pepsinae: tribe pepsini 



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H. and M. Townes (Townes).''^"cf , Cruso, N. C, June 27, 1934 

 (State College, Raleigh). 9, Mount Holly Springs, Pa., July 7, 1918, 

 R. M. Fonts (Washington), cf (type of pallidicornis) , W. Va. 

 (Philadelphia). 2cf, Falls|Church, Va., June 28 and July 4, N. 

 Banks (Cambridge). 9, on Liriodendron honeydew, Falls Church, 

 Va., July 17, N. Banks (Cambridge). 29, Nelson County, Va., 

 July 5, 1925, and Aug. 14, 1924, W. Robinson (Washington). 



This species occurs over most of the eastern half of the United 

 States but is uncommon. Adults have been taken from June 27 to 

 Aug. 14. 



3. Priocnessus coloradensis (Banks) 



Cryptocheilus coloradensis Banks, 1910. Journ. New York Ent. Soc, vol. 18, 

 p. 121, 9. Type: ?, Clear Creek, Colo. (Cambridge). 



Male: Unknown. 



Female: Forewing 13.5 to 14.5 mm. long; hind tibia with its dorsal 

 row of teeth strong and the bristles in its dorsolateral row short, only 

 about 0.5 as long as the distance between their sockets; last segment 

 of tarsi without preapical bristles beneath. 



Figure 16. — Localities for Priocnessus coloradensis. 



Rufous. Usually the ocellar area and a line connecting the ©cellar 

 area with the eye, upper side of apical four flagellar segments, under side 

 of thorax, various areas along the thoracic sutures and surrounding 

 the scutellum, often the transverse groove of the pronotum, base and 

 apex of propodeum, a complete or incomplete median longitudinal 

 stripe on propodeum, fore coxa behind, middle and hind coxae basally, 

 inwardly and ventrally, part of trochanters, apical one or two segments 

 of tarsi, and base of first abdominal segment, blackish; wings uni- 

 formly dark brown. 



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