56 P. CAMERON. HYMENOPTERA I. 



of clypeus distinctly depressed, clearly separated from the rest, broadly rounded. The 2 nà 

 and 3 ld abscissae of radius are almost equal in length, the i st récurrent nervure is received 

 close to, but clearly separated from the 2 nd transverse cubital nervure ; the 2 a & récurrent 

 clearly behind the middle; the i st transverse cubital nervure is straight, sharply obliquely 

 sloped ; the 2nd less obliquely sloped and rounded behind ; the yà broadly rounded. The 

 winss hâve a violaceous tin°e on the basai half. 



SPHEGIDAE. 



Sceliphron Klug. 



1. Sceliphron laetinn Smith. 



Pelopaeus laetus, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. Brit. Mus. IV, 229, pi. 7, f. r; Maindron, Ann. Soc. 

 Ent. Fr. VIII, 394, pi. 9, f. 1. 



Humboldt Bay, Mardi. 

 Sentani, Tune and July. 



A common Papuan-Australian species. 



2. Sceliphron Bruynii Maindron. 



Pelopaeus Bruynii Maindron, /. c. 394, pi. 9, f. 10. 



Manokwari, May. Recorded by Maindron from Doré and Andain. 



Sphex Lin., Kohi. 



1. Sphex umbrosus Christ. 



Kohl, Ann. d. k. k. Hofmus., V, 406. 



Manokwari, May and Tune. North of Lake Jamûr, August. 



2. Sphex aurulentus Smith, Fab. 



Kohl, Ann. d. k. k. Hofmus., V, 392. 



The head and thorax are covered densely with reddish fui vous hair; the ist and the 

 basai half of the 2nd abdominal segment red, the rest black; the legs except the greater part 

 of the coxae are reddish. Mandibles ferruginous, broadly black at the apex. Wings fuscous, 

 tinged with violaceous. The paleness of the hair on the head and thorax may be owing to 

 exposure to the weather. 



. Sphex morosus Smith. 



Journ. Linn. Soc. 1S61, 122; Kohl, Ann. d. k. k. Hofmus. Wien, V, 448. 

 One example. Bavé, March. 



