257. 

 EVANIA FULVIPES. 



Order Hymenoptera. Fam. Evaniidae Lat., Leach. 



Type of the Genus Sphex appendigaster Linn. 



EvANiA Fab., Jur., Lat., Panz., Sam. — Ichneumon DeG. — Sphex 

 Linn. 



ArttenncE inserted in front of the face, approximating, slightly 

 attenuated, 13-jointed, basal joint long, subclavate, 2nd minute, 

 3rd as long as the 1st, remainder decreasing in length to the 

 end (1, the basal ; 1 b, the apical joints). 

 Labrum concealed beneath the nasus, membranous, suddenly- 

 attenuated and forming a coriaceous lobe, margined with a few 

 long and rigid bristles, the membranous portion dilated beneath 

 and pubescent at the edge (2). 



Mandibles nearly alike, pilose trigonate, with a deep cleft below 

 the apex, forming 2 large teeth, with a slight shoulder on the 

 outside (3). 



MaxillcE terminated by a large rounded pubescent lobe, with a 

 very minute internal one. Palpi putrescent, 6-jointed, basal 

 joint short, 2nd and 3rd long robust, subclavate, the latter rather 

 the longest, the remainder very slender, 4th considerably longer 

 than the 5th, the 6th as long as the 2 former united (4). 

 Mentum forming a shield, subovate, dilated on the sides towards 

 the base, anterior edge emarginate. Palpi arising from the sides 

 of the lip, behind the mentum, large pubescent 4-jointed, 1st 

 joint slender at its base, truncated obliquely, 2nd robust obovate 

 externally pilose, the other 2 pilose internally, 3rd joint subtri- 

 gonate, dilated on the inside, 4th long attenuated subconic. Lip 

 concealed by the mentum, cylindrical, divided in front, and pro- 

 ducing 2 flat lobes on each side (5). 

 Head transverse. Eyes oval. Ocelli 3. Thorax globose. Metasternum 

 very large obtuse. Scutellum triangular, near the apex of which is 

 inserted the petiole, which is rather long and stout. Abdomen com^ 

 pressed ovate or trigonate. Ovipositor 7iot exserted. VV^ings some- 

 times with 2 discoidal and 3 apical cells (9). Hinder legs very long. 

 Coxae long. Tibiae simple spurred. Tarsi 5 -jointed, basal joint long, 

 penultimate one minute. Claws bifid (8, afore leg). 



FuLViPEs Nobis. 



Black shining variolous. Antennae rather thickened towards the 

 apex, the 3rd joint not much longer than the 2nd. Head, trunk 

 and petiole pubescent, the former transverse globose. Abdomen 

 ovate, very shining. Wings with the discoidal and apical ner- 

 vures wanting. Four anterior legs with the apex of the thighs, 

 the tibiae, and tarsi fulvous. 



Li the Cabinets of Mr. Dale ajid the Author. 



