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recurved in both sexes ; mandibles very long, acute ; max- 

 illce very long, obtuse at the apex of their lacinia ; labium 

 with its ligula elongate, bifid and flexible 5 ocelli three ; 

 podeon elongate and very slender, whereas in the three 

 preceding orders it is very short ; legs long. Inhabits sandy 

 situations, flying heavily, but running with agility, and 

 feeding on insects, Ammophila. CJilorion, a foreign in- 

 sect divided from the genus Sphex, is figured at page 1 45. 

 Larrites. Larva and pupa as in the Scholiites, the for- 

 mer frequently feeding on Cimicites, provided for it by its 

 parent. Imago with antennee composed of thirteen joints, 

 shorter in the females than the males, and often incrassated 

 exteriorly ; mandibles less elongate than in the Sphecites, 

 and bifid at the apex ; maxilla very obtuse ; labium short, 

 its ligula short, obtuse, and bilobed ; ocelli three ; fodeon 

 generally short and indistinct ; legs moderately long. In- 

 habits sandy situations, fi-equently settling on stones and 

 leaves and occasionally on umbellate flowers ; feeds on in- 

 sects, Gorytes, Psen, Larra, Lyrops, Dinetus, Trypoxy- 

 lon, Oxybelus, Astata. 



False wasps or Crabronites. Larva and pupa as in the 

 Scholiites, excepting that in this order many are frequently 

 found in the same bun*ow. Imago with antenvKB thirteen- 

 jointed, short, and slightly incrassated externally ; mandi- 

 bles long, acute, and terminating in a single point ; maxill<s 

 obtuse ; labium elongate, its ligula short, dilated, obtuse, 

 and terminating in four lobes ; ocelli three ; head very large, 

 square ; legs short and stout, fore legs often patellated ; 

 body, with its greatest diameter about the ninth segment, 

 very glabrous, black, or black and yellow. Inhabits sandy 

 banks, settling on leaves, stones and umbellate flowers. — 

 Cerceris, Philanthus, Crabro, Rhopalum, Stigmus. 



Wasps or Vespites. Larva an obese, inactive maggot, 

 inhabiting a cell provided by its parent, who supplies it 



