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Some Species of the Genus Leucospis 
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The metallic reflections on the body are mainly green, 
noticeable on the head in the antennal grooves, vertex and 
occiput, on the under surface of middle and hind coxae, the 
apices of first, third and fifth abdominal segments and upper 
side of propodeum. On the face and front of vertex there are 
some purplish reflections. 
Type from Fedor, Lee County, Texas (Birkman). The 
species is named for its discoverer, the Rev. G. Birkman whose 
collections have added greatly to the knowledge of the insect 
fauna of this portion of Texas. 
This species will run to L. cayennensis Westw. in Schletterer’s 
key (foe. cit.) and also in the one given by Weld (foe . cit., p. 8) 
but differs by the punctate hind coxae, distinctly clavate ab- 
domen and maculate thorax. From L. distinguenda Schletterer, 
the much longer ovipositor will serve readily to distinguish it. 
It is a surprise to find this large fine species undescribed and 
I had thought that it might be regarded as a northern subspecies 
of L. cayennensis, but there are so many striking differences that 
it can hardly be regarded as such. 
Leucospis muiri sp. nov. 
dL Length 8 mm. Black, with yellow markings and some 
fulvous or ferruginous ornamentation. The lemon-yellow is as 
follows; scape of antenna; a broad transverse band on prono- 
tum, curving forward and attaining the anterior margin at the 
sides; a streak above each tegula and a pair of discal spots on 
mesonotum; scutellum, except large triangular spot medially in 
front; transverse streak on postscutellum ; large spot above on 
mesopleura; large triangular one above hind coxa; first ab- 
dominal segment above, except basally and at sides before 
apex; two transverse bands on gaster, the first quite narrow. 
The tegulae and second and third joints of antennae are ferru- 
ginous and the body spots are more or less margined with fer- 
ruginous. Legs blackish basally but yellow and ferruginous 
beyond; the outer tips of four anterior femora and lower edge of 
hind femur yellow; remainder of femora and tarsi entirely ferru- 
ginous, except that the hind femur is black along the middle and 
