84 MR. p. SMITH OlSr NEW SPECIES 



6. Sphex tyrannica. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. v. p. 122. 

 Sab. Sumatra; Sula. 



Gren. Ampitles, Jurine. 



1. Ampulex smaragdina. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. ii. p. 99. 

 Hab. Sumatra. 



G-en. Pelopoetjs, Lafr. 



1. Pelopceus murarius. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. vii. p. 34 ( (??). 

 Hab. New Guinea. 



Fam. LAREIDtE, Leach. 

 Gren. Laeeada, Smith. 



1. Larrada modesta. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. iii. p. 159. 

 Hab. Salwatty. 



2. Larrada mansueta. L. nigerrima; capite abdomineque nitidis ; 

 thorace opaco ; scapo, tibiis tarsisque ferrugineis ; alis hyalinis, anticis 

 fascia fusca. 



Female. Length 7 lines. Black ; the head shining and closely punc- 

 tured ; the clypeus covered with silvery pile ; the scape, apex of the 

 joints of the antennae, the anterior margin of the clypeus, and the 

 mandibles ferruginous; the palpi pale testaceous. Thorax opake; 

 the metathorax finely rugose, and clothed with silvery pile at the 

 apex ; the sides, beneath, the coxae, and femora with a thin changeable 

 silvery pile ; the articulations of the coxae, trochanters, and femora, 

 the tibiae and tarsi ferruginous ; the posterior femora dusky above ; 

 wings hyaline, the anterior pair with a broad fuscous fascia. Abdo- 

 men smooth and shining, longer than the head and thorax; the 

 extreme lateral margins of the segments ornamented with spots of 

 changeable silvery pile. 



Hab. New Guinea. 



3. Larrada mendax. I/, nigerrima; mandibulis pedibusque ferru- 

 gineis ; metathorace rugoso ; alis subhyalinis. 



Female. Length 5 lines. Black ; mandibles and legs ferruginous, with 

 the coxae black. The head, thorax, and abdomen thinly covered with 

 a short grey silky pubescence ; the clypeus covered with silvery pile, as 

 well as the lower part of the cheeks. The thorax closely punctured 

 above ; the metathorax rugose, having a few coarse radiating grooves 

 at the base, and an abbreviated carina in the centre ; the wings sub- 

 hyaline, the apex of the anterior pair slightly fuscous ; the interme- 

 diate and posterior tarsi fuscous above, with the tips of the joints 

 ferruginous. The abdomen smooth and shining. 



Hab. Gilolo. 



