378 SPHECIA. By M. Babtel. 



Forewing with yellow dot at the costal margin; cross-vein somewliat curved and its scalmg narrower, nearly 

 as in S. crabroniformis. The fork of the upper radial very short. — Only 2 specimens known, from Trans- 

 caucasia (Thartum) and Northern Syria (Akbes). 



2. Genus: ^ipliecia Hhn. (1822). 



Distinguished from the preceding genus by the proboscis being well-developed and veins 3 and 4 

 of the hindwing stalked. End-segment of the palpi longer. The tibiae, particularly the posterior ones, thickened 

 by a long pelt of hair. The cross-vein of the hindwing less oblique in the North-Indian and Japanese species. 

 ■ — Type: crabroniformis Lewin. 



crabroiil- S. crabrotiiformis Leivin (51 a). Differs from Ae. apiforntis in the yellow collar, the black unspotted 



formis. patagia, the whitish or dark hair of the occiput, the uniformly reddish yellow tibiae, the narrower wing- 

 borders, and the absence of the yellow costal spot at the base of the forewing. Antennae black. Palpi 

 edged with brown on the outside. — More local, and only plentiful and more distributed in Great Britain. 

 The area of distribution is restricted to the western half of Europe, comprising Germany, Switzerland, Bohemia, 

 Syria, Austria, Hiuigary, Belgium, Holland and Great Britain; a questionable record also from Piedmont, 

 The larva bone-colour, clothed with single short black hairs, especially on the sides. Head brown; stigmata 

 not edged with black. Biennial, in the roots and trunks of Sallow (Salix caprea), in the first year between 

 the bark and the wood, in the second year deeper in the wood. Pupation similar as in P. tabntii for mis without 

 cocoon in a dilated place at the end of the tunnel, the aperture being closed b}' a hard lid. Turns into 

 a light brown chrysalis in April or May. The moth emerges from the middle of June to early August. 



przctcalskii. S, pfzewalskii Alph. Closely related to S. crabroniformis, the collar yellow as in that species but 



broader, the patagia black inside with a yellow border posteriorly. Abdomen as in Ae. apiformis. 

 Legs as in S. crabroniformis, but the hind tibia with very long velvety black hair on inside. Wings similar 

 to those of (S. crabroniformis, but the forewing bears a yelloM' basal dot, which is paler and more sharply defined 

 than in Ae. apiformis; the cross-vein of the forewing is much more nearly vertical to the costal margin than in 

 S. crabroniformis. In the only known specimen from Corea a yellow tuft extends from the yello^\' collar over 

 the thorax. ■ — From the Ala-Tau, Tianshan, Kuldja district, and a somewhat different specimen from Corea, 



/lavicoliis. S. flavicollis Hamps. Expanse 48 mm ($). Wings with the narrow borders and the veins yellowish 



brown; costal margin and cross-vein of forewing orange. Antenna short, entirely black. Collar yellow. Meso- 

 and metanotum with 2 yellow stripes, the metathorax mixed with yellow. Abdomen yellow, segments 1 and 2 

 black, 3, 4 and 5 with black apical margins, which are broadest on o. Legs yellow; hind tibia with black 

 apical spot on the inside. — According to Hampson it belongs to the genus Sphecodoptera Hamps. Skardo, 

 Kashmir, 8000 ft. 



coniaini- S. cotltaminata Biifl. (51 b). Wings transparent, the margins and veins black with a brown tone. 



nafa. q^ ^^jjg forewing the costal and hindmarginal borders as well as the discocellular bar striped with red distally. 

 Cross-vein of hindwing widened in the anterior half by brown scaling. Body black. Frons glossy white. Palpi 

 yellow, with the terminal segment black. Antenna of ^ pectinated, above black, beneath red-yellow. Head 

 margined with yellow laterally and towards underside, Prothorax, a dot at the outer edge of the patagia 

 near the base of forewing, and a transverse spot on the metanotum are yellow. Segment 4 of abdomen 

 almost entirely yellow above, segments 1 and 2 as well as the three last ones bear minute yellow irrorations 

 at the hindmargins, Avhich are however but little distinct and do not give one the impression of yellow 

 belts. On the underside all the segments excepting the first have distinct yellow posterior margin. Anal tuft 

 mixed with brown. Legs black, mixed M'ith yellow; fore coxa yellow; fore tarsus yellowish brown on outside; 

 hind tibia orange on outside. Expanse 37 mm. ■ — Japan (Yokohama, Yezzo). 



romanovi. S. romanovi Leech (51 a). Forewing transparent, brownish, covered with thick dark brown scaling 



along the margins and the subdorsal vein. Hindwing transparent, outer half brownish, irrorated with some 

 rather darker scales. Fringes yellowish brown. In the $ the forewing more densely scaled. Antennae pectinated 

 in (J, simple in $, black with the ventral half reddish. Head and palpi light orange, with reddish markings. 

 Collar reddish. Thorax black, the anterior third brill^iant orange. Abdomen brownish orange, with 7 black 

 belts. Fore legs orange, marked with red, the other legs dark brown with orange and red markings. Expanse 

 46 mm, length of forewing 18 mm. ■ — Japan (Yokohama). 



Thynchioi- S. rhytlcHioides Bull. (50m). The smallest species of the genus; the forewmg similar to those 



"'^*- of S. crabroniformis, with very narrow brown margin; but the head and thorax entirely yellow, the latter 



mixed with black only on the posterior portion of the mesonotum and on the metanotum. The 3 first abdominal 



segments black with narrow yellow hind edges to 2 and 3, the 3 last segments golden yellow with the hind 



