8. 

 CHRYSIS FULGIDA. 



Order Hymenoptera. Fam. Clirysidiclco IjcU. 

 Type of the Genus Chrysis ignita L. 



Chrysis. Antennce inserted close to the margin of the clypeus, geni- 

 culated, fusiform, with 13 joints. ( 1 .) 

 Labrum somewhat oval, entire, ciliated. (2.) 

 Mandibles arcuated, acute, crenated on tlie inner, hairy on the 

 outer edge. (3. 3.) 



Maxilla' somewhat square, the apex rounded at the internal an- 

 gle and more acute externally, the interior margin dilated abrupt- 

 ly ; membranaceous and hairy above, nearly coriaceous below 

 the centre : Palpi 5 -jointed, much longer than the maxillte, third 

 joint the thickest, fourth and fifth joints slender and twice the 

 length of the former. (4.4.) 



Mentum triangular-oblong, (5. a.). Palpi short, 3-jointed, (5.b.) 

 Lip with the edges conniving externally, (.'i. c.) 

 Clypeus with a deep impression between the eyes. Thorax semicylin- 

 dric, angular, divided by 3 transverse sutures : metathorax not elon- 

 gated into a scutelluni : Body contractile into a ball. Abdomen 

 attaclied by a portion only of its transverse diameter, convex above, 

 concave beneath, semicylindric, elongate, composed of 3 joints, the 

 second being the largest, the last segment abruptly divided by a trans- 

 verse impression with a row of impressed dots in the same direction. 

 Tarsi with 5 joints (8. afore leg). Oviduct /ono-, soft and membrana- 

 ceous, composed of several sheaths, in which is concealed a sting. Su- 

 perior wings with the marginal cell shut up, submarginal and inferior 

 discoidal cells with only a short nerve to divide them : inferior wings 

 without distinct nervures. 



FULGIDA Linn. Syst. Nat. 2. 948. 7. Fab. Ent. Syst. t. 2. p. 240. 

 n. 8. 



Shining : deeply punctured and pubescent : head, thorax, first 

 segment of abdomen and legs bright blue variegated with green 

 and purple, second and third segments of abdomen bright crim- 

 son reflecting gold and green : beneath green: tarsi and an- 

 tennae (except the first 3 joints) black. Wings fuscous. Anus 

 4-dentated. 



In the Cabinet of Mr. Stephens. 



JuRiNE has very aptly called the Chrysididas the Humming- 

 birds of entomologists ; for it must be confessed that nature 

 has been lavish in adorning them with the most splendid and 

 effulgent colours, which cannot fail to call forth our greatest 



