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and J. N. Knull. 1 9, Verdi, Washoe County, Nev., F. D. Parker. 15 9, 

 Verdi, Washoe County, Nev., F. D. Parker. 1 9, Verdi, Washoe 

 County, Nev., reared from elderberry stems, Jan. 28, 1961, F. D. 

 Parker. 2 9, Verdi, Washoe County, Nev., reared from elderberry 

 stems, Jan. 25, 27, 1961, F. D. Parker. 1 9, Verdi, Washoe County, Nev., 

 reared from elderberry stems, Dec. 16, 1960, F. D. Parker. 6 d 1 , 

 Verdi, Washoe County, Nev., reared from elderberry stems, Dec. 16, 

 1960, F. D. Parker. 1 9, Brownsville, Tex., May 22, 1935, J. N. Knull. 







Figure 4. — Posterior part of gaster, dorsal view: a, Epistenia coeruleata Westwood; b, E. 

 polita (Say); c, E. burksi, new species; d, E. media, new species. 



1 9, Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1942, P. W. Fattig. 1 9, Santa Cruz Moun- 

 tains, Calif. 1 9, St. Louis, Mo., P. Rau. 1 9, Rochester, N.Y., K. W. 

 Cooper. 1 cf , S. Hampton, Mo., Mar. 30, 1922, P. Rau. 



Genus Macromesus Walker 



From Dr. B. D. Burks, U.S. National Museum, Washington, I 

 have received specimens of a new species of Macromesus Walker for 

 description. 



