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*Melissodes civica Cockerell, 1910, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 5: 258. 9. 



(Syn. by LaBerge, 1961, loc. cit. supra, p. 462.) 

 Melissodes atraticornis Cockerell (syn. by LaBerge, 1961, loc. cit. supra, p. 



462). 



confusiformis confusiformis Cockerell. Syn. of coreopsis Robertson. 



confusiformis incondita Cockerell. Syn. of vemoniae Robertson. 



coreopsis Robertson. Alta. east to Minn., south to 111., Tex. and Ariz. Oligo 

 lectic on Compositae, principally on Helianthus and related gen- 

 era. (Eutnelissodes) 



Melissodes setniagilis Cockerell (syn. by LaBerge, 1961, loc. cit. supra, p. 

 448). 



Melissodes confusiformis confusiformis Cockerell (syn. by LaBerge, 1961, 

 loc. cit. supra, p. 448). 



Melissodes helianthophila Cockerell (syn. by LaBerge, 1961, loc. cit. 

 supra, p. 448). 



denticulata Smith. Que. west to N. Dak., south to Fla. and Tex. Oligolectic 



on Vernonia. (Eumelissodes) 

 Melissodes rustica Say of Catalog, in part. M. denticulata is a valid sp. 



not a syn. {teste LaBerge, 1961, loc. cit. supra, p. 511). 

 Melissodes senilis Smith (syn. by LaBerge, 1961, loc. cit. supra, p. 511). 

 Melissodes perplexa Cresson (syn. by LaBerge, 1961, loc. cit. supra, p 



511). 



dentiventris Smith. Southeastern Canada, Mass. west to Kans., south to Ga. 

 and Tex. Oligolectic on Compositae, principally Aster. (Eumelis- 

 sodes) 



Melissodes autumnalis Robertson (syn. by LaBerge, 1961, loc. cit. supra, 

 p. 403). 



Melissodes megacerata Cockerell (syn. by LaBerge, 1961, op. cit. supra, 

 p. 403). 



*elegans LaBerge. Tex., Kans. Probably oligolectic on Compositae. (Eume- 

 lissodes) 

 Melissodes (Eumelissodes) elegans LaBerge, 1961. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 

 42: 490. 9, $. 



elusa LaBerge. Syn. of *coIHciata Cockerell. 



*exilis LaBerge. Ariz. (Tucson). On fiowers of Aster and Viguiera. (Eume- 

 lissodes) 

 Melissodes (Eumelissodes) exilis LaBerge, 1961. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 

 42: 648. 9, $. 



*expolita LaBerge. Ariz., south. Calif.; Mexico (Sonora). On flowers of 

 Baileya, Chrysothamnus, and Encelia. (Eumelissodes) 

 Melissodes (Eumelissodes) expolita LaBerge, 1961. Kans. Univ. Sci. 

 Bull. 42: 505. ?, $. 



*fasciatella LaBerge. Ariz. On flowers of Aplopappus, Erigeron, Crutierrezia 

 and Viguiera. (Eumelissodes) 

 Melissodes (Eumelissodes) fasciatella LaBerge, 1961. Kans. Univ. Sci. 

 Bui. 42: 445. ?. 



festinata Provancher. Syn. of rustica (Say). 



fremontii Cockerell . Syn. of hymenoxidis Cockerell. 



*fumosa LaBerge. Md. to Nebr. south to S. C, Ala., Miss. Oligolectic on 

 Compositae, preferably Solidago. (Eumelissodes) 

 Melissodes (Eumelissodes) fumosa LaBerge, 1961. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 

 42: 486, figs. 90-91. ?, $. 



*gelida LaBerge. Mont, and N. Dak. south to N. Mex. and Tex. Oligolectic 

 on Compositae, preferably on Helianthus. (Eumelissodes) 

 Melissodes (Eumelissodes) gelida LaBerge, 1961. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 

 42: 575. 9,$. 



