354 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1895. 



6. Bembidula capnoptera Hdl. 



? Monedula vent rails Cresson (iu pt. ), 1. c, p. 220. 



Bembidula capnoptera Handlirsch, 1. c, p. 497, PI. II, f. 7, 12. 9 $ , 



Georgia, Kentucky and Texas ( Handlirsch). Specimens in col- 

 lection from Georgia and Texas. The Rev. G. Birkman has sent 

 specimens from Lee county, Texas. 



7. Bembidula fodiens Hdl. 



Bembidula fodiens Handlirsch. 1. c, p. 497. PI. II, f. 14.^ 9 . 



Georgia and Texas (Handlirsch): Lee county (Birkman). I have 

 not seen the $ . 



BEMBEX Fabr. 



Bembyx Fabricius, Syst. Ent., p. 361, 1775. 

 Bembex Olivier, Ency. method., IV. p. 288, 1789. 



Bembex Handlirsch. Sitzb. Akad. Wissen., Wien, Math -naturw. Classe. CII, 

 A,bth. I, p. 659, 1893. • 



FEMALES. 



Labrum basally with a distinct transverse impression; sixth dorsal 

 segment coarsely wrinkled longitudinally 2 



Labrum not impressed basally; sixth dorsal segment more or less 

 punctured, rarely wrinkled 3 



2. Mandibles, tubercles and fore part of second dorsal segment not 



yellow Belfragei. 



Mandibles medially, spot on tubercles and anterior portion of second 

 dorsal segment, yellow insignia. 



3. Wings distinctly infuscated medially 4 



Wings clear throughout • 5 



4. Greater part of pro- and mesopleurae and sides of middle segment, 



clypeus entirely, sides of dorsulum, scutellum and metanotum in 

 part and semicircular line on upper surface of middle segment, 

 bright yellow; markings of abdomen dorsally, broad, all united 

 internally and covering the greater portion of dorsal surface; 



wings very strongly infumated medially nubilipennis. 



Mesopleurae and sides of middle segment black in greater part; 

 base of clypeus with two black spots ; no yellow on dorsulum, 

 metanotum, or middle segment above, the scutellum with a dot 

 on each wide only ; markings of abdomen narrow, strongly sinu- 

 ous and more or less separated, particularly those on first seg- 

 ment ; wings not strongly infumated texana. 



5. Middle segment above not at all yellow 6 



Middle segment above with a semi-circular yellow line .... 18 



B. Thorax above entirely black, except perhaps a line on pronotum or 



a very small lateral spot on scutellum 7 



Thorax above distinctly spotted with yellow 11 



