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clothed with dense black pubescence, second 9es;ment with two small ovate 

 flusky fulvous maculae at the baseband two larger ones of the same before the 

 apical margin, on the middle of which is a small round spot of pale golden pu- 

 bescence, the apical segments adorned with a row of similar spots; ventral sol;. 

 nients and lateral sutures clothed with i)ale golden pubescence. Length 7} 

 lines. 



Hah. — Panama. Collection of Mr. Norton. 



54. Mutilla trisignata, n. sp. 



Female. — Black, head round, clothed with dense pale golden pubescence, in - 

 terspersed with scattered erect black hairs, eyes ovate. Thorax ovate, suddenly 

 narrowed posteriorly, coarsely punctured, the disc densely clothed with pale 

 golden pubescence, the front 3nd sides bearing long black hairs, metathorax 

 truncate. Legs black, thinly clothed with, pale hairs, intermediate and pos- 

 terior tibise armed with spines. Abdomen ovate, petiolate, basal segment 

 finely punctured, the disc thinly clothed with pale golden pubescence, second 

 and following segments clothed with dense black pubescence, the former bear- 

 ing three round spots of pale golden pubescence, the one at base small, the 

 others larger and placed laterally near the apical margin ; apex with a small 

 spot of pale pubescence. Underside of^ second segment coarsely punctured, 

 ventral segments fringed with pale glittering hairs. Length 4i lines. 

 Ilab. — Florida. In the Harris collection. 



55. Mutilla Iztapa, n. sp. 



Male. — Black; head round, not as wide as the thorax, clotlied with C( arse ful- 

 vous pubescence; antennpe and mandibles black; eyes round, prominent. 

 Thorax short, dilated at middle, pro- and disc of metathorax clotlied with 

 coarse fulvous pubescence, the latter roundly truncate, coarsely punctured, 

 clothed with long pale erect hairs. Wings fuliginous, sub-hyaline at middle, 

 marginal cell subovate, abruptly truncate at tip, second submarginal elongate, 

 pointed towards the base, near which it receives the recurrent nervure. Tegu- 

 Ise round, finely punctured. Legs black, clothed with pale hair, calcaria long. 

 Abdomen ovate, second segment finely punctured, with a broad, lunate, 

 polished, dull yellowish bandon the disk, bearing a thin scattered pubescence, 

 posterior margin and third segment clothed with black pubescence, apical seg- 

 ments clothed with pale fulvous. Underside of entire insect sprinkled with 

 pale Jiairs. Length 6 lines, expanse of wings 11 lines. 

 II(tJ>. — Honduras. Collection of Mr. Norton. 

 This may prove to bo the male of Proi^crpinn. 



6fi. Mntilla Proserpina, n. sp. 



Female. — Black ; head round, not as wide as the thorax, clothed with dense 

 bright cupreous pubescence, antennse and mandibles black; eyes round, pro- 

 minent. Thorax robust, subquadrate, sides produced into an obtuse tooth, an- 

 terior angles acute, mesothorax, black, rugose; metathorax, abruptly truncate 

 beliind, clothed with dense bright ferruginous pubescence, having a central 

 black jiatch on the posterior surface. Legs black, finely punctured, clothe<l 

 with silvery hairs, intermediate and posterior tibiaj armed exteriorly with long 

 sharji spines. Abdomen ovate, closely punctured, basal segment dentate at 

 base, second segment with four pale luteous spots, thinly clothed with puOes- 

 conce of the saiue color, the two at the base round, those near the apical mai'- 



