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the clypeus. Structurally the male is like zonalis Cresson, except the 

 apical segment of the abdomen, which resembles edwardsii differing 

 in the apical dorsal protuberances being closer together. 



Los Angeles County, California. A male and female collected in 

 April by Mr. D. W. Coquillett, for whom the species is named. 



Type— Cat. No. 13734, U.S.N.M. 



Family PSAMMOCHARIDiE. 

 Genus PRIOCNEMIS Schiodte. 



PRIOCNEMIS SUBCONICUS, new species. 



Apparently most closely allied to conicus Say, but may be separated 

 at once by the opaque abdomen. From subopacus Cresson it may be 

 known by the narrowly arcuate pronotum and different shape of the 

 third cubital cell. From idoneus Banks the flat vertex, paler wings, 

 and longer calcarium of the hind tibiae (it being one-half times as long 

 as the basitarsis) will distinguish it. 



Female. — Length 11 mm. Clypeus produced, the anterior margin 

 nearly truncate, the anterior surface more closely sculptured than the 

 basal; front so closely punctured as to appear granular, the impressed 

 line faint; scape robust, about two-thirds the length of the first joint 

 of the flagellum; antennse slender, much longer than the head and 

 thorax, the third joint a little longer than the fourth; postocellar 

 line distinctly shorter than the ocellocular or ocelloccipital line, lateral- 

 ocellar line shorter than the diameter of the anterior ocellus; posterior 

 margin of the pronotum narrowly arcuate; propodeum with an indis- 

 tinct impressed line; tarsal comb wanting; apical tarsal joint without 

 spines, legs feebly spined; transverse median its own length beyond 

 the basal; second cubital narrowed basally; third cubital cell one- 

 third longer below; hind cubitus slightly basad of the transverse 

 median vein; abdomen opaque. Black, opaque; well clothed with 

 black hairs; wings not quite uniformly dark brown, venation nearly 

 the same color. 



Lawrence, Kansas. One female collected at "twilight" in July by 

 Mr. E. S. Tucker. 



Type— Cat. No. 13735, U.S.N.M. 



Superfamily SPHECOIDEA. 



Family SPHECID^. 

 Genus PODIUM Fabrieius. 



PODIUM CAROLINA, new species. 



Differs from the meager description of P. rujipes Fabrieius in 

 having the clypeus quinquedentate, not quadridentate. Nor does 

 this agree with Saussure's interpretation of P. rufipes, winch has the 

 clypeus quinquedentate. 



