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wing bright yellow. Pleurse shining black without yellow 
markings, a brown spot on mesopleurse, upper pteropleurse 
and on the metapleurse. Scutellum yellow with a narrow 
brown transverse band. Dorsum papillosetose with a 
transverse stripe along the suture, not connected medianly. 
First abdominal segment dark reddish, with a black spot 
in the middle above and on either side and with a narrow 
posterior black border. Second segment black, on the sides 
and posteriorly dark red, anteriorly yellow ; very much con- 
stricted. Remaining segments shining black with deep red 
posterior border and prominent gray pollinose lunules. 
Legs shining red, the basal half of all the tibiae becoming 
pale yellow, and the femora basally, paler in color. Hal- 
teres and squamae brownish yellow. Wings dark brown on 
the whole anterior half the infuscation, reaching to the tip 
of wing or end of costa. 
Type, female and three paratypes, females, Dilley, Texas, 
May 4-11, 1920 (H. J. Reinhard). 
This interesting form is certainly related to bellardi in 
the pattern of the pleurae, thorax, and abdomen. However, 
the several specimens of this species differ from that species 
in a number of points. Among them are the face with its 
papillosetae and its peculiar bulges, and the ventral con- 
cavity of the abdomen with the unusual shape of the last 
two abdominal segments. Structurally it would appear 
nearest related to schwarzi Shnn. The shining, glossy black 
of schivarzi Shnn. renders that species abundantly distinct. 
NOTES ON THE PREY OF WASPS 
By Richard Dow 
The first three records are based on specimens in the 
collection of Dr. J. Bequaert, who has kindly permitted me 
to publish on his material. I am also indebted to Prof. N. 
Banks, Mr. C. W. Johnson, and Mr. Wm. T. Davis for 
assistance in determining specimens. 
