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lum broadly, tegulae anteriorly and posteriorly, spot in upper plate 

 of mesepisternum, broad apical margins of tergites 1 to 6, most of 

 sternites 1 to 6, under sides of coxae, tips of femora, and outer side of 

 tibiae, bright yellow; margins of first and second tergites consider- 

 ably widened laterally, that of second connected with rounded lateral 

 spots. The ferruginous color is never extensive; it may cover most 

 of the scape, base and hook of flagellum, most of dorsal face of 

 pronotum, two spots on scutellum, much of sides of propodeum, most 

 of legs (except where yellow), sides of first and second tergites bor- 

 dering yellow markings, and seventh tergite and sternite; elsewhere 

 the yellow is often edged wdth ferruginous. "Wings subhyaline, with a 

 slightly yellowish tinge, veins brownish, more russet anteriorly, radial 

 eell slightly infuscate and somewhat violaceous. 



Length (h. + th. + t.l and 2) : 9.5 to 11 mm; of fore wing, 9.5 to 

 11.5 mm. 



Specimens examined. — Washington: Wawawai, AVliitman County, 

 three males (holotype and paratypes) (W. M. Mann) ; Almota, Whit- 

 man Count}^ one male (paratype) (A. L. Melander). All at the 

 Museum of Comparative Zoology. 



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