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Stictiella pictifrons (F. Smith). 
1856. Monedula pictifrons F. Smith, Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., IV, p. 355. 
1895. Monedula pictifrons Fox, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., p. 368. 
Females 2: Omaha (1), July 7, 1914 (L. T. Williams), on 
Melilotus alba, and Weeping Water, July 20 (H. S. Smith). 
Stictiella plana (Fox). 
18905. Monedula plana Fox, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., p. 367. 
Males 4, females 7: McCook (1), Halsey (3), Mitchell (6) 
and Glen (1); July 10 to August 15; visits flowers of Melilotus 
alba. 
Stictiella emarginata (Cresson). 
1865. Monedula emarginata Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., IV, p. 468. 
1895. Monedula emarginata Fox, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., p. 368. 
Males 4, females 4: South Sioux City (1), Maskell (2), 
Mitchell (1) and Warbonnet Canyon (4) ; June 28 to August 4; 
visits flowers of Monarda sp., Medicago sativa, Helianthus sp., 
Solidago sp. and Symphoricarpos occidentalis. 
- Stictiella speciosa (Cresson). 
1865. Monedula speciosa Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., IV, p. 470. 
1895. Monedula speciosa Fox, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., p. 366. 
1908. Monedula speciosa Cameron, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., XXXIV, 
p. 236. 
Females 6: Haigler (1), Sidney (4) and Mitchell (1) ; August. 
Stictiella spinifera (Mickel). 
1916. Stictia spinifera Mickel, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., XLII, p. 418. 
1917. Stictiella spinifera Mickel, Can. Ent., XLIX, p. 285. 
Males 3: McCook (2) and Glen (1); July and August. 
Stictiella exigua (Fox). 
1895. Monedula exigua Fox, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., p. 370. 
1916. Stictia exigua Mickel, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., XLII, p. 419. 
1917. Stictiella exigua Parker, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., LII, p. 50. 
1917. Stictiella divergens Mickel, Can. Ent., XLIX, p. 285. 
Males 2, females 6: Glen (7) and Warbonnet Canyon (1) ; 
July 12 to August 17. 
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