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Division I. 



Abdomen with the two first segments nodiform. Su- 

 perior wings with one submarginal cell. 



Genus DLXXIX. Apterogyna. Latreillc. 



Antennae setaceous, of the male as long as the body, 

 of the females a little shorter. Mandibles arcuate. 

 Maxillary palpi long. 



Sfi. 1. Olivierii. 



Afxtcrogyna Olivierii. Latr. 



Inhabits Arabia. 



Division II. 

 Abdomen withthe first segment of the abdomen nodi- 

 form. Superior wings with three submarginal cells. 



Subdivision 1. 



Maxillary palpi as long or longer than the maxillae. 

 Antennae longer than the head, the first joint not receiv- 

 ing the second. 



Genus DLXXX. Mutilla. Linn. Fabricius, Panz. 

 Jur. Illig. Spinoli. 



Sphex. De Geer. 



Apis. Chrislus, Harris. 



Abdomen (of both sexes) ovoid and convex, the second 

 segment large, somewhat companulated. Thorax of the 

 females cubical, with no transverse sutures. 



Sfi. 1. Eurofiaa. 



Mutilla Eurofiaa. Linn. Fabr. Panz. Latr. 



Apis with no wings! ! of Harris. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Genus DLXXXI. Methoca. Latreille. 



Mutilla. Jurine. 



Abdomen (of the females) ovoid and convex, with the 

 second segment large. Thorax composed of three seg- 

 ments, nodose. 



Sfi. 1. Ichncumonoid.es. 



Methoca Ichneumonoides. Latr. 



Genus DLXXXII. Myrmosa. Latr. Jur. Panz. 



MutillA. Rossi. 



Hyi-teus. Fabricius. 



Abdomen depressed, elliptic in the males, conic in the 

 females. Thorax composed of two segments, the ante- 

 rior segment transverse. 



Sfi. 1. Melanocefihala. 



Myrmosa melanocefihala. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Genus DLXXXIII. Sohlerodermus. Klug. Latr. 



Abdomen of the females, conic. Thorax divided into 

 three segments by two transverse sutures, the hinder 

 one elongate. 



Sfi. 1. Domeslicus. 



Schlerodermus domesticus. Klug. Latreille. 



Subdivision 2. 



Maxillary palpi shorter than the maxillae. Antennas 

 slender, longer than the head ; the first segment receiv- 

 ing the second. 



Genus DLXXXIV. Myrmecodes. Latreille. 



Tiphia. Fabricius. 



Mandibles porrected, arcuate, edentulous. Palpi ve- 

 ry short, three or four-jointed, the last joint obsolete ; 

 labial palpi shorter, scarcely visible, somewhat conic ; 

 labial ones cylindric. Antennae not much longer than 

 the head. Thorax elongate-cubic, a little narrowed be- 

 hind, composed of three segments meeting together, the 

 first segment largest. 



Sfi. I. Pedes tris. 



Vol. VIII. Part II. 



Tifihia Pedestris. Fabricius. 

 Inhabits New Holland. 



Subdivision 3. 



Ocelli distinct, smooth. Wings never wanting. 



Thibe III. Scolides. 

 Thorax with the first segment transverse quadrate, or 

 forming an arc. Feet short, or moderately long; the 

 hinder ones thick, spinulose, or strongly "ciliated. An- 

 tennae shorter than the head and trunk. Superior wings 

 with the marginal cell detached from the apex ; not 

 doubled longitudinally. 



Family I. Tifiliida. 



Maxillary palpi long, with the joints very unequal. 

 Antennae with the first joint obconic. 



Genus DLXXX V Tiphia. Fabr. Panz. Illig. Jur. 

 Spinoli. 



Sphex. Scopoli, Christus. 



Bethyllus. Panzer. 



Mandibles without teeth. Antennae shorter than the 

 thorax in both sexes. Abdomen ovate. 



Sfi. 1. Fcmorata. 



Tifihia femorata. Fabr. Jur. Latr. 



Bethyllus femoratus. Panzer. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Genus DLXXXVI. Tengyra. Latr. 



Mandibles with two teeth. Antennae of the males al- 

 most as long as the body. Abdomen of the males very 

 much elongated, almost linear. 



<S//. 1 . Sanvitali. 



Tingyra sanvitali. Latreille. 



Inhabits Italy. 



Family II. Scolida. 



Maxillary palpi short, joints equal. Antennae with 

 the first joint long, nearly cylindric. 



Division I. 



Thorax with the anterior segment transverse-qua- 

 drate, the hinder margin straight or but little arcuated. 

 Gejjus DLXXXVII. Mizine. Latr. Illig. Spinoli. 

 Plesia. Jurine. 

 Elis. Fabricius. 

 Tiphia. Fabr. Panzer. 

 Sapyc.a. Jurine, Panzer. 

 Scolia. Rossi. 

 Mandibles bidentate. 

 Sfi. 1. Maculata. 

 Tifihia maculata. Fabricius. 

 Mizine maculata. Latreille. 

 Sfi. 2. Volvulus. 

 Elis volvulus. Fabricius. 



Genus DLXXXVIII. Meria. Illiger, Latreille. 

 Bethylus. Fabricius. 

 Tiphia. Rossi. 

 Taohus. Jurine, Spinoli. 

 Mandibles without teeth; 

 Sfi. 1. Slafihylinus. 

 Tachus slafihylinus. Jurine. 

 Meria slafihylinus. Latreille. 



Division II. 



Thorax with the anterior segment much contracted in 

 the middle, and very much arcuated behind. 

 Genus DLXXXIX. Scoha. Latreille. 

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