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10. Area laterad of groove granulose 11. 



Area laterad of groove rugose 12. 



11. Pronotal spots large; species not slender elymi French. 



Pronotal spots very large, almost meeting above ; species vei'y slender. 



hromicola Howard. 



12. Abdominal segment 7 usually shorter than 6 ; 3 always as long as either of 



these ; first funicle joint longer than peilicel maculata Howra-d. 



Abdominal segment 7 usually longer than 6 ; 3 always shorter than 7 ; first 

 funicle joint same length as pedicel iigropyrophila, new species. 



13. Propodeum without distinct continuous median grooove 14. 



Prododeum with distinct continuous median groove 15. 



14. Legs black, brownish at knees, pronotal spots prominent tritici Fitch. 



Legs reddish-brown, occasionally dusky, pronotal spots inconspicuous. 



hordci Harris. 



15. Pronotal spots small, occupying about one-half or less of the anterior dorsal 



margin of prothoras IG. 



Pronotal spots large, occupying two-thirds or more of the anterior dorsal 

 margin of prothorax 19. 



16. Legs reddish-brown rufipcs, new species. 



Legs black except at knees, and sometimes the front tibiae 17. 



17. Abdomen long and narrowly lanceolate festucae, new species. 



Abdomen not especially long and narrowly lanceolate 18. 



18. Propodeal fimbria strong ; propodeum rugose ; abdominal segment 4 longer 



than 6 vaginicola Dnane. 



Propodeal fimbria weak; propodeum often granulose within and laterad 

 of gi'oove ; abdominal segments 4 and 6 subequal ; tibiae dusky 

 brown sccalis Fitch. 



19. All tibiae reddish-brown L'O. 



All tibiae not reddish-brown 21. 



20. Fifth joint of funicle distinctly longer than broad ; first funicle joint dis- 



tinctly longer than pedicel ; abdomen lanceolate hesperus, new species. 



Fifth joint of funicle not distinctly longer than broad ; first funicle joint not 

 distinctly longer than pedicel ; ab^lomen lanceolate. 



ayropyrocola, new species. 

 Fifth joint of funicle slightly broader than long ; fourth quadrate ; first 

 funicle joint not distinctly longer than pedicel ; abdomen ovate. 



ovata, new species. 



21. Groove shallow, many times broader than deep anteriorly 22. 



Groove deep, from 2 to 3 times as deep anteriorly 23. 



22. Fifth joint of funicle as broad as long ; abdomen rather stout ; groove 



shallow and distinctly broader anteriorly elymoxena, new species. 



Fifth joint of funicle distinctly longer than broad; groove broadest anter- 

 iorly and abdomen rather stout elymicola, new species. 



Fifth joint of funicle usually longer than broad ; fourth as broad as long ; 

 groove usually broadest near center ; abdomen slender. 



atlantica, new species. 



23. Abdomen, lateral view, equal in length to head and thori-x combined 24. 



Abdomen, lateral view, longer than head and thorax combined 25. 



24. Pronotal spots very large, occupying about three-fourths anterior dorsal 



margin of prothorax ; prothorax brownish laterally ; fourth and fifth 

 joints of funicle and first 2 club joints quiKAvnte—elymophiht, new species. 

 Pronotal spots medium to large, occupying less than two-thirds anterior 

 dorsal margin of prothorax; prothorax not brownish laterally; funicle 

 and club joints distinctly longer than broad poophila, new species. 



