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Descriptions Of Two New Fossorial Wasps, William H. Ashmead Oct 1897

Descriptions Of Two New Fossorial Wasps, William H. Ashmead

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The two new fossorial wasps described below were discovered by Prof. George W. Peckham in Wisconsin, who will shortly describe their habits and life histories.


Nitelopterus, A New Larrid Genus, William H. Ashmead Jan 1897

Nitelopterus, A New Larrid Genus, William H. Ashmead

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Among a small but interesting collection of parasitic Hymenoptera sent me some time ago by Mrs. Annie T. Slosson, for names, was a minute digger-wasp, taken by her last Winter at Lake Worth, Florida, representing a new genus in the family Larridae, although evidently closely allied to the European genus Nitela Latreille. Our species in this family have only quite recently been monographed by Mr. Wm. J. Fox, and I therefore think it best that there should be no delay in publishing a diagnosis of this interesting new genus.