142 E. T. CRESSON. 



sometimes more or less interrupted on tlie middle or on each side. 

 Length 3 J — 4 lines. 



Male. — Like the $ , with the anterior tibias and tarsi, and base of 

 the intermediate tarsi, pale yellowish ; the coxae are ferruginous, the 

 two anterior pair yellowish beneath ; the fasciae on the second and 

 third abdominal segments are widely interrupted in the middle. 

 Length 'ih lines. 



//a6.— Cuba, (Coll. Am. Ent. Soc). 



Three 9 , and one % , specimens examined. 



7. Ceropales clypeata. 



Ceropales clypeatus, Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil, iv, p. 13.3, 9 • 

 Female. — Black ; clypeus, except a black central spot, the palpi, 

 posterior margin of prothorax, and tegulge, yellowish white ; basal joint 

 of antennae ferruginous beneath; wings whitisti-hyaline, with a small, 

 pale fuscous cloud near the apex; legs ferruginous, posterior tarsi fus- 

 cous, tibial spurs white ; abdomen piceous-black, immaculate, the basal 

 segment tinged with obscure ferruginous. Length 3 lines. 

 Ilah. — Cuba, (Coll. Dr. J. Gundlach). One 9 specimen. 



8. Ceropales agilis. 



Ceropales agilis, Smith, Journal of Entomology, ii, 269, 9 • 

 '■'■Female. Length SJ lines. — Black; inner orbits of the eyes, sides 

 of the clypeus broadly, and outer orbits of the eyes narrowly, white ; 

 a line on the scape in front, and basal joint of flagellum in front, white; 

 head punctured before the ocelli, being smooth and shining behind ; 

 posterior margin of prothorax, tubercles, spot on scutellum, post-scutel- 

 lum, and posterior lateral angles of metathorax, white ; mesothorax 

 with scattered punctures, its anterior margin with a scries of very 

 short, fine striae ; sides of metathorax with silvery pile ; legs ferrugi- 

 nous, posterior pair elongate; coxai black; apical joints of intermedi- 

 ate and posterior tarsi fuscous ; wings hyaline, nervures black ; abdo- 

 men ferruginous, with the base fuscous above." 

 llab.—'' Mexico." Not seen. 



