738 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



* Superior wings with three submarginal cells, the last 

 small ; and two perfect discoidal cells. Four hin- 

 der tibise with acute spurs or heels. 



Sfi. 1. Hortorum. 



Scolia hortorum. Fabricius, Latreille. 



*» Superior wings with three submarginal cells, the 

 last small ; and with three perfect discoidal cells. 

 Hinder tibiae with the heels broader at their ex- 

 tremities, and rounded. 



Sfi. 2. Intcrru/ita. 



Kits interrufita. Fabricius. 



*** Superior wings with two submarginal cells, the 

 second receiving two recurrent nerveurs: Three 

 perfect discoidal cells : Tibiae as in the last divi- 

 sion. 



Sfi. 3. Abdominalis. 



Scolia abdominalis. Latreille. 



**** Superior wings with two submarginal cells, the 

 second receiving one recurrent herveur; two per- 

 fect discoidal cells, and one imperfect below : 

 Four hinder tibiae with acute heels. 



Sfi. 4. Tridens. 



Scolia tridens. Fabricius. 



Tribe IV. Sapygides. 



Thorax with the first segment forming an arch, or a 

 transverse square. Feet moderate, or short, slender, not 

 strongly ciliated or spined. Antennae in both sexes as 

 long as the head and the trunk. Superior wings with 

 the marginal cell not remote; not folded longitudinally. 



Genus DXC. Sapyga. Latr. Jur. Klug. Illig. Spino. 



Apis. Linn. 



Vespa. Geoffroy. 



Hellus. Fabricius, Panzer. 



Sphex. Villers. 



Mandibles very strong, trigonate, many-toothed. An- 

 tennae thicker towards their extremities. 



Sfi. 1. Sexfiunctatus. 



Hellus sexfiunctatus. Fabricius. 



Inhabits Europe. 



Genus DXCI. Polychrum. Spinoli, Latreille. 



Mandibles very strong, trigonate, many-toothed. An- 

 tennae filiform. 



Sfi. 1. Refiandum. 



Polychrum refiandum. Spinoli, Latreille. 



Genus DXCII. Thynnus. . Fabricius, Salzer, La- 

 treille, Jurine, Donovan. 



Mandibles (of the males) narrow, bidentate, arcuate. 



Antennae slender, nearly setaceous. 



Sfi. 1. Dentatus. 



ThynnuK dentatus. Fabr. Latr. Donovan. 



Inhabits New Holland. 



Tribe V. Pompilides. 

 Thorax with the first segment forming an arch, or a 

 transverse square. Feet long, the hinder ones as long 

 as the head and trunk. Antennae slender, formed of 

 elongate, and slightly serrated joints. Superior wings 

 not folding longitudinally. 



Family I. Pomfiilida. 



Superior wings with three submarginal cells complete. 



Genus DXCIII. Pepsis. Fabricius, Latreille. 



Pompilus. Jurine, Illiger. 



Palpi equally long; the two last joints of the maxil- 

 lary ones, and the last of the labial ones, shorter than the 

 rest. 



Sfi. 1. Stellata. 



Pefisis stellata. Fabricius, Latreille. 

 Genus DXCIV. Pompilus. Latreille. 

 Maxillary palpi longer than the labial ones, with the 

 last joint thicker, conic-obovate ; the three last joints 

 nearly equally long. Labrum inserted under the clypeus. 

 Antennae (of the females at least,) with their points 

 convoluted. 



Obs. This artificial genus contains the following ge- 

 nera, proposed by the most learned writers on the hy- 

 nienopterous insects, viz. 1. Pompilus, Fabr. Panzer, 

 Jur. Illig. Walck. Spin. 2. Sphex, Linn. Scop. Vill. 

 Cuv. Lam. 3. Ichneumon, Geoff. 4. Pepsis, Fabr. 

 5. Salius, Fabr. 6. Crypiociikilus, Panzer. VVith the 

 rejected genus 7. Psammckjhares of Latreille. 

 Sfi. 1. Annulatus. 

 Pomfiilus annulatus. Latr. Fabr. 

 Cryfitocheilus annulatus. Panzer. 

 Sfi. 2. Viaticus. 



Pomfiilus viaticus. Latr. Fabr. Panzer, 

 Sfi. 3. Bicolor. 

 Salius bicolor. Fabricius. 

 Pomfiilus bicolor. Latreille. 

 Sfi. 4. Disfiar. 

 Pomfiilus disfiar. Latreille. 

 Sfi. 5. Planicefis. 

 Pomfiilus filanicefis. Latreille. 



Genus DXCV. Ceropales. Latr. Fabr. Jur. Panz. 

 Spinoli. 



Evania. Olivier, Villers, Rossi, Cuvier. 

 Maxillary palpi pendulous, longer that the maxillary 

 ones; the three last joints equally long, the last joint 

 thicker, conic-obovate. Labrum entirely exserted, en- 

 tering to the anterior margin of the clypeus. Antennae 

 (in both sexes) thick, rigid, with the middle arcuated, 

 not convoluted. 

 Sfi. 1. Maculata. 

 Cerofiales maculata. Fabricius, Latreille. 



Family II. Afihorida. 

 Superior wings with two complete submarginal cells. 

 Genus DXCVI. Aporus. Spinoli, Latreille. 

 Superior wings with the second submarginal cell re- 

 ceiving two recurrent nerveurs. 

 Sfi. 1. Unicolor. 

 Afiorus unicolor. Spinoli, Latreille. 



Tribe VI. Sphecides. 

 Thorax with the first segment transverse linear. Feet 

 long; the hinder ones as long as the head and trunk. 

 Ocelli distinct. Superior wings not folding longitudi- 

 nally. 



Family I. Sfihecida. 

 Mandibles with their internal edge denticulated. 

 Genus DXCVII. Amophila. Kirby, Latreille. 

 Sphex. Linn. De Geer, Panzer, Lamarck, Cuvier, 

 Jurine, Illiger, Spinoli. 



Pepsi's. Fabricius, Spinoli. 

 Miscus. Jurine. 



Antennae inserted about the middle of the face. Max- 

 illae and labrum much longer than the head, bent in the 

 middle. Palpi very slender, with cylindric joints. 



* Abdomen twice the length of the thorax, with the 

 petiolus gradually formed, elongate, and two-jointed. 

 a. Superior wings with the third submarginal cell not 

 petiolated. 



Sfi. 1. Armata. 



Sfihex armata. Rossi. 



Amofihila armata. Latreille. 



