48 EDWARD NORTON. 



b. "Wings with first and second submarginal cells each receiving a rO(nir- 



reut nervure. 



6. AMASIS, Leach. 



Amasis, Leach, Zool. Misc. 



Winr/K with two marginal and three submarginal cells; first and se- 

 cond submarginal each with a recurrent nervure; lanceolate cell closed 

 in middle. 



Antennae 5-articulate, the fifth forming an obtuse club. 



i?'t^a(? small ; eyes not approximating in the males; labrum short ; 

 mandibles bidentate. 



Abdomen naked, punctate, depressed, basal membrane not visible. 



Legs short, the fourth posterior tibiaj with acute spurs; last joint of 

 tarsi much shorter than that preceding. 



Inhabits Europe. 



a. Wing with first submarginal cell receiving the two recurrent nervure?. 



7. PLAGIOCERA, Klug. 

 Plaf/iocera, Klug. 



Whujs with two marginal and three submarginal cells ; first submar- 

 ginal with two recurrent nervures; wings rounded at apex; lanceolate 

 cell closed in middle. Under wings two middle cells. 



Antrnnse, 5-articulate; the fifth forming an obtuse truncate club. 



Legs. — Spurs simple ; claws with an inner tooth. 



1. P. thoracica, Klug. Jahrb., 1834, 228, Tab. II, fig. 5.— Brazil. 



2. P. Klugii, Brulle, Ilym. iv. 1846, 672, PI. 48, fig. 3.— South America. 



c. Wings with second submarginal coll receiving two recurrant nervures. 



8. PACHYLOSTICA, Klug. 

 Pachylostica, Klug. 



Wings. — Two marginal and three submarginal cells, the second sub- 

 marginal with two recurrent nervures, hexagonal in form; lanceolate 

 cell clo.sed in middle ; wings oblique truncate at apex; stigma forming 

 an outward projection on anterior wings. 



Antennse, 5-articulate, the fifth forming a lengthened outward club. 



Legs. — The spurs lamellate. 



Only the females known. 



1. P. tibialis, Klug, Monogr. 1824, 173, 1 ?; Jahrb., 228, 1.— Brazil. 



2. P. violacea. King, Monogr. 174, 2 9; Jahrb., 228, 2.— Brazil. 



3. P. albiventris, Klug, Monogr. 174, 3 J; Jahrb., 228, 3; Brulle, Ilym. iv, 671, 



PI. 48, 4.— Brazil. 



4. P. chalybea, Pcrty, Delect. Am. Art. 1, 1830, 129, Tab. xxvi, fig. 2.— Brazil. 



