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Melampsalta kansa Davis. Plate V, fig. 17. 



This small green species was described in the Journal N. Y. En- 

 tomological Society, Vol. 27, p. 340, December, 1919, from Kansas 

 and Texas examples. Say's " entirely green " specimen " from near 

 the Rocky Mountains," probably belonged to this species. It may be 

 separated from calliope Walker (parvula Say), by its smaller head, 

 uncus of different shape, as shown in the illustration, and by having 

 five apical areas in the hind wing instead of six. In the female of 



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[Melampsalta kansa 



calliope the abdomen terminates above in a conspicuous spine ; in 

 kansa the spine is very small. 



Since the description of kansa was published, additional specimens 

 have been examined as follows : 



Texas. — Sabinal, Uvalde Co., June 13, 1910, male (F. C. Pratt). 

 Dallas, May 19, 191 1, female (E. S. Tucker). Grand Prairie, June 

 19, 1905, male (C. R. Jones). Delhart, June 16, 1910, male (F. C. 

 Bishopp). These are in the collection of the U. S. National Museum. 



Indian Territory. — Ardmore, Chickasaws Co., June i, 1905, female 

 on Rudbeckia (C. R. Jones), collection U. S. Nat. Museum. 



Oklahoma. — Carnegie, Caddo Co., male, collection of Warren 

 Knaus. 



Colorado. — Lamar, about 3,600 ft., June 4-1 1, 1919, three males 

 (Dr. F. E. Lutz). Regnier, Baca Co., about 4,500 ft., June 6-9, 1919. 

 two males (Dr. F. E. Lutz). These five specimens are in the Amer- 

 ican Museum of Natural History. They have but five apical cells in 

 each hind wing as mentioned in the description. 



