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the eyes. Thorax strongly punctured, with the scutellum and 

 metathorax shining and less closely punctured ; two yellow spots 

 at the apex of the metathorax at the insertion of the abdomen ; 

 the anterior tibise in front, the claw-joint of the anterior tarsi, 

 and the extreme apex of the intermediate and posterior femora, 

 yellow. Abdomen : the basal segment clavate, with a transverse 

 interrupted narrow yellow line at the extreme apex above ; the 

 second segment with a broad, deeply emarginate fascia on its 

 apical margin. 



Hab. North China. 



32. EUMENES MELANOSOMA. B.M. 



Eumenes melanosoma, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. 61. 46. t. 12. 

 f. 1. 



Hab. Java. 



33. EUMENES CURVATA. B.M. 

 Eumenes curvatus, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. Supp. 145. t. 8. f. 1. 

 Hab. Philippine Islands. 



Div. IV. Species of Africa. 



34. EUMENES NIGRA. 



Eumenes nigra, Brulle, Hist. Nat. II. Canar. ii. 89. 

 Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. 38. 12. 

 Savigny, Descr. Egypt. Hym. t. 8. f. 3 J ? 



Hab. Canary Islands : Egypt? 



35. EUMENES DIMIDIATIPENNIS. B.M. 



Eumenes dimidiatipennis, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. 51. 33. 

 Savigny, Descr. de VEgypt. Hym. t. 8. f. 5. 



Hab. Arabia (Djidda) ; Egypt; India (Punjaub). 



36. EUMENES ELEGANS. 



Eumenes elegans, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. 58. 42. t. 11. f. 3 5 . 

 Hab. Arabia (Djidda) ; India. 



37. EUMENES CONCINNA. 



Eumenes concinnus, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. Supp. 144. 30. 

 Hab. Nubia. 



