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Philanthus gloriosus Cresson. 



Pecos, N. M., August 19, 1903, at flowers oi Eriogonum, one (W. 

 P. Cockerell) ; Pecos, August 6, 1903 (Cockerell) ; White Oaks, 

 August 2, 1902 (Bertha Chapman). Also Mesilla Valley. The eyes 

 of the female in life are dull green suffused with reddish. 



Philanthus basilaris Cresson. 



Pecos, N. M., August 19, 1903, at flowers of Eriogonuin, one of 

 each sex (W. P. Cockerell), and one male (T. D. A. Cockerell). 

 The male frequently settles upon the ground, and looks rather like a 

 Bembecid ; it has the eyes pea-green in life, strongly converging 

 above, and antennae recall those oi (^ Masaris.'^ 



Philanthus crabroniformis Smith {multimaadatus Cam.). 



Las Cruces, N. M., dXSalix, May 2, (^ = type of P. anna Dunning 

 (Cockerell) ; Las Cruces, at Bigelovia, i. e., Isocoma, one = cotype 

 of P. cleonice Dunning (Cockerell, 4786) ; Las Cruces, at Cliilopsis 

 saligna in Barker's garden, June 5 (Cockerell) ; Mesilla, at Aster 

 spbiosus, June 24 (Cockerell) ; Highrolls, May 30 to June 3, 1902, 

 three (Viereck) ; Santa Fe, August, at Cleome serrulata, one (Cock- 

 erell, 4092). Ranges from the Middle Sonoran to the Transition 

 Zone. 

 Philanthus albopilosus Cresson. 



Las Cruces, N. M., at Solidago, one (Cockerell, 2000). 

 Philanthus cockerelli (Dunning). 



Described as a variety oi piinctatiis, but apparently a valid species. 



Rincon, N. ]\L (Cockerell, B4) ; Las Cruces (Cockerell, 1954) ; 

 Highrolls, May 30 to June 3, 1902 (Viereck) ; Alamogordo, May 9 

 to 13, 1902, two (Viereck). Also Fillmore Cafion, Organ Mts. (C. 

 H. T. Townsend). 



P. punctatus Say, reported from the Mesilla Valley, was no doubt 

 cockereHi. 



Philanthus psyche Dunning. 



Las Cruces, N. M. (Cockerell, 4S93). 

 Philanthus politus Say. 



Pecos Cailon, N. M., 7200 feet, at flowers oi Holodiscus aiistralis, 

 July 21, 1903 (W. P. Cockerell) ; near Viveash Ranch (above Pecos, 



* It is worth while to record that Pseiidomasaris vesfoides ( Cress. ) was common 

 at Pecos, and its habits were studied by Mrs. Cockerell. 



