Robertson — Some Illinois Bees. 5b 



Neopasites heliopsis Rob. 



Ammobates heliopsis Robertson, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis. 7 : 352. (^. 

 1897. 



In the two preceding species the males have the antennae 

 12-jointed, and pulvilli are present. 



Epeolus interruptus n. sp. 



5. — Black, mandibles except tips, sides of labrum, three 

 basal joints of antennae, tubercles, tegulae, two spots on 

 scutellum, scutellar spines, and legs, except coxae, trochan- 

 ters and base of hind femora, ferruginous ; face about the 

 insertion of antennae, a line on prothorax, two lines on 

 mesonotum, pleura above, sides of metathorax above and 

 postscutellum with appressed whitish pubescence ; head and 

 thorax densely punctured, pleura below shining, with coarse 

 not very close punctures; scutellum subbilobed, much sur- 

 passing the spines; wings somewhat clouded, especially on 

 apical margins, nervures and stigma black; abdomen with 

 the fasciae of appressed whitish pubescence widely inter- 

 rupted, wider on the disc and narrower towards the sides; 

 the basal portions on first segment are quite clavate; fifth 

 segment with a patch on each side and a narrow apical 

 border ; edges of segments 2-4 subtestaceous ; the post- 

 scutellum presents a blunt tooth. Length 8 mm. 



Carlinville, Illinois; one $ specimen. 



Issued Febniary 21, 1900. 



