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CRYPTUROPSIS TEXANUS (Ashmead) 

 Fig. 6ft. 



Crypturus tcxanus Ashmel^d, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 12, 1890, p. 413, ina,Ie, 



Ti/pe.— Cat. No. 2034, U.S.N.M. 

 Crypturus dyari Ashmead, Can. Ent, vol. 29, 1897, p. 113, female, male. — 



Dyar, Journ. N. Y. Ent, Soc, vol. 5, 1897, p. 126. Type.—G&t No. 3649, 



U.S.N.M. (new synonymy). 

 Crypturopsis texanus Ashmead, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 23, 1900, p. 45 — 



Daixa Torre, Cat. Hym., 1901-1902, p. 536. 

 {Crypturopsis) dyari Ashmead, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 23, 1900, p. 45. 

 Crypturopsis dyari (Ashmead) Dalla Torre:, Cat. Hym., 1901-1902, p. 536. 



Differs from all other North American species by its obsolete 

 notauli, these being indicated anteriorly by coarser sculpture. 



Discussion based on types of both names, allotype and two female 

 paratypes of dyari, another male from the same source as the type 

 of dyari, and five other specimens of each sex. 



The female dyari bearing the name label in Ashmead's hand is 

 hereby designated the lectotype of that name.- 



The color difference between the males noted by Aslimead is more 

 apparent than real, the reddish markings of texanus being due to 

 staining. The slight differences in the color of the hind legs are 

 variational. 



Female. — ^Length 7-12 mm. 



Eyes nearly parallel within, slightly sinuate opposite antennae, 

 face slightly broadening below; head subtly shagreened; frontal 

 orbits, postvertex, temples and cheeks sparsely punctate; vertex and 

 frons rugose, frons above regularly transversely so, scrobes arcuately 

 rugose; face, clypeus and malar space densely punctate, middle of 

 face somewhat rugulose; malar space subequal to basal width of 

 mandible; antennae two-thirds as long as body, first flagellar joint 

 slightly longer than second, third subequal to second, fourth a little 

 more than half as long as third. Pronotum above pmictate, the 

 swollen area nearly smooth, impression and along lateral margin 

 coarsely striate; mesoscutum punctate, the interspaces shagreened, 

 positions of notauli and prescutellar area rugose ; scutellum polished 

 with scattered punctures; mesopleurum shining; rugulose above, 

 punctate below, speculum polished, striate anteriorly; sternum 

 densely punctate; sternauli coarsely foveolate; upper division of 

 metapleurum punctate, its lower division and the propodeum irreg- 

 ularly rugose, basal areas partly shagreened; apophyses polished; 

 postnervulus broken distinctly above middle. Abdomen opaque, very 

 finely coriaceous, first tergite polished; sheath nearly as long as 

 abdomen exclusive of first tergite. 



Black with whitish markings as follows : Broad orbits interrupted 

 on temples; middle of face (sometimes entire face) ; convex por- 

 tion of clypeus ; occasionally base of mandible ; annulus on flagellum 



