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AGROTHEREUTES RUFOPECTUS, new species 



Distinct from the other two species in its largely red thorax. 



Female. — Length 6.5 mm.; antennae 4.5 mm.; ovipositor 2 mm. 



Diameter of lateral ocellus nearly as long as ocell-ocular line; 

 malar space equal to basal width of mandible; penultimate joint of 

 flagellum nearly as thick as long; second joint of maxillary palpus 

 half as thick as long ; front wings not reaching propodeal tubercles ; 

 first tergite fully two-thirds as broad at apex as long. 



Head black with facial orbits narrowly reddish; thorax dark 

 rufous, sutures, prothorax laterally, prepectus, metapleurum below, 

 metasternum, and basal areas of propodeum black; abdomen basally 

 rufous, third tergite apically blackish. 



Tyfe locality. — Bilby, Alberta. 



Type.—G2,t. No. 40434, U.S.N.M. 



One specimen collected by George Salt on June 28, 1924. 



AGROTHEREUTES SLOSSONAE. new species 



Female. — ^Length 6.5 mm. ; antennae 5 mm. ; ovipositor 2 mm. 



Diameter of lateral ocellus about two-thirds as long as ocell-ocular 

 line; malar space slightly longer than basal width of mandible; pen- 

 ultimate joint of flagellum distinctly longer than thick; second joint 

 of maxillary palpus hardly half as thick as long; front wings fully 

 reaching propodeal tubercles; first tergite fully two-thirds as broad 

 at apex as long. 



Head black; maxillary palpi pJale testaceous; thorax entirely 

 black; abdomen basally rufous, third tergite more or less blackish 

 apically. 



Type locality. — Franconia, New Hampshire. 



Type.—Q^it. No. 40435, U.S.N.M. 



Two specimens probably collected by Mrs. Annie T. Slosson. 



AGROTHEREUTES MICEOALATUS, new species 



Differs from slossonae in its smaller size, more slender form and 

 shorter wings. 



Fem^ale. — Length 5.5 mm. ; antennae 3.5 mm. ; ovipositor 1.5 mm. 



Diameter of lateral ocellus little more than half as long as ocell- 

 ocular line ; malar space slightly longer than basal width of mandible ; 

 penultimate joint of flagellum distinctly longer than thick; second 

 joint of maxillary palpus nearly three times as long as thick; front 

 wings not reaching propodeal tubercles; first tergite less than two- 

 thirds as broad at apex as long. 



Head black; maxillary palpi pale testaceous, thorax entirely 

 black ; abdomen basally testaceous, third tergite entirely so. 



Type locality. — New England. 



Type.—Q^t. No. 40436, U.S.N.M. 



