56 Dr. A. S. Packard, Jr's Revision of the 



Philanthus Sanbornii, Cresson. 



P. Sanbornii, Cresson, Proo. v. p. 89. 



Mass. (Coll. Ent. Soc, Sanborn). Brookline, Mass. July 10, Shurt- 

 leT, (Coll. B. S. N. H.) Conn. (Norton). 



In the following group (B), the front is thickly hirsute, long and 

 broad, the species are long and slender, basal joints of the abdomen 

 with broad yellow bands. 



Philanthus laticinctus, Cresson. 



P. laticinctus, Cresson, Proc. v. p. 91. 



Rocky Mountains, Colorado Territory, (Ridings, Coll. Ent. Soc). 



Philanthus albopilosus, Cresson. 



P. albopilosus, Cresson, Proc. v. p. 91. 

 Illinois, (Coll. Ent. Soc). 



Philanthus lepidus, Cresson. 



P. lepidus, Cresson, Proc. V. p. 92. 



Rocky Mountains, Colorado Territory. (Ridings, Coll. Ent. Soc). 



Philanthus pulchellus, Cresson. 

 P. pulchdl us, Cresson. 

 Rocky Mountains, Colorado Territory. (Ridings, Coll. Ent. Soc). 



Philanthus politus, Say. 



P. politus. Say, Long's 2d Exp. ii. 343. (1823.) Amer. Ent. pi. 49. (1824). 



Anthophilus politus, Dahlb., Hymn. Eur. i. 190. (1845.) 



P. politus. Cress., Proc. v. p. 94. 



P. dubius, Cresson. Proc. v. p. 96. 

 N>York, (Ashton). Illinois, (Lewis and Walsh, Coll. Ent. Soc Phil.) 

 "S. Carolina" (Dahlb.). « Penn." (Say, Smith); Mass. (Ridings). 

 Illinois, (Lewis and Walsh). Rocky Mountains, (Coll. Ent. Soc. Phil.) 

 Brunswick. Maine. New Jersey, Connecticut, (Norton). 



We would prefer, after a careful study of the numerous male speci- 

 mens, to refer them to Say's politus. They agree in sexual characters 

 too closely to admit of separation. 



Philanthus simillimus. Cresson. 



P. simillimus, Cresson, Proc. v. p. 95. 



Illinois, (Lewis, Coll. Ent. Soc. Phil.). 



Philanthus bilunatus, Cresson, 



P. bilunatus, Cresson, Proc. v. p. 97. 



Mass., (Stratton). Illinois, (Walsh, Coll. Ent. Soc. Phil.) Illinois, 

 New York, Conn., Mass., (Norton). Mass. (Sanborn). Brunswick, 

 Me., very abundant in August on flowers. 



Some specimens much larger than others have unbroken continuous 

 bands on the abdomen. The supra antennal yellow spot often disap- 



