134 HYMENOPTERA. 
77. PoMPILUS ANTICUS. B.M. 
Pompilus anticus, Klug, Symb. Phys. dec. iv. no. 10. t. 38. f.10. 
Hab. Arabia. 
Specimens received from the Gambia have the wings subfus- 
cous, whilst others from the same locality are dark, and have a 
violet iridescence. 
78. PoMPILUS SERICANS. 
Pompilus sericans, Klug, Symb. Phys. dec. iv. no. 23. t. 39. f. 11. 
Aporus? sericans, Dahlb. Hym. Europ. p. 443. 
Hab. Arabia. 
79. PoMPILUS COMPARATUS. B.M. 
Female. Length 10 lines.— Black: the head ferruginous 
above, the antennz, mandibles and palpi of the same colour ; 
the insect destitute of pubescence. Thorax : the pro- and meso- 
thorax as well as the scutellum ferruginous ; the wings yellow, 
their apical margins having a fuscous border; the tegule ferru- 
~ ginous; the second submarginal cell obliquely quadrate, re- 
ceiving the first recurrent nervure a little beyond the middle; 
the metathorax transversely rugulose, having a longitudinal im- 
pressed line in the middle; the apical half of the femora, the 
tibize and tarsi ferrugmous, the two latter very spose, the pos- 
terior tibize externally serrated. Abdomen: the first segment 
obscurely ferrugimous in the middle, the second segment ferru- 
ginous, its apical margin fuscous. 
Hab. Tunis. 
This species closely resembles audazx, but differs in the neura- 
tion of the wings, as well as other characters. 
80. PoMPILUS ANTENNATUS. B.M. 
Male. Length 5-6 lines.—Black : the head with a scattered 
black pubescence, the mandibles rufo-picecus in the middle ; 
the antenne very thick, tapering to a point, the joints subpecti- 
nate beneath. Thorax: the posterior margin of the prothorax 
angulated ; the metathorax having on each side a little silvery 
pile ; wings deep fuscous, the second and third submarginal cells 
of about equal length, the second submarginal cell receiving the 
first recurrent nervure in the middle; the tibiz and tarsi slightly 
spinose. Abdomen: the apical margin of the segments with 
fascize of silvery pile ; the apical segment pale testaceous. 
Hab. Port Natal. 
