CRABRONID^, JlUTILLIDAO. 
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Pala7'U8, having the labrum emarginate, is wrongly referred to the 
Nyssonides by Smith ; E. Taschenberg, Z. ges. Naturw. (2) xi. p. 359. 
Cemonus unicolor. Note on damage to briar-stems used for rose-stocks ; 
Homalus auratus, Dahlb., is its parasite. Covering the cut end of the 
briar with tar recommended, in order to prevent the $ from making 
her nest. A. Laboulbene, Ann. Soc. Ent, Fr. (5) v. pp. 303 & 304. 
Notoglossa arafts, Lepell., recorded from S. France; differences be- 
tween the French and African forms, possibl^ of specific vdlue, noted, 
J. Lichtenstein, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) v. p. xii. 
New species : — 
Agenia festinata, F. Smith, 1. c. p. 37, India. 
Priocnerriis peregrinus^ id. ibid. Calcutta, Sumatra, Hong Kong. 
Mygnimia atropos^ id. 1. c. p. 38, India. 
Astata agilis, id. 1. c. p. 39, Nischiudipore. 
Stizus spectahilis, E. Taschenberg, 1. c.p. 360, Brazil. 
Larra bicolor ^ Khartum, brendeli^ Illinois, p. 361, dimidiata, p. 362, 
argentea, p. 363, Egypt, hicincta, p. 364, Mendoza, id. 1. c. 
Gorytes areatus, id. 1. c'. p. 365, Brazil. 
Gorytes amatorius, p. 39, tricolor, p. 40, F. Smith, 1. c. India. 
HopUsus anthracipennellus, p. 366, Columbia, semipumtatus, 
p; 367, Mendoza, fuscits, p. 368, petiolatus, p. 369, Rio de Janeiro, E. 
Taschenberg, 1. c. 
Trypoxylum rostratum, p. 371, punctulatum, p. 372, rufo-signatum, p. 374, 
scutiferum, p. 379, Brazil, armatum, p. 373, gracile and annuiipes, p. 377, 
Venezuela, coloratum, p. 375, auj'eo-vestitum, p. 376, Mendoza, javanum, 
p. 378, Java, id. 1. c. ; T. accumulator, F. Smith, 1. c. p. 38, India. 
Oxyhelus squamosus, F. Smith, 1. c. p. 38, India; 0. fasciatus, E. Tas- 
chenberg, 1. c. p. 380, Cape of Good Hope. 
Crahro cubiceps, p. 382, Brazil, eburneus, p. 383, S. America, maculi- 
cornis, p. 384, Mendoza, rugoso-punctatus, p. 385, Venezuela, Taschen- 
berg, 1. c. 
Mimesa aurifrons, id. 1. c. p. 387, Brazil. 
Diodontus atratulus, id. 1. c. p. 388, Cape of Good Hope. 
Cerceris viscosus, p. 40, rufin'odis and velox, p. 41, F. Smith, 1. c. India ; 
C. eupJiorbice, eryngii, and rostrata, Marquet, Bull. Soc. Toulouse, ix. 
(1874-75), p. 205, Toulouse ; C. rufimana, p. 390, Parana, larvata, p. 391, 
annuligera, p. 394, Mendoza, picturata, p. 392, contracta, p. 396, velutina, 
p. 397, Brazil, rustica, p. 393, rufo-nigra, p. 399, Rio de Janeiro, albi- 
mana, p. 395, Venezuela, unicincta, p. 397, Tennessee, rufa, p. 400, semU 
nigra and variegata, p. 401, lutea, p. 402, Khartum, E. Taschenberg, 1. c. 
Philanthus {Trachypus) fulvipennis, p. 404, terminalis, and varius, 
p. 405, flavidus, p. 406, Brazil, elegans, p. 407, egregius, p. 409, Mendoza, 
Taschenberg, 1. c. 
Mutilltdje. 
H. Burmeister, Bol. Ac. Cordova, i. pp. 461-502, pi., under the title 
of “ Mutillae Argentinse,” describes (in Latin and French) the known 
species of the Argentine States. He considers that Gerstacker has 
