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*32. Anthobosca apicalis Sichel. 



Cosila apicalis Sichel, Sauss. et Sichel, Oat. spec. gen. Scolia, 

 p. 262 (1864), $ . 



I have not seen this species, which may possibly be identical 

 with carbonaria Burm., but the dorsal segments of that species 

 are not reddish laterally. 



Males. 



1. Species from the Old World 2. 



Species from South America 18. 



2. Australian species 3. 



African species 14. 



3. Tarsal ungues with a blunt lobe at the base ; second 



and third cubital cells each receiving a recurrent 



nervure 4. 



Tarsal ungues bilid, without a basal lobe ; second cubital 



cell receiving both recurrent nervures A. crassicornis Sm. 



4. Eighth and three following joints of the fiagellum sub- 



tuberculate beneath, apical joint longer than penulti- 

 mate and slightly curved. Wings fusco- violaceous... A. atistralis S\c\\e\. 

 None of the joints of the flagellum subtuberculate {^^nigripennis Sm.). 

 beneath, apical joint no longer than penultimate. 

 Wings hyaline or subhyaline 5. 



5. First abdominal segment distinctly longer than the 



second ; fully half as long again as its breadth at the 



apex A. atistralasice Guer. 



First abdominal segment not distinctly longer than the 

 second ; scarcely, if at all, longer than its apical 

 breadth 6. 



6. Thorax and abdomen wholly black 7. 



Pronotum at least marked with yellow 9. 



7. Legs ferruginous A. va7"ij>es Sm. 



Legs black 8. 



8. Median segment transversely rugulose, very short and 



broad ; anterior tibiae black beneath A. cetkiops Sm. 



Median segment finely punctured, not verj' short or 



broad ; anterior tibiae ferruginous beneath A. nigra Sm. 



9. Legs ferruginou.s 10. 



Legs black, more or less marked with yellow 11. 



10. Postscutellum yellow, legs marked with yellow ; first 



transverse cubital nervure as long as the second or 



longer and strongly bent near the cubitus A. tor 7-esens is Tarn. 



Postscutellum and legs without yellow markings ; first 

 transverse cubital nervure much shorter than the 

 second, and not bent near the cubitus A. gilesi Turn. 



11. Five basal abdominal segments with yellowish lateral 



spots ; cubitus of hind wing originating just before 

 the transverse median nervure, almost interstitial ... A. moderata Tarn. 

 Five basal abdominal segments immaculate ; cubitus 

 of hind wing originating very distinctly before the 

 transverse median nervure 12. 



12. Seventh dorsal segment with yellowish lateral spots ; 



postscutellum yellowish 13. 



Seventh dorsal segment and postscutellum immaculate . A.frenchi Turn. - 



13. Clypeus black ; mesonotum without a yellow spot ; hind 



tibiae feebly spinose A. longipalpa Tvxn, 



Clypeus yellow ; mesonotum with a yellow spot ; hind • ^ 



tibiae feebly serrate A. lagardei Turn, 



14. Apical margin of clypeus not toothed 15. 



Apical margin of clypeus with two small teeth 16. 



Piioc. ZooL. S^oc— 1912, No. XLIX. 



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