156 E. T. CRESSON. 



58. Bronteus, Cress. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil, iii, p. 144, S . 



Ilah. — Can., Pa., Va., Ga. A dull black species with dark wings; 

 the face, scape "beneath, tegulac, scutellum, most of four anterior 

 legs, posterior tibijB except tips and their tarsi, all yellow. The type 

 has th6 abdomen entirely black except a subobsolete yellowish spot 

 on each basal corner of third segment, specimens however occur in 

 which these spots gradually enlarge until they form a subobsolete dull 

 yellowish band not only on third segment but also at base of second, 

 and in this respect closely resemble dull colored specimens of comes — 

 an extremely variable species. Length .65 inch. 



59. audax, Cress. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil, iii, p. 143, % . 



Hah. — Colorado. This is a deep black opaque species, with the 

 face, scape beneath, scutellum, tips of four anterior femora, their 

 tibiae and tarsi entirely and basal half or two-thirds of posterior 

 tibias and their tarsi white or yellowish-white; wings subhyaline. 

 The abdomen is very densely sculptured especially at base of sec- 

 ond segment, and becoming, as is generally the case, gradually less 

 so on apical segments which are mostly impunctured. Length % 

 .55 inch. 



60. cinctitarsis, Prov. Nat. Can. ix, p. 7. 



varipes, Prov. (nee Grav.) Nat. Can. vii. p. 50, % . 

 Hah. — Canada. Resembles audax in general appearance, but has 

 the posterior tarsi annulated with black at tips of joints, the four 

 anterior coxae beneath and the second joint of posterior trochanters 

 are white; one specimen has a spot at tip of posterior coxae beneath. 

 Length % .57— .65 inch. 



61. ornatipes, Cress. Trans. Am. Ent, Soc. i, p. 294, S . 



Hah. — West Virginia. This species may be easily known by all 

 the coxae, femora and tibiae being white heneath ; the legs are short 

 and robust, especially the posterior femora; the postpetiole is narrow, 

 shining, with a large puncture on the disc ; gastrocoeli small, puncti- 

 form ; wings clear. Length % .55 inch. 



62. gestuosus, n. sp 



9. — Small, black, very closely and finely punctured; broad aunulus on 

 antennee, scutellum and spot on middle of two apical segments of abdomen, 

 white; sometimes there is a pale dot on each side of antennae and a white spot 

 before and beneath tegulre and on outer side of four anterior coxae; mandibles, 

 four anterior knees, and tibiae in front, base of posterior tibiae, and all the tarsi 

 more or less dull ferruginous; antennae rather slender, attenuated at tip, third 

 joint twice longer than wide and longer than fourth which is equal with fifth ; 

 scutellum slightly convex, polished, sparsely punctured ; metathorax obliquely 

 truncated behind, with sharp lateral carina, central area large, quadrate; wings 



