164: POMPILID^. 



beneath. Ocelli large, in a curve, separated from each other by a 

 much greater distance than they are from the eyes ; the anterior 

 in a pit ; and an oblique short furrow runs from the posterior. 

 Clypeus short, subarcuate. The head almost hoary, with a greyish- 

 white pubescence ; on the top it is shorter, convex in front, con- 

 cave behind. Occiput convex. Prothorax longer than the head, 

 longer than broad, narrowed towards the head ; at apex angled in 

 the centre. Median segment as long as the prothorax ; with a 

 very slight slope above, the sides at the apex projecting into a 

 longish sharp triangular tooth. Abdomen sessile, longer than the 

 head and thorax united, pruinose ; the apical segment impuuctate. 

 Antennee short, about as long as the thorax, stout. Legs densely 

 pruinose ; the hinder tibia? sparsely spined ; the hind tibia? not 

 much longer than the metatarsus ; the long spur of the hind tibiae 

 reaches to the middle of the latter. Claws bifid at apex ; the 

 tarsi without a brush." 



Hah. Barraekpore. 



No measurements are given nor is the sex mentioned. The 

 species is unknown to me. 



*324. Pompilus beatus, Ca7n. Mem. Manch. L. Ph. Soc. (4) iv, 1891 , 

 pp. 457 & 473, pi. iii, fig. 22. 



" Black ; the pronotum with a broad yellow band ; the three 

 basal segments of the abdomen, except the apex laterally of the 

 third, red ; wings fusco-violaceoug. Head small, narrower than 

 the thorax, convex in front, and to a less extent behind. Eves 

 sharply arcuate at the top, reaching well back behind laterally ; 

 converging a little below. Ocelli in a curve, separated from the 

 eyes by a less distance than they are from each other. Head 

 longish from the front view, the clypeus being produced below 

 the eye ; its apex transverse. Clypeus and cheeks covered with a 

 dense silvery pubescence. A narrow furrow on the front. Pro- 

 thorax a little longer than the head, broadly arcuate behind, 

 narrowed a little towards the head. Median segment with a 

 gradual slope, and with a transverse ridge at the apex. Abdomfa 

 sessile, very gradually and slightly narrowed towards the apex, 

 ■ pruinose ; the two apical segments densely covered with silvery 

 pubescence. Legs stout, the hinder tibiae with the spines of 

 moderate thickness and length ; the long spur of the hind tibiae 

 reaching close to the apex of the metatarsus. Antennoe short, 

 stout, tapering towards the apex. Second (? third) cubital cellule 

 subpetiolate. 



" Hab. Bangalore, South India (Indian Museum, Calcutta)." 



325. Pompilus bracatus, Bingh. Jour. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. v, 1890, 



p. 236, 2 ("OQ c? ) ; "C'awJ. Mem. Manch. L. Ph. Soc. (4) iv, 



1891, p. 457. 



9 . Smooth, pruinose ; the clypeus subconvex, its anterior 



margin boldly arched, posterior transverse, bisinuate ; the eyes 



