Hymcnoptcra aculcata collected in Algeria. 237 



Apparently allied to rohustus, Friese, but that species 

 may be easily distinguished by the form of the sixth 

 segment of the abdomen which he describes as bearing a 

 trapeziform dull space, he also speaks of the legs being 

 black and the abdominal segments more or less banded at 

 their apices with silvery hairs. 



Ammobates biastoides, Friese. 



^ 1. Biskra, 23, v, 98. {F. D. M.) 



$ 2. Biskra, cornfields along the Route des Ziban, on 



Ammi visnaga, 23 to 28, v, 97. {A. E. E.) 



Ammobates, sp. ? 



$ 1. La Calle, 9, vii, 96. {A. E. E.) 



SCHMIEDEKNECHTIA ORANIENSIS, Friese. 



? 1. Constantino, 15, vi. 98. {F. D. M.) 



Phiarus scriptus, Gerst. 



$ 1. Biskra, near railway, Kilom. 108, 17, v. 94, "asleep 

 holding on by its mandibles to a twig of Dcverra 

 scojJCiria. When alarmed extending all its legs 

 upwards with a warning buzz like Bomhus, but 

 Bomhus only holds up some of its legs at a time." 

 {A. E. E.) 



There seems to have always existed a great deal of 

 confusion about Smitli's Bliilo'cmus melectoidcs. This is 

 unquestionably identical with Ammobates oraniensis, Lep, 

 Smith distinctly says it has two jointed maxillary palpi, 

 which fact at once separates it from Phiarus which has 

 six joints to those organs. Besides this I have an 

 example from Albania named by Smith himself. 



Epeolus fall ax, Mor. 



$ 1. La Calle, sandhills west of the town, 19, vii, 96. 

 (A. E. E.) 



Epeolus aureovestitus, Dours. 

 ? 1. Biskra, 10, vi, 98. (F. D. M.) 



Epeolus, sp. ? (? male of preceding). 

 $ 1. Biskra, 3, vi, 98. {F. D. M.) 



