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Clisodon, Patt. 



Structure like in terminalis, and like that species easily distinguished by 

 the bidentate apex of mandibles and the deeply emarginate apical 

 abdominal segment ; differs from terminalis in having the pubescence 

 of the dorsal segments 4-5 and 6 black, and in the legs which are almost 



entirely covered with black pubescence syringe. 



Clisodon Syringce (CklL). 



Fodalirius syringiz, Ckll. — Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., p. 54, 

 1898, $, 



Olympia, Wash., 3rd July, 27th June, at flowers of Syringa (T. 

 Kincaid). 



Synhalonia., Patt. 



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[For nigricornis, Prov., and lata, Prov., see Melissodes.\ 

 Tiie second, third and fourth abdominal segments with distinct fasciae, i. 

 The second, third and fourth abdominal segments with indistinct fasciae, 



only the fourth segment with an entire fascia Edwardsii. 



1. Apex of abdomen with fuscous pubescence 2. 



2. Pubescence cinereous, mandibles entirely black Fowleri. 



Pubescence largely ochreous, mandibles with a pale brownish 



mark Cordleyi. 



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Sixth ventral segment with two stout teeth acluosa. 



Sixth ventral segment without teeth i. 



I. Abdomen not uniformly pubescent ; beyond the first two segments tiie 



abdomen is nearly bare ; apical third of venter with some dark or 



black hairs Edwardsii. 



Abdomen uniformly pubescent ; venter with pubescence all 



pale Cordleyi. 



Synhalotiia Edwardsii (Cress.) ( Melissodes). — Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 195, 187S, (J , redescribed as 6". F.divardsii angustior, Ckll., ibid, 347, 



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This species, according to Prof. Cockerell, occurs in numbers at 



Olympia, Wash. Pasco, Wash., 5 (^ , 2 $ , 25th May, 1896 (T. Kincaid). 

 Corvallis, Or, $ 9, ist June, 1897; 5th, 6th, 26th May, 4th, 7th, 9th 

 June. 6th July, 1896 ; i9tii, 2rst Msy, 2nd, nth June, 1899 \ $ $, T3th 

 May, 1896; 29th May, 1897 ; 9th loth, 13th, 28th May, 1898; 7th, 8th 

 June, 1898 (Cordley). Vernon, B. C, 24th May, 1903. 



