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Whidby Island, Wash., i $ and i $ , collected by Mr. N. L. 

 Gardner. Chehalis, Wash.,.3 9 9 and 3^ <? collected by Mr. W. 

 R. Coif man. Portland, Oregon, i 9 collected by Miss Emih' 

 Caiithorn. Corvallis, Oregon, 27 9 9 and 44 % % June 4 to June 

 22, 1898, on Hcracleiint lanatum. 



Crabro foxii n. sp. 



r^' — Antennae with the fourth joint emarginate beneath, first joint but 

 little longer than the second ; head with distinct punctures, closest an- 

 teriorly ; space between hind ocelli slightly less than that between them 

 and the nearest eye margin ; pronotum crested, lateral tooth small but 

 distinct ; dorsulum rather coarsely striato-punctate ; mesopleurae coarsely 

 striato-punctate ; middle segment above striato-rugose, separated from 

 the posterior face by a series of large foveae ; posterior face transversely 

 and less strongly rugose than the upper face, bounded outwardly by a 

 foveolated furrow ; longitudinal furrow broad and deep, divided into 

 foveae above ; sides coarsely striated ; abdomen finely punctured ; first 

 joint of medial tarsi scarcely as long as the two following joints com- 

 bined, first and second joints moderately produced within. Black ; two 

 spots on pronotum, spots on metanotum, spot at tips of fore and medial 

 femora, all tibiae outwardly, basal joints of tarsi to a variable extent, an 

 elongated spot on each side of dorsal abdominal segment 2-6, yellow ; 

 the spots on segment 2 largest, those on 6 small and almost forming a 

 band ; wings subhyaline, nervures and stigma black. Length 7.0 mm. 



Olyrapia, Wash., 2 S ^ , June 17, 1897 ; ^ ^ June 26, 1896. 



This species belongs to Mr, Fox's group sciff/acu/aius, and is 

 closely allied to C. trifasciatus vSay, from which it differs prin- 

 cipally in the length of the first joint of medial tarsus. In 

 C. trifasciatus this joint is as long as the three following joints 

 combined, whereas in C. foxii it is scarceh- as long as the two 

 succeeding joints, and is dilated somewhat, beyond middle. 

 Named in honor of Mr. William J. Fox, of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 



Crabro •piniferns I'ux. 



Ranges to California, Nevada and Arizona. 



Pasco, Wash,, i % May 25. 1H96. Corvallis, Oregon, 16 S S 

 June 2 to June 23, 1898 ; 2 9 9 June 22 and 23, 1898. 



Crabro packardi Cress, 



Ranges to Nevada and Oregon, 



Seattle, Wash,, i 9 , collection of Prof, O. B, Johnson, 



