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GoRYTES Latreille (Not auct.) 



G. ATRicoRNis Pack. S. W. Harbor; Salisbury Cove; Bar 



Harbor, July 15-24. This genns is a soil nester that uses 



leaf-hoppers to provision. 

 G. FLAVicoRNis Pack. Eden, July 24. In a sand bank. 

 G. siMiLLiNUs Smith. Eden ; S. W. Harbor ; Bar Harbor, July 



17-Aug. 20. 

 G. (Arpactus) nigeierons Sm. Bar Harbor, one taken July 



28, '36. 



Nysson Latreille 



N. LATERALIS Pack. Edeu, July 23-25. 



Philanthus Fabricius 



P. (Aphilanthops) frigidus Smith. Sand pit on Sargent 

 Drive, Aug. 21. Eden, July 23. This species makes its nest 

 in the ground and provisions it with queen-ants. 



P. BiLUNATUs Cress. Eden, July 14, 24. 



Cercebis Latreille 



C. CLYPEATA Cress. S. W. Harbor; Eden; Bar Harbor, July 



20-24. These burrow and store beetles. 

 C. DENTiFRONs Cress. Eden, July 18-24. Same as above. 

 C. ARELATE Baiiks. Newport Meadow flying, Sept. 4. Not 



common. The provisioning in this genus is done with 



beetles. 



Bembex Fabricius 



B. spiNOLAE Lep. The Bembex nest in colonies in the sand 

 and lay their egg on a paralyzed fly. They do not store 

 food but feed their larvae from day to day on flies. Sand 

 pit, Eden ; Indian Point ; the Feather Bed, Green Mt. 1000 

 ft., July 28-Aug. 21. A striking creature with its large 

 green eyes and black and white striped body. 



