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October ~896.1
PSYCHE. 437
neath chunks and mullein leaves.
Dec. 10, Jan. 16.
221, Hypolampsis -pilosci, 111. One
only, from beneath a chunk in the bed
of canal. Jan. I.
222, Oedio~iycJzis gibhttarsis Say.
223, 0. v . ~ Z S 111.
224, 0. indigo-ptera Lee.
The above are the winter rcprcsent-
atives of the six species of the genus
found in the county. Gibbitarszts
and vians were taken mi numerous
occasions ; indigoftem, once, Fcb. 14,
all from beneath logs and rubbish.
225, Disonycha discoidea Fab.
226, D. collaris Fab.
227, D. collata Fab.
228, D. cervicalis Lee. These
four frequent throughout the winter
beneath mullein leaves and rubbish.
Four additional species of the g-ctms
occur in (.he county.
22.9, Hdica chalybea 111. One of
the two specimens taken, wasfouncl Dec.
loth beneath the bark of an oak log-.
230, System frontalis Fab. Once
in winter, Feb. 14, from beneath the
bark of the White Maple (Acer dasay-
ca?-~uwi Ehrh.) Coinmon in June on
the leaves of the great ragweed (Am-
brosia trz'fidu L.) .
231, Longitu?-sus turbatus Horn.
Feb. 10, from beneath logs. Fre-
quent in June on the lcavcs and stems
of the false gromwell, Onosmodhmz
carolinianum D. C.
232, Chaetocnema de~zticdata 111.
Frequent beneath chunks in fence
corners filled with dead leaves. Jan. 6. 233, Odontota domzlis Thunb.
But once in winter, Dec. 25, from
beneath the bark of a locust (Rohinia
$sezdacacia L.) log. Frequent in
summer.
234, Cassida bivittata Say.
233, G, thoracica 111. Dec. 29.
236, Coptocycia guttata Oliv.
Of these bivittata and g-uttata are
frequent in winter; the other rare at
any season and once on date given,
All hibernate beneath chunks and
chips in damp localities.
SOME ADDITIONAL SPECIES OF PROSAPIS,
BY T. D. A. COCKERELL, MESILLA, N. MEX.
Prosapis labiatiirons, n. sp., f .- Length, 54 mm., black with orange markings. Hcad fairly large, face only moderately narrowed below; clypeus, supraclypeal mark and
lateral marks dull orange-yellow with a
slightly buff tint. Supraclypeal mark quite broad, elongated, extending up between an- tennae. Lateral marks strongly excavated by antenna1 sockets on inner side, at the same level strongly curving inwards, reced- ing from the orbital margin; the laleral marks as a whole strongly recall the corolla of a labiate flower, whence the specific name. Scape orange in front, hardly dilated at all. Flagellum dark brown, reaching a little
beyond tegulae. Vertex and front strongly punctured, the punctures on front not run- ning into grooves. Mesothorax, scutellum and pleura strongly punctured, the punctures on hind part of mesothorax conspicuously



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closer than those on scutellum. Enclosed area of metathorax ill-defined, strongly wrinkled. Pubescence very sparse, except on pleura, where it is pale and rather con- spicuous. Hind border of prothorax wholly dark, except the large orange patch (without a dark spot) on tubercles. Tegulae with an oi-ange spot. Femora black with the ex-
treme apices orange. Tibiae and hrsi
entirely reddish-orange. Wings smoky-
hyaline, second submarginal cell little nar- rowed towards marginal. Abdomen very
shiny, without distinct hair-bands or spots, but very smsill and narrow hair-bands or lines on lateral hind margins of first three see- ments, only noticeable in certain lights. First segment impunctate.
Ha&-Geurgia, exact locality and collec-
tor unknown. Sent by Mr. Fox. In Coll.
Amer. Ent. Soc. Much larger than-tiygmaea, which it resembles in Us face-marks. in the color of its legs it approaches/?aw~~n;?>(";. Prosapis georgica, n. sp., 8 .-Length
5 mm., rather slender, black with bright lemon-yellow markings. Face rapidly nar- rowing below, bright lemon-yellow; snp-
raclypeal mark fairly broad, longer than broad, rounded above; lateral marks little excavated by iintennal sockets, terminating broadly on orbital margin. Scape moder-
ately swollen, yellow in front; flagellum &irk brown above, pilfer beneath. Vertex and occiput strongly punctured. Meso-
thorax, scutellnm and pleura finely granu- in, with numerous but rather sinall and
not very close punctures. Enclosed space of metathorax griinular and irregularly can- cellated. Pleura with short white pube-
scence. Hind border of prothorax inter-
rupted in middle, tubercles (without a dark dot), and liirgc spot on tegulae bright yel- low. Extreme apices of femora, and tibiae and tarsi wholly, yellow, the tarsi becoming rufescent at ends. Wings hyaline, second submarginal cell high, narrowed about one- third to marginal. Abdomen shining, with- out hair-bands; dorsum of first segment
microscopically reticulate, impunctsite. Ha6.-Georgia, exact locality and collec- tor unknown.
Four specimens sent by Mr.
Fox. In Coll. Amer. Ent. Soc. Easily
known by its smilll size, converging orbits, -~elloiv face and largely yellow scape. The orbits converge below much more than in
modesia.
Prosapis saniculae Robertson 8.- Length
4 mm., slender, black with yellow mark-
ings. Face broad above, rapidly narrowing below; face-marks dull pale lemon-yellow, including clypeus, a narrow elongate supra- clypeal mark obtuse at its apex, and very peculiar narrow lateral marks. These lat- eral marks leave the clypeus about itsrniddle and run along the orbital margin, narrow and uniform in width, unt.il a point about level with the middle of the suprnclypeal mark, when they suddenly terminate in a
short linear projection directed towards the upper margin of the antenna1 socket.
Scape wholly dark, dilated to its apex,
forming an elongated triangle. Flagellum very dirk brown, last joint only about one- fourth longer than the one before it. Front and vertex rather sparsely punctured. No yellow on mandibles. Mesothorax, scntel- inn and pleura granular, with .numerous
small punctures, close, but not so close as to obscure the granular surface. Enclosed area of metathorax strongly pitted, not at all ridged. Thorax without any yellow,
even the tubercles and tegulae wholly dark. Anterior tibiae except a large blotch behind, basal third of middle tibiae, and nearly the basal half of hind tibiae, yellow. Tarsi rufous, first joint of hind tarsi becoming whitish-yellow. Wings hyaline with a
yellowish tinge, second submarginal cell little narrowed to marginal. Abdomen
without hair-bands, hind margins of first three segments becoming rufescent, dorsum of first segment impunctate.
Hab.-Iowa. exact locality and collector
unknown2 Sent by Mr. Fox. In Coll. Am.
Ent. Soc. Easily known by the peculiar
lateral marks of face, the dark tubercles, etc.




