandibles, claws and apical tarsal joint brownish.
Types. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., August 27, 1901 (H. Skinner). July 28, Dailey Canon, August 10, 3 % , 1 9 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerel!. Related to C. americanus Cress., which, however, has the distance between eyes and base of mandibles shorter. The sculpture of metathorax coarser, the yellowish pubescence and heavier build. The paratypes have a small round dent at base of labruni. The 9 is also smaller than americanus and conspicuous by the brown pubescence dorsally, not ochraceous as in the species cited. One $ , June 30, 1902 and one S , June 29, 1902, Roripa nasturtium (Viereck). One % , August 7, 1902, Solidago canadensis var. (T. D. A. Cockered).
Colletes nigrifrons Titus.
One 9 , Crew's Mesa, near Beulah, June 29, 1902 (B. Chapman ).
Colletes zonal iin u. sp. Labrum convex, polished, with a round dent at base, coxa? apparently without spines, spines of prothorax if present, hidden by pubescence. Distance between eye and base of mandibles about one-half width of the latter at base.
% Length 11 mm. — Front and vertex with distinct close punctures, partly dull, partly shining, with a tuft of pale pubescence along the insertion of antennas, clypeus closely almost conflusntly punctured on the anterior margin coarsely. Cheeks indistinctly punctured, with fine pubescence, darker than that on front where it is whitish. Dorsulum shining, punctures almost uniformly, closely arranged. Mesopleurse more finely and closely punctured than the dorsulum. Thorax rather densely clothed especially on the dorsulum, with pale grayish pubescence, faintly tiuted with ochraceous. Superior face of metathorax hardly defined, rather shining, but with no distinct longitudinal fovese. The funnel shaped enclosure dullish, the lateral planes dull, roughened. Wings clear, ner- vures and stigma dark brown, first recurrent nervure received by the second submarginal cell at about the middle. First two basal segments with fine whitish pubescence finely indistinctly punctured, shining, the following segments similarly sculptured, bearing sparse black hairs. The segments with an apical margin of white appressed pubescence.
Black. Apex of mandibles and apical joints brownish, these same tarsal joints with bright brownish appressed hairs.
Type. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., May 30 (W. P. Cockered). On wild plum. One S . Re minds one of the preceding species to which it is nearly related.
Colletes «lelo<loiitiis n sp. Labrum with a round dent at base in the middle with a pair of faint impressions laterally. Space between eyes and base
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of mandibles apparently less than half the width of the latter at base. Protho- racic spines rudimentary.
9 Length 10 mm. — Front with coarse, closely arranged punctures, on vertex they are much finer and sparse. Cheeks indistinctly punctured, shining like rest of the head. Clypeus with coarse, large elongated punctures creating a longitudinal appearance. Dorsulum with deep, large punctures, as closely arranged as possible on the anterior half which is dull. On the posterior half the punctures are scattered on a polished area. Scutellum punctured much like anterior half of dorsulum, sculpture of postscutellum hidden by the pubescence. Mesopleurse shining, with close deep punctures. Superior disc of metathorax bounded by distinct ridge. The longitudinal divisions defined by strong ridges the spaces longer than wide, polished. The enclosure funnel shape with a broad neck, smooth and shining. The rest of metathorax roughened suhopaque. Pubes- cence, of face, cheeks, pleurae, legs, to the tarsi and basal segment of abdomen pale, grayish. Head and thorax dorsally rather thickly covered with a dull pubescence, tinged with ochreous. Wings clear, nervines dark brown, costal, subcostal and stigma almost black. First recurrent nervine received by the. second submarginal cell at the middle. First abdominal with fine well separated punctures on a smooth shining surface, on the second segment the surface is the same as on the preceeding, the punctures closer, the rest of the segments duller, having no dis- tinct punctuation. Apex of abdomen with brownish hairs.
Black. Claws very dark brown.
Type. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., August 25, 1899 (W. P. Cockerell). * Paratope!— End of August 1899 (T. D. A. Cockerell), two 9 9 - Two 9 9 , Roripa nasturtium, June 29, 1902 (Viereck). These specimens have the pubescence paler, whitish and appressed pubescence at bases of second and third abdominal segments. One is 8 mm. long and has the labrum dull instead of shining.
Colletes paniscus n. sp. Antennas thickened, the third joint almost twice as broad at apex as at base, longer than tlie fourth. Labium convex polished with no impression medially. Sides of posterior face of metathorax finely roughened. In appearance much like spurcus.
% Length 8 mm. — Anterior margin of clypeus slightly curved in, the surface almost hidden by the long whitish pubescence, punctured rather coarsely, trans- versely impressed near the apical margin. Space between eye and base of man- dibles a little less than the length of the fourth autennal joint. Front and top of head with rather closely arranged small strong punctures. Checks roughened. Punctures of dorsulum strong more separated on the disc than near the margins, but not so widely as usual. The surface rather shining. Mesopleurse shining, the punctures thereon close together, shallow. The superior transverse area of metathorax indistinctly divided, the striye irregular. Enclosure of posterior face funnel shaped, the neck broad, polished, above the area is closely regulose. Thorax covered with whitish pubescence, the enclosure of metathorax bare, pubescence nowhere thick, almost uniformly distributed. Wings hyaline, somewhat brown- ish. Stigma and nervures almost black, second submarginal cell almost twice as
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long on the cubitus as on the radius, the first recurrent nervure received by the cell distinctly beyond the middle. The legs all covered with a whitish pubes- cence, that on the inner side of tarsi golden. Abdomen shining with no definite sculpture, the segments covered with a thin whitish pubescence, the fasciae white, not heavy, that on first interrupted medially.
