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Genus RIPERSIA Sign. Type, corynephori. 



Ripersia Sign.. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., (5), v. p. 335 (1875): Mask., N. Z. Trans., 



xix, p. 106 (1886) & xxiv, p. 37 (1S91). 

 s. g. Cryptoripersia Ckll., Can. Ent., xxxi, pp. 5, 278 (1899). Type, arizo- 



nensis. 



557. Ripersia arizonensis Ehrh. 

 Ripersia arizonensis Ehrh., Can. Ent., xxxi, p. 5 (1899). 

 Habitat. — Arizona. 

 In nests of ants. 



558. Ripersia aurantia Ckll. 

 Ripersia aurantia Ckll., Ann. Mag. N. H., (7), viii, p. 51 (1901). 

 Habitat. — New Mexico. 

 In nests of Lasius americanus. 



559. Ripersia blanchardii King & Ckll. 



Ripersia blanchardii King & Ckll., Can. Ent., xxix, p. 92 (1897). 



" " 5 Tins., " " xxxi, p. 46 (1899). 



" " King, " " " p. Ill (1899). 



Habitat.— Mass. 

 In nests of Lasius claviger. 



560. Ripersia cockerellae King. 

 Ripersia cockerellae Ckll., Ann. Mag. N. H., (7), viii, p. 52 (1901) no descr. 

 " " King, Ent. News, xiii, p. 42 {1902). 



Habitat. — New Mexico. 

 In nests of Lasius neoniger. 



561. Ripersia confusella Ckll. 

 Ripersia confusella Ckll., Ann. Mag. N. H., (7), viii, p. 52 (1901). 

 Habitat. — New Mexico. 

 In nests of Lasius americanus. 



562. Ripersia corynephori Sign. 



Ripersia corynephori Sign., Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., (5), v, p. 335 {1875). 

 Habitat. — France. 

 On Corynephorus canescens. 



563. Ripersia europsea Newst. 



Ripersia europaea Newst., Ent. Mon. Mag., xxxiii, p. 167 (1S97). 

 Habitat. — Europe. 

 In nests of ants. 



564. Ripersia fagi Mask. 



Ripersia fagi Mask., N. Z. Trans., xxiii, p. 24 (1890). 

 " " " The Entom., xxvii, p. 46 (1894). 



Habitat. — New Zealand. 

 On Fagus menziesii. 



