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A. Cockerel]). Both specimens have the black stripe above on 

 femora very prominent. This species is probably identical with T. 

 signata Xort. of the eastern States. 



Teutliredo ltiteipes Cress. 



One ? , Aug. 8 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockered). Differs from the 

 tvpe specimens (Nevada), in having a supraclypeal yellow dot, a 

 brownish area at base of cheeks, the anterior and median femora 

 black above, brownish testaceous below, the tibiae and tarsi of four 

 anterior legs entirely dull testaceous. Posterior femora black, tibiae 

 ferruginous, dark brown above on apical half, the tarsi rufotestaceous, 

 second, third and fourth abdominal segments entirely black. 



IVnl In edo xanthus Xort. 



One 9 , Julv 24, on flowers of Heraeleum lanatum (T. D. A. 

 Cockered). This specimen has the head, thorax and abdomen more 

 truly ferruginous than the types from Colorado, they being yellowi>h 

 ferruginous. 



Allaiitiis iiuiciiH'tiiK Xort. 



Two $ $ , one Aug. 13 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockered). One 

 specimen has the antennae almost black, in the other we have the 

 next step to the yellow, joints five, six, seven, eight and nine being 

 a dark yellowish brown beneath. 



CIMBICID.E. 

 TriHiiosoma I riaiigul inn Kby. 



One % . Differs from the description in having antenna? black, 

 except joints four and five, which are brownish and by black of 

 abdomen being confined to first and second segments. John's Canon, 

 June 25 [T. D. A. Cockered). 



Zai-;ra a me ri canst Cress. 



Two, May 30, 11)02 (T. D. A. and W. P. Cockered). 



The following description of a new bee of the genus Sphecodes, is 

 contributed by T. D. A. Cockered : 



Spliecotles tragaria? Ckll., n. sp. — Length about fi mm.; black, includ- 

 ing legs; abdomen red, black at apex; mandibles strongly bidentate. Closely 

 related to S. mandibularis Cresson (an Illinos specimen from Mr. Robertson com- 

 pared), but differs as follows: 



TRANS. AM. ENT. SOC, XXIX. FEBRUARY. 1903 



