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19. Priocnenus Wakefieldii, n. s. 
Dark shining mahogany ; legs rufous; antenne more 
or less blackish, especially towards the extremity; face 
within the eyes, metathorax (which is large, raised, and 
hexagonal, being truncated before and behind, and angu- 
lated outwards at the sides), collar (very narrowly) and 
more or less of the sides of the pectus covered with a 
bright golden pile ; wings golden yellow, with ferruginous 
nervures, and slightly clouded towards the extremities. 
The male is smaller, with the golden pile much duller ; 
the mesothorax round the scutellum, and the middle of 
the pectus are blackish. Exp. al. 9—15 1.; long. corp. 
41 —7 1. 
New Zealand (Wakefield).—B. M. 
A common species, mistaken by Mr. Smith for P. 
fugax, Faby. 
20. Priocnemis fugax. 
Sphex fugax, Fabr. Syst. Ent., p. 850, n. 27 (1775). 
Priocnemis maculipennis, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc., 1876, 
p- 482. 
““§. thorace tomentoso, aureo, abdomine ferrugineo, 
alis flavescentibus ; fascia fusca. 
~ “Habitat in Nova Zelandia. Mus. Banksianum. 
““Medius. Antenne porrecte, nigre. Caput et thorax 
tomento aureo tecta. Abdomen obscure ferrugineum, 
immaculatum. Ale flavescentes, anticis fascia media 
dentata fusca, apice subhyaline. Pedes ferruginei.”’ 
(Fabr.) Exp. al. 10—14 1.; long. corp. 5—8 1. 
New Zealand (type).—B. M. 
21. Priocnemis marginatus. 
Priocnemis marginatus, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc., 1876, 
p. 483, pl. iv., fig. 2. 
South Island, west coast (Wakefield).—B. M. 
22. Priocnemis conformis. 
Priocnemis conformis, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc., 1876, 
p- 482. 
New Zealand (Wakefield).—B. M. 
