

266 Say''$ Descriptions of 



Peter's, IL p. 32L) Agreeably to the generic cliarac- 

 ers given by Jurine, this species as well as the following 

 belongs to this genus^ on account of the undivided abdo- 

 men : still, however, the dentatus^ F., which has two 

 distinct sutures on the tergum, is also referred by some 

 modem naturalists to this genus. 



3. C. 6asi7am,Nob. (Sigalphus, ibid. p. 322.) much 

 like parvus^ Nob., but is larger, the 2d joint of the an- 

 tennae, mandibles, and feet except at tip, are pale yel- 

 lowish. 



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DiPLOLEPis, Geoff. Leach. 

 (Antennae filiform, joints cylindric. Three cubital cellules.) 



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1. D. arnatus. Black; antennae and feet ferrugin- 

 ous ; scutel with a conic spine. 

 Inhabits Indiana. 



^ody black, polished : anteniut ferruginous ; first joint 

 •not longer than the third, black ; second joint globular, 

 black \ third and following joints cylindrical, subequal ; 

 terminal joint rather longest : scutel with a prominent 

 conic, acute spine: wings hyaline j nervures pale brown- 

 ish : feet honey-yellow : venter on the inferior edge 

 honey-yellow : thorax with two grooves : collar and first 

 segment of the tergum with close-set raised lines. 

 Length to tip of wings three twentieths of an inch. 

 The scutellar spine is very prominent, elevated ana 

 obvious, as in Figites ediogaster, Panz. but the thorax 

 is not so much sculptured as in that species. 



2. D» ^-lineatm. Black ; feet rufous ; scutel with a 



spine. 



Inhabits Indiana. 