Type. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M. One I , June 30, 1902 (Viereck).
Colletes oromontis n. sp. Front of face and sides of thorax with white pubescence, labrum shining with a median tubercle bearing a small dent, about two striae to each side of the tubercle, sides of posterior face of metathorax minutely roughened. Abdomen smooth. Nearest to nigrifons.
9 Length 8 mm. Clypeus shining closely punctured except on the lateral and apical border where it is more longitudinally striate, apical margin truncate, a slight transverse impression near to the apical margin. Hardly any space between eye and mandible, top of the head and cheeks roughened, somewhat shining. Pu- bescence of face below insertion of antennae largely black. First joint of flagellum almost as long as 2 + 3. Greater part of dorsulum shining. The punctures strong, finer and closer near the margins, larger and sparser near the middle. A fine median impressed line extends to the middle. Thorax covered with a pale, grayish pubescence, most abundant dorsally. The superior transverse area of metatho- rax dull, divided into narrow divisions by longitudinal striae. Enclosure funnel shaped, the neck narrow shining, above the neck it is less shining, rugose. The enclosure bare. Wings hyaline, slightly darkened, nervures and stigma almost black, second submarginal cell almost half again as long on the cubitus as on the radius, the first recurrent nervure received distinctly before the middle. An- terior legs with a whitish pubescence, on the posterior four the pubescence is blackish, femora excepted. Abdomen shining, first segment polished, almost impunctate, second segment with fine punctures, the other segment indistinctly punctured, covered with black pubescence, the first and second segments with pale pubescence, segments with a white fascia on the apical border, beneath the abdomen has black pubescence.
Type. — Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M. One ? , June 30, 1902 (Viereck).
Colletes brevispinosus n. sp. Labrum convex, subopaque, with a central and lateral indistinct impressions near the base. Space between eye and base of mandible less than one-half width of latter at that point. Prothoracic spines distinct.
9 Length 11 mm. — Front with coarse almost confluent punctures, those on occiput much finer and not so closely arranged. Cheeks subopaque, roughened. Clypeus slightly impressed medially, coarsely, confluently punctures, the punc- tures lengthened longitudinally giving the surface a crude striate appearance. Dorsulum with a faint median impressed line, on the middle of the sides a polished line of about one-third the length of dorsulum. Punctuation on anterior half coarseand close, the surface dull, along the sides the punctures are more separated, the surface shining. From middle of mesothorax back the punctures are very sparse, the surface shining. Pleurae closely puuetured, punctures as coarse as on
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dorsulum. Scutelluni shining, sparsely punctured along tbe middle. Superior disc of metathorax defined by a strong ridge, the pits quadrate, shining. En- closure funnel shaped, the bowl irregularly roughened and produced, the neck perfectly smooth, highly polished. The rest of posterior face somewhat reticu- lately roughened, subopaque. Wings tinged with brownish, nervures and stigma dark brown almost black. Tegulse black. Face, cheeks, pleurae and legs in greater part with pale whitish pubescence. Thorax and head dorsally covered with dark ochreous pubescence mixed with stronger black hairs. First abdominal segment with a tuft of ochreous hairs on the sides and a few delicate whitish hairs on the convexity. The surface polished, punctures small, distinct, closely arrang- ed. Apically the punctuation is finer nnd closer. Punctuation of second segment uniformly like that of apical margin of the preceding. The rest of the seg- ments indistinctly finely sculptured. Pygidium with appressed dark brown hair. A border of fine white appressed pubescence on suture of first abdominal segment and apical margins of rest of the segments excepting pygidium.
Type, Coll. A.cad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type, locality, Beulah, N. M. Two 9 9 , Aug. 25, 1899 (W. P. Cockerell), paratype end of Aug. 1899 (T. D. A. Cockerell). In sculpture and structure much like preceding species.
'Colletes bigelorise Ckll. (W. P. Cockerell).
PROSOPIDJE. Prosopis aiitemiata Cress.
One $ . One % , June 29, 1902, Roripa nasturtium (Viereck).
Prosopis basalis Sm.
One % , July 28 (T. D. A. Cockerell). Three 9 9 , hill above Beulah, Aug. 19 (W. P. Cockerell), June 29, 1902, Ceanothus fend- leri (W. P. Cockerell), Aug. 13, 1900 (W. P. and T. D. A. Cockerell).
* Prosopis ruribeckire subsp. ruidosensis Ckll. July 28, Aug- 18 (T. D. A. Cockerell;.
"Prosopis trideus Ckll.
Two $ $ , July 28 (T. D. A. Cockerell).
Prosopis varifrons Cress.
