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than those of the European species. Thorax with a yellow spot on 

 each side, and two yellow intermediate stripes. Abdomen longer 

 than in the preceding species, with a luteous band on each segment, 

 and a luteous dorsal spot towards the tip, which has luteous hairs on 

 each side. Legs luteous, with black stripes ; tibiae less pilose than 

 in the preceding species. Wings limpid, much narrower than those 

 of S. repanda ; veins and ciliae ferruginous. Fore wings purplish 

 black along part of the costa, ferruginous at the tips ; inferior veins 

 like those of S. repanda in structure. First inferior vein of the hind 

 wings with a much shorter fork than that of S. repanda. Length 

 of the body 9 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



Hindostan. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



5. Sphecia dasypodiformis. 



Mas. Nigra; palpi subtus jlavi, apice rufi ; prothorax jlavo 

 marginatus ; abdominis segmenta luteo fasciata ; pedes lutei 

 femoribus nigris, tibiis posticis dense pilosis ; alee limpidce 

 venis ferrugineis , anticce apud costam purpureo-nigrce. 



Male. Black. Palpi yellow beneath, red at the tips. An- 

 tennae with black branches. Prothorax with a yellowish border. 

 Abdominal segments with luteous bands. Legs luteous; femora 

 mostly black ; hind tibiae more thickly clothed with hairs than those 

 of the European species. Wings limpid; ciliae short; cupreous 

 black; veins mostly ferruginous. Fore wings purplish black along 

 the costa ; fork of the second superior vein much shorter than that 

 of S. apiformis. Length of the body 7 lines ; of the wings 14 

 lines. 

 a. ? Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



North America. 



6. Sphecia ? maeginata. 



Nigra; caput apud oculos flavum ; palpi Jlavi ; thorax jlavo bivit- 

 tatus ; abdominis segmenta jlavo marginata ; pedes jlavi, basi 

 nigri ; alee limpidce, anticce marginibus, apice fasciaque pal- 

 lide juscis, posticce nigro late ciliata?. 



Trochilium marginatum, Harris, Amer. Journ. Sci. xxxvi.; Cat ,N. 

 Amer. Sphin. 29, 1. 



New Hampshire. 



