Hymenoptera aculeata collected in Algeria: the Sphegidae. 93 
3 Hae 4 29. Biskra, on Ammi visnaga, 15.23. v, 97. 
A. E 
1 9. *Méaéa, on Daucus carota, 8. vu, 93. A. E. E. 
Th. 23. 999. Biskra, 14, v—4. vi, 98. F. D. M. 
The species is excessively like specularis, Costa, but has 
a much more closely-punctured abdomen; and the inter- 
rupted abdominal fasciae seem to be always narrower than 
in that species, which I have taken freely in Greece and 
Palestine but never in Algeria. 
PHILANTHUS TRIANGULUM, F. 
Abounds everywhere, so it is needless to quote every 
record. Mr. Eaton found it visiting Matricaria (Alger), 
Eryngium triquetrum (Médéa), Ammi visnaga (Hippdne 
and Biskra), Yewcriwm poliwm (Biskra), Senecio (Bone). 
Near Médéa a specimen was found at an altitude of over 
3200 feet. 
Many $f and tae from May to September inclusive, 
A, E. E. and F. D. M 
PHILANTHUS VARIEGATUS, Spin. 
Found by Mr. Eaton visiting Nitraria tridentata, Tama- 
riz, Zizyphus lotus, and Ammi visnaga. — 
1 9. Biskra, 28. v, 94. <A. E. E. 
fe oeBiskne, 29: 1v, 05. Ave: 
24. Biskra, 11. and 24. v,97. A. E. E. 
499. Biskra, 30. iv—26. v, 97. A. E. E. 
it foAleer Al. 1,98. FE. Dy M. 
5 $3, 10 29. Biskra, 16. v-12. vi, 98. F. D. M. 
PHILANTHUS RUTILANS, Spin. 
1 9. Biskra, 24. iv, 94. A. E. E. 
PHILANTHUS KOMAROVII, Morawitz (?) 
1 g. Biskra (on the sandhills), 5. v, 97. A. E. E. 
PHILANTHUS MELLINIFORMIS, Sm. 
This is not (as D.T. Cat. makes it) a synonym of 
venustus, Rossi, but = the species described by Herr Kohl 
under the name andalusiacus. 
1 g. Forest of Yakouren, on Eryngium tricuspidatum at 
altitude of 2000 to 3000 feet, 3. ix, 98. A. E. E. 
