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7. Carinae below the antennae parallel for a distance, usualh' al)oiit half-way 

 to the margin of the clypeus, where the.v are produced into a tooth, 

 sometimes connected by a transverse carina, and then diverge in straight 

 lines to the sides of the anterior margin of the clj-peus, delimiting a 

 triangle; propodeum with its posterior face reticulate, not separated from 



the dorsal by a prominent transverse ridge scrupea Say 



Carinae below the antennae flaring immediately in a wide curve to the sides 

 of the anterior margin of the clypeus; caudal face of the propodeum not 

 reticulate, usually polished and sometimes with weak rugosities, separated 

 from the dorsal surface by a strong transverse ridge. . . .pauxilla n. sp. 



Ephuta slossonae (Fox) 



1899. Mulllla slossonae Fox, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, 35:273, cf . 



Known only from the unique type from "Florida," until 

 recently recorded by G. M. Greene from Loggerhead Key, Dry 

 Tortugas, July 8, 1912, one specimen collected by Messrs. Rehn 

 and Hebard. I have received two specimens from Mrs. Slosson, 

 collected at Biscayne Ba}', Florida; two from Clearwater, Florida, 

 29 April, 1908, collected by E. P. \'anDuzee; one from Exter, 

 Florida, also collected by Mr. VanDuzee, in the collection of the 

 American Museum of Natwral History. 



The coloration is quite constant. 



Ephuta copano (Blake) 



1871. Mulilla copano Blake, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 3:232, cf. 



Texas and Mexico. 



Ephuta susura (Melander) 



1903. Mutilla susura Melander, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc.,^:324, o^. 



I have not seen this species. The description would apply 

 in all details except as noted in the kej" to copano, but Melander 

 states that the second dorsal segment is more coarsely punctate 

 than in that species. 



Known from the unique type from Galveston, Texas, presum- 

 abl}'^ in the collection of Mr. Melander. 



Ephuta tegulicia n. sp. 



cf . Coal-black ; with erect and appressed short, white, pubescence, the head 

 and thorax appearing griseous, the petiole and the second dorsal segment with 

 an apical band of short, thick, white, appressed, pubescence, on the other seg- 

 ments only sparse, erect, white hairs; wings slightly infuscated. a little paler in 

 the middle. Length 8 mm. 



Head coarsely rugosely punctured, much obscured by vestiture below the 

 ocelli; transverse diameter of the hind ocelli, .7 mm., of the front ocellus, .21 



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