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*32. Antiiobosca apicalis Sicliel. 



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

 p. 262 (1864), 2 • 



I have not seen tliis 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 spQcies 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 bitid, without a basal lobe ; second cubital 



cell receiving both recurrent nervures A. crassicornis Urn. 



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



tuberculate beneath, apical joint longer than penulti- 

 mate and slightly curved. Wings fusco- violaceous... A. australis Sichel 

 None of the joints of the flagellum subtuberculate {==n7ffri/pen7iis Sin.)- 

 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 breadtli at the 



. apex A, australnsice Giu'v. 



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. varipes Sn\. 



Legs black g. 



8. Median segment transversely rugulose, very short and 



broad ; anterior tibiae black beneath A. ceth inps Sm. 



Median segment finely punctured, not very short or 



broad ; anterior tibiae ferruginous beneath A. nigra Sm. 



9. Legs ferruginous 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. torresensis Turn. 



Postscutellum and legs without yellow markings ; first " 



transverse cubital nervure much shorter tlian 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 Turn. 

 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 ]3. 



Seventh dorsal segment and postscutellum immaculate . A.frencJii Turn. 



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



tibiae feebly spinose A. lonff ipalpa Tavn. 



Clypeus yellow ; mesonotum with a yellow spot ; hind 



tibiae feebly serrate A. lagardei Twrn. • 



14. Apical margin of clypeus not toothed 15. 



Apical margin of clypeus with two small teeth 16. 



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