278 MODERN SYSTEM. 



Fani. XVI. Crabroniu.^:. Leach. 



Ckabroxites. LaticiUc. 



Thorac with the first segment transverse-linear: feet short, or mode- 

 rately lon2; : luhrum entirely concealed, or but obscure : ei/es not 

 reaching the hinder part ot the head : ocelli very distinct : superior 

 wings not folded longitudinally : untemm inserted at the mouth, with 

 the first joint cylindric or conic, or towards the middle of the face. 



Stirps 1. — Superior wings with one or two complete siibmarginal cells. 



* Mandibles icith their extremities bifid. Superior wings loith hut one 



recurrent ncrvure. 

 Genus 4:)9. CRABRO. Fabr., Oliv., liossi, Jurine, Panz., Illig., 

 Spinola, Leach. Sriii'.x. Linnc, Villcrs. 

 Antenna: with the first joint long and cylindric : superior wings with 



one complete sub-marginal ceil. 

 Sp. 1. Cra. crihurius. Falir., Latr. 

 Inhabits sand-banks. 



Genus 4tJ0. STIGMUS. Jnrine, Tanz., Illigcr, Spinola, Lair., 



Leach. 

 Antennae with the first joint obcf)nic : superior wings with two complete 



subinarginal cells, and two dibcoidul cells. 

 Sp. 1. Sfig. uter. 



Stigmus ater. Jurine, Lair., Leach. 

 Inhabits .'' 



** Mandibles strong, manij-toothed : superior wings loith two recur- 

 rent ntTVurcs. 



Genus -161. PEMPIIEDRON. Latr., Fabr., Spiyiola, Leach. Ce- 

 MOM s. Jurine, Funz., Illigcr. 

 Superior icings with the submarginal cell not narrower towards the 



apex ; antennce with the first joint longest, thickest. 

 Sp. 1. Fon. uiiicolor. 



Pemphedrun unicolor. Latr., Leach. Cenionus unicolor. Jurine. 

 Inhabits ? 



Stirps 'i. — Superior wings with three complete submarginal cells. 



* Antenna: inserted at the mouth, filij'orm: cli/peus not trilobate. 



Genus 4G>. MELLINUS. Fabr., Fanz., Jnrine, Illig., Spinola, 

 Leach. Spiiex. De Geer, Cuv., J'ill. A'espa. Linnc, Bossi, 

 Harris. 

 Abdomoi distinctly pedunculated: tarsi terminated by a thick joint 



bearing a large pulvillus, 

 Sp. 1. Mel. 7nijstaceus. 

 Inhabits sand-banks. 



