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thorax together, slender, second and third segments about of equal width, 

 each segment with a bowed finely punctate transverse line before tip ; tlie 

 first segment more densely punctate especially on the sides than the 

 others and with a dark spot on the side at tip, on lower sides with three 

 straight carince from base toward this dark spot, the upper carina well 

 separated from the otliers, which are close together and parallel; last dorsal 

 segment elongate, triangular, convex, with a median ridge on apical part 

 and a few punctures each side near tip. A distinct bilobed process 

 between the middle coxte ; legs short, middle and hind tibiae spinulose on 

 the outer sides, the spurs long, tarsi slender. 



Length i 2 mm. 



From Palmerlee, Arizona, Sept. (Biederman). 



Differs from type in larger size, in more punctate body, much broader 

 head (compared with length), etc. This is the third Thynnid described 

 from north of Mexico. 



Sapvgid^ 



Etisapyga Carolina^ n. sp. — ^ black; a transverse curved band on 

 margin of clypeus, a large transverse spot above antennae with a median 

 upper projection, the blister each side by upper part of eye, and a stripe 

 each side on the scape, yellow. Thorax with an interrupted band on front 

 of pronotum, a band behind, two spots on the scutellum, two on the post- 

 scutellum, a large spot on mesoi)leura and a rather smaller one on meta- 

 pleura, yellow. Abdomen with a large spot each side on basal segment, 

 two dots near middle of hind margin, second segment with broad, straight 

 band over rather more than apical half, third with dot in middle near hind 

 margin, fourth and fifih with narrow undulate bands, yellow. Venter 

 black, with lateral yellow spots on second to fifth segments, growing 

 smaller behind. Legs yellow, femora and coxae mostly black, middle 

 coxse mostly yellow. Wings fumose, very dark in anterior part, stigma 

 yellow. Body clothed with short, dense, mostly white hairs, head and 

 thorax densely coarsely punctate. Clypeus with a minute tooth each side 

 near middle on low^er margin ; the posterior pair of bosses on vertex are 

 larger than the others ; abdomen beyond first and second segment mostly 

 smooth, the punctures on hind border of first segment rather large, this 

 segment concave in front above. 



Length 10 mm. 



Southern Pines, N. Car., Aug. (Manee). 



