34 Clarence E. Mickel 
GorYTINI 
Euspongus LePeletier 
Euspongus bipunctatus (Say). 
1824. Gorytes bipunctatus Say, Narr. Exped. St. Peter’s River (Keat- | 
ing), II, Zool, p. 338. 
1895. Gorytes bipunctatus Fox, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., p. 523. 
1912. Paramellinus bipunctatus Rohwer, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XLI, 
p. 469. 
Males 1, females 11: Rulo (1) and Omaha (11); June 26 to 
July 23; visits flowers of Chamaecrista fasciculata and Melilotus 
alba. : 
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KEY TO THE GENERA 
1. Cubitus in hind wings originating far before the transverse median 
nervure; triangular area of propodeum sharply defined by grooved 
lines, the enclosure smooth, polished, not striate, or at most only 
shebtly striate aterally at base. sic st. ssiccch ois atin Pseudoplisus 
Cubitus in hind wings interstitial or originating only a little before the 
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2. Cubitus in the hind wings interstitial; triangular area of propodeum 
not sharply defined, but striate or coarsely rugose ...... Hoplisoides 
Cubitus in hind wings most frequently originating a little before the 
transverse median nervure; triangular area of propodeum always 
well defined, the enclosure always longitudinally striate ...Hoplisus 
Hoplisoides Gribodo 
KEY TO THE SPECIES 
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2. Propodeum and first abdominal segments more or less reddish .... 3 
Propodeum and first abdominal segment not reddish .............. 4 
3. Last abdominal tergite with a well developed pygidial area which is 
subtriangular and rugose; second discoidal cell with apical portion 
Gate 1 BUISCOUSY h.khccryc ares Orotora. walle sie eae Sete keer ieee ate ame spilopterus 
Last abdominal tergite with the pygidial area poorly developed, short 
and broad, strongly punctured; second discoidal cell pale fuscous 
exceptuin 1tstlower portion: «toe. precise Soe tetas oe tricolor 
4. Last abdominal tergite yellow; legs reddish ............... pygidialis 
Last-abdomunal tereite blacks <6 focnec to cctecle oe © citer <tc 5 
5. Wings hyaline, excepting the usual fuscous cloud in the vicinity of 
the radial cell; enclosure of propodeum with 14-16 close-set ridges, 
confertus 
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