Five I $ , Beulah and Dailey Canon, Aug. 10 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell). W. of Beulah, Aug. 23 (W. P. Cockerell). End of Aug. (T. D. A. Cockerell). Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner).
Prosopis rugosula Ckll.
One $ , June 29, 1902, Roripa nasturtium (Viereck). The length of this specimen is 5.5 mm., and the markings are lemon color.
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Prosopis digitata Ckll.
One S , June 29, 1902, Potentilla (pulcherimum) ? (Viereck).
Prosopis nucleolus n. sp. Disc of metathorax rugose, with no large shining pits, abdomen impunctate.
9 Length 6 mm. — Clypeus, sides of face and supraclypeal area sericeous in certain lights, opaque. The clypeus finely roughened and with sparse indistinct punctures. Sides of the face and supraclypeal area very finely striate. Front dull, finely rugulose except on the extreme sides where it is more shining, sparsely indistinctly punctured. The median line not well marked. The narrow frontal fovese starting on a line with top of the eye, extend half way down the front, parallel with and close to the eye margin. Occipital region and cheeks dullish, indistinctly punctured. First front of flagellum distinctly longer than the second, a little longer thau the third. Dorsulum covered with close shallow punctures, opaque, the median line extending half way back. The lateral lines short and indistinct. Sides of the mesothorax opaque, the shallow punctures more sepa- rated than those on dorsulum. Tegulse with a few punctures on the anterior half. Metathorax with a well defined area, its surface rugose somewhat shining, the lower third opaque, finely roughened like the adjoining areas. Metapleuras delicately pitted. Wings hyaline with a grayish tinge, second transverse cubitus curved, the second submarginal cell a little longer on the radius than it is broad on the first transverse cubitus. Abdomen shining, apparently impunctate, the first segment polished.
Black. A narrow bow shaped yellow mark on each side of face separated from the clypeus, extending along the eye margin, the lower point almost ou a line with the lower margin of the eye, the upper point slightly directed away from the eye margin and on aline with insertion of antenna. A well marked line on each side of pronotum, greater part of tubercles and basal third of posterior tibiae yellow, the maculation is of a lemon yellow color.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., May 30, on Salix (W. P. Cockerel!). In Cockerell's tables, " Entomologist," 1898, this runs to 12 a. sp. from Colorado.
Prosopis jenigiUU!* n. sp. — Disc of metathorax rugose, with no large shining pits as in episcopalis to which it is related in the face marks, abdomen punctured.
% Length 4 mm. — Clypeus dullish and with shallow well separated punctures, the lateral face marks with closely arranged indistinct punctures. The supra- clypeal mark with smaller deeper punctures than on the margins of the clypeus. Front almost uniformly closely punctured. Clypeus twice as long as broad at apex. The vertex punctured like the front, the cheeks not so strongly punctured, shining. First joint of flagellum distinctly shorter than the second. The lateral fovese of front indistinct, close to the eye margin. Mesonotum with closely ar- ranged distinct punctures, those of scntellum larger more separated. Mesopleurge not so closely punctured as dorsulum. Enclosure of metathorax not so distinct, the adjoining areas rugulose. Metapleurre shining, indistinctly sculptured. Wings tinged with gray, second transverse cubitus almost straight, the second cubital cell a little shorter on the radius than it is broad on the first transverse cubitus.
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Abdomen shining and with small moderately separated punctures, sericeous on the sides and apex.
Black. Supraclypeal mark a little higher than broad at base, the lateral face marks broad bow shaped, contiguous with the lower half of the supraclypeal mark, the side of the clypeus and the eye margin, aside from the slight emargi- nation caused by the insertion of antennae the upper half is of the same shape as the lower half and of the same length. The clypeus is spotless concolorous with the other face marks, a pale lemon yellow. A line on each side of pronotum, a spot on the tegula?, and the tubercles are about the same in color as the face marks. Anterior tarsi in front, middle tarsi at base, posterior tarsi on basal third yellow, apical half of tarsi brown, basal half brownish white. Flagellum beneath pale brown above dark brown.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., June 29, 1902 (Viereckj.
Prosopis clamlestiims n. sp. — First abdominal segment polished, ap- parently impunctate. "Supraclypeal mark not or hardly longer than broad."
% Length 5.5 mm — Clypeus sericeous, only in certain lights, about one- half again as long as broad, dullish, punctures obscure, sparse. Sides of the face below antennae very finely striated, and with a few obscure punctures. Front dull, closely punctured, almost rugulose, occipital region and cheeks more shining, the former with separated punctures. Scape curved outwardly, parallel, almost twice as long as broad. First .joint of flagellum as long as the second, shorter than the third. Dorsulum closely punctured, dull. Pleurae and scutel- lum shining, the punctures thereon separated. Postscutellum opaque, finely rugulose. Enclosure of metathorax uniformly rugose, sides of the metathorax indistinctly sculptured and smooth, opaque. Second submarginal cell a little longer on the cubitus than it is broad on the first transverse cubitus. Second transverse cubitus bent. Thorax covered with a short silvery pubescence. Ab- domen shining, first segment highly polished, apparently impunctate, the other segments indistinctly punctured.
