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Head rppiilly narrowing behind the eyes. Hind ocelli a little nearer to 

 each other to the eyes. First and second articles of fiagelluni about equal. 

 Mesonotuui with large coarse punctures which are fairly close though 

 distinctly separated. The jdeurae are entirely evenly rugoso-punctate. 

 Scutelhun thickly, coarsely, and separately punctate. Metanotum with a 

 strong fairly regular reticulum, tlie meshes subpentangular, some of 

 them with punctures within. Wings with two submarginal cells, the second 

 as large as the first and receiving the two recurrent nervures in the basal 

 half; apical half of wings sii rky, this area traversed by four radiating 

 bands of hyaline. 



Petiole as long as the uodost' portion of the first abdominal segment. 

 First and second tergitcs for most part xcry coarsely and regularly rugo- 

 so-punctate. 



Taken at Claremont California. This is apparently close to melanicips. 

 The present species differs by having the hairs of the head ochraceous, 

 the face belov,- daik, and in other details which will be apparent in a 

 con;parisou of the descriptions. 

 4047 Chjphotes calif ornicus n. sp. 



Length 10.5 mm. Dark ferruginous, though not as dark as brlftynjei. 

 The pubescence is pale ochraceous and the legs and antennae are uniform 

 testaceous. Head entirely concolorous. 



Head broadly rounded back of the eyes. Hind ocelli nuudi nearer to 

 each other than to the eyes. First article of tiagellum longer than second. 

 Metanotum with evenly distributed but widely separated punctures. The 

 pleurae have coarse but separated punctures, somewhat rugoso-punctate 

 on meti! pleurae and upper part of meso])leurae. Scutellum rugoso-punc- 

 tate. Metanotum with a distinct reticulum, the meshes sul)rectangular, 

 several times longer than wide and each with a large puncture within 

 near base. Wings with two submarginal cells, the second as large as the 

 first and receiving the two recurrent nervures 'in the basal half; apical 

 half of the wings smoky, this area traversed by four radiating bands of 

 hyaline. 



Petiide two-thirds as long as the nodose portion of the first abdominal 

 segment; the rugosities of the petiole above become strong transverse 

 ridges caudad. First and second tergites for most part thickly "spatter- 

 punctured".* 



Taken at Claremont California. This apparently finds its nearest rela- 

 tive in peninsulari from Lower California. 



4044 Chyphotes slmilis u. sp. 



Length 7-8 mm. Rather dark ferruginous, quite thickly clothed with 

 soi-'did whitish pubescence; legs, scape and funicular joint of antennae 

 testaceous; abdomen darkened apically; head above antennaf- piceous. 



* Covered with nf'^i'iied marks having a puncture within at the apex, 

 resembling a mark made by throwi.ig a pebble obli(inely into asu-^ooth sur- 

 face of soft mud. 



