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Sphecodina abbotti Swains. 



Color chestnut brown or darker, usually darker on the dorsum, and 

 somewhat mottled, especially on the appendages; surface dull, the 

 head, thorax and appendages with fine impressed lines, the abdomen 

 punctate, the punctures of medium size and connected on the first six 

 segments with impressed lines; annulets indicated on the first five 

 abdominal segments, the ninth usually quite smooth and polished; 

 scar of caudal horn usually elevated, smooth and polished; cremaster 

 rugose, 3 mm. long, ending in a sharp point. Length of pupa 35-40 mm., 

 greatest width, 9 mm. 



Genus Deidamia Clemens. 



The pupas of this genus are very easily distinguished by the 

 three prominent projections on the head, the excurved, carinate 

 proximal portion of the maxillae and the very coarse punctures 

 on the caudal abdominal segments. The body is somewhat 

 fusiform with the labrum at the cephalic end. The labrum 

 bears the median projection of the head, a very rugose, usually 

 blunt tubercle. The lateral tubercles are also rugose, pointed 

 and situated just mesad of the eye-pieces. The maxillae are of 

 the usual type, distinctly carinate on the proximal third and 

 extend to the caudal margin of the wings. The antennae are 

 similar in the sexes and bear a prominent row of tubercles 

 along the median line. The scar of the caudal horn is prom- 

 inent. The cremaster is triangular and pointed. On all the 

 pupae examined there were prominent projections on the ventral 

 surface of the tenth abdominal segment, apparently the remains 

 of the anal prolegs. 



Deidamia inscriptum Harr. (Fig. 8). 



Color variable, fresh pupee often light brown with darker brown on 

 the appendages and dorsum, others very dark brown all over; surface 

 of head and prothorax with deeper, broader sculpturing than is usual 

 on pup^e; mesothorax and metathorax and appendages almost smooth 

 with shallow sculpturing; abdominal segments punctate, the punctures 

 very deep and coarse on the cephalic margins of the first seven segments 

 and on segments 8-10, punctures finer and sparser on the remaining 

 parts ; antennae extend as far caudad as the mesothoracic legs ; spiracles 

 prominent with smooth elevated rings ; scar of caudal horn usually 

 smooth, often with prominent radiating furrows; cremaster scarcely 

 2 mm. long, very rugose with a smooth tip. Length of pupa 30-33 

 mm., greatest width 9 mm. 