Black. Clypeus entirely, lateral face marks and supraclypeal mark a pale orange color. The lateral face marks are contiguous with the clypeus, orbits and half-way upon the supraclypeal mark, slightly notched by the insertion of an- tennae, extending a short distance above the insertion of the antenna' as an acute angled mark; supraclypeal mark hardly longer than wide, notched in the middle of the upper border; a short line on each side of pronotum, part of tubercles, anterior tibiae in front, basal third and apex of middle tibia?, basal half (almost), and apex of posterior tibiae and tarsi in greater part; yellow.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., June 29, 1902 (Viereck). Three I I .
Prosopis trideiitula Ckll.
One S , June 29, 1902, Roripa nasturtium, 6.5 mm. long, the type 5 mm., it differs in having the wings brownish, hind tibiae with basal half yellow the rest immaculate, otherwise the specimen agrees very well with the description.
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Prosopis <il I- in ill-oil's Ckll.
One S , June 29, 1902 (Viereck), with face marks lemon yellow, in an authentic specimen from Vancouver the markings are a shade darker.
Prosopis wootoni Ckll.
One 9 > Aug. 7, 1902, at flowers Solidago canadensis, var. (Ckll.) runs to wootoni in the table of females, the wings of this specimen are tinged with brownish.
sphegoidea. crabronim:.
Xestoerabro sexmaculatus Say.
One S on flowers of Heracleum lanatum, July 24 (T. D. A. Cockerell).
Blephariptis ater Fox.
One $ , 5.5 mm. in length, the smallest specimen on record.
PEMPHREDONID.E. Passalecus mandibular!* Cress. Two $ 9.
Mimesa alticola n. sp. — Head above and dorsulum sparsely punctured, enclosed space on metatkorax large, broad, truncate. Abdomen slender.
9 Lengtb 7 mm. — Clypeus somewhat produced, slightly emarginate, practi- cally impunctate as is space beneath antenna?, shining, median raised line not extending to middle of space between anterior ocellus and insertion of antennae, a short lateral raised line extending from each side of base of median line to base of antennae, the triangular elevation distinct, before the anterior ocellus the sculpture is almost striato-punctate, to the side the punctuation becomes stronger and sparser, especially so in space between ocelli and eye margins, head poste- riorly punctured and minutely transversely striate, cheeks obliquely striate, space between posterior ocelli less than that between them and nearest eye margin, space beneath antennae and clypeus covered with gold tinted, ap- pressed pubescence, though not thickly, the rest of the head with short sparse hairs, antennae with the first joint of flagellum distinctly longer than the second. Dorsulum sparsely punctured, with a few longitudinal median striae. Mesopleu- rse finely sculptured, with sparse silvery pubescence, scutellum sparsely punc- tured, enclosed space on metathorax triangular, apex truncated, irregularly radiately ridged, shining, the rest of the metathorax roughly reticulated. Wings brownish, nervures and stigma fuscous, second submarginal cell narrowed at least one-half on the radial nervure, receiving both recurrent nervures, the
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first recurrent nervure received one-fourth the length of the second submarginal beyond the first transverse cubitus, the second recurrent nervure received a little, more than one-fourth before the second transverse cubitus. Petiole distinctly trisulcate, median sulcus deep, hardly broader at apex than at base, curved, with a few fine hairs, abdomen slender, smooth, polished, minutely pubescent, almost bare, pygidial area not pointed, with a few sparse, ill-formed punctures.
Black. Teguke, tarsi and claws more or less fuscous, calcarise more or less whitish.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). Belongs to group niger, it is related to M. cylindricus Fox. Described from one 9 .
Mimesa basirufus Pack.
One 9, July 27 (T. D. A. Cockerell). One $, Aug. 8, 1900 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell).
Mimesa punclHtus Fox.
Psen punctatus Fox, 9 > Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, xxv, 9, 1898.
One I specimen, Aug. 8, 1900 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell). This sex was heretofore unknown. Has the same appearance in general as the female. More slender, head above antennae with fine brownish hairs, joints two to eight inclusive of flagellum with a weak point beneath, enclosure of metathorax, duller, the strise stronger. Length 10.5 mm.
BEMBECID^. Bembex spi noise Lep.
Two 9 9 .
Bembex rubilipemiis Cress. Two S % .
LARRID^E. Tachysphex dubius Fox. One % .
PHILANTHID^E.
I nthophiliis albi Irons Cress.
Philnnthus albifrons Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., v, 101, % 9 • Philanthiis henricus Dunn., Can. Ent. Lond., Ont., xxx, 153, 9.
One <?, Aug. 16, 1900 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell). The specimen was at first identified as 2 of henricus, but upon com- parison with types of A. albifrons, no specific difference could be found.
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sphegim:.
A mmopliila varipes Cress
One 9 » having the apical abdominal segment black instead of red as in the type. The fifth dorsal abdominal segment is distended by a pupa case, presumably that of a species of Stylopidse.
A mmopliila stremia Cress.
One 9, one % . The 9 is 17 mm. long, length of type 22 mm. The three apical abdominal segments have a dull metallic greenish lustre, in the type the same segments have a deep blue metallic lustre. No other difference was noticed after a careful examina- tion. The male is smaller by about 1 mm., differs only in the sexual characters. First record of the male of this species.
