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The female type shows two breaks in the band on tergum 2 similar to 

 the female of C. convergens Viereck and Cockerell but the clypeal 

 processes are very different. Other females taken at the same time 

 and place show the above bands varying from a solid line to a series 

 of evanescent spots. 



Male. — ^Length 6 to 7 mm. Black with creamy-yellow markings; 

 otherwise, very close to C. kennicottii kennicottii Cresson. 



Types. — The holotype female and the allotype male, from Scotts- 

 dale, Ariz., May 13, 1961 (R. S. Beal), taken in copula, are deposited 

 at the U.S. National Museum, no. 66157. Paratypes are as follows: 



Arizona: 9, Amado, July 3, 1957, cotton (G. D. Butler); cf, Apache, Cochise 

 Co., 5000 ft., Aug. 4, 1955 (R. R. Dreisbach) ; 9, d", Avra Valley, July 6, 1955, 

 July 5, 1957, cotton (Butler-Werner) ; 9 , Camp Verde, Sept. 4, 1957 (T. R. Haig) ; 

 9, Sd^cT, Canelo, July 30, 1956, May 18, 1957, June 21, 1958 (G. D. Butler); 

 2 9 9, Casa Grande, May 26, 1955 (G. D. Butler) ; 9 , 2 cf cf, same locality, June 20, 

 July 17, 18, 1956, alfalfa (C. WiUiams) ; 2 c^ cT, Continental, June 14, 1955, desert 

 willow (G. D. Butler) ; 2 9 9 , Continental, July 27, 1956, alfalfa (C. Williams) ; 

 4cf cf, Coolidge, May 29, 1955, Acacia sp. (G. D. Butler); d", Coohdge, July 24, 

 1946 (IT. A. Scullen); 9, Eloy, Sept. 28, 1955, alfalfa (G. D. Butler); 9, Eloy, 

 June 20, 1956, alfalfa (G. D. Butler); 9, Kansas Settlement, July 28, 1955 

 (Butler- Werner) ; 9, Litchfield Park, June 11, 1954, alfalfa (G. D. Butler); 9, 

 cT, Marana, July 6, 1956, July 5, 1957, mesquite, mustard (G. D. Butler); cf, 

 Marana, July 27, 1956, cotton (C. Williams); 5cf cf, Marinette, July 6, 1950 

 (R. H. Beamer); 2 9 9, Mesa, June 9, 1955, alfalfa (G. D. Butler); cT, Oak 

 Creek Canyon, July 9, 1952 (R. H. Beamer and party); 9, Patagonia, May 21, 

 1955, mustard (G. D. Butler); 9, Phoenix, Sept. 17, 1933 (R. H. Crandall); cf, 

 Phoenix, Aug. 8, 1950 (R. S. Beal) ; cf , Phoenix, May 27, 1938 (Christenson) ; 

 9, Phoenix, 1100 ft., Aug. 10, 1946 (H. A. Scullen); 9, Portal, June 10, 1961 

 (H. A. Scullen) ; &, Portal, 5000 ft., Aug. 5, 1955 (R. R. Dreisbach) ; 9 , Queen 

 Creek, July 13, 1956, cotton (C. Williams); 9, Safford, June 24, 1954 (G. D. 

 Butler); 4 9 9, 4c?'cf, Scottsdale, June 12, 1961 (R. S. Beal); 9, 9 mi. E. Su- 

 perior, July 23, 1956 (Butler-Gerhardt) ; 9 , Superior, Boyce Thompson Arbo- 

 retum, July 23, 1955 (G. D. Butler); cf , Tempe, Aug. 20, 1956, alfalfa (C. Wil- 

 Hams); 9, Vernon, July 25, 1956 (Butler-Gerhardt); 9, Yarnell to Prescott, 

 July 23, 1942 (H. A. Scullen); 9, Yuma, July 31, 1956, vetch (C. Williams); 

 2(^ <f, Yuma Valley, June 14, 1957, July 11, 1956 (G. D. Butler). California: 

 cf, Blythe, Riverside Co., July 8, 1956 (L. A. Stange) ; 2d'<^, Calexico, Imperial 

 Co., July 11, 1957, Sept. 23, 1957 (E. I. Schlinger); cf, Gordons Wells, Imperial 

 Co., Aug. 29, 1957 (E. I. Schhnger) ; 9 , Ripley, Riverside Co., Aug. 16, 1946, Heli- 

 anthus annuus (P. D. Hurd) ; 9 , 4cf cf , Seeley, July 17, 1940 (R. H. Beamer and 

 party). New Mexico: cf , Rodeo, 4000 ft., Aug. 3, 1959 (II. E. Evans). Texas: 

 2cf cf, Alpine, July 8, 1942 (H. A. Scullen); cf, Austin; cf, Bexar Co., 535 ft., 

 April 1929, Gaillardia ambhjodom (H. B. Parks); cf, Brownsville, 1921 (J. C. 

 Bridwell); cf, Brownsville, July 11, 1945, cotton; 2d'cf, Bro^vnsville, May 17, 

 1952 (Michener and party) ; cf , Dallas, Dallas Co., Oct. 4, 1952, SoUdago altissitna 

 (L. H. Shinner); cf, Davis Mts., July 9, 10, 1942 (E. C. Van Dyke); 2 9 9, Davis 

 Mts., July 9, 1942 (H. A. Scullen) ; 9 , 2 cf cf , El Paso, July 11, 1917 (J. Bequaert) ; 

 cf , Williams Co., Aug. 25, 1933 (J. E. Gillaspy). 



