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This is a very confined genus. Fabrlcius in the Species Infeflomm 

 defcribes only thirty-three kinds ; of thefe not more than eight are 

 natives of this country. The Afilus Crabroniformis is the largeft, 

 and is not uncommon in fome places in the fummer, particularly 

 frequenting wet meadovyrs, and flying bufily about the middle of the 

 day amongft flowers. 



Its probofcis is a curious inflrument ; the fling of it is very painful, 

 and caufes a fwelling. 



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