344 Lieut. -Colonel G. T. Bingham oh 



Zool. ii. (ISnO) p. 254 ; Lopel. Ilist. Nat. Ins., ITyiu. ii. (184.0) p. ^24 ; 



Geiv. V. d. Deck. Keise in Ost-Afr. (lS7a) j). IV.U, $ cT- 

 Scolia (Discoli(i) ritjicorms, Sauss. & Sicli. Cat. Spec. Uen. Scol. 1804, 



p. &5, $d. 

 One female, Fort Johnston, Nyasaland [Rendall). 



Scoh'a melanaria^ Burm. 



ScoUa mclanaria, Bnrm. Abh. naturf. Gcs. Hallo, i. pt. 4 (1853) p. 38, 



S ; Gorst. Poters's lleise n. Mossauib., Zool. v. (18G2) p. 494, $ cf . 



Scolia (DiscoJia) jnelaiiaria, Sauss. Sc Sich. Cat. Spec. Gen. Scol. 1804, 



p. 82, $c?- 

 Discolia mjiconu's, var. mehnaria, Grib. Mem. Accad. Sci. Bolog. 

 (3) iv. (1890) p. 47. 



Ten females, one male, Pretoria and Durban {Distant) ; 

 Fort Johnston, Nyasaland [Rendall); Durban [A. Ross). 



Scolia eryth'opycja, Burm. 



Scolia erythropyga, Burm. Abb. naturf. Ges. Hallo, i. pt. 4 (1853) 



p. 33, $ . 

 Scolia (Discolia) erythropyga, Sauss. & Sicb. Cat. Spec. Gen. Scol. 



18G4, p. 95, 2 d . 



Nine females, eighteen males, Pretoria (Distant) ; Waterval- 

 onder, Barberton (Rendall) ; Zomba (Rendall). 



There is considerable variation in size, among the males 

 especially, less so among the females. 



Scolia ebentna, Sauss. 



Scolia chen-na, Sauss. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (3) vi. (1858) p. 200, 9. 

 Scolia (Discolia) eleiiina, Sauss. & Sicb. Cat. Spec. Gen. Scol. 18G4, 

 p. 80, $. 



Two females, three males, Pretoria (Distant) ; Fort 

 Johnston, Nyasahand (Rendall). 



The male closely resembles tlie fomah>, but lias the head 

 much smaller and rounder, with smaller mandibles, thcclypcus 

 convex and comparatively large, legs more slender, and the 

 abdomen le.-5s pubescent. 



Scolia alaris, Sauss. 



Scolia alaris, Sau.ss. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (3) vi. (1858) p. 203, ? J. 

 Scolia (Discolia) alaris, Sauss. & Sich. Cat. Spec. Gen. Scol. 1864, i)p. 97 



&262, 2 6- 

 Nine males, Pretoria (Distant) ; Waterberg ; Fort John- 

 ston, Nyasaland (Rendall) ; Durban (A. Ross). 



lil. Saussure (loc.cit.) is inclined to think that Scolia alaris 

 and Elis fasciatipennis, Smith, may be the same insect; but 

 though, at first sight, the colour of the wings of the two 



