2(54 aiODERN SYSTEM, 



Shrps '2.—Antcnnce of a moderate length, composed of three articu.a- 

 tions, fihfoi-m, the last joint increasing towards the apex (in the 

 males ciliated or furcated) : zviiigs witli one marginal and three sub- 

 marginal cells: I'odi/ short, and mcreasing towards its apex. 

 Genus 406. IIYLOTOMA. Fahr., Leach. 



Upper wings with the marginal cell emitting a small branch: anloin/s 

 of the male ciliated: trbui; the lour hinder ones furnished with a 

 spine situated near the nnddle on the inner side. 



Larva with fourteen spurious feet. 



Sp. 1. Hi/l. pUicoruis. Bod}- blueish-black: wings at the apex clouded : 

 feet black, with white bands : antenna; rather lengthened, black and 

 ciliated : the third submarginal cell increasing towards the apex. 



Length of the body '^i lines, expansion of the wings 6 lines. 



Found in Coombe VV^ood, Surry, by Mr. Stephens. 



Obs. — Of this genus we have several indigenous species. 



Genus 407. CRYPTUS. Jnrinc, L.each. 

 Upper zvhtgs without the branch to the marginal cells : antenna of the 



male divided and ciliated : the whole of the tibite simple. 

 Sp. 1. Cn/p. I'Uhrsii. Bright yellow : head, antenna^, (and thorax of 



the male) liJack : wings brownish and transparent. 

 Tcntbredo furcata. 77//. Jv;/. 3. 8G. /. 7./. 16. ^ f. 17. g .— Panz. 



Fa/in. Liisal. Germ. 46. 1. Tenthredo Rvdji Idan. Il/ig., Rossi, Fn. 



Efr. 2. 31. riylotoma furcata. Fubr., L^tr., SpinoL, King. Cryp- 



tus iurcatus. Jarine. Cryptus \"illersii. Leach, ZooL Misc. vol. iii. 



l^ 1. — 9 Ilylotoma Angelica;. Fubr. Sijst. Piczat. 25. — Klug, Berl. 



Mag. 1814, /). 302. Tenthredo melanocephala. Panz. 

 Inhabits 1 rancc, Germany, and Italy. In England it is very rare. 



Stirps 3. — Antcnntc short, with nine or ten articidations, increasing in 

 thickness in the middle, but ending in a point, the third articulation 

 longer than the fourth : bodi/ short, and increasing towards the apex. 

 Genus 103. aiESSA. L.each. 



Upper -wings with one marguial and four submarginal cells: antcnnce 

 with nine joints. 



Sp. 1. Mcssa hortidana. 



Tenthredo hortulana. King. ^Nlessa hortulana. Leach. 



Inhabits 



Genus 400. ATIIALIA. Leach. 

 Upper zoings v/ith two marginal and four submarginal cells : unlenncc 



with ten joints. 

 Sp. 1. Atlt. spinuriun. 2. AUi. Rosa. 3. Ath. annidala. 



Genus 410. SELANDUIA. Leacli. Tenthredo, Fum. I. King. 

 Ujiper 'a-ings with two marginal and tour submarginal ceils: antenna 



with nine joints. 

 Sp. 1. Scl. seri:a. 2. Sel, cineripcs. 3. Sel. ovata. 



