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joints equally long, the last joint thicker, conic-obo\'ate : hihrum en- 

 tirely exscrted, entering to the anterior margin of the clypeus : aii- 

 tenme (in both sexes) thick, rigid, with tl,ie middle arcuated, not 

 convoluled. 



Sp. 1. Cir. maculata. 



Ceropales maculata. Fubr., Latr., Leach. 



Inhabits 



Stikps 2. — Superior wings with two complete submarginal cells. 



Genus 447. APOIIUS. Spinola, Latr., Leach. 

 Superior zciugs with the second submarginal cell receiving two recur- 

 rent nervures. 

 Sp. 1. yipo. unicolor. 

 Aporus unicolor. Spinola, Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits • 



Fam. XIV. Sphecid.t,. Leach. 



Thorax with the first segment transverse-linear: J'cct long; the hinder 

 ones as long as the head and trunk : oce//;' distinct: superior Tvings 

 not folding longitudinally: mandibles with their internal edge denti- 

 culated. 



Genus 448. AMOPHILA. Kirbi/, Latr., Leach. Sphex. LAnn., 

 De Gecr, Fanz., Lamarck, Cuv., Jurine, Illig., Spinola. Pep- 

 sis. Fabr., Spijiola. Miscus. Jurine. . 

 Aitenme inserted about the middle of the face : maxilla: and lahrum 

 much longer than the head, bent in the middle : palpi ver}' slender, 

 with cylindric joints. 

 Sp. 1. Ainoph. sabulosa. 



Sphex sabulosa. Liuni. Amopli. sabulosa Kirby, ^c. 

 Inhabits sandy places. 



Genus 449. SPHEX. Linn., Fabr., Cuv., Lam., Jur., Lllig., Leach. 

 IcnNEiMox. Geoff. Apis. Linn. Pro-apis. De Gecr. Pepsis. 

 Fabr., Spinola. 

 Antenna inserted about the middle of the face : maxilla: and labrnm 

 scarcely longer than the head, and bent towards their extremities : 

 murilluri/ palpi with all the joints elongate and obconic. 

 Sp. 1. Sphex fiavipennis. 



Pepsis tiavipennis. Fabr. Sphex fiavipennis. Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits sandy places. 



Genus 450. DOLICHURUS. Latr., Leach. Pisox. Jurine. Pom- 

 pi lus, Spinola. 

 Jn^en?!^ inserted at the mouth (at the base of the clypeus?): maxillaiy 



palpi setaceous, longer than the labial ones. 

 Sp. 1. Vol. ater, 



s 2 



