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The mesosternum, on each side of the median furrow, is gradually pro- 

 duced into a short, truncate, heavy process, somewhat dentate, directed 

 downward and slightly forward. Metathorax coarsely but not sharply 

 reticulated, the spaces large. From the superior lateral corner of the 

 metathorax to the insertion of the petiole extends a slightly outcurved, 

 ill-defined ridge, separating the reticulated part of metanotum from an 

 anterior lateral flat portion, which is divided by a shallow groove running 

 parallel with the ridge just mentioned ; the space between has sparse 

 punctures on it; the space anterior to this furrow [largely smooth and 

 shining) terminates in a broad, scooped-out, polished depression, which 

 separates the m.esopieura from the metapleura. The enclosed space on 

 the metanotum is oblong, about twice as long as wide, longitudinally 

 bisected by a distinct ridge, and bounded by ridges, the spaces smooth 

 and shining. 'Dorsum of thorax with darkened hair similar every way to 

 that on top of head, the rest of the thorax with white pubescence. Legs 

 slender, first and second joints of tarsi as long or nearly as tibics ; claws 

 simple, with a short pulvillus between. Wing with the first submarginac 

 cell in its greatest length twice its height, distinctly shorter and smaller 

 than the second submarginal cell. Cubitus almost straight, not angled at 

 the insertion of the first transverse cubitus. Secoud transverse cubitus 

 received in the middle of the marginal cell or nearly. 



Abdomen. — Petiole in its greatest width little more than one half width 

 of second segment, strongly convex, shining, with shallow and rather 

 large punctures, well separated. Second abdominal segme^it polished, 

 punctate, the punctures smaller and wider apart than on the petiole. The 

 felt line or impression near the lateral margin of second dorsal segment 

 about one-half as long as the segment, the line on secofid ventral segm^ent 

 shorter. The margin of the second segment and the rest of the segments, 

 closely irregularly punctured, dullish. First segment with thin, rather 

 sparse, whitish pubescence ; second dorsal segment almost bare. The 

 margin of second dorsal and all of the other dorsal segments with an 

 abundance of darkened hair. Ventral segments with sparse luhite pubes- 

 cence, most abundant on the margin. Sixth ventral segment flat, spatu- 

 late, shining and smooth, six punctures semicircularly arranged near 

 base, the margin of this segment bordered with punctures, close together. 

 A little tubercle protruding between the fifth and sixth segments. 



Color. — In greater part sort of a dark ferruginous. A spot between 

 ocelli, mandibles, antennae, legs, abdomen except petiole black or nearly. 

 Wings darkened, particularly down from the stigma, which is black, 

 radial cell darkest, nervures very dark. 



Ty^e, Coll. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 



Type locality, Riverton, Burlington Co., New Jersey. 



One ^ vii, 7, 1901 (C. W. Johnson). 



