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5. Abdomen marked with a cross-band of whitish scales at 



base of each se^nuent unpiger AValk. 



6. Abdomen never marked in tliis manner, but with a cluster 



of whitish scales at front angles of some of the seg- 

 ments triseriatus Say. 



7. Proboscis marked with a distinct whitish ring near the 



middle, feet white at sutures of the joints 8 



Proboscis destitute of a whitish ring near the middle D 



8. Tarsal joints white at bases only ^jerturhans Walk. 



Tarsal joints white at both ends tarsalis Coq. 



9. Feet white at bases of joints excrucians Walk. 



Feet never wdiite at bases of the joints 10 



10. Petiole of first submarginal cell about one-eighth the 



length of that cell jjlpiens Linne. 



Petiole one-fourth the length of that cell. . . .pungens Wied. 

 Petiole at least almost half the length of that cell. 



eonsobrinus Desv. 



(&) UNRECOGJ^IZED SPECIES. 



aiinulatus Schrank. This European species w^as credited to 

 our fauna by Osten Sacken. 



hoscii Desv. Probably a rubbed specimen of pungens. 



nigripes Zett. Black, the legs of the male dark yellow, hairs 

 of pleura of female gray, a band of white scales at base of each 

 segment of her abdomen. 



rubidns Desv. The description was apparently founded on a 

 rubbed specimen of Pso?-ophora ciliata. 



testaeeus v. d. Wulp. Must closely resemble consohrimis. 



incidens Thomson. Is evidently a synonym of impiger 

 Walker. 



bigoti Bellardi. According to the figure and description, the 

 bands of black scales are at the bases of the abdominal seg- 

 ments ; in the recognized species these bands are always at the 

 apices of the segments. In other respects this species must greatly 

 resemble pungens. 



cubensis Bigot. Apparently founded on a badly rubbed speci- 

 men of pungens. 



