264 Psyche [September 
Polistes annularis (Linn.). See P. canadensis var. annularis 
(Linn.) . 
Polistes aurifer Sauss. See P. fuscatus var. aurifer (Sauss.) . 
Polistes bellicosus Cresson. See P. fuscatus var. bellicosus 
(Cresson) . 
Polistes canadensis (Linn.). Pierce, 1909, 182: Texas; $ e. 
See also P. canadensis var. metricus Say. Hoffman, 
1914, Zool. Anz. 45, 99: Uruguay; Bohls; $, 9, and 
triungulinids of Xenos bohlsi described. 
Polistes canadensis (Linn.) var. annularis (Linn.). Brues, 
1903, 242 and 246 : Austin, Texas ; May 1901 ; C. T. 
Brues; $ of Xenos pallidus described. Brues, 1905, 291 : 
Texas; $ and 9 of Xenos pallidus Brues, and $ and 
$ of Xenos nigrescens Brues. Pierce, 1909, 181 and 
182: Paxton, Texas; 9 Aug.; W. D. Pierce; $. Rosser, 
Texas; Sept, and Oct.; F. C. Bishopp and C. R. Jones; 
$ and $ of Xenos pallidus Brues. Agricultural College, 
Mississippi ; 9 . Bennington, Indian Territory ; 28 Aug. ; 
J. C. Crawford. Victoria, Texas; 16 July; W. E. Hinds; 
female, 9 -4R, 9 -5L (U.S.N.M.). Texas; G. W. Bel- 
frage; male, $ p-2R, $ p-6L (U.S.N.M.). Plummer’s 
Island, Maryland; Nov. 1907; W. P. Hay and W. L. 
McAtee ; $ p and 9 of Xenos pallidus Brues. Pierce, 
1918, 489: Louisville, Nebraska; 2 Aug. 1914; H. A. 
Jones and E. G. Anderson; 7 females, $ of Xenos pal- 
lidus Brues. Omaha, Nebraska; 20 Aug. 1913; L. T. 
Williams; female, 9 of Xenos pallidus Brues. New 
Orleans, Louisiana; E. Foster. Salt, 1927, 185: Mon- 
golia County, West Virginia; L. H. Taylor; male and 2 
workers. Rau, 1929, Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 33, 231 : 
Kirkwood, Missouri ; P. Rau ; 2 females. 
New records: Orlando, Florida; 7 Dec. 1906; fe- 
male, 9 -5L ; female, 9 -5L ; female, $ e-2R, $ e-3R, 
9 -5R, 9 -5L ; female, 9 -4L, $ e-3R (all U.S.N.M.). 
Orlando, Florida; 17 June 1907; Chittenden; female, 
9 -5R (U.S.N.M.) . 
Polistes canadensis (Linn.) var. lanio (Fabr.). New record: 
Las Loras, near Puntarenas, Costa Rica; 18 Sept. 1905; 
F. Knab; female, 9 -5R (U.S.N.M.). 