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October ,896 1 PSYCHE. 439
Prosapis coquillettii, 11. sp, 8 .-Length 7 mm., black with the face-markings dull orange, the other pale marks very light
yellow or yellowish-white. Face little nar- rowed below, vertex strongly and closely punctured, mandibles mostly pale yellow
without, strongly bifid at tips. Supracly- peal mark considerably longer than broad, hut not narrow, shaped like a mitre. Lnt- era1 marks excavated by antennal sockets, passing upwards along the orbital margin broadly, coining to a point a considerable distance above the level of the tip of the supraclypeal mark, sometimes extending
even to the top of the orbit. Scape not
dilated, having a broad yellow stripe in front.
Mesothorax, scutellum and pleura strongly the scutellum not so closely
as the hind part of the mesothorax.
Enclosed space of metathorax irregularly wrinkled. Hind border of prothorax inter- rupted in the middle, patch of varying size on tubercles, and spot on tegulae, light yellow'. Anterior tibiae in front, middle tibiae at extreme base and apex, and basal two-fifths of hind tibiae, yellowish-white. Extremc end of hind tibiae with a reddish- yellow spot. Tarsi with the first joint very pale yellow, the terminal joints becoming dark brown. The hind tibiae may be yel-
lowish-whitc at lip.
Wings dull hyaline, hardly smoky. Abdo-
men rather short and broad, with fine sparse pubescence, lateral hind margin of first seg- ment with a conspicuous white hair-band. Abdomen strongly punctured, the second
segment more closely than the first.
ffcib7Los Angeles Co.. California.
(Coquillett). Three specimens in U. S.
Natl. Museum.
Nearest to e$isco$alis, which it much re- sembles, but differs in its clear wings, lateral face-r~larks extending far upwards along orbital margin. and scape with a broad
pale stripe.
Prosapis pennsylvanica, n. sp. J' -
Length 5b mm., rather slender, of the
build of modesia 8, black with chrome-
yellow markings. Face little narrowed
below, vertex very closely punctured, man- dihies wholly dark. Scape stout but not
swollen, punctured, wholly black. Flagel- lum dark brown above, coffee-color below. Face below antennae all deep yellow; sup- raclype:~-l mark rounded above, about us broad as long; lateml marks triangular,
scarcely at all notched by antennal socket, following the orbital margin, ending thereon at an angle of about 303, no very great dis- lance above the level of the tip of the supra- clypeal mark. Mesothorax, scutellum and
pleura strongly punctured, median groove of mesothorax very distinct, parapsidal
grooves short but also distinct, enclosed space of metathorax with large confluent pits. Hind border of prothorax with a very little yellow, tubercles with a large yellow patch, tegulae wholly dark. Leg's very
dark brown; anterior tibiae in front,
anterior femora in front near end, middle tibiae for basal fourth, and basal third of hind tibiae yellow. Tarsi yellow the termi- nal joints becoming rufescent. Wings hya- line. Abdomen narrow, first segment with sparse and mall, but distinct puncti.ires, A sinall patch of white hxir on lateral hind niargin of first segment.
HaS.--Montgomery Co., Pa,, May 28,
1890. Collector unknown. In U. S. Natl.
Museum. Also one from Virginia, fine
27, 1880; through C. V. Riley. Very
near to citriiiifrons, but rather smaller, face-marks chrome-yellow instead of lemon- yellow, lateral marks differently shaped. Differs from offinis by its smaller size, punctured abdomen, and lateral face-marks hardly notched by antennal sockets. It
looks most like modesfa, at a glmce, but differs in the shape of the face-marks.
CAPTURES OF ORTHOFTERA.- Mr. P. H,
Sprague reports the capture at Walpole,
Mass., Aug. 30, of Paroxya floridana and Hes-fseroteftix breni$enni.s. The latter spe- cies, dexribed from New Jersey, is known from but one other New England locality.



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