Ilymenoptera from the Transvaal. 217 



Sphex argentata, Dhlb. Hym. Eur. i. (1845) p. 25. 



Sphex argentifrons, LepeL Hist. Nat. Ins., Hym. iii. (1845) p. 337. 



S2Jhex lanatus, Mocs. Magy. Akad. Term. Ertek. xiii. (1883) p. 34, 



6, var, 

 Sphex iimhrosus, Kolil, Ann. Naturli. Hofmus. Wien, v. (1890) p. 406. 



Two females, two males (var. lanatus^ Mocs.), Pretoria 

 {Distant) ; Waterberg [Wildes) ; two females (typical). Fort 

 Johnston, Nyasaland {liendall). 



Genus Ampulex, Jurine. 



Ampulex compressa, Fabr. 



Sphex compressa, Fabr. Spec. Ins. i. (1781) p. 445. 



Cklorion com2)ressum, Fabr. Syst. Piez. 1804, p. 219. 



Atnpukx compressa, Jur. Nouv. M6th. class. Ilym. 1807, p. L34, 2 J ; 



Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M. iv. (18-56) p. 268; Kohl, Ann. Naturh. 



Hofmus. Wien, viii. (1893) pp. 473, 483, & 491, pi. xi. figs. 11 & 22, 



and pi. xiii. fig. 71. 

 Ampulex sinensis, Sauss. Reise Novara, Zool. ii. pt. i. (1867), Hym. 



p. 325, pi. ii, fig. 25. 



Two females, Pemba Island {Mrs, Burtt). 



Ampulex nigroccerulea, Sauss. 



Ampulex nigroceerulea, Sauss. Dist. Nat. Transv. 1892, p. 212, 9 ^pJ- iv. 

 fig. ; Kohl, Ann. Naturh. Hofmus. Wien, viii. (1893) p. 497, § . 



One female, Pretoria. 



Genus SCELIPHRON, King. 

 ScilipIiro7i spi'rifew, Linn. 



Sphex spirifex, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (1758) p. 570, 



Sceliphron spirifex, Klug, Neu. Schrift. Ges. naturf. Fr, Berl. iii 



(1801) p. 564, 

 Pelopoeus sjnrifex, Latr. Hist. Nat. Crust, et Ins. xiii. (1805) p. 295. 



Nine females, ten males, Pretoria (Distant) ; Zomba 

 and Fort Johnston, Nyasaland {Rendall) ; Beaufort West 

 Cape Colony {Cregoe). 



Sceliphron Spinohe, Lepel. 



Pelopoeus Spinolce, Lepel. Hist. Nat. Ins., Hym. iii. (1845) p. 307, Q (5, 

 Pelopoeus Eckluni, Dhlb. Hym. Eur. i. (1845) p. 434. 

 Sceliphron Sjnnoke, Sauss. Grandid. Hist. Mada^'. xx. pt i (180*^^ 

 p. 440, 26. u i'. . K -) 



Three females, Pretoria (Distant) ; Barberton {Rendall). 



Sceliphron violaceum, Fabr. 



Sphex violfieea, Fabr. Syst. Ent, 1775, p. 34('>. 

 Pepsis violaceiis, Fabr. Syst. Piez. 18U4, p. 211, 



