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ereous, and very sparse in comparison to the other sex; 

 the pubescence on dorsuhim, scutellum and postscutellum 

 is by no means as dense as in the ? , the punctation of 

 these parts being visible; pubescence on legs very short 

 and that on apical margins of segments not so prominent; 

 wings as in the ? . Length 9-10 mm. 



Two ? and two $ specimens. El Taste, 3,400 feet. 

 The large size and yellow markings of head will distin- 

 guish it. The $ bears some resemblance to a species of 

 JVoniuz. 



Panurgus sp. A specimen from Magdalena Island 

 (//aifies), in poor condition. 



Calliopsis concinnus n. sp. 



$ . — Black; clypeus, sides of face, spot behind clypeus 

 (not reaching as far above as the markings on sides of 

 face), labrum, mandibles except apex, apex of femora, 

 the tarsi except last joint, the four hind tibia? at base 

 and apex, the fore tibia" likewise and also anteriorly, yel- 

 low; fiagellum pale testaceous beneath, the first joint dis- 

 tinctly longer than the second; the antennae long, when 

 extended reaching be3'ond the tegula ; face and clypeus 

 with distinct, separated punctures, the punctuation of the 

 front and vertex much closer; the head has a pale pubes- 

 cence, particularly on the cheeks and occiput; dorsulum 

 and scutellum finely and closely punctured, the latter im- 

 pressed, and both are clothed with a short, sparse, brown- 

 ish pubescence ; enclosed basal portion of methathorax 

 longitudinally striated or ridged; mesopleura? with large, 

 separated punctures ; legs with a sparse, pale pubescence ; 

 wings subhyaline, strongly iridescent, nervures and stigma 

 black, the first submarginal cell but little longer than the 

 second; tegulte testaceous; abdominal segments on basal 

 portion finel}" and closely punctured, the apical third 

 smooth, and laterally with white hair, on the sixth seg 



