72 Clarence E. Mickel 
Eyes of male at the vertex almost touching the posterior ocelli, 
scutellaris 
Ococletes basilaris (Cresson). 
1879. Philanthus basilaris Cresson, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., VII, p. 
Soi 
Males 10, females 3: Harrison (4), Glen (6) and Hat Creek 
Basin (1); August 4 to 23; visits flowers of Helianthus sp. 
Ococletes sanborni (Cresson). 
1865. Philanthus sanbornii Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., V, p. 80. 
1908. Philanthus gloriosus H. S. Smith, Univ. Nepr. Stupies, VIII, 
p. 3590 (in part). 
Males 10, females 7: South Sioux City (2), Lincoln (1), West 
Point (2), Mitchell (7), Glen (2) and Bad Lands (2) ; June 25 
to August 22; visits flowers of Melilotus alba. 
Ococletes scutellaris (Cresson). 
1879. Philanthus scutellaris Cresson, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., VII, 
p. xxxiv. 
1908. Philanthus sanborni H. S. Smith, Univ. Nese. Stupies, VIII, 
Pp. 359. 
Males 11: South Bend (2), Lincoln (1), West Point (1), 
Halsey (2) and Mitchell (5); June 28 to August 12; visits 
flowers of Melilotus alba. 
Aphilanthops Patton 
KEY TO THE SPECIES 
1. Ground color of abdomen red; head and thorax with silvery pubes- 
eence sles wed <2 38 Scheels at oe be Se ee ps ees quadrinotatus 
Ground color of abdomen black; legs black and yellow or testaceous 
and yellow ).5.o.8aess cece Arca ao a ee ee 2 
2. Size small, length 6-8 mm.; face with dense silvery pubescence; legs 
black and yellow; abdomen with bands broad, occupying two thirds 
Of the segment, and not anterrupted sc....c.eses one laticinctus 
Size larger, length 9-13 mm.; face with sparse pubescence; legs testa- 
ceous and yellow in female, black or piceous and yellow in male; 
bands narrower and ‘more interrupted” 2. afc eaine frigidus 
Aphilanthops quadrinotatus Ashmead. 
1890. Aphilanthops quadrinotatus Ashmead, Bull. Col. Biol. Assoc., I, 
D. 7. 
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