54 MR. F. SMITH ON HYMENOPTEROTJS INSECTS 



Specimens of this species from Gilolo and Bachian are much more highly 

 coloured than the type described by Guerin, — the abdomen being red, with 

 only the basal segment and the sides of the second segment black. 



9. Scoliafulva, Gray; Cuv. Anim. Kingd. (Griffiths),]). 516, pi. 71. f. 1 ? • 

 Hab. Ceram. 



The Scoliafulva is so briefly described in the above work, that it appears 

 desirable to add one or two important distinctive characters. The head 

 and thorax are black, the abdomen ferruginous, and entirely covered with 

 fulvous pubescence ; the antennae and legs are ferruginous, the coxae and 

 femora fusco-ferruginous ; the wings in the specimen from Ceram are 

 nigro-violaceous : in the figure given in the ' Animal Kingdom,' they are 

 represented as paler, being fuscous and iridescent at their base, with the 

 margins paler; the basal segment of the abdomen is black, the second 

 segment has a black oval spot at its lateral margins ; the third segment 

 has two approximating ovate black spots in the middle above, and the 

 fourth two united ones in the same situation ; the type is said to have come 

 from Brazil, but it has been ascertained that Australia is its proper locality. 



Tarn. POMPILLD.E, Leach. 



1. Pompilus predator. P. niger, abdomine obscure caeruleo, alis 

 fuscis, violaceo iridescentibus. 



Female. Length 6 lines. Head and thorax black and slightly shining, 

 the clypeus covered with silvery pile ; the mandibles rufo-piceous in 

 the middle. The metathorax subelongate with its apical margin 

 reflexed ; the wings fuscous, with a violet iridescence, the posterior 

 pair hyaline at their base. Abdomen smooth and shining, with a 

 beautiful blue tint in certain lights ; the apical segment with a number 

 of long black hairs. 



Hab. Menado. 



2. Pompilus rufifrons. P. capite vertice, antennis, tibiis tarsisque 

 ferrugineis; abdominis segmento secundo fascia basali ferruginea; 

 alis flavis. 



Female. Length 9 lines. Black ; the front between the ocelli and the 

 insertion of the antenna;, the antennae, labrum, tibiae, and tarsi ferru- 

 ginous; the mandibles ferruginous in the middle; the tips of the 

 femora ferruginous ; wings yellow, with a narrow fuscous border at 

 their tips ; the nervures ferruginous. Abdomen slightly shining, the 

 basal margin of the second segment ferruginous. 



Hab. Ternate. 



Gen. Agenia. Scluodte. 



1. Agenia Lucilla, Smith, Proc. J Ann. Son. v. 120. 'A. 

 tldb. Gilolo; Aruboyna. 



Gen. Prioonemis, Sohiddte. 



1. PrioenemiH confector, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. v. 120. 

 Hab. Ternate; Bachian. 



