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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Polistes navajoe, Cresson^ 1. c. p. 383, and P. Jlavus, Oresson, ibid., New 
Mexico. 
Vespa japonica, Smitli, Ent. M. Mag. iv. p. 279, and V. simillima, Smith, 
1. c. p. 280. The latter probably the worker of the former, the nest of which 
is described. 
POMPILIDAE. 
Pompilus dimidiatus (Fab.). According to Erber (Verb, zool.-bot. Ges. in 
Wien, xviii. p. 906) the larva of this species lives parasitically upon Eresus 
ctenizoides (Koch). 
Bold records the occurrence in Cumberland of Pompilus melanai'ius (V. d. 
Lind.) and Passalcecus monilicornis (Dahlb.), and describes the characters of 
these species. Ent. M. Mag. iv. pp. 226, 227. 
Nomadintty g. n., Westwood, Trans. Ent. Soc. Loud. 1868, p. 328. Allied 
to TrUjonalys. Sp. N. smithii, sp. n., Westwood, 1. c. p. 328, Amazons. 
Neia species : — 
Pompilus comparatuSy Walker, Lord’s Naturalist in Vancouver’s Island &c., 
ii. p. 341, and P. pyrvliomelaSy Walker, ibid., Vancouver’s Island. 
Pofnpilus. Smith (Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1868) describes the following 
9 new Australian species of this genua: — P. velox, 1. c. p. 241; P. irritahilisy 
I, c. p. 243, and P. infcmdus, 1. c. p. 244, precise origin not stated ; P. luguhris, 
1. c. p. 242, P. distinctus, ibid., and P. melancholicuSy 1. c. p. 244, from Cham- 
pion Bay; P. tricolor , 1. c. p. 242, Adelaide; P. di versus, 1. c. p. 243, Sydney 
or Moreton Bay ; and P. vespoides, 1. c. p. 244, South Australia. 
Prioenemis affectata, Smith, 1. c. p.24o, and P. defensor, Smith, ibid.. South 
Australia ; P. polydorus. Smith, 1. c. p. 246, Australia ; and P. ephippiata. 
Smith, ibid., Adelaide. 
TrUjonalys pidchella, Westwood, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1868, p. 327, 
Ceylon; T.jucimda, Westwood, ibid., Amazons; and T, luguhris, WestAvood, 
1. c. p. 328, Amazons. 
CRABRONIDiE. 
Smith describes the d of his Paragia vespiformis, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 
1868, p. 250. 
Pelopoeus Jistidaris (Dahlb.), called Marimbouda amarella” at Catagallo, 
makes a clay nest, and stores it with spiders. Trypoxylon alhitarse is called 
Marimbouda da Casa,” or “ House-wasp,” because it builds generally in 
houses; its nest contains from four to six chambers, which are stored with 
spiders, and in each of them one egg is laid. A large species of Pepsis, called 
Marimbouda Accii” attacks and destroys the large bush-spider, which is ten 
times its size. Smith (from Peckolt’s notes), Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1868, 
p. 135, where several other spepies of Hymenoptera are referred to. 
A wasp, probably Stizus speciosus, is said by C. W. Taylor to seize and 
carry off Cicadee, Amer. Natural, ii. p. 217. 
New species : — 
Ammophila impatiens, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1868, p. 247, Cham- 
pion Bay; A. ardens. Smith, ibid., Swan lliver. 
Sphex argentifrons. Smith, 1. c. p. 248, Champion Bay. 
Pison nilidus, Smith, I, c. p. 248, Champion Bay. 
