60 Some Solitary Wasps of Texas. 



'losing interest in the family affairs and taking a well-earned holi- 

 day on the blossoms of the aster and the golden rod." Texense is 

 our most common solitary wasp next to the red Pelopaeus, among 

 which she may be seen at work, the former decorating ( ?) the wall 

 with her edifices, the latter modestly occupjdng the out-of-the-way 

 crannies and crevices that might otherwise be used by spiders as 

 their retreats. 



