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distinctly shorter distance than they are from the nearest 

 eye-margin ; first joint of fiagelhim distinctly longer than 

 the second; scape shining, punctured, in length about 

 equal to the pedicellum and first joint of flagellum united; 

 prothorax long, rounded at the sides anteriorly; meta- 

 pleura? and the lateral part of posterior face of meta- 

 thorax, with coarse, transverse striations, the metanotum 

 without striae and on its apical part with a medial impres- 

 sion; legs darker than the thorax, tibia? and tarsi toler- 

 ably well spined; fore tarsi without comb, although there 

 is a row of very short spines on the first joint; longer 

 spur of hind tibia? equalling less than one-third the length 

 of the first hind tarsal joint; wings blue-black, darker at 

 the apex; length of the second and third submarginal 

 cells at the top about equal, second recurrent nervure 

 received in the middle of the third submarginal cell; ab- 

 domen half again as long as the head and thorax, com- 

 pressed apically, last segment sparsely clothed with black 

 hairs. Length, 17 mm. 



El Taste, 3,400 feet. Related to macronotii-in Kohl and 

 hevifrons Cress., from both of which it differs by the 

 first joint of flagellum being longer than the second: from 

 Iclcnioii Cam., it differs by the smooth top of metathorax 

 and by lacking the channel which connects the hind ocelli 

 with the eyes. This species probably belongs to Kohl's 

 group 18 (==Pedinaspis Kohl). 



PoMPiLUS sp. A3 specimen from Todos Santos, Oc- 

 tober, that seems to represent an undescribed species. 

 The head just behind the ocelli is strongly swollen, which 

 gives it quite an odd appearance. 



Pepsis terminata Dhlb. (=rcr//rt/rt Lep.) San Jose 

 del Cabo, October, and El Taste, 3,400 feet. Three 

 females. 



