XXXV. PHILANTHUS. 247 
Philanthus pictus. » Panz. F. 8. 43.23 g ; Fab. Piez. 302. 5. 
-— apivorus. Latr. Fourmis, 317. pl. 12. f.2; Hist. 13. 314. 2; 
Nouv. Dict. ed. 2. 25. 523. 
Simblephilus diadema. Jurine, pl. 10. genus 18. 
Philanthus androgynus. Curt. Brit. Ent. vol. 6. pt. 273. 9. 
Head black, punctured ; the face and clypeus yellow; the 
mandibles rufescent, their apex piceous; the head having behind 
a large fulvous mark, which rises upwards towards the occiput. 
The thorax black, punctured, pubescent; the collar, the tu- 
bercles, the tegule, and a transverse line upon the post-dor- 
solum, yellow; the metathorax very finely punctured, with a 
longitudinal central impressed line at its base ;_ the wings slightly 
coloured ; the legs yellow, the anterior pair inclining to fuscous ; 
the base of all the femora black ; the antericr tarsi strongly 
ciliated, and all the tibia spinose. 
The abdomen yellow, with a large triangular black spot in 
the centre of each of the segments, largest in the second and 
third 9. 
The g differs in having the antenne more slender, a tricus- 
pidate or trident-shaped yellow mark in the centre of the face, 
the base attached to the base of the clypeus; the spot behind 
the eyes at the back of the head yellow; a couple of small 
yellow spots on the scutellum ; all the legs of a bright yellow, 
excepting the base of the femora, which are as in the 9 ; the 
abdomen has the bands on the third, fourth, and fifth segments 
very much attenuated in front. 
é in my own Collection ; 
g in that of Mr. Curtis. 
+4+ Mr. Curtis first introduced this beautiful insect to 
our Fauna; he found it at the back of the Isle of Wight, 
and also near Heron Court in Hampshire. This was some 
years ago, but neither himself nor any body else have 
been able to find it since, although very diligent search 
has been made. I suspect it is extremely local ; but when 
