302 HYMENOPTERA. 



EIPHOSOMA. 



Eiphosoma, Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. p. 52, fig. 5 (1865); Proc. Acad. Phil. 1873, 

 p. 380. 



Cresson described this genus for the reception of four species from Cuba, later on 

 adding two others from Mexico. Eiphosoma is allied to Cremastus and Angitia, 

 Holmgren. 



~ — 1. Eiphosoma mexicanum. (Ephiosoma mexicanum, Tab. XII. fig. 31.) 

 Eiphosoma mexicana, Cresson, Proc. Acad. Phil. 1873, p. 380 ( $ )\ 



Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sumichrast) 1 ; Guatemala, San Geronimo (Champion). 



Apparently a not uncommon species. The extent of black on the legs, thorax, and 

 abdomen varies. What appears to be a specimen of this species from Presidio, Mexico 

 (Forrer), is only one half of the usual size. 



2. Eiphosoma vitticolle. 



Eiphosoma vitticollis, Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. 1865, p. 53 (<J $ ) 1 ; Proc. Acad. Phil. 1873, 

 p. 381 2 . 



Hab. Mexico, Valladolid in Yucatan (Gaumer), Orizaba, Cordova (Sumichrast 2 , 

 BilimeJc). — Antilles, Cuba 1 . 



As in the preceding species, the amount of black varies. 



— — 3. Eiphosoma aztecum. 



Eiphosoma azteca, Cresson, Proc. Acad. Phil. 1873, p. 381 ( $ ? ) \ 

 Hab. Mexico, Orizaba, Cordova 1 (Sumichrast). 

 Allied to the Cuban E. nigrovittatum. 



PANISCUS. 



Paniscus, Schrank, Fauna Boica, ii. p. 311, nota (1802). 



A genus extensively distributed over the globe, but not containing many species. 



l. Paniscus geminatus. (Tab. xni. fig. 5.) 



? Ophion chloris, Oliv. Enc. Meth., Ins. viii. p. 509. 



Ophion geminatus, Say, Contrib. Macl. Lye. i. p. 76 1 ; Leconte, Complete Writings of Thomas Say, 



i. p. 379. 

 Paniscus rufus, Brulle, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hymen, iv. p. 155 \ 

 Paniscus geminatus, Norton, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. i. p. 364 (1863) 3 ; Cresson, Proc. Acad. Phil. 



1873, p. 382 4 . 



