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pallid. Margins of all the segments whitish-hyaline. Apex dark 

 rufous, truncate, with a small square notch on each side. Subapical 

 lateral spines small. 



Hah. Euidoso Creek, New Mexico ; two asleep in a corolla 

 of Pentstemon, 7400 ft., July 6fch ; one on Eustoma ? sp., 7500 ft., 

 July 6th ; three on Pentstemon, 6400 ft., July 8th. All collected 

 by Prof. E. 0. Wooton. I sent an example to Mr. Fox, with the 

 remark that I supposed it to be new, but it might possibly be 

 M. confiisa, Cr. He writes that it "differs from confusa in the 

 black hair of centre of dorsulum, and at base of dorsal seg- 

 ments ; moreover, it has but five white bands, unless one be 

 worn off (on last segment), whereas confusa has six." 



(4.) Melissodes pallidicincta, n. sp. 



2 . Length about 13 mm., antennae about 3| mm. Black with 

 pale ochreous pubescence, whitish on lower parts of face, cheeks, and 

 pleura. Head extremely broad, face broader than long, vertex shining, 

 very sparsely punctured, face thickly pubescent, antennae dark, the 

 flagellum only obscurely rufescent beneath. First joint of flagellum 

 as long as second and third together, second a little shorter than third. 

 Thorax with dense but rather short pubescence, scutellum with short 

 black hairs. Mesothorax shining but strongly punctured. Tegulge 

 piceous, hairy, with a nude shining spot. Wings greyish-hyaline, 

 nervures piceous, third submarginal cell narrower at top than second. 

 Legs quite hairy, the hairs pale, almost silvery, scopa of hind legs 

 rather thin, conspicuously plumose. Claw-joints becoming rufescent. 

 First segment of abdomen with erect pale grey hairs ; segments 2 to 4 

 with broad subapical bands of appressed white pubescence, very con- 

 spicuous, more or less notched medially behind. Bases of segments 

 2 to 4 intensely black, with short black hairs, extreme base of 2 

 covered with pale hairs. Fifth segment and apex clothed with dark 

 fuscous hairs. Pygidium transversely striatulate. The nude apex of 

 the first segment appears narrowly white or creamy, that of the others 

 black, the, apical margins are really transparent, and take the colour 

 of the hair beneath them. Hairs on inner side of first joint of hind 

 tarsi black. 



Hab, West Fork of Gila Eiver, New Mexico, July 12th and 

 16th, ten specimens (C. H. T. Townsend) ; Santa Fe, N. M., on 

 alfalfa, June (CklL, 1123) ; Watrous, N. M., July 13th, 6200 ft. 

 (Ckll., 2495). I sent an example to Mr. Fox, stating that it 

 appeared to be new. After comparing it with the types in Phila- 

 delphia, he states that the species is apparently good. It has 

 some superficial resemblance to Synhalonia belfragei, Cr., but 

 that is structurally quite different. It is perhaps as near to M. 

 montana, Cr., as to anything, but that has the abdominal bands 

 golden ochraceous. 



(5.) Melissodes gilensis, n. sp. 

 $ . Length 13 mm., antennae about 4 mm. Eather stout, black, 

 with silky-grey pubescence (and some black) on head and thorax, and 



