27-i MODERN SYSTLM. 



strongly ciliated : antenmE shorter than the head and trunk : superior- 

 zvings with the marginal cell detached from the apex, not doubled 

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



Genus 443. TIPIIIA. Fair., Panz., TUig., Jurine, Spiuula, Leach. 

 Sphex. Scopoli, Christm. Bethyllus. Panzer. 

 Mandibles without teeth: antemm shorter than the thorax in both 



sexes, the first joint obconic: abdomen ovate. 

 .Sp. 1. Tiph. femoratu. 

 Inhabits flowers, and sandy situations. 



Fam. XII. Sapygid.i. Leach. 



Tliorax with the first segment forming an arch, or a transverse square: 

 feet moderate, or short, slender, not strongly ciliated or spined : an- 

 tenncE in both sexes as long as the head and trunk : superior mings 

 with the marginal cell not remote, not folded longitudinally. 



Genus 444. SAPYGA. Lair., Jurine, Klug, Illig., Spinola, Leach. 

 Aphis. Linn. Vespa. Geoff. IIellus. Fabr., Panz. Sphex. 

 Fillers. 

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

 wards their extremities. 

 Sp. 1. Sap. seipunctata. 



Sapyga sexpunctata. Leach. Hellus sexpunctatus. Fahr\ 

 Inhabits palings. 



Fam. XIII. Pompilid.'e. Leach. 



Pom PI LI I. Latreille. 



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

 feet long ; the hinder ones as long as the head and trunk : antenna: 



slender, formed of elongate and slightly serrated joints : superior 



wings not folding longitudinally. 



Sxinps 1. — Superior zvings with three sulmiarginal cells complete. 

 Genus 445. POMPILUS. Latr., Leach. 



Maxillari/ palpi longer than the labial ones, with the last joint thicker, 

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

 ed under the clypeus: antenntz (of the females at least) with tl^ir 

 points convoluted. 



Obs. — This is an artificial genius, and contains several natural genera. 



Sp. 1. Pom. annulatus. 



Poujpilus annulatus. Latr., Fabr., Leach. 



Inhabits 



Genus 446. CEROPALES. Latr., Fabr., Jur., Panz., Spinola, 

 Leach. EvANiA. Oliv., Villers, Rossi, Cuvier. 

 ilf«xiWa;3/2)«//n pendulous, longer than the labial ones; the three lust 



