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technical one, and is before the International Commission on Zoological Nomen- 

 clature for a definite decision. Until such a decision is rendered, we prefer to re- 

 tain tne long established usage of these names, as indicated below, where is also 

 shown the equivalent name used by some recent authors. 



Argidae instead of Cryptidaj for a family of sawflies. 



Cimbicidaj instead of Crabronidae for a family of sawflies. 



Proctotrupida; instead of Serphida; for a family of parasitic wasps. 



Proctotrupoidea instead of Serphoidea for a superfamily of parasitic wasps. 



Ceraphronidae instead of Calliceratida; for a family of parasitic wasps. 



Toryminae instead of Callimomina; -for a subfamily of chalcid-flies. 



Lasius instead of Acanthornyops or Donisthorpea for a genus of ants. 



Pompilidaj instead of Psammocharidaj for the family of spider-wasps. 



Bethylidse instead of Psilidas for a family of parasitic wasps. 



Prosopidae instead of Hylaeidae for a family of bees. 



Prosopis instead of Hylaeus for a genus of bees. 



Bombidae instead of Bremidae for the family of bumblebees. 



Bombus instead of Bremus for a genus of bees. 



Anthophora instead of Lasius or Podalirius for a genus of begs. 



Ammophila instead of Sphex for a genus of thread-waisted wasps. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE HYMENOPTERA 



Suborder CHALASTOGASTRA. The sawflies and horn-tails, p. 891. 



The XyeHd sawflies. p. 894 Family XVELlDyE 



The Web-spinning and the leaf-rolling Sawflies. p. 895. Family PamphiliiD/E 



The Horn-tails, p. 896 Family Siricid^ 



The Xiphydriid sawflies. p. 897 Family Xiphydriid^ 



The Stem Sawflies. p. 898 Family CEPHiDiE 



The Cimbicid Sawflies. p. 900 Family Cimbicid^ 



The Typical Sawflies. p. 900 Family TENTHREDiNlDiE 



The Argid Sawflies. p. 902 Family Argid^ 



Suborder Idiogastra. 



The Oryssids. p. 903 Family Oryssid^e 



Suborder Clistogastra or Apocrita. 

 Superfamily Ichneumonoidea 



The Braconids. p. 916 Family BRACONlDiE 



The Ichneumon-flies, p. 917 Family Ichneumonid^ 



The Trigonalids. p. 918 Family Trigonalid^ 



The Aulacids. p. 918 Family AuLACiDiE 



The Stephanids. p. 918 Family Stephanid^e 



The Gastcruptionids. p. 919 Family Gasteruptionid^ 



Superfamily Proctotrupoidea. 



The Roproniids. p. 921 Family Roproniid^e 



The Helorids. p. 92 1 Family HeloriD/E 



The Vanhorniids. p. 921 Family Vanhorniid^ 



The Belytids. p. 921 Family Belytid^ 



The Proctotrupids. p. 921 Family Proctotrupid^ 



The Ceraphronids. p. 921 Family CERAPHRONiDiE 



The Scelionids. p. 921 Family ScELlONiDiE 



The Platygasterids. p. 921 Family Platygasterid^e 



The Pelecinids. p. 921 Family Pelecinid^ 



Superfamily Cynipoidea. The Cynipids. 



The Gall-flies or Gall-wasps and their Allies, p. 922 . . . Family Cynipids 

 Superfamily Chalcidoidea. 



The Chalcid-flies. p. 927 Family Ch.\lcidid^ 



Superfamily Evanioidea. 



The Ensign-flies, p. 932 Family Evaniid^ 



Superfamily Vespoidea. The Vespoid-wasps. 



The Spider-wasps, p. 933 Family Pompilid^ 



The Embolemids. p. 934 Family Embolemid^ 



The Cleptids. p. 934 Family Cleptid^e 



