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the second recurrent nervure interstitial; third submarginal cell milch 

 narrowed at the top; petiole nearly as long as joints i and 2 of hind tarsi 

 and slightly curved; all the tibiae and tarsi spinose, the anterior tarsi 

 ciliated with abundant, fine, whitish iM-istles on the outer side, the inner 

 side of first joint with several stronger, but shorter bristles, the femora 

 and tibiae sparsely clothed with long, pale hairs; longer spur of hind tibiae 

 within on the apical half with several blunt spines, the basal half with 

 close-set bristles. Length 19 mm. 



Described from one specimen, Los Angeles, Cal. (D. W. Co- 

 quillett). The U. S. National Museum collection contains six 

 other specimens of this species. 



Psendagenia Blaisdelli n. sp. 9- — Ferruginous; ocellar region black; 

 clypeus convex, the anterior margin slightly incurved; frontal furrow dis- 

 tinct, though not strong; space between eyes at top and beneath about 

 equal, if anything wider at the bottom; first joint of flagellum less than 

 one-third longer than the second, this latter about one-fifth longer than 

 the third; inner eye margins strongly incurved; ocelli rather small; poste- 

 rior margin of prothorax slightly angular, scutellum with a feeble, longi- 

 tudinal, raised line, medially; metathorax rounded behind. Wings sub- 

 fuscous, the apical margins darker, first recurrent nervure received by the 

 second submarginal cell at the middle, the second recurrent nervure is 

 received by the third submarginal cell a little beyond the middle; third 

 submarginal cell narrowed nearly one-half at the top; the medial and 

 posterior tibiae very feebly spinose; posterior tarsi very long, the first two 

 joints united being as long, or a little longer than the hind tibiae; longer 

 spur of hind tibiae about one-third as long as the first joint of hind tarsi; 

 the claws armed with a strong basal tooth. Abdomen with a sparse, 

 sericeous pile. Length 9 — 10 mm. 



San Diego, Cal., Aug. 23, 1891, sent me by Dr. F. E. Blais- 

 dell, of Coranado, to whom I take pleasure in dedicating this 

 pretty species. There are other examples in the collections of 

 the Anier. Ent. Soc. and the U. S. Nat. Museum. It is related 

 to Pseud, ryielanocephala Cam. from Mexico. 



Planiceps planatns n. sp. $. — Black with bluish and purplish reflections; 

 clypeus planate, shining, with a few scattered punctures, its anterior mar- 

 gin truncate medially, the sides rounded; ^behind the antennae there is a 

 short, longitudinal, dimple-like impression; antennae situated in two strong 

 excavations; the clypeus produced back between these excavations; scape 

 shining, the remainder of the antennae opaque, first joint of flagellum 

 about one-fifth longer than the second, narrowed to the base; when viewed 

 from the front the occiput is depressed medially; mandibles reddish, pos- 

 terior margin of prothorax subarcuate, nearly transverse; metathorax 

 witii a slight trace of an impressed line on upper surface, the posterior 



