Wasj)S of the Genus Tacliytes. 



26. Eyes separated on the rertex by a dis- 



tance scarcely exceeding half the 

 length of the second joint of the 



flagellimi T. opposita, Turn. 



Eyes separated on the vertex by a dis- 

 tance in\\y equal to the length of the 

 second joint of the flagelluin T. neglecta, Turn. 



27. Middle joints of the flagellum marked at 



least beneath with dull ochreous .... T. jmlchricurnis, Turn. 

 Middle joints of the flagellum entirely 

 black 28. 



28. Abdomen more or less densely covered 



■with golden pubescence, much more 

 densely on the apical fascite than else- 

 where 29. 



Pubescence of abdomen silver or grey, 

 almost entirely couhned to the apical 

 fasciiB 30. 



29. Eyes separated on the vertex by a dis- 



tance less than the length of the 

 second joint of the Hagellum ; basal 

 joint of fore tarsus with six spines ; 

 eighth sternite shallowly eniar- 



ginate T. auricJudced, Kuhl. 



Eyes separated on the vertex by a dis- 

 tance greater than the length of the 

 second joint of the flagellum; basal 

 joint of fore tarsus with tive spines ; 

 eighth sternite rounded T. volubilis, Turn. 



30. Basal joint of fore tarsus with six or 



more spines 31. 



Basal joint of fore tarsus with not more 

 than Ave spines 33. 



31. Basal joint of fore tarsus with eight 



spines ; eighth sternite broadly 



rounded or subtruncate T. hahilis, Turn, 



Basal joint of fore tarsus with six spines; 

 eighth sternite emarginate 32. 



32. Eyes separated on the vertex by a dis- 



tance exceeding the length of the 



second joint of the flagellum T. inexorahilis, Turn. 



Eyes separated on the vertex by a dis- 

 tance scarcely exceeding half the 

 length of the second joint of the fla- 

 gellum T. erynnis, Turn, 



03. Thorax punctured rugulose ; median 



segment rugulose T. notahHis, Turn. 



Sculpture of thorax and median segment 

 microscopic 34. 



34. Second and third sternites minutely 



and very closely punctured, sub- 

 opaque 33. 



Second and third sternites coarsely and 



not very closely punctured, shining . . T. versatilis, Turn. 



35. Basal joint of fore tarsus with five 



spines ; length 14 mm : T, hirsida, Sm. 



