308 HYMENOPTERA. 



47. Tachytes PEPTICUS. 



Lyrops peptica, Say, Bost. Journ. i. 371. 2, 



Hob. North America (Indiana). 



Genus 5. GASTROSERICUS. 



Gastrosericus, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 480 (1838). 



This genus was established by Spinola for the reception of a 

 single specimen of a male insect closely resembling a Tachytes, 

 but differing in having only two complete submarginal cells. 

 There are also figures of three other examples in the plates to 

 Savigny's Egypt, tab. 12. figs. 17, 18, 19. All the species known 

 are from Egypt. 



1. Gastrosericus Waltlii. 



Gastrosericus Waltlii, Spin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vii. 481 <? . 

 Dahlb. Hym. Europ. i. 467. 1. 



Hab. Egypt. 



2. Gastrosericus Drewseni. 



Gastrosericus Drewseni, Dahlb. Hym. Europ. i. 467. 2 ? . 

 Hab. Egypt. 



Genus 6. ASTATA. 



Sphex, pt., Schranh, Ins. Austr. 384 (1781). 

 Astata, Latr. Precis Car, Ins. (1796). 

 Tiphia, Panz. Faun. Germ. fasc. 63 (1795-1805). 

 Larra, Donov. Brit. Ins. xii. 73. 

 Dimorpha, Jurine, Hym. 140 (1807). 



1. Astata boops. B.M. 



Sphex boops, Schranh, Enum. Ins. Austr. 384. TJ7. 



Via. Ent. iii. 249. 82. 



Gmelin, i. 2734. 89. 



Rossi, Faun. Etrus. i. 128. 284. 

 Tiphia abdominalis, Panz. Faun. Germ. 53. 5. 

 Larra pompiliformis, Donov. Brit. Ins. xii. 73. t. 420. 

 Astata abdominalis. Latr. Hist. Nat. xiii. 297. 1 ; Nouv. Diet. 

 ed. 2. iii. 25. 



St. Fare/. Encycl. Meth. x. 144. 



