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Larropsis distincta (Smith). 



Larra pennsylvanica (?) Bve. 



Larrada distincta Smith; Brit. Mus. Cat. Hym., IV, 292. ^ . 

 Larra distincta Patton; Proc. Host. Soc. Nat. Hist., XX, 390; 1880. ^ j . 

 Ancistroma distincta Fox; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil., 491-2; 1893. g g . 

 J . Rather stout; anterior margin of clypeus narrowly emarginate 

 mesad, bidentate laterally, though not strongly; antennas somewhat shorter 

 than head and thorax, not stout, joint 3 shorter than 4; vertex with fine, 

 close punctures, which are more separate on scutum; disc of propodeum 

 with diverging stria, posterior face with transverse sti'iae and a strong 

 sulcus; tarsal comb not strong; longer spur of hind tibiae nearly as long 

 as the first joint of the hind tarsi. Abdomen finely punctate; pygidium 

 long and narrow, -deep punctate, rather blunt apically. Black; tarsi dull 

 browTiish, wings nearly clear, venation brown, abdomen with the apical 

 margins of segments 1 and 2 particularly with indications of red. 

 Scarcely pubescent; pygidial bristles brownish. Length, 11-13 mm. 



J . Anterior margin of clypeus emarginate mesad, indistinctly biden- 

 tate laterally; sculpture about as in o . Abdomen black or red and 

 black. More pubescent than in o . Length, 8-12 mm. 



Three ^ j from Norton county; Aug. 24 to Sept. 4, 1912. The o o 

 are eastern examples. 



Larropsis aiuantia (Fox). 

 (Fig. 36, ocellar area.) 

 Larra aurantia Fox; Ent. News, II, 194; 1891. o . 

 Ancistromma aurantia Fox; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil., 490 ; 1893. j o. 



2 ■ Stout. Anterior margin of clypeus subtruncate, a little notched 

 mesad, the lateral angle drawn out into a large pointed tooth, a small 

 tooth just inside the same; antennas long, slender and acuminate, joints 

 3 and 4 subequal; front, vertex and scutum very finely and closely punc- 

 tate, a little more separately on scutellum; disc of propodeum rugose- 

 granulate, sometimes with indications of diverging striae, a median im- 

 pressed line; posterior face coarsely transverse-striate, with a median 

 furrow; legs rather strongly spinose; abdomen shining; pygidium rather 

 sparsely punctate. Black: tarsi largely dull reddish brown; wings fuscous, 

 venation blackish ; abdomen orange. Short sparse pubescence on tibiae 

 and tarsi; pile on pygidium pale yellowish brown. Length, 11-15 mm. 



J . Anterior margin of clypeus more narrowly rounded out, emargi- 

 nate mesad, a stout tooth laterally; the clypeus sparsely coarse-punctate; 

 punetation of head somewhat coarser than in o , that of scutum about as 

 in that sex; legs rather feebly spinose; wings clearer than in o , sub- 

 hyaline; apical abdominal segments black; head, thorax and abdomen 

 with silvery pile, which is rather sparse except on face; pygidial pubes- 

 cence yellowish brown. Length 10-11 mm. 



Four 2 5 and 1 ^ ; Norton, Phillips, Thomas and Lane counties; 

 July 3 to Aug. 24, 1910-'12. 