% mmopliila extremitata Cress.
One £ , also the first record of male of this species, head and thorax totally black, without any silvery pubescence, sculpture like that of 9, second, third, and base of fourth abdominal segments ochreous.
\ mmopliila vulgaris Cress.
Two 9 , two % , one of the males has a black stripe dorsally on the pale segments, the specimen mentioned was collected July 28 (T. D. A. Cockerell).
Psammophila luctuosa Cress.
Ammophila luctuosa Sm., Brit. Mus. Cat. Hym., iv, 224, 9. 1856.
Two 9 9 •
Psammopliila cemeiitaria Sm.
Ammophila cementaria Sm., Brit. Mus. Cat. Hym., iv, 223, 9> 1856. Ammophila robusta Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., iv, 461, 9 > 1865. Ammophila communis Cress., id., 462, % , 1865.
One 9 , three $ I . The 9 and S , July 29, Aug. 13, respectively (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell).
CHialybiou cseruleum L.
One $.
VESPOIDEA. CEROPALID^].
Anoplius a^thiops Cress. One 9-
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Aiiopliii* scelestus Cress. One 9 , one $ .
Anoplius in<-liiit»ii» Cress.
One 9 (H. Skinner). One $ on flowers of Heracleum lanatum, July 24 (T. D. A. Cockerell).
Anopliu* marginal us Say.
Pompilus marginatus Say, Keating's Narrat. Exped., ii, 1824, App., p. 333,
n. 2, 9. Pompilus (Miscus) petiolattis Say, Bost. Jour. Nat. Hist., i, p. 3. 1836, p. 305,
n. 8, 9. Pompilus tenebrosus Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., iv, 1865, p. 453, u, 5, 9 ■
One 9 , July 27 (T. D. A. Cockerell).
Agenia architect us Say.
One 9 , Aug. 8, 1900 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell).
VESPID^E.
* Vespa maculata L.
May 30, on wild plum (W. P. Cockerell).
* Vespa diabolica Sauss.
One $ . Hill above Beulah, Aug. 19 (W. P. Cockerell).
* Vespa diabolica var. fernalcli Lewis.
May 30, on Ribes (W. P. Cockerell).
Polybia flavitarsis Sauss.
One $ . Early part of September (H. Skinner).
EUMENID.E.
S.> miiiorpliiis ineridionalis n. sp.— Compared with a , topotype of 8. walshianus Sauss'. 9. the major differences are parapsidal furrows deeper, first abdominal segment with an indistinct transverse ridge, the space behind trans- verse ridge with a short raised line at base medially terminating in a groove apically, posterior margins of second, third aud fourth abdominal segments roughly punctured.
Clypeus finely punctured, emargiuatiou semicircular, eyes almost contiguous with base of mandibles, margin of head continuous and distinct, a short ridge between antennae extends from superior margin of clypeus up to a level with insertion of antennae. Front somewhat roughly longitudinally rugose, occiput and cheeks subopaque, sparsely punctured, space between posterior ocelli equal to or a little greater than space between them and nearest eye margin. Pro- thorax distinctly margined, the corners prominent, the sculpture similar to that
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of occipital region, dorsulum opaque, somewhat closely punctured anteriorly, an indistinct longitudinal raised line medially. The pleura? more shining, covered with silvery hair, apparent in certain lights. Scutellum punctured, with a slight longitudinal median impression. Metathorax suhopaque, the pleura? very finely striate, having a satiny lustre. Wings yellowish subhyaline, the marginal cell brownish fuscous on margins internally, nervures dark brown, stigma paler. Abdomen sericeous, first abdominal segment behind the transverse ridge, closely, roughly punctured, basal three-fourths of second segment shining, with sparse separated punctures, apical segment almost impunctate.
Black. Clypeus and line on scape yellow, line on mandibles, spot between an- tenna?, spot behind the eyes, spot on each side of prothorax, spot beneath wings, an interrupted band on scutellum, apex of femora, tibia? entirely, excepting four anterior ones, having a dark line internally, greater part of tarsi, apical margin of first abdominal segment, a broader band at apical margin of second, third and fourth and fifth abdominal segments, sixth segment with two marks ; almost concolorous, of a more ochraceous color than the clypeus. Teguia? brownish testaceous, apical tarsal joints brownish.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 8, 1900 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell).
Ancistrocerus alfooplialeratus Sauss.
Four S $ . One 9 . Three males, July 31 and Aug. 18 (T. D. A. Cockerell). One female, Aug. 16 (W. P. Cockerell).
MASAFJD.E. Masaris marginalia Cress.
One 9 , June 30, 1902 (Viereck).
CHRYSIDID.E.
Olochrysis semicuprea n. s. — Head and thorax metallic green, abdo- men cupreous.
