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8. AmPULEX ANGUSTICOLLIS. B.M. 



Atnpulex augusticollis, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. x. 108. 64 ? . 

 Chlorion angusticolle, IVesfw. Arc. Ent. ii. 6€. 4. 



Hah. Cayenne; Brazil (Para). 



9. Ampulex ^nea. 



Ampulex senea. Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. x. 110 $ . 

 Chlorion seneum, Westw. Arc. Ent. ii. 110. 



Hah. Cayenne. 



10. Ampulex thoracica. B.M. 



Male. Length SJ lines.— Blue-green : the head coarsely 

 punctured, elongated and much narrowed behind the eyes ; the 

 carina on the face produced at the apex into an acute spine ; the 

 lateral angles of the face produced and acute. The pro- and 

 mesothorax with large deep punctures ; tlie prothorax elevated 

 posteriorly, and transversely striated in front; the metathorax 

 with a central and four lateral carinse, the interstices transversely 

 striated, the posterior angles terminating in long stout bent 

 spines ; the wings subhyaline, with two indistmct fuscous fascise, 

 one crossing the second submarginal cell, the other traversing 

 the apex of the exteruo-medial cell. Abdomen smooth, shining 

 and impunctate. 



Hab. Brazil (Villa Nova). 



This is probably the male of Ampulex angusticolUs. 



11. Ampulex raptor. B.M. 



Male. Length 5 lines.— Bright green : head thickly and 

 coarsely punctured ; the clypeus carinated in the centre and 

 produced into an acute spine at the apex. The pro- and meso- 

 thorax covered with large deep coarse punctures ; the metatho- 

 rax with a central carina and four lateral ones, between which 

 it is transversely striated ; the lateral apical margins of the supe- 

 rior surface ])roduced into a stout long curved spine ; the trun- 

 cation rugose ; wings hyaline, with a faint cloud crossing the 

 second submarginal cell, and occupying also the base of the mar- 

 ginal cell ; tlie legs with tints of blue on the tibiic and tarsi, the 

 coxffi and thorax beneath with hirge, not very close, deep punc- 

 tures. Abdomen ovate, with a blue tinge on the disk ; the first, 

 third and following segments coarsely punctured ; the second 

 segment with hner scattered punctures. 



Hab. Venezuela. 



