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it very closely agrees in the venation of the wings; Cosila, 
according to tliem^ approaches the My^iints. They give the fol* 
lowing tabular synopsis (here slightly abridged) of the genera 
and subgenera (including Cosila) fornled at the expense of the old 
genus Scolia 
A. Second cubital cell irregularly quadrangular, trapezoid, placed in a direct 
line with the first and third cubitals. Three closed cubital cells. Badial 
cell elongated, pointed, neither truncated nor removed from the margin of 
the wing Cosila (Gu^r.). 
B, Second cubital cell triangular, applied obliquely to the first cubital ; 
radial placed at the end of the first cubital ; radial cell short, truncated, or 
removed at its extremity from the margin of the wing (Scolia proper 
sensu latiori). 
I. A single recurrent vein. ^ 
a. Third discoidal cell petiolated upon the second 
cubital Liacos (Gudr.). 
1. Three closed cubitals TrtUacoSy subg. 
l2. Two closed cubitals T>iUacos, subg. 
b. Third discoidal cell wanting ScCLIA (Fab.). 
1. Three closed cubitals TriscoUa^ subg. 
2. Two closed cubitals t>iscoUa, subg. 
II. Two free recurrent veins, both reaching the second 
cubital cell Elis (Fab.). 
1. Three closed cubitals Trielis, subg. 
2. Two closed cubitals iHelis, subg. 
The total number of species recorded by the authors, including 
sp. incertce sedis and sp. dubi(B, is 272, of which they are acquainted 
with 264. Upon the geographical distribution of the species 
they state that the Scoliae attain their maximum of development 
in the old world, especially in tropical Africa and Asia. The 
Elides j on the contrary, attain their maximum in America. In 
Europe the Scolice are more numerous than the Elides; in Africa 
the two groups are exactly balanced ; in Asia the Scolia predo- 
minate. In Australia Elis predominates over Scolia, as also in 
America ; but in the former the species are few. 
The following Imown species of Scoliidce are figured by Saussure and 
Sichel (Oatalogus specierum, &c.) : Scolia hadia (Sauss.), pi. 1, fig. 9 ; Elis 
(Trietis) xantiana (Sauss.), pi. 1. figs. 10 & 11, 
New species 
Scolia (JHscoUa) hyalinata, Sichel, Catal. p. 53, pi. 1. fig. 12, S. (JDiscolia) 
micronielasj Sichel, Catal. p. 82, from Senegambia; S, {Discoiia) caffra, 
Saussure et Sichel, /. c. p. 84, from S. Africa ; S. (JDiscolia) smithii, Sauss. 
et Sichel, I, c. p. 86, from S, Africa and the Gambia {ssaureipennis. Smith); 
S. {JDiscolia) molesta, Sauss. et Sichel, 1. c. p. Ill, =3 erratica (Sauss., not 
Smith), from the Malayan region ; S. {IHscoilia) vittifrons, Sichel, 1. c. p. 125, 
from Siam. 
Elis (Trielis) australcnsis, Sauss, et Sichel, I, c, p. 144, from Australia, 
