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lected by A. K. Fisher, July 7, 1907 collected by W. L. McAtee. 

 Two pafatopotypes collected by W. L. McAtee and D. H. 

 Clemens, August 24, 1907, June 13, 1905, respectively. Two 

 paratypes collected by N. Banks at Great Falls, Va., June 27 

 and Falls Church, Va. 



Pimpla (Pimpla) erythropus n. sp. 



Female, 10 mm. ; male, 8.5 mm. ; female, paratopotype, 12 mm., para- 

 types, 10.5 to 12.5 mm. Differs from sanguinipes in having a more or 

 less smooth polished area occupying most of the posterior face of the 

 metathorax, this space being bounded by a more or less distinct semi- 

 circular carina, the carina distinct at least laterally; membranous por- 

 tion of male wings almost hyaline, the same portion of female wings 

 distinctly brownish. 



Type No. 12276, U. S. National Museum. 



Type locality, Sommerdale, Calif. (Hopk. U. S. 4449E5, 

 4449E6, 4449E, 4449E3), (H. E. Burke), i 9 paratopotype, 

 i $ paratopotype. 



Other localities, Los Angeles Co., Calif. (Aug. Keble 8sE) ; 

 Alameda Co., Calif., Sta. Monica, Calif., June 6, 1901 (C. E. 

 Hutchinson), 3 $ paratypes I $ paratype. 



Pimpla Epiurusi brnneifrons n. sp. 



Differs from inquisitoriella in the face of the male being brown be- 

 neath the antennae, in the reticulate pleural sides of the female pro- 

 podeum and in both sexes having the longitudinal carinae of the 

 metanotum more pronounced and more elevated buttress-like. 



Type No. 12273, U. S. National Museum, 4 females and 3 

 males, all from the type locality. 



Type locality, Summerdale, Calif. (Hopk. U. S. 44491). 

 Reared from Netolophus oslari (H. E. Burke). 



Cryptus (Gambrus) burkei n. sp. 



Transverse median vein in anterior wings inserted as in Trychosis 

 female, 7 mm. Differs from nuncius also as follows : Antennae 27- 

 jointed, entirely black; coxae and first joint of trochanters of anterior 

 legs entirely black, coxae and trochanters of middle and posterior legs 

 entirely ferruginous, elevated lines of metathorax very indistinct, poste- 

 rior femora and tibiae tipped with fuscous, their tarsi a kind of testa- 

 ceous, infuscated toward tips ; second dorsal abdominal segment with 

 very indistinct punctures, first dorsal segment with the constricted 



