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114. Matilla pulchra, Smith, Catal. Brit. Mas. Hym. III. p. 61, No. 205. 

 Female. — Black; head narrower than the thorax, densely clothed with bright 



golden pubescence, second abdominal segment has on each side at its base a 

 large angular macula, and towards the apical margin on each side a transverse 

 oblong subovate macula of reddish yellow, the three apical segments clothed 

 with golden pubescence. Length 9 lines. — (Smith.) 

 Hah. — Mexico. 



115. Mutilla rubriceps, Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. Vol. IV, p. 111. 

 Female. — Dark rufdus; thorax and three large spots on apex of second abdo- 

 minal segment, black, the remaining segments of abdomen clothed with ochra- 

 ceous pubescence. Length 6 lines. — (Cresson.) 



Hub. — Cuba. 



116. Mutilla rufa, St. Farg. Hym. Ill, p. 631. 54. 



Male. — Head black, reddish on the vertex and behind the eyes: thorax black 

 beneath, redrfish above; abdomen ferruginous, first segment campanulate, 

 black, second segment almost naked, wings blackish. — (St. Farg.) 

 Hub. — Atlantic States. 



117. Mutilla Sicheliana, Sauss. Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 4th series, Vol. VII, p. 



36U. pi. .«. fig. 10. 

 Female. — Rufo-piceous, with cinereous pubescence, second abdominal segment 

 dark rufous, \v\ih two ovate whitish spots. Length 5 — 6 lines. — (Sauss.) 

 Uah. — Mexico. 



118. Matilla vagans, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 232. 27: Syst. Piez. p. 439. 50. 

 Oliv. Ency. M^th. VIII, 66, 69. 



Female. — Abdomen obscure rufous punctured, segments margined with white, 

 legs rufous. — (Fabr.) 



Ilab. — North America. 



119. Mutilla versicola, Fabr. Ent. Syst. II, 371. 20 ; Syst. Piez. p. 434. 30. Oliv. 



Ency. Meth. VIII, 63. 46. 

 Female. — Head, thorax and abdomen, except base and apex, rufous, apex 

 black, fasciae white. — (Fabr.) 

 Hah. — Florida. 



120. Mutilla verticalis, Smith, Catal. Brit. Mus. Hym. Ill, p. 63. 311. 

 Female. — Black; head wider than the thorax, clothed with ferruginous pu- 

 bescence, mesothorax with a broad red stripe on each side, second abdominal 

 segment with four ovate spots, apical segments fringed with pale, glittering, 

 yellow pubescence. Length lines. — (Smith.) 



Thih. — Mexico. 



121. Mutilla vestita, St. Farg. Hym. Ill, p. 634. 58. 



Male. — Black; head having on the vertex a small tuft of reddish golden 

 pubescence; wings blackish with a violet reflection. Length 8 lines. 



Female. — Head black, front and vertex adorned with reddish-golden pubes- 

 cence, abdomen black, apical segments clothed with reddish golden pubescence ; 

 feet black. Length 7 lines. — (St. Farg,) 

 Ilab. — Mexico. 



