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1. ©. mrterifla Curtis. 



Disccelius merula Curtis-, Trans. Linn. Soc. XVII, 325, 1834.— 8 



Vespides III, 124. 

 Epipona chilensis Spin., Gay's Hist, fisica de chile, Zool. VI, 248, 1851. 

 Disccelius chilensis Sauss. Ves'pides, I, 25, 1, 1852. 

 Discceliui Spinolce, 1 Sauss. Vespides, I, 25, 2, 1852, III, 124. 



i7a6. Chili. 



58. 35. pilicfiellllS Sauss. — 9- Parvulus, punctulatus ; olypeo piri- 

 fornii ; apice truncato; pronoto antice biangulato, rnetanoto rotundato ; 

 petiolo brevissimo, campanulato grosse punctata; apice puncto impresso ; 

 abdominis secundo segmento nitido, supra inflato. — Inseetum nigrum, 



• mandibulis puncto basali, clypei apice macula nigra, fascia frontali, 

 puncto post-scutellari, scapi fascia antica, iiavis; antennarum flagello 

 subtus ferrugineo; pronoto antice, teg-ulis, scutellis et metanoto, liavis, 

 (sed puncto in tegulis et matanoti sulconigris ;) abdominis segmentorum 

 1' 2' limbo et secundi maculis 2 lateralibus, flavis; pedibus flavis, 

 fusco-variis ; alis hyalinis, stigmate et areola radiali fusci.s, costa fus- 

 cescente. 



£ . Mandibulis et clypeo flavis; hoc apice subbidentato, antennarum 

 uncino minuto ferrugineo. 



Disccelius p.ulchellus Sauss. Vespides, III, 127, 15. 

 Ilab. Mexico ; Jamaica. 



Legion II. The Odynerites. 



Mandibles more or less lengthened, terminating in a point, 

 forming generally by their union a long sharp beak, or when 

 crossed, an X. Their teeth placed on their inner border {Vide 

 Saussure, Vespides, I, p. 2?, 11). 



Gen. EUMEXES Pabr. 



Organs buccate, very long. Tongue long, a little plumose. 

 G-aleas (or appendices) of the jaw very long. Palpi lengthened ; 

 labial composed of four articles; the maxillary of six. Mandibles 

 very long, sharp pointed, having a triturating lateral border and 

 forming by their union a lengthened beak. (In exceptions the 

 mandibles are sometimes shorter.) 



1 A variety of Chilensis, 



