PRELIMINARY NOTES ON THE MUTILLIDAE OF MINNESOTA IoL 
Specimens examined: @ July 14, 1922, Fridley sand dunes, Anoka 
county (A. A. Nichol); ¢ August 5, 1896, Gray Cloud Island. 
This species, as well as the other two species of Pseudomethoca, 
seems to be uncommon in this state. + 
Pseudomethoca propinqua (Cresson) 
1865. Mutilla propinqua Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., iv, 433 ¢. 
1865. Mutilla montivaga Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., iv, 436 9. 
1899. Mutilla montivaga Fox, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., xxv, 227 @ (in part). 
1899. Mutilla propinqua Fox, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., xxv, 228 ¢. 
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Specimens examined: ? August 21, 1911, Fergus Falls (Stoner). 
Genus DASYMUTILLA Ashmead 
Key to the species 
Females 
Miamdithblesm trig emtatc.wractae ta aera Aersatic sasvo Giese: re amicus harmonia Fox 
Mandibles bidentate, without a third tooth within..::..................-; 2 
Lateral angles of vertex rounded, neither carinate nor tuberculate........ 3 
lgateraleanclesmotmvertex: carimate one tuberculate a. + -e4-oe oe eerie 7 
Head and thorax clothed with appressed, silvery pubescence...... canco Blake 
rleadsand thoraxs withered or yellow pubescence. -cac-es an see seeoee nae 4 
Third tergite entirely black pubescent, except the lateral margins; disc of 
second tergite with sparse, fine, rather indistinct punctures............. 
chlamydata Melander 
Third tergite either with a median spot of silvery pubescence on the apical 
margin, or the apical margin entirely silvery pubescent.................. 5 
shhonassmwithywanscutellai | SGAles 1 5.cma serstee ch ko ls ee te oe elas NOhWwer 
BhonaxmnnthOutucdescutellan tocaleey sn acer nem ce che che ssiaier ss coe ie ice ees 6 
Apical margin of second tergite with black pubescence; no median spot of 
SUlmelvanPUbeESCONCE Maen loc ane cee kara serete ser Peters avast or champlaint Rohwer 
Apical margin of second tergite with a median spot of silvery pubescence. . 
Sparsa Fox 
Second abdominal tergite black, with two small basal, and two large, 
Stay calanivO LyseSPOUSi we. aaem einen. Snckhael trac acura ayruct ee: quadriguttata Say 
Secondeabdominaletereite tennis OUStn anaes ete ae ee eee 8 
Front with a delicate carina extending from the base of the antennae to 
Prema at: Clnle On reMer eviews a senaimaters ceeeln svete Metals nett ciate cariniceps Fox 
HrontaniihoutwsuGlioa.. Caminatr yeresmtere ire tthe eae eh etNe we Meee deeet Pl oe fe 9 
Second tergite with two small basal, and two large subepical, pale, ferru- 
ginous spots, coarsely and closely punctate; posterior face of propodeum 
TALIS O(N LACIE cae sate hte set ies «see wha aha hsahctord eway aia dhrers Rusty cypris Blake 
Second tergite without spots, finely and sparsely punctate; posterior face of 
HROpPoOdeummcoatselysiettculater sna ce ee awe Lmectelod. since > rugulosa Fox 
