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XYLOTODES INARMATUS (Hunter) 



Four males at hand ; the female, as yet, unrecorded. Idaho, Mainc^ 

 Ontario. 



Tij'pe. — In University of Nebraska. 



XYLOTODES INARMATUS APICAUDUS (Ciirran) 



Br achy palpus apicauclus Curran, Can. Eiit., vol. 54, 1922, p. 119. 



According to description, the only difference this form possesses 

 that is not overlapped by the material of inarmatus at hand, is the 

 absence of a distinct opaque spot on the second tergite which is pres- 

 .,ent in inarmatus. Described from Cranbrook, British Columbia. 



Type. — In Canadian National collection, 



XYLOTODES PIGRA (Lorett) 

 Brachij palpus pigra Lovett, Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., vol. 9, 1019, p. 241. 



A species well characterized by its dark aeneous mesonotum, with 

 four subopaque black vittae; shining black abdomen, the first and 

 basal half of second segments aeneous; legs with yellowish knees; 

 wings with a cloud across the forks of the veins and on discal cell. 

 Previously known only from a single female, recorded from Mount 

 Jefferson, Oregon (Lovett). V. Agro took this species, both sexes, 

 in the Blue Mountains, Washington, June, 1924, Walla Walla, April 

 12, 1924, and Pullman, April-May, 1923. 



Type. — In University of Oregon. 



XYLOTODES METALLIFERA (Bigot) 



Xylota m,etalUfera Bigot. 

 Brach'jpalpus riJeyi Williston. 



An early spring species, usually found resting on logs. Has been 

 reared from debris at base of a cedar stump. The pupa has been 

 figured by Greene. Originally recorded from Colorado, but has not 

 been reported from there since. Other records from Quebec, New 

 York, Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio. 



Type. — In British Museum. 



XYLOTODES PARVUS (WJlHston) 



The type specimen appears to be an unusually small specimen, 

 8.5 mm. Other specimens are 10-11 mm. Occurs in Colorado, Ore- 

 gon, Idaho (Kendrick, J. M. Aldrich) ; British Columbia. 



Type.— In U. S. National Museum. 



XYLOTODES SACAJAWEAI. new species 



Male. — A small, dark species with wing veins extensively clouded. 

 Head distinctly triangular; occiput with pale pile; ocellar triangle 

 with black pile ; eyes barely separated ; ocellar triangle black, lightly 

 dusted with whitish pollen; antennae small, third joint a trifle longer 



