1914] The Bee Genus Celioxys. ; THe 
finely and closely punctured, the apical constricted portion finely 
rugoso-punctate; last ventral segment broad, notched near apex (see 
fig. 4, a,); ventral segments 1-4 rather coarsely punctured, five with 
similar punctures at base and fine ones at apex. 
a set 
4 
Fig. 4. C. asteris Cwfd. (a) Last ventral segment 
(b) antennal joints 2-5 of female. 
Type-locality: Victoria, Texas. 
The type collected Nov. 6, 1904, by Mr. A. J. Leister, 
‘fon aster’’; a paratopotype with the same date and collector 
is only about 11 mm. long. 
This species resembles octodentata which has the third joint 
of the antenne almost as long as the fourth. 
Type—Specimen: Cat. No. 18223, U.S. N. M. 
Ceelioxys coquilletti new species. 
Female. Length about 12 mm. Black with ferruginous tegulze and 
legs; face below antenne finely rugose, above, coarsely so without any 
smooth spots; third joint of antennz almost as long as fourth; face with 
abundant pubescence at sides (rest worn ’); mesoscutum coarsely rugose 
all over; with a short lateral carina on each side near tegule; reflexed 
lateral margins of pronotum strongly elevated, translucent; an inter- 
rupted line of appressed white pubescence (worn ’) at base of mesoscu- 
tum, a line at base of scutellum and one at lateral margins of mesoscutum ; 
4 
ies 
Fig. 5. C. coquilletti Cwfd. (a) Last dorsal segment 
(b) last ventral segment of female, 