% Length 7 mm. — Clypeus with a black shining margin slightly rounded out disc of the clypeus sparsely distinctly punctured. Face, front, occiput and cheeks with an almost uniform granular sculpture. Space between posterior pair of ocelli a little greater than that between them and anterior ocellus, also distinctly less than space between them and nearest eye margin. First joint of flagellum as long or slightly longer than two following joints united. Length of prothorax distinctly less than the length of the head, slightly impressed in a longitudinal direction medially, the sculpture coarser than that on head, rneso- thorax with visible parapsidal grooves, extending the whole length of dorsulum, sculpture similar to that of head. Tegula? closely punctured. Scutellum and raetanotum more coarsely pitted than pronotum, the lateral spines of metathorax flattened, blunt. First segment of abdomen granular, with sparse, well defined punctures. Second segment finely granular, with a faint longitudinal elevation. Third abdominal segment more finely granular than the preceding, broad, its apical margin semicircular, sixteen punctures in a furrow close to the margin.
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Head and thorax metallic green, somewhat bluish along the sutures, legs mostly black, with metallic green reflections. Flagellum and mandibles black. Abdomen deep cupreous, with purple, greenish and yellowish reflections.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M. One specimen, July 18 (T. D. A. Cockerell). In sculpture and size this comes nearest to optima which, however, differs in having the length of pronotUm almost equal to the length of the head, and in the uniformly different sculpture.
Tetraohysis ceerulans Fabr.
Two % % , one July 27 (T. D. A. Cockerel!).
Tetraelirysis nortoui Aar.
One £ , July 24, Heracleum lanatum (T. D. A. Cockerell).
TIPHIID.E.
Tiphia odontogaster n. sp. — Third, fourth and fifth ventral abdomi- nal segments with a short tooth near the lateral margin.
% Length 8 mm. — Clypeus closely punctured, front with shallow punctures almost confluent, a triangular polished space directed down from the anterior ocellus. Punctures behind ocelli, smaller and more imperfect than those on front. Third joint of antennae distinctly shorter than the fourth, the rest subequal. Prothorax margined. Punctures on pronotum like those of front, but more separated, the posterior margin, smooth, polished. Dorsulum still more sparsely punctured, scutellum with two smooth areas of small size and large punctures. Postscutellum more finely and uniformly punctured. Propleune on upper half almost smooth, on lower half from finely to coarsely striate. Mesoplenrse with a strong ridge, behind which the surface is regularly punctured with rather large shallow punctures. Disc of metathorax with a longitudinal enclosure, about one- half again as wide where it joins the postscutellum, which will be called the base, length of the enclosure about twice width at apex. The area strongly de- fined, a distinct longitudinal raised line extending along its whole length in the middle. The transverse ridge distinct, joining the lateral longitudinal ridges, making a houuded petiolarea, which is roughened, finer and more opaque op the lower half than above. Metapleura with strife curved forward from the lateral carina to near the middle of the metapleune, the surface beyond roughened opaque. Wings clear, nervures very dark brown, stigma black. Basal nervine bent and thickened near the intersection of the cubital nervure. First abdomi- nal segment strongly convex, at base with a node on each side. Polished above, the punctures rather sparse, the punctuation on the sides much closer. Second abdominal segment with well separated punctures, the rest of the segments have the punctuation closer and closer. The entire insect covered more or less with fine silvery pubescence.
Black entirely.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). One I .
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FORMICOIDEA.
MYRMICID.E.
L.eptotliorax canadensis obscurus n. subsp. — Length 2-3 mm. £ . Olypeus longitudinally impressed medially, the impression rather broad, some- what smooth and shining, to each side there are longitudinal well-marked stripe. Head longitudinally rugulosely striate, appearing finely dull striate under a low- power lens, hairs very sparse, mandibles striate, five toothed, apical tooth long- est. Antennae eleven jointed, scape and flagellum covered with appressed pubes- cence. Prothorax reticulately striate, mesothorax rather rugulosely striate closer, metathorax imperfectly reticulate, the teeth of metathorax diverging and extending a little beyond the posterior border of the metathorax, the thorax dor- sally bears a few scattered, thickened hairs, sides of the thorax more closely sculptured, the mesonotum has the finest sculpture, that of the metanotum coarsest, this distinction is apparent when viewed by a hand lens. Suture be- tween meso- and metanotum distinct though not deep. Legs very sparsely ciliate. first joint of petiole, as long as high, second joint wider than long, both dull, finely sculptured. Abdomen shining, with sparse short hairs. Head black, thorax and petiole not exactly black brownish black, abdomen black, apex of segments testaceous, Mandibles, antennae and legs more or less dark ferruginous, part of femora and apical joints of flagellum darker than other parts.
Differs from the European L. acervorum by the impressed cly- peus, finer sculpture and more distinct thoracic structure. This has not been compared with a specimen of L. canadensis, it may be specifically distinct.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). Thirteen $.
Myrmiea rubra var. scheneki Em.
One % , two 9 ? , two $ $ • The males and females are almost entirely black, in the workers the head and abdomen are darkest.
dolichoderim:.
* Tapinomo sessile Say.
(Det. Andre) (T. D. A. Cockerell).
