June, '04] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 2IJ 



New Meloidae from Arizona. 

 BY HENRY SKINNER. 



Calospasta wenzeli n. sp. Head red, oval, smooth, median line feebly 

 impressed, antennae black; thorax longer than wide, narrowed anteriorly; 

 elytra rich metallic shining; blue or green, as individuals differ in color, 

 clothed with rather long white hairs ; legs red ; abdomen red, with ven- 

 tral surface green or blue. Length 7-10 mm. 



This handsome species is very different from any of the 

 known forms and is the only species having the head and 

 thorax concolorous, except mirabilis Horn. It is named after 

 that unsurpassed collector and master of technic, Mr. H. W. 

 Wenzel. Numerous specimens were taken at Florence, Ariz., 

 August 10, 1903, by C. R. Biederman. 



Type in collection Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 



Epicauta abadona n. sp. Head immaculate, ferruginous ; abdomen, 

 legs and elytra rufo-testaceous ; thorax with an olive green spot, rather 

 obscure, and two parallel lines which are produced by the absence of pu- 

 bescence ; three narrow, dark brown vittae, the one nearest the margin 

 almost obsolete. Length 11-15 mm. 



This species comes nearest to lemniscata Fabr. , but differs 

 from it in color, the narrower vittae with one nearly obsolete 

 and the immaculate shining reddish- head. 



Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. 



Type in collection Am. Ent. Soc. 



Epicauta alastor n. sp. Head, thorax, elytra, abdomen, femora and 

 tibiae mouse-color ; antennae and tarsi reddish brown ; there is a very nar- 

 row dove-colored line running the length of the elytra midway between 

 the suture and the margin ; the margin and suture are narrowly edged by 

 the same color. Length 12-16 mm. 



This species also resembles lemniscata and vittata. Numer- 

 ous specimens were received from C. R. Biederman, taken at 

 Florence, Arizona, August 10, 1903. 



We also have specimens from Yuma and Phoenix. 



Type in collection Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 



DR. HENKY SKINNER. If I may be granted preemption in the Parni- 

 dae, and you will so signify under " Notes and News," I shall be grateful. 

 Material from the southern and western sections of the U. S. is especially 

 desired. WM. D. RICHARDSON, P. O. Box 185, Fredericksburg, Va. 



