SPHEX. 



fpider, which it kills, and depofits it at the bottom ; then 

 laying her egg in it, (he clofes up the orifice of the cavity 

 with clay ; the larva, which refembles the maggot of a bee, 

 having devoured the fpider, fpins itfelf up a duflcy filken 

 web, and changes into a chryfalis, out of which, within a 

 certain number of days, proceeds a complete infeft, which is 

 black, with a (lightly foot-ftalked abdomen, the edges of 

 the feveral fegmcnts being of a brighter appearance than 

 the reft of the body. Tlie female of this fpecies prepares 

 feveral feparate holes, or nets, in each of which (he places 

 a dead infeft and an egg ; each cell coiling her the labour 

 of about two days. 



LuNATA. The abdomen of this infeft is black ; the 

 firll feo-ment is marked with a yellow lunule. It inhabits 

 America, as does the next. 



Affinis. Villous, black ; the firft joint of the antenna?, 

 fcutel, and (hanks, are yellow. 



Jamaicensis. This, as its name implies, is found in 

 Jamaica. The abdomen is black ; the firll fegment, and 

 edge of the others, are yellow. 



Erythrocephala. Black ; head, bafe of the petiole, 

 and legs, ferruginous. It inhabits Malabar. A fpecimen 

 is kept in the mufeum of fir Jofeph Banks. 



* Spirifex. Black ; thorax hairy, and immaculate ; 

 petiole of one joint, yellow ; as long as the abdomen. 

 There is a variety, of which the petiole and joints of the 

 legs are half yellow. It is found in this country, in divers 

 parts of Europe, and alfo in Africa, particularly in 

 Egypt, in cylindrical cavities wrought within like a honey- 

 comb, on the fides of cUtfs, and in the mud walls of 

 cottages. 



Madraspatana. Black ; thorax hairy, and fpotted 

 with yellow ; the petiole is yellow, and as long as the 

 abdomen. It inhabits Malabar. 



Clavus. Black ; thorax fpotted ; abdomen blueilh ; 

 the petiole long, rufous, with a black band. This is an 

 inhabitant of New Holland. 



Holosericea. Black, with a filvery down ; abdomen 

 ferruginous ; the petiole is black, and the tail blue. It 

 is found in Barbary. 



PuBESCKNS. Black, with filvery down ; the abdomen is 

 ferruginous, with a black petiole. It inhabits Guinea, and 

 is found among the grafs. 



Cincta. Black, with filvery down ; the fegments of 

 the abdomen are edged with white. This, like the laft, is 

 found in Guinea. 



Lobata. Green-blue ; thorax with a diftinft fore-lobe ; 

 the wings are fub-ferruginous. It is an inhabitant of 

 Africa. 



Ciliata. Teftaceous ; abdomen blue ; mandibles elon- 

 gated and ciliate. This is an Indian infeft. 



CoMPRESSA. Shining green ; the hind-thighs are com- 

 prelTed, ferruginous. It inhabits Malabar. 



SiBlRiCA. Polilhed brafly-grcen ; the abdomen is blue. 

 An inhabitant of Siberia. 



IcHNEUMONEA. Fulvous ; abdomen black, with a fer- 

 ruginous bafe. It is found in divers parts of America. 



HiRTiPES. Hairy, duflcy ; abdomen (hining black ; 

 wings teltaceous. It inhabits Guinea. 



Albifrons. Glabrous, black ; front covered v/ith a 

 filvery brown ; wings white, with a black bafe. This alfo 

 is found in Guinea. 



Maxillosa. Black, with filvery down ; abdomen fer- 

 ruginous at the bafe ; the mandibles are projefted, curved, 

 and toothed. It is a large infeft, and is found in Barbary. 



Unicolok. Du(ky-brown, with cinereous down. It 

 ij found in Spain, on umbellate flowers. 



Indostanee. Black ; wings blueilh-black, with a hya. 

 line thinner margin. Found in Europe and India. 



Clavipes. Black ; petiole ferruginous, clavate, of one 

 joint ; legs clavate. This is a fmall infeft, and is found in 

 feveral parts of Europe. 



Austriaca. Black ; bafe of the abdomen with a ful- 

 phur-coloured band and two dots ; the legs are varied with 

 fulphur ; the hind-thighs are thickened. It inhabits, as 

 its name denotes, Auftria. 



BiDEXS. Black ; head and antenna: ferruginous ; the 

 abdomen is marked with four yellow fpots ; the thorax is 

 two-fpined. It inhabits Mauritania, and is a large infeft. 



Insubrica. Black ; front, mouth, fcutel, and two 

 bands on the abdomen, of a pale yellow. It inhabits 

 Padua ; breeds in chimneys and windows, in the fame neft 

 with the Ichneumon feduftor. 



b. Abdomen fejfilc. 



MoRio. Black, immaculate ; wings dark brown. It 

 inhabits New Holland. 



CoLLARis- Black-blue ; fore-lobe of the thorax ful- 

 vous. It inhabits New Holland. 



Froxtahs. Black ; front and fore-lobe of the thorax 

 yellow. It inhabits New Holland. 



Analis, Glabrous, black ; abdomen ferruginous at the 

 tip ; wings white. It inhabits India. 



SiMiLis. This infeft is glabrous, black, abdomen fer- 

 ruginous at the tip ; the wings are white. 



AssiMiLls. Black ; antennae, tail, and legs, rufous ; 

 wings blue ; the bafe and tip white. This is found at Tran- 

 quebar. 



DiMiDiATA. Black ; the head and fore-part of the tho- 

 rax dull ferruginous ; the wings are black. This is an in- 

 habitant of Barbary. 



* FuscA. Black, glabrous ; bafe of the abdomen ferru- 

 ginous. This inhabits gravelly places in Europe : after 

 having deftroyed the larva of a moth, it depofits its eggs in 

 its carcafe, and then digs a hole and buries it. 



Viatica. Black, downy; fore-part of the abdomen fer- 

 ruginous, with black belts ; wings brown. 



Ursws. Black, hairy ; fecond fegment of the abdomen 

 ferruginous ; wings black. 



Amethystina. Blue ; antenna; and legs black. It in- 

 habits Santa Cruz. 



Cingulata. Black ; front ftreak on the fore-part of the 

 thorax, and edges of the abdominal fegments, cinereous. It 

 inhabits New Holland. 



Nigra. Blfick ; fegments of the abdomen with lucid 

 margins. 



Labiata. Black ; fegments of the abdomen edged 

 with cinereous ; the wings are teftaceous, tipt with brown. 

 It inhabits the South American iflands. 



VARlEGAT.t. Black, fpotted with white ; thorax rufous 

 under the fcutel ; the wings are tipt with brown. This is 

 found in Saxony. 



Sanguinolenta. Black ; thorax rufous before and be- 

 hind ; fegments of the abdomen lucid at the margin. This 

 is a very fmall infeft, and is found in feveral parts of Ger- 

 many. 



Mixta. Black, varied with yellow ; abdomen yellow, 

 ivith three black bands. This is an American infeft. 



Mauka. Black j hind-thighs rufous j inhabits Tran- 

 quebar. 



Hyalinata. Black ; four hind-thighs rufous ; wings 

 hyaline. Found in Saxony. 



FuscATA. Black ; abdomen with a white tranfverfe dot 



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