154 E. T. CRESSON. 



observed. Easily recognised by the rufous scutellum and black 

 mouth. 



7. Glypta animosa, n. sp. — 9 — Resembles rufscutellaris, but more robust, 

 the anterior margin, only, of clypeus, spot on mandibles, tip of scape beneath 

 and upper margin of prothorax, are white; scutellum convex and entirely 

 red, as also is the pleura beneath and partly on the sides ; the black bands on 

 posterior tibiae are entire and not connected beneath by a black line; abdomen 



more robust and more densely punctured; ovipositor longer than the entire body ; 



otherwise as in rufiscutellaris. Length 4 lines. 



Hah. — New York. 



8. Glypta vulgaris, n. sp. — % ^ .—D'iSqts from ru/tscuiellaris as follows: — 

 Clypeus and mandibles, except tips, white; scutellum entirely, and pleura ex- 

 cept narrow space beneath wings, red ; abdomen more closely and minutely 

 punctured ; ail the coxse yellowish-red, the posterior femora black at tips. 

 Length 3 — 4 lines. 



ffab. — Eastern and Middle States. This is our commonest species 

 and is readily distinguished by the red pleura and scutellum, and white 

 mouth. 



9. Glypta longiventris, Walsh, MS. — %. — Black, somewhat shining; face, 

 except prominent median swelling, clypeus, mandibles except tips, space be- 

 tween eyes and base of mandibles, palpi, scape beneath, tegulae, and upper and 

 lower margins of prothorax, white; antennse reddish-brown, darker above; 

 pleura, except space beneath wings, flanks of metathorax and most of legs, yel- 

 lowish-red ; pleura beneath tinged with yellowish ; wings hyaline, iridescent; 

 anterior coxce, intermediate pair beneath, and all the trochanters, white; in- 

 termediate tibise obfuscated above the middle and at tip; posterior femora 

 black at apex and slightly so at base; their tibise black, pale fuscous on the 

 middle and with a narrow white annulus at base, their tarsi black, with base 

 of joints. narrowly pale ; mesothorax sub-trilobate, delicately punctured, shin- 

 ing: metathorax rounded, with the carinse obsolete, except the arcuate one en- 

 closing the apex ; posterior legs longer and more slender than usual ; abdomen 

 long, slender, subcylindrical, densely and confluently punctured, the oblique 

 lines deeply impressed. Length 4 lines. 



Ilab. — Illinois. One specimen. 



10. Glypta militaris, n. sp. — 9- — Black shining, with a very short pale 

 pubescence; clypeus, mandibles, palpi, scutellum, post-scutellum, pleura ex- 

 cept space beneath^wings, flanks of metathorax, most of legs, first abdominal 

 segment, except fuscous stains on the sides,and broad apical margin of second 

 and third segments, sanguineous; tegulse and dot before, whitish; wings hya- 

 line, faintly dusky at apex ; anterior coxse, four anterior trochanters, extreme 

 apex of their femora, and anterior tibise in front, yellowish-white; tips of pos- 

 terior femora black; their tibise white, with a black band at apex and a nar- 

 row one'near base; their tarsi black, basal half of first three joints white; an- 

 tennse obscure ferruginous, darker above, scape black; face with a rather pro- 

 minent, smooth svyelling; thorax and abdomen closely and distinctly punc- 

 tured ; metathorax with well-defined, elevated lines ; abdomen shining at apex, 

 the oblique lines deeply impressed; first segment with two longitudinal carinse 



