274 MODERN SYSTEM. 



Strongly ciliated : antenna: shorter than the head and tnnik: superior 

 tvijigs with tlie marginal cell detached Irom the apex, not doubled 

 longitudinally : muxUlari/ palpi long ; with the joints very unequal. 



Genus 443. TIPIIIA. Fair., Panz., JUig., Jurinc, Spinolu, Leach. 

 Sphex. Scopoli, C/iristus. Betiiyllvs. Panzer. 

 Mandibles without teeth: antenna, shorter than the thorax in both 



sexes, the tirst joint obconic: abdomen ovate. 

 Sp. 1. Tiph. femorata. 

 Inhabits tiowers, and sandy situations. 



Fam. XII. Sapygidx. Leach. 



Thorax with the fust segment forming an arch, or a transverse square : 

 feet moderate, or short, slender, not strongly ciliated or spincd : un- 

 tennie in both sexes as long as the head and trunk : superior wings 

 with the marginal cell not remote, not folded longitudinally. 



Genus 444. SAPYGA. Lair., Jurine, King, l/Hg-, Spinola, Lxach. 

 Aphis. Linn. \ esp.\. Geoff. IIellus. Fubr., Panz. Spuex. 

 ViUers. 

 Mandibles very strong, trigonate, many-toothed : antciincs thicker to- 

 wards their extremities. 

 Sp. 1. Sup. se.rpunctata. 



Sapyga scxpu aetata. Leach. IIellus scxpunctatus. Fahr. 

 Inhabits palings. 



Fam. XIII. roMPiLiD."E. Leach. 



Pom PI LI I. LutrcUle. 



Thorax with the tirst segment forming an arch, or a transverse square : 

 J'eet long ; the hinder ones as long as the head and trunk : antennic 

 slender, formed of elongate and slightly serrated johits: superior 

 wings not folding longitudinally. 



Stiups 1. — Superior zcings with three submarginal cells complete. 

 Genus 415. POMPIJA'S. Latr., Leach. 



Maxillari/ jmlpilon^er than the labial ones, with the last joint thicker, 

 conic-obovate; the three last joints nearly equally long: labrnm insert- 

 ed under the clypeus : antenna (of the females at least) with tlieir 

 points convoluted. 



Oi!S. — This is an artificial gcilus, and contains several natural genera. 

 Sp. 1. Pom. anmdatus. 

 Ponipilus annulatus. Lair., Fabr., Leach. 

 Jiihabits ■ 



Genus 446. CEROPALES. Latr., Fahr., .Tar., Panz., Spinoh, 

 Ljench. Evania. Oliv., Fillers, Rossi, Cnvicr. 

 3Ii;/ji77/ar_j/ pa/;? j pendulous, longer tlian the labial ones; the three la?' 



