EUMENES. 59 



1. U. BSierula Cuims. 



Disccdius merula Cuktis, Trans. Linn. Soc. XVII, 325, 1834,-Sauss. 



Vespides lit, 124. 

 Epipona chilensis Spin., Gay's Hist, fisica de chile, Zool. VI, 248, 1851. 

 Discmlius chilensis Sauss. Vespides, I, 25, 1, 1852. 

 Discasliui Spinolas, 1 Sauss. Vespides, I, 25, 2, 1S52, III, 124. 



Hab. Chili. 



2. D. pulchellllS Sauss.— ?. Parvulus, punctulatus ; clypeo piri- 

 formi; apice truncato; pronoto antice biangulato, metanoto rotundato ; 

 petiolo brevissi.no, cainpanulatogrosse punctata; apice puncto impress© ; 

 abdominis secundo segmento nitido, supra inflate.— Insectum nigrum, 

 mandibulis puncto basali, clypei apice macula nigra, fascia frontali, 

 puncto post-scutellari, scapi fascia antica, liavis ; antennarum flagello 

 subtus ferrugineo; pronoto antice, tegulis, scutellis et metanoto, flavis, 

 (sed puncto in tegulis et matanoti sulco nigris ;) abdominis segmentorum 

 V 2> limbo et secundi maculis 2 lateralibus, flavis; pedibus liavis, 

 fusco-variis ; alls hyalinis, stigmata et areola radiali fuscis, costa fus- 



cescente. 

 %. Mandibulis et clypeo flavis; hoc apice subbidentato, antennarum 



uncino minuto ferrugineo. 



Disccdius pulchellus Sauss. Vespides, III, 127, 15. 



Hab. Mexico ; Jamaica. 



Legion II. The Odynerites. 



Mandibles more or less lengthened, terminating in a point, 

 forming generally by their union a long sharp beak, or when 

 crossed, an X. Their teeth placed on their inner border (Fide 

 Saussure, Vespides, I, p. 27, 11). 



Gen. E5JMEWES Fab^. 



Organs buccaie, very long. Tongue long, a little plumose. 

 Galeas (or appendices) of the jaw very long. Palpi lengthened ; 

 labial composed of four articles; the maxillary of six. Mandibles 

 very long, sharp pointed, having a triturating lateral border and 

 forming by their union a lengthened beak. (In exceptions the 

 mandibles are sometimes shorter.) 



1 A variety of. Chilensis. 



