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264 MODERN SYSTEM, 



Srira's 2. — Antemut of a moderate length, composed of tlirce allien. a- 

 tions, filiform, the last joint increasing towards the apex (in the 

 males ciliated or furcated) : wings with one marginal and three sub- 

 marginal cells : bodi) short, and increasing towards its apex. 



Genus 406. HYLOTOMA. Fah:, Leach. 

 Upper wings with the marginal cell emitting a small branch : antenna; 



of the male cili.ited : tib'ue, the four hinder ones furnished with a 



spine situated near the middle on the inner side. 

 Larva with fourteen spurious feet. 

 Sp. 1. Hyl. pi/icornis. Body blueish-black: wings at the apex clouded: 



feet black, Avith white bands : antennae rather lengthened, black and 



ciliated : the third submarginal cell increasing towards the apex. 

 Length of the Iwdy 'l-l- lines, expansion of the wings G lines. 

 Found in Coombe NVood, Surry, by Mr. Stephens. 

 Obs. — ()f this genus we have several indigenous species. 



Genus 407. CRYPTTS. Jnrine, Leach. 

 Upper wings without the branch to the marginal cells : antennce of the 



male divided and ciliated : the whole of the tibia; simple. 

 Sp. 1. Cri/p. Villcrsii. Bright yellow: head, antenna?, (and thorax of 



the male) black : wings brownish and transparent. 

 Tenthredo furcuta. J7//. Eat. 3. 86. t.T.f. 16. $ f. 17. q .—Panz. 



Faun. Insect. Germ. 46. 1. Tenthredo llubi Ida^i. T/lig., Rossi, Fn. 



Etr. Q.3\. Ilylotoma furcata. Fabr., Latr., SpmoL, hhig. Cryp- 



tus furcatus. Jurine. Cryptus \ illersii. Leach, ZooL Misc. vol. iii. 



1(? 1. — 2 Hylotoma Angelica?. Fabr. Sj/st. Piezat. 25. — I^iug, Berl. 



Mag. 1814, p. 302. Tenthredo melanocephala. Panz. 

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



Stiri'S 3. — Antenna: short, with nine or ten articulations, increasing in 

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

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

 Genus 403. MESSx\. Leach. 



Upper wings with one marginal and four submarginal cells : antenna'- 

 with nine joints. 



Sp. 1. Mi'ssa horlulana. 



Tenthredo hortulana. King. Messa hortulana. Leach. 



Inhabits 



Genus 409. ATIIALIA. Leach. 

 Upper wifigs with tv.-o marginal and four submarginal cells : antenna: 



with ten joints. 

 Sp. 1. Ath. spinarum. 2. Ath. Rosa. 3. Ath. annulata. i^ , G0>4t/HvxA. 



Genus 410. SELANDRIA. Leach. Tfxtiiredo, Fam. I. King. 

 Upper wings with two marginal and four submarginal cells : antenna: 



with nine joints. 

 Sp. 1. Sel. scrva. 2. >SV/. cincripcs. 3. Sel. ovatu. 



