S6 EGYPTIAN AKD 



liiud border of tlie scutum ; scutellum with a crescent-shaped testa- 

 ceous band on its fore border. Metathorax with a ver}' large yellow 

 spot on each side. Pectus with a broad testaceous band. Abdomen 

 with six yellow bauds ; first band deeply excavated in the middle of 

 the fore border ; the five following more or less undulating along the 

 fore border ; tip reddish ; under side wholly yellow for half the length 

 from the base and with three posterior yellow bauds wliose fore borders 

 are undulating. Legs yellow. Wings pellucid ; veins black, testa- 

 ceous towards the base. Length of the body 5| lines. 



Dahleck. 



127. Larra ankulata. Male. — Black. Head silvery in front, 

 yellow about the mouth. Autenufe ferruginous towards the tips. 

 Thorax yellow along the fore border and with yellow tubercles ; 

 scutellum with two connected yellow spots on the fore border and 

 with a yellow band on the hind border. Abdomen with five yellow 

 bands, of which the third, fourth and fifth are successively more 

 excavated in the middle of the hind border ; under side with three 

 yellow bands, of which the second and third are widely interrupted. 

 Legs yellow ; four anterior femora striped with black ; hind femora 

 black except at the tips. Wings pellucid ; veins pale yellow, piceous 

 towards the tips. Length of the body 3—4 lines. 



Harkeko. Tajura. 



Genus PALAllUS, Latr. 



128. Palauus humeealts, Diif. Ann, Soc. Ent, Fr. 1833, 379. 

 Cairo. 



Inhabits Algeria. 



Genus HELIORYCTES, Smith. 



129. Heliohyctes melanopyrus, Smith, Cat. Ilym, iv. 359, 

 pi. 9, f. 3. 



Harkeko. 



Inhabits West Africa. 



Genus CRABRO, Fahr. 



130. Crabro granulatus. Male.- — Black. Head very large, 

 finely punctured ;" first and second jooints of the antennaB yellow. 

 Thorax roughly punctured, with two yellow calli or tubercles on the 

 fore border and one on each side ; scutellum with a yellow point. 

 Metathorax with a very slight keel. Abdomen with five yellow 

 bands ; first band excavated on the fore border ; second slightly 

 interrupted; third straightened in the middle; fourth and fifth 



