258 WILLIAM J. FOX. 



terior half of thorax close and appressed, segments 2-5 fringed with white pubes- 

 cence, except dorsals 3-5, which are clothed medially with black-brown pubes- 

 cence, elsewhere the pubescence erect; first segment not banded with white; 

 antennae thick, first and second joints of flagellum about equal in length ; thorax 

 elongate, somewhat pyriform; legs robust; second dorsal covered with strong, 

 separated punctures, those of second ventral stronger; pygidium apparently 

 striated longitudinally. Length 7 mm. 



Texas. One specimen. 



119. Mutilla erato Blake. 



Mutilla erato Blake, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc, vii, 251, J, 1879. 

 Hphserophthalma erato Blake, ibid, xiii, 213, 9> 1886. 



Texas. Only the original type specimens seen. 



120. iVIiitiila albopilosa Blake. 



Mutilla alhipilosa Blake, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc, iv, 74, 9 , 1872. 

 Sphserophthalma alhipilosa Blake, ibid, 241, J . 1886. 



Texas. 



121. jfliitilla laodaniia n. sp. 



9. — Ferruginous, clothed with a thin, rather short, pale pubescence, tliat on 

 thorax above pertaining to yellow; segments 2-5 fringed with whitish pubes- 

 cence: head with coarse, confluent punctures; first joint of flagellum distinctly 

 longer than second ; thorax elongate, pyriform, rugosely punctured above, sides 

 with large punctures; legs comparatively slender; second dorsal segment with 

 large, separated punctures, and at base with coarse, longitudinal rugae or folds; 

 second ventral with large punctures, the basal median carina strong; third seg- 

 jnent strongly punctured, the others rather finely and closely ; pygidium finely 

 granulated, not margined. Length 11 mm. 



Arizona. One specimen. 



122. miutilla (lirce n. sp. 



9. — Ferruginous, legs and antennae rather testaceous; pubescence pale and 

 erect, abdominal segments 2-5 fringed with whitish ; head rugoso-punctate, with 

 a thin, appressed pubescence ; first joint of flagellum a little shorter than second ; 

 thorax short, subtruncate' behind, sides rounded, its upper surface covered with 

 rough projections or tubercles; second dorsal segment basally roughened like the 

 thorax, on apical half strongly punctured; second ventral with coarse, irregular 

 punctures, those on remaining segments finer; pygidium finely margined, obtuse 

 at apex, finely granulated. Length 7 mm. 



Arizona: Tucson (Wickham). One specimen. 



123. Mutilla inyrrha n. sp. 



9. — Ferruginous, second dorsal apically yellowish; pubescence scant; head 

 finely rugoso-punctate ; eyes prominent, unusually convex ; first joint of flagellum 

 longer than second ; thorax pyriform, rugose above, especially posteriorly, where 

 there are several coarse, transverse folds; second dorsal covered with strong, 

 elongate, more or less confluent punctures, those on second ventral more sepa- 

 rated ; pygidium margined, subacute at apex, sculpture indistinct, apparently 

 finely striated longitudinally. Length 6 mm. 



