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EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



PLATE L 



Fig. 



L 

 2. 

 3. 



4. 

 5. 



Paragia pictifrons. 

 Stenof/lossn Odyneroides. 

 Gaxjella MutiUoides. 

 Raphiglossa Natalensis. 

 Smithia Natalensis. 



PLATE IL 



Fig. 



1. Zethus lobulatus. 



2. Discoelius insignis. 



3. Zethus ( Calligaster) gigas. 



4. Eumenes jnultipictus. 



5. Pachymenes chrysothorax. 



Fig. 

 L 

 2. 

 3. 

 4. 

 5. 



Fig. 



I. 

 2. 

 3. 

 4, 



PLATE IIL 



Rhynchium Grayi. 

 Monobia angulosa. 

 Montezumia Indica. 

 Pterochilus insignis, 

 Leptochilus denticulatus. 



PLATE IV. 



Alastor flavipes. 

 Belonogaster Guineensis. 

 Mischocyttarus Smithii. 

 Ischnogaster micans. 



Fig. 

 1. 

 2. 

 3. 

 4. 



PLATE V. 



Polyhia flavitarsis. 

 Nectarina Smithii. 

 Synoica testacea. 

 Vespa mandarinia. 



PLATE VI. 



Fig. 



1 . Nest of Eumenes tinctor. Constructed of mud and suspended 



in stems of grass. 



2. Nest of Synagris mirahilis. Constructed of sandy loam. 



3. Nest of Synagris calida. Constructed of sandy loam. 



4. 'Hest o{ Pelopaus chalybeus. Constructed of 'the excrement 



of cows or horses. 



5. l:iest of Mischocyttarus labiatus. Constructed of the scrapings 



of wood. 



6. Nest of Icaria guttatipennis. Constructed of the scrapings of 



wood. 



7. Nest of a species of Eumenes. Constructed of mud and at- 



tached to a reed. 



