dot on the middle of the anterior edge ; second 

 band widely and deeply emarginated on the ante- 

 rior middle, and rather abruptly narrowed on the 

 side ; third band composed of two confluent tri- 

 angles, which are marked by a small black trans- 

 verse dot near the exterior angle of each. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



This fine species inhabits Arkansaw ; it agrees 

 with the description of fosstdana, Fabr., except- 

 ing that it has but three bands on the tergum. 



The upper figure. 



SCOLIA OCTO-MACULATA. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Thorax black, scutel with a yellow line ; ter- 

 gum four-spotted each side. 



SYNONYM. 



ScoLiA ocTO-MAcuLATA. NoMs. fVcst. Quurt, 

 Report, vol. ii. p. 74. 



PLATE XXIX. 



