38 MB. F. SMITH ON HTMENOPTEEOTJS INSECTS 



6. Eumenes circinalis, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 286. 4. 



Hab. Bouru; Gilolo; Kaisaa; Celebes; Ceram; Sumatra; Java; India. 



7. Eumenes MEDiANUS. i?. niger, flavo variegatus ; pedibus ferrugi- 

 neis ; alls fusco-byalinis. 



Male. Length 5f lines. Black ; the head, thorax, and first segment of 

 the abdomen stronglj' punctured ; the clypeus and a halberd-shaped 

 spot above white ; a spot at the base of the mandibles and the scape 

 in front yellow ; the mandibles ferruginous, with four black teeth on 

 their inner margin. Thorax : a line on the prothorax anteriorly, its 

 posterior margin, two quadrate spots on the clypeus, two oblique lines 

 on the metathorax, a triangular spot beneath the wings, and the 

 tegulae yellow ; the wings fusco-hyaline, darkest towards their apex, 

 and slightly mdescent ; the legs ferruginous, the tarsi fuscous. The 

 apex of the petiole yellow, the abdomen smooth and shining. 



Hab. Ceram. 



8. Eumenes coNFORMis. J?, niger, flavo variegatus ; capitc thorace- 

 que dense punctatis ; alis fusco-hyalinis. 



Female. Length 5^ lines. Black ; the base of the clypeus, a kite- 

 shaped spot above and an abbreviated line behind the eyes yellow ; 

 the mandibles ferruginous. Thorax : the prothorax in front, the 

 tegulae, a spot beneath the wings, and two spots on each side of the 

 metathorax yellow ; the tips of the coxae and femora, the tibiae and tarsi 

 pale ferruginous, the posterior tarsi and apical joints of the inter- 

 mediate pair fuscous ; the wings fusco-hyaline, darkest towards their 

 apex. Abdomen punctured ; the apex of the petiole, a spot on each 

 side, the apical margin of the second segment and an ovate spot on 

 each side yellow. 



Hab. Ceram. 



9. Eumenes volatilis. E. niger, flavo variegatus, capite thoraceque 

 delicatule variegatis ; alis subhyalinis ; abdomine laevigato, nitido. 



Female. Length 6 lines. Black and shining; the head and thorax 

 delicately punctured; the clypeus, an oblong lancet-formed spot 

 above, a sjjot in the sinus of the eyes and a line behind them yellow ; 

 the scape in front yellow, the flagellum orange beneath ; an anchor- 

 shaped black spot on the clypeus. The anterior margin of the thorax, 

 a line on each side of the mesothorax in front curving inwards, the 

 tegulae and a spot beneath the wings, a spot on each side of the 

 scutellum, a broad curved line on each side of the metathorax, the 

 anterior legs and the intermediate tibise in front yellow; the claw- 

 joint of the tarsi rufo-piceous ; the wings slightly coloured and iri- 

 descent ; a black spot in the middle of the tegulae. Abdomen : the 

 petiole as long as the thorax ; the apical margins of the segments 

 narrowly bordered with yellow ; a minute yellow spot on each side of 

 the second segment near its base. 



Hab. MysoI. 



