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Trochilium Bembeciforme, Curt. Brit. Ent. viii. pi. 372, f. * 

 Sleph. Haust. iv. 384. 



a — g. England. From Mr. Stephens' collection. 

 h — I. England. 



Asia. 



3. Sphecia bepanda. 



Foem. Cyaneo-nigra ; caput albo varium ; palpi flavi ; antennae 

 luteae, simplices, apices versus supra nigro-eyanece ; thorax 

 flavo quadrimaculatus ; abdominis segmenta luteo marginata* 

 apex luteus ; pedes lutein tibiis ex parte fuscis, posticis sat 

 dense pilosis ; aim limpidae* ciliis purpureo-ferrugineis ; anticae 

 basi nigro-purpureae. 



Female. — Bluish black. Head white in front and on each side 

 behind, with luteous hairs beneath. Palpi yellow ; third joint 

 longer than that of the European species. Antennae luteous, 

 simple, subclavate, bluish black towards the tips above, very much 

 longer than the thorax. Sides of the thorax with two yellow spots 

 before the wings, and with some ferruginous hairs hindward. Seg- 

 ments of the abdomen with luteous borders ; tip luteous. Legs 

 luteous ; tibiae partly brown; hind tibiae rather thickly clothed with 

 hairs. Wings limpid, with purplish ferruginous cilias and veins. 

 Fore wings purplish black at the base ; second inferior vein much 

 nearer to the first than to the third; third very much nearer to the 

 fourth than to the second. Hind wings more ample than those of 

 the European species. Length of the body 10 lines ; of the wings 

 20 lines. 



a. North India. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



4. Sphecia contracta. 



Mas. Nigra ; caput apud oculos flavum, margine postico luteo ; 

 palpi flam ; antennae rufae ; thorax flavo bimaculaius et bivit- 

 tatus ; abdomen fasciis, macula dorsali subapicali pilisque 

 apicalibus lateralibus luteis ; pedes lutei, nigro vittati ; aloe 

 limpidae, anticae apud costam nigro-purpureae, apice fer- 

 rugineae. 



Male. Black. Head yellow about the eyes, luteous above 

 behind. Palpi yellow, shorter than those of S. repando. Antennae 

 red, very little longer than the thorax, rather more deeply pectinated 



