420 INSECTS ABROAD. 



silk velvet. The thorax and abdomen are also black, but upon 

 the middle of the latter is a large patch of orange, and beneath 

 it the abdomen is crossed by several bright yellow bars. This 

 insect is a native of Brazil. Another of the large-headed 

 Mutillas is one named Mutilla capitata, of Mexico. This insect 

 is coloured almost exactly like our common wasp, and might be 

 taken for a wasp were it not for its very large head. 



An idea of the general appearance presented by the large- 

 headed Mutilla may be obtained by inspecting the accompany- 

 ing illustration, which represents Mutilla armata, a Brazilian 



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Pig. 211. — Mutilla aruiata. 

 (Black and yellow.) 



insect. The ground colour of this species is black, and tlie 

 light- coloured marks are white, taking a greyish hue on the 

 head and thorax. 



Now comes the remarkable genus Dorylus, to which a 

 reference has already been made. The species which is here • 

 represented comes from Java. In this genus the abdomen is 

 long and almost cylindrical, not in the least resembling that of 

 Mutilla. 



Menibers of the genus Dorylus are found in vaiious parts of 

 the world ; and in the British Museum are very many species, 

 some from Africa, som.e from New Guinea, some from Ceylon, 

 and some from Palestine. Several specimens were taken at 

 Eamoth-gilead. None of them have any brilliancy of colour- 

 ing, the usual hues being brown, black, and dull yellow\ 



Although one of the largest of all the genus, the present 

 species is in no way conspicuous, and presents no attractions 



