AMAS1S CRASSICORNIS. 45 



The genus is of small extent, there being but 

 few European and one South American species, but 

 it is doubtful if the latter really belongs to Amasis. 

 One species is known from North Africa and the 

 Canaries. 



The evidence of the British nativity of Amasis is 

 hardly satisfactory. The records given by Stephens 

 are distinct enough, but no examples have ever been 

 found, so far as I am aware, beyond those recorded by 

 Stephens. Both the species have a somewhat wide 

 range, but, on the whole, they must be regarded as 

 southern rather than northern insects, although one 

 species (obscura) is found in Sweden. The late Mr. 

 Frederick Smith, of the British Museum, it may be 

 added, was not inclined to consider the genus British. 



Synopsis of Species. 



1 (2) Body and legs entirely black. Obscura. 



2 (1) Abdomen more or less saffron -yellow ; legs more or less white. 



Crassicornis. 



1. AMASIS CRASSICORNIS. 



Vol. II, PI. Y, fig. 6, ? ; 6 a, Head ; 6 b, Antenna ; 6 c, 

 Labium ; 6 d, Maxilla. 



Tenthredo crassicornis, Rossi, Fauna Etr., ii, 21, 704. 

 Cimbex sylvatica, Oliv., Enc. Meth., v, 772, 14. 

 Tenthredo Iseta, Fab., E. S. Supp., 214 ; Pz., F. G., Heft 62, pi. vi. 

 Cimbex Iseta, Lep., Mon., 39; F. Fr., pi. i, f. 6; Htg., Blattw., 

 74, 10. 



jurinse, Lep., Mon., 38. 



oliveiri, Lep., 1. c., 40. 

 Amasis jurinse, Ste., 111., vii, 15, 2. 



l&ia, Br. and Zad., Schr. Ges. Konig., iii, 275, 1; 



Andre, Species, i, 32 ; Cat., 4,* 1. 



Black ; punctured ; head and thorax pilose ; abdomen beneath, at the 

 sides, and more or less above, saffron-yellow; apical half of femora 

 testaceous ; tibia3, except at apex, and metatarsus, white or pale testa- 

 ceous. Wings hyaline, slightly infuscated at the apex; costa and 

 stigma black. 



Length 3^ lines. 