Lioinetopum apiculatum Mayr.— 9 Length 14 mm. — Mandibles sparsely punctate, flagellujn with one joint longer than the following joint, apical joint excepted. Head and thorax practically impunctate, smooth and shining, sericeous, in addition the head is less and thorax more thickly covered with a yellowish brown erect pubescence. Wings missing. Scale higher than wide, width above one-half width of the scale in the middle, deeply emarginate. Abdomen shining, minutely, closely punctate, sericeous and pubescent, fifth ventral abdominal segment keeled and emarginate.
Black. Mandibles, antennae, tegulae, coxae and tarsi inclining more or less to ferruginous, apical edge of abdomen partly testaceous.
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fomicidje.
(Jamponotus herculeanus var, pcnusylvanicus De Geer. One 2 , twenty 5 .
Las i us niger var. nconigcr Em.
Eight 2 ?, six 55. One 9, July 27 (T. D. A. Cockerell). The females are more robust than those of the eastern forms of americana Em., though approximately equal in length (8.5 mm. , the wings are more ample, extending beyond apex of abdomen for one-half their length.
IiasiiiK umbratus subumbratus n. subsp. — Length 7.5 mm. — Head
and thorax sparsely, petiole and abdomen more thickly covered with erect slen- der hairs, legs practically non pilose, pale ferruginous legs, testaceous, mandibles edged internally with black, basal half of wings clouded blackish brown, nerv- u res at base of the wing dark.
Described from one 9 , more nearly related to typical umbratus than either of the other known varieties.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). Another 9 , July 27 (T. D. A. Cockerell).
Formica rtifa var. obscurivcntris Mayr.
Thirteen workers. The largest specimens measure 7 mm. in length, they have a darker head and thorax than New Jersey specimens, and with the erect hairs shorter and more plentiful on dorsal aspect of thorax and on head above and below. One 9 , July 27 (T. D. A. Cockerell), with wings clouded on basal half by a line on apical half.
Formica rufa var. integra Nyl.
Sixteen 5 $ , the largest 6 mm. in length, head and thorax, as a rule, somewhat paler than Pennsylvania specimens.
Formica pallida-fulva Latr.
One 5 agreeing with Emery's interpretation.
Formica fusca subsericca Say.
Eight 5 5. Formica fusca var. ncoclara Em.
Eight 5 $ •
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Formica f'nsca var. neogagates Em.
Two £ $ .
Formica f'usca var. densiventris n. subsp.— Length 4.5-5 mm. — Underside of head without erect hairs. Head dull, dark fuscous above, paler below, scape same color as cheeks, head and thorax above with sparse few hairs, flagellum darker, especially near apex, thorax dull, dark above like head, along the suture a lateral irregular stripe and metathorax posteriorly paler, coxae, femora and tibise dark like thorax above, anterior tibiae slightly paler, but faintly shining, apexes, trochanters and tarsi paler, tarsi with sparse hairs, scale not broadened as in subsericea, fuscous. Abdomen dull sericeous, dorsal segments with sparse short hairs.
Black. Apical segments pale. Two £ £ .
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila, Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). Two $ $ , head of Dailey Canon, June 26 (T. D. A. Cockerel!).
The following is submitted by Prof. Cockerell :
List of ants collected at Beulah. Sapello Canon, N. M., May 3, 1902, by T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell, and determined by Prof. W. M. Wheeler.
1. Camponotus pennsylvanicus DeGeer (small var.).
2. Myrmica rubra L., sub sp. scabrinodis (small dark var.).
3. Myrmica rubra L.. sub sp. sulcinodoides Em. (dark var.).
4. Formica sanguinea L., var. subnuda Emery, (originally described from British
America).
5. Formica fusc.a L., var. subsericea.
6. Formica fusca L., sub sp. subpolita Mayr, var. neogagates Em.
7. Formica rufa L., var.
8. Lasins niger var. neoniger Em.
9. Lepiothorax canadensis Provancher.
10. Tapinoma sessile Say . (small var.).
PROCTOTRYPOIDEA.
SCELIONID^E.
Scelio aslimeadi n. sp. — Black (legs excepted), wings hyaline, faintly milky.
% Length 4 mm. — Head striate anterolateral^, above the middle the head is rugoso-punctate, with sparse appressed pubescence, joints of flagellum dull sculptured. Pronotum, mesonotum and dorsolum rugoso-punctate, pubescent like head, furrows on mesonotum distinct, originating near anterior margin, ter- minating on posterior margin. Metauotum distinctly angled laterally, im- pressed medially, posterior half of impression ridged longitudinally, sides of the
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metauotum covered with erect, short silvery pubescence. Wings hyaline, ap- pearing milky to the naked eye, stigma directed downward into a short oblique narrow-jointed appendage, stigma not well defined, whitish, radial nervure obso- lete. Posterior border of posterior wings ciliate, the cilia longest near base, diminishing in length beyond. First dorsal abdominal segment strongly mar- gined anteriorly, angled antero-laterally, dorsal segments longitudinally striate, space between striae rugulose, sculpture on first segment strongest, the succeeding ones becoming less so, two apical ones rather rugose, segments four and five somewhat smoothed medially, second segment deeply impressed anteriorly, the third less so.
Black. Femora brown, base of femora, trochanters, tihia? and tarsi pale brown, claws dark.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). One % .
