312 Mr. G. E. Bodkin's Noles on 



cate process of moulding the mud around the edge of the 

 nest is performed with the mandibles, which are long and 

 well suited to the work. JJuring the ojoeration the long 

 antennae are bent downwards and kept ra])id]y moving 

 about the work as though guiding it and preserviiig the 

 synnnetrv of the structure. A sn)all species of Chrysid 

 was bred on one occasion from the mud cells of this 

 Eumenes. 



E. calUmorpha, Sauss. Vicinity of Georgetown. 



Genus PAdiYMENES, Sauss. 

 P. pallipes, Oliv. Ondernccming, Essequebo. 



Genus Zethus, Fab. 



Z. mexicamis, L., var. liignhris, Pcrty. An imconnnon 

 species on the coast lands. 



Z. gigas, Spin. Issororo, N.W.D. 



Z. sichelianus, Sauss. Inhabiting disused borings in 

 timber, Courantyne Coast, Berbice. 



(Jenus Odynerus, Latr. 



0. nasidens, Latr. Courantyne Coast, Berbice. 

 0. clavilineatus, Cameron. An uncommon species in the 

 interior. 



FOSSORES. 



Family MUTILLIDAE 



Genus Mutilla, L. 



M. (Thaumatomutilla) paraUela, Klug. A fairly connnon 

 species on the sandy soils of the interior. 



M.nie(liala,¥. From Courantyne Coast, Berbice. Taken 

 while issuing from some disused borings in timber. 



Genus Tpiaumatomutilla, Andre. 

 2\ ocellaris, Klug. Tumatumari, Essequebo River. 



Family SCOLIADAE. 



Subfamily TIPHIINAE. 



Gemis TiPiiiA, Fab. 



T. paraUela, Smith. The larva of this wasp is parasitic 



on the larva of Bgscinelus hidentatus, Burm. (Coleoptera) ; 



fairly conunon on the coast lands. 



