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Larrada, posterior margins of the segments narrowly testaceous, the 
1st segment petiolated, the 2nd lengthened, the anal segment with a 
few fuscous hairs at the apex, the whole abdomen perceptibly verti- 
cally compressed. 
This species I believe has been hitherto undescribed. In general 
appearance it resembles P. tincta, from which, however, it can 
be distinguished at a glance by the considerably larger and more 
level metathorax, and from its having a fascia across the wings. It i 
not P. bipennis, Saussure, which is a much smaller insect and has “ ore 
clypet marginibus genis ano pedebusque 1, 2 antice luteis.’ Pseuda- 
genia hypsipyla is rare, and I have hitherto only found it in thick 
bamboo jungles. Like the rest of the species of the family it seems. 
a restless creature of quick flight, often walking rapidly among fallen 
leaves and hunting them over and under diligently. 
8. CEROPALES ORNATA, Smith, 
CEROPALES oRNATA, Smith, Cat. Aym., MS., B. M., III, p. 179. 
Hapirat : India, Burma, Tenasserim. 
It is rather remarkable that this is the only species of Ceropales 1 
have come across in Burma. It is generally distributed but rare. 
9, SALIUS FLAVUS, Fabriceus. 
SPHEX FLAVA, Fabr., Ent. Syst., II, p. 217, 80. Drury, Ill. Exot., 
MS., III, t. 42, £. 4, 9. 
PomPiLus FLAVus, Fabr., Syst, Piez., p. 197, 51. Pel. Hist, Nat, 
Hym., II1., p. 430, 21, 
Hurpersis riava, Dhlb., Aym. Kur., I, p. 128 and p. 462, 
Hasirat : India, Burma, Tenasserim. 
I am somewhat puzzled as to what the true Sphea flava of Fabriccus 
is. The insect I identify as it, agrees best with Dahlbom’s description 
of Hemipepsis flava. It is one of the commonest of the Pompilide, 
and very much affects the grassy sides of roads, hunting about among the 
tufts of grass and herbage, In May I found one digging vigorously 
into the bank of the drain along the side of the high road between 
Moulmein and Amherst. It had not dug far, and being disturbed by 
my approach flew away, and did not return again, though I waited and 
watched for nearly an hour, 
10. SALIUS SEVERUS, Drury. 
SPHEX sEVERUS, Drury, Ill. Exot, Hist,, 10, t. 42, £. 4, 
Hasrrat : India (Drury, Smith), Burma, Tenasserim, 
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