ITymennpteia from the Transvaal. 347 



Scnlxa eriophora, Klup, Symb. Physic. 1832, pi. xxvii. fig. .5, S • 

 Culpa fernujinea, Lop. Hist. Nat. Ins., Ilyiu. iii. (184.')) p. 542, J. 

 Elis (Dieli<) aelebs, Suuss. & Sich. Cut. Spec. Gen. Hym. 1864, 

 p. 184, 2- 



Sixteen females, nine mules?. Fort Johnston, Nyasuland 

 {lieiK/ull)- PietoYiii {Distant) ; U^aterberg {]Vildes) ; Durban 

 (.4. Hoss). 



A species protean in its variations and of which the male 

 is not known for certain. I have followed Dalla Torre in 

 considering as tiie male the insect figured by Klug under the 

 name eriophoi-a in the ' Synibola3 Piiysicffi.' 



£lis clothoy Sauss. 



nil's (Ca7npsomeris) clotho, Sauss. Stett. ent. Zeit. xx. (1859) p. 263, $. 

 Elis (Dielis) clotho, Sauss. & Sich. Cat. Spec. Gen. Scol. 1864, p. 182, $ . 



Two females, Durban {Distant) ; Zomba {Rendall) ; ? three 

 males, Durban {A. Ross). 



The male assigned to this species resembles the male of 

 Elis collaris, Fabr., with which species the female E. clotho 

 has close affinities. 



Elis collaris, Fabr. 



Tephia collaris, Fabr. Syst. Eut. 1775, p. .354. 



Scolia thoracica, Fabr. Mant. Ins. i. (1787) p. 281. 



Scolia senilis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. (1793) p. 237, 



Scolia vestita et S. discolor, Klug, Symb. Physic. 1832, pi. xx\ii. iig-s. 6 



Campsomens rujicollis, Lap. Hist. Nat. Ins., Hym. iii. (1846) p. 500, $ • 

 Colpa senilis et C. canescens, Lep. I. c. pp. 537 «& 538, c? • 

 Elis {Dielis) collaris, Sauss. & Sich. Cat. Spec. Gen. Scol. 1864, 

 p. 163, $ 6 ■ 



Six females and seven males (typical), Pretoria (Distant) ; 

 Figtree Creek, near Barberton [Itcndall) ; Lydenburg Distr. 

 [Zutrzenka) ; Zomba [Rendall) ; Brak Kloof, near Grahams- 

 town [Mrs. White) ; Durban {A. Ross). 



Elis aureol I, Klug. 



Scolia aureola, Klug, Symb. Physic. 18.32, pi. xxvii. fig. 11, $. 

 Colpa dimidiata, Lepel. Hist. Nat. Ins., Ilym. iii. (1845) p. 549, $. 

 Elis {Dielis) aureola, Sauss. & Sich. Cat. Spec. Gen. Scol. 1864, 

 p. 173, $. 



Three females, Durban (Distant) ; Fort Johnston, Nyasa- 

 land (Rendall). 



Elis criniia, Sauss. 



Elis crinita, Sauss. M6m. Soc. Phys. et Hist. Nat. Geneve, xiv. (1854) 



p. 65, pi. iv. tig. 14, J . 

 Elis {Dielis) crinita, Sauss. & Sich. Cat. Spec. Gen. Scol. 1864, p. 166, c? . 



One female, Fort Johnston, Nyasaland (Rendall) j one 

 male, Durban (Distant), 



