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some additional data:—In September, close to the Agricultural College, Mesilla Valley, were collected the following: —
- (a.) Parasitic Hymenoptera, determined by Mr. Ashmead:—Labeo sp., male; Bracon politus, Prov.; Chelonus electus, Cr., male; Apanteles sp.; Microplitis sp.; Cremnops vulgaris, Cr., female; Agathis tibiator, Prov., male; Microdus fulvescens, Cr., male; Mesostenus sp.; Cremastus sp.; Perilampus platygaster, Say, female; Eurytoma bigeloviæ, Ashm., male; Torymus cyaneogaster, Ashm., female; Catolaccus incertus, Ashm., female; Eupelmus cyaneiceps, Ashm., female.
- (b.) Diptera determined by Mr. Coquillett:—Euphorocera claripennis, Macq; Tachina orgyiæ, Towns.; Sepsis violacea, Meig.; Oedopa capito, Loew.
The following Fossorial Hymenoptera, mostly determined by Mr. Fox, are from the flowers of B. wrightii. The Paratiphia was taken at Albuquerque; all the others in the Mesilla Valley: —
- Scolia sp. aff. consors, Sauss.—Sept. 11th.
- Astatus elegans, Cr., var.—Sept. 11th.
- Astatus„ bellus, Cr.—Sept. 11th.
- Astatus„ bigeloviæ, Ckll. and Fox.—Sept. 11th.
- Myzine hyalina, Cr.—Sept. 12th.
- Gorytes bigeloviæ, Ckll. and Fox.—Sept. 12th.
- Gorytes„ eximius, Prov.—Sept. 11th.
- Nysson solani, Ckll.—Sept. 11th.
- Aphilanthops laticinctus, Cr.—Sept. 12th.
- Aphilanthops„ taurulus, Ckll.—Sept. 12th.
- Eucerceris canaliculatus, Say.—Sept. 12th.
- Ammophila pruinosa, Cr.—Sept. 11th.
- Crabro abdominalis, Fox.—Sept. 12th.
- Paratiphia albilabris, Lep.—Aug. 16th.
Zool. 4th ser. vol. II., February, 1898.
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