332 HYMENOPTERA. 



Stictia signata, Illig. ed. Rossi, Faun. Etrus. 2nd ed. 

 Erichs. Faun, und Flora Brit. Guiana, iii. 589? 

 Hab. South America ; Brazil. 



2. MONEDULA SURINAMENSIS. B.M. 



Apis Surinamensis, De Geer, Ins. iii. 569. 1. t. 28. f. 1. 

 Bembex continua, Fabr. Syst. Piez. 225. 15. 

 Monedula continua, Latr. Gen. Cr. et Ins. iv. 100. 



St. Farg. fy Serv. Encycl. Meth. x. 498. 



St. Farg. Hym. iii. 287. 5. 



Monedula Surinamensis, Dahlb. Hym. Europ. i. 187- 6. 

 Hab. South America ; Brazil ; St. Domingo. 



3. MONEDULA PUNCTATA. B.M. 

 Bembyx punctata, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 361. 2 ? . 



Bembex punctata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 248. 2 ; Syst. Piez. 223. 3. 

 Monedula punctata, St. Farg. 4" Serv. Encycl. Meth. x. 498. 



St. Farg. Hym. iii. 284. 3. 



Dahlb. Hym. Europ. i. 184. 1. 

 Bembex maculata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. 222. 2 $ (var.). 

 Stictia signata et maculata, Erichs. Faun, und FL Brit. Guiana, 

 iii. 589. 



Hab. S.America; Demerara; Brazil. ( Coll. W.W.Saunders, Esq.) 

 Var. j3. The yellow markings on the thorax twice as broad as 

 in the majority of specimens ; the central spots of the abdomen 

 enlarged and united to the lateral ones ; the legs more broadly 

 striped with yellow. 



4. MONEDULA SPINOSA. B.M. 



Bembex spinosa, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Supp. 260. 9; Syst. Piez.225. 14. 

 Monedula spinosa, Dahlb. Hym. Europ. i. 494. 



Hab. South America. 



5. MONEDULA FUSCIPENNIS. B.M. 



Monedula fuscipennis, St. Farg. Hym. iii. 286. 4. 

 Monedula Zetterstedti, Dahlb. Hym. Europ. i. 493. 



Hab. Brazil. 



6. MONEDULA MAGNIFICA. B.M. 

 Monedula magnifica, Perty, Del. An. Art. p. 144. t. 28. f. 3. 

 Hab. Brazil. 



