97. 

 ZARMA FASCIATA. 



Order Hymenoptera. Fam. Tenthredinidifi Lat., Leach, 



Type of the Genus Tenthredo fasciata Linn. 

 ZarjEA Leach. Cimbex Fuh., Otiv., Lot. Tenthredo Linn.,Jur., Panz. 

 AntenncE inserted near the interior margin of the eyes, short cla- 

 vate, slightly pubescent, 6-jointed, 1st and 2nd joints transverse, 

 slightly hairy, 3rd long, slender, bent, clavate, the remainder of 

 nearly equal length, 5th and 6th forming the club, the latter 

 somewhat ovate (fig. 1). 



Lahrum exserted, semicircular, covered above with rigid hairs (2) . 

 Mandibles small, bent, very acute, with an obtuse tooth on the 

 internal edge, very hairy externally (3). 



jlfaj:i//cz?long, lobes membranaceous, terminal one naked, rounded, 

 the other large, attenuated, acute. Palpi long, hairy, 6-jointed, 

 coriaceous at the base, terminal joints membranaceous, two 1st 

 joints small, 3rd robust, 4th long, bent, or twisted, 5th very long, 

 6th nearly as long (4). 



Mentum somewhat quadrate, deeply emarginate, hairy (5 a). 

 Palpi hairy, 4-jointed, 2 basal joints short, 3rd and 4th mem- 

 branaceous compressed, dilated, the former very large (b). Lip 

 composed of 3 nearly equal hollow lobes (c). 

 Head s??ja/Z. Eyes of the males contitigent behind. Ocelli 3, placed 

 bejore the eyes, especially in the males. Abdomen sessile, cylindric, 

 ovate in the females. Oviduct not exserted, composed of 2 lamellce 

 which are serrated. Superior wings with 2 marginal and 3 sub- 

 marginal cells. Legs slender. Tibiae with obtuse siphonformed 

 spurs. Tarsi with the joints gradually decreasing in length to the 

 last, 5-jointed, 4 first joints with membranaceous appendages. 

 Claws simple. I'ulvilli distinct (8 afore leg). 

 Larvae with membranaceous feet. 



Fasciata Linn. Faun. Suec. 1538. Fab. Ent. Syst. t. 2. p. 107. n. 9. 

 Female seneous- black, shining, pubescent, minutely punctured. 

 Antennse dull black: 1st joint of abdomen semitransparent, 

 whitish with an interrupted black line at the base. Wings iri- 

 descent, tinged with fuscous towards their extremities, the su- 

 perior with a large brown spot in the centre. Tibiae brown, tarsi 

 dull ochraceous. Abdomen beneath whitish in the middle, at 

 the base. " Male bronzed, the 1st segment of the abdomen not 

 white as in the female." Jurine. 



In the Cabinet of Mr. Stephens. 



