TAP.LK OF SERIES. 9 



The PiiYl-Loi'llAciA roiUains the i'aiiiily T( nlhred'nuihv, which 

 comprises the insects ordinarily termed Saw-flies, from the construc- 

 tion of tlie ovipositor, which consists of two saws which are alter- 

 nately protruded and employed in prei)arinii' a i)lace f<jr the reception 

 of the eirus as well as in conductinu- tluMu to their destination. 



The Xyi.ophaga contains the family Lroceruhe, distiniruished 

 from the preceding: by the one-spurred anterior tibiae, and by the 

 borer-like ovii)ositor constructed for boring into timber in which the 

 eggs are deposited. 



The Parasitica comprises the families Cijuipkht', Evaniidce, Ich- 

 neumo)Ufke, Braconidce, Chalcidkhv and ProeMruphhc, and named 

 on account of the habits of the majority of the species, the larvae of 

 which are parasitic upon or within the bodies of other insects. 



The TuBULiFERA Contains the family Chrysididce, distinguished 

 by having the abdomen composed of only three, four or five visible 

 segments, the remainder being transformed into a tubular, retractile, 

 telescopic-formed apparatus which is furnished at the extremity with 

 a minute sting or ovipositor. 



The Heterogyna compi'ises the FormieUhi' and the closely allied 

 families Foiieridce, Dorylidce and Myrmicidre, composing the well 

 known and singularly interesting tribe of Ants. 



The FossoRES contains the families MidilUdce, Scoludce, Sapygkke, 

 PompUkhe, Spheckke, Larrklce, Nys-sotridce, Bemheckke, PhUanihkke, 

 Pemphredoniditi and Crabroiikke, comprising the sand and wood 

 wasps. 



The Diplopteryga contains the families Mamrkke, Eiime)iida' 

 and Vespkkv, the first two comprising the solitary wasps, com])osed 

 of males and females only, and the last the social was})s consisting of 

 males, females and workers. 



The AxTHOPHiLA contains the J »//remV/ce 'AnAApkki', comprising 

 the extensive and interesting family of Bees. 



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