G6 ME. W. F. EIRBT ON THE CHALCIDIN^. 



Smicea flammula, Cress. Trans. Amer. Enf. Soc. iv. p. 48 

 (1872). 



Hah. Mexico. 



Judging from the descriptioB, tliis species appears to be allied 

 to ^.eri/tJirina, Walk. (Journ. Ent. i. p. 179,1861), but to be 

 distinct. 



Smicea pulchea, Cress. Proc. Ent. Soc. Fliil. iv. p. 91 (1865). 



Hah. Mexico ; Cuba. 



This insect is probably identical with S. transifiva, Walk. 

 (Trans. Ent. Soc. Loud. (3) i. p. 371, 1862), as the colour of the 

 abdomen appears to be the only difference between them. 



Smicea (?) femoeata, Fair. 



Crabro femoratus, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 375, n. 10 (1/75). 



Sphex punctata, Fabr. Spec. Ins. i. p. 446 (1781). 



? Chalcis fasciata, Oliv. Enc. MetJi. v. p. 439, n. 9 (1790). 



Smiera subpunctata. Walk. Ent, Mag. ii. p. 25 (1834). 



Smiera nigropicta. Cress. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. p. 95 (1865). 



IFab. West Indies ; Brazil. 



Smicea captita, SmitJi, Trans. Ent. Soc. (3) i. p. 42 (18(32). 

 Smiera adaptata. Walk. op. cit. (3) ii. p. 190 (1864). 

 ITai. Panama; Amazons. 



Smicea dimidiata. 



Chalcis dimidiata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 160, n. 3 (1804). 

 Smiera melanoptera. Walk. Journ. Ent. i. p. 180 (1861). 

 Rah. Venezuela. 



Smicea desceipta et exhaueieis'S, Wallc. Trans. Ent. Soc. (3) 

 ii. pp. 197 & 198 (1864). 



FTah. Amazons. 



S. eochauriens only differs from the type in having the hind 

 tibiae tipped with black. 



Sttpiuea, Kirh. {antea, p. 59). S. conigastea. 

 Chalcis conigastra, Perfy, Del. Anim. Art. p. 134, pi. xxvi. fig. 16 

 (1834?). 



Haltichella erythrotelus, Walk. Journ. Ent. i. p. 184 (1861). 

 Hah. Ega. 



Megalocolus, Xirh. (anted, p. 61). M. e^^^satoe. 

 Halticella ensator et tentator. Walk. Trans. Ent. Soc. (3) i. pp. 357 & 

 358 (1862). 



Hah. Borneo ; Singapore. 



