Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Volume 23 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...and sparser than those of the pronotum; scutellum with large, separated punctures, upper surface of middle segment at base finely and closely punctured, apically rugose, particularly in the middle; posterior face covered with fairly strong, close striae which radiate from the apex, become coarser laterally, and extend on sides where they are finer and evener; sides of prothorax finely striated obliquely; mesopleurae with large, deep punctures; calcaria and spines of the legs white; the tibiae and tarsi obscurely rufo-testaceous; abdomen above rather finely punctured, most strongly on segments 4 and 5, and at the sides, base of 2-4 transversely smooth; ventral segments with large, sparse punctures, a transverse series before the apical margins of segments 2-5; pygidial area longitudinally striated; wings subfuscous, the anterior portion of anteriors deeply clouded, nervures and tegulae in part testaceous. Length 12 mm. Chapada (December). One specimen. This is very similar superficially to radiata, but differs in much finer sculpture of thorax, particularly the middle segment. Tiphia parallel. Sm. Chapada (December and January); Santarem (February); Villeta (May). Seven specimens. Tiphia solitaria Sm. Chapada (May and November); Santarem. Four specimens. Smith doubtfully referred solitaria to parallela as the letter's male, in which he was probably correct. In addition to the two species of Tiphia above noted the collection contains, perhaps, five others, which I have not been able to place in consequence of the many incomplete descriptions that exist of neotropical forms. Smith's descriptions of Tiphia are almost useless. Epomidiopteron Julii Rom. Chapada (December and February); Santarem. Four specimens, all females. Soolia (Disoolia) nigrescens n. sp. De...