CHALCIDOIDEA CHALCIDIDJE.
Chalcis ovata Say.
Three 9 9 . One July 16 (T. D. A. Cockerell).
PERILAMPID.E. Peri I am pus sp.
One $.
PTEROMALID.E.
Triton Oder us varipes n. sp. — J Length 4 mm. — Face finely reticu- lated, the areola? shining, metallic vari-colored. cbamelion fashion, the sculpture gives the face a scaly appearance under a low power lens, clypeus longitudinally finely striate, occiput finely transversely striate. Mandibles broad, armed with four teeth on the truncate apex, the three innermost teeth close together, the outermost tooth separated from the others. Flagellum sericeous. Dorsal aspect of the thorax sculptured much like the face, finer laterally than medially, duller and darker. Mesonotal furrows originating antero-laterally curved inward, hardly reaching to the middle of one-half of the dorsulum. Wings hyaline, submarginal nervure with stiff bristles as long as the distance between one and another, stigmal vein clubbed, the knob with a small appendage, the vein itself nearly as long as the prolongation of the marginal vein on the border of the wing beyond the insertion of the stigmal vein. Abdomen acuminate, elongate, smooth and shining above, dark metallic minutely sculptured ventrally, and keeled at base, ventral slit fringed with black hair, the apical segment sparsely ciliate.
Mandibles, scape, trochanters, apex of femora, tibia; and tarsi, more or less tes- taceous.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sciences, Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). One 9 .
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ICHNEUMONOIDEA.
EVANIID.E. Gasterupl ion incertus Cress. One 9 .
Pristaulacus occidental is Cress.
(Det. Bradley) 2U, June 29, 1902 (Viereck).
ICHNEUMONID.E.
Hoplismenus morulus var. Hsu if arsis Cress.
Trogu8 flavitarsis Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., iv, p. 264. % Colorado.
9 Length 17 ram. Differs from the male by the pale annulus to antennae, entirely black face and darker wings, in sculpture there is no distinguishable difference.
Beulah, N. M. Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). One female speci- men, it is quite evident that H. flavitarsis, is only the western rep- resentative of H. morula*.
Cratichneuiiiou acerbus Cress.
Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). Two males.
Craticlineumoii pedal is Cress.
(T. D. A. Cockerell). Beulah, N. M. One male, July 26, on flowers of Heracleum lanatum. Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). One female. A typical specimen having the wings fuscous as in the type of the male.
This specimen also has a trace of annulus, which is quite distinct in a Montana specimen in the collection, but liable to be entirely wanting.
Craticlineumoii laetus Brulle.
Ichneumon Isetus Brulle, Hym., p. 303. 9 • Ichneumon Isetus Cress., Tr. Am. Ent. Soc, i, p. 300.
Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). One female. In this specimen the antennae and metathorax are entirely black.
Craticlineumoii cockerelli n. sp. — Much like C. Isetus, prothorax uni- formly rugoso-punctate, metathorax black, apical segments of abdomen ferru- ginous to testaceous in part.
% Length 13 mm. — Face deeply and closely punctured, especially medially, cheeks almost confluently. First joint of flagellum distinctly longer than the second, the sutures of flagellum distinct, sides of the prothorax uniformly conflu- ently punctured, almost striate, parapsidal grooves obsolete, dorsulum closely
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punctured, opaque anteriorly, mesopleurse closely punctured, becoming confluent, on the superior and posterior margin finer and almost striate. Scute.llum shining, punctures well separated. Areola of metathorax well defind, rugulose, shining, the lateral areas distinct, the areas all rugoso-punctate, post-petiole medially longitudinally striate. Second, third and fourth dorsal abdominal segments closely and finely sculptured, opaque. The apical segments shining.
Black. Face below antennae, a line upon eye margins, a dot on scape, a dot on posterior angle of prothorax, tegulae, a dot on pleurae below teguhe, scutellum, greater part of four anterior legs, tarsi excepted, basal two-thirds of posterior tibiae, yellow. Tarsi of anterior legs reddened, tarsi of posterior legs dark. Ab- domen dorsally black ; greater part of second segment basally, basal half and a border laterally on the third, lateral and apical margins of fourth, fifth, yellow. Base of fourth, all but a large spot on fifth and a small spot on sixth dorsal seg- ments ferruginous.
Related to C. Icetus Brulle. Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 8, 1900 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockerell). One male .specimen.
Oatichueumou restrictus var. siibrestrictus n. var.— 1 Length 14 mm. Distinguished from the typical species by the darker wings, the black of abdomen confined to the petiole and the three dorsal apical segments, and the well marked, broad, black, anuulus on apex of posterior femora and tibiae.
Type, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila. Type locality, Beulah, N. M., Aug. 17, 1901 (H. Skinner). Two male specimens.
Craticliueiiinoii adonis n. sp.— Enclosures of metathorax not strongly defined. Face, greater part of thorax laterally and ventrally excepting sutures and metathorax dorsally, yellow. The abdomen excepting apical segments mostly pale.
Length 15 mm. — Face closely punctured, especially medially, more sparsely on sides and on clypeus. First joint of flagellum distinctly longer than the second. </