March, '03] ENTOMOLOCzICAL NEWS. S3 



one specimen, it is not possible to decide if this form be worthy 

 of specific rank. 



Epeolus pusillus Cress. 



This species is fairly common in the locality of Austin, espe- 

 cially upon the arid slopes of the hills. It ranges from Massa- 

 chusetts to Texas, and is a very constant and sharpl)" defined 

 species, as specimens from Austin are exactly similar to ones 

 collected at Woods Hole, Mass. 



CffiLIOXYS 9 ?. 



Femora and tibite red 2. 



Femora and tibiae black, tarsi ferruginous, apical dorsal plate of 9 sud- 

 denly constricted at middle and angled at the sides. 



1. rufitarsis Sm. 



2. Basal segment of abdomen ferruginous, dorsal abdominal segments 



sparsely punctured on middle, venter ferruginous. 



2. menthce Ckll. 

 Abdomen black above ... 3- 



3. Clypeus emarginate . . 3. Sayi Robt. 



Clypeus not emarginate .... ... 4. 



4. Four posterior tarsi wholly black, with yellow hairs, coxae red, length 



about 13 mm 4. texana Cress. 



Tarsi ferruginous, often darker at tips 5. 



5. Apex of apical dorsal plate of 9 acute or obtusely pointed 6. 



Apex of apical segment rounded, the plate much constiicted at the 



middle 5. 8-dentata Say. 



6. Apical ventral plate of 9 obtusely pointed at tip . . . 6. insita Cress. 

 Apical ventral plate rounded at tip, with an appendage at apex, sides 



sub-parallel 7. scitula Cress. 



Ccelioxys menthae Ckll. 



A male collected by us at Galveston, Tex., upon the flowers 

 of Monarda sp. (?) agrees perfectly with Cockerell's original 

 description. This is a case of a typical New Mexican species 

 extending into the coast region of Texas. 



Ccelioxys Sayi Robt. 



This species is widely distributed, occurring from Chicago, 

 111., to New Mexico. 



Ccelioxys edita Cress. 



We have seen no female specimens of this species, and hence 

 could not include it in the table. 



