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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
americanus (Pal. B.)j P. sordidus (Smith) (St. F.) ; P. juxtus 
(Cress.) = var. comscus (Smith) j P. pcdlidicornis (Smith) = unifasciatns (Say) 5 
P. ignipennis (Ov&SB.)=flammipennis (Smith) j Agenia fulviptes (I)ahlb.) = 
P. mellipcs (Say). 
Pompilm formosus (Say). Lincecum notices the habits of this species, 
which destroys the great Mygale hentzii (the ‘^Tarantula” of Texas) for tlie 
purpose of storing its nests. The insect is figured. (Amer. Nat. i. pp. 187- 
141.) 
New species : — 
Ferreola dhnidiatipennis, Saussure, Reise der Novara, Zool. ii. Hym. p. 40, 
Ceylon j F. zebmlUj Sauss. 1. c. p. 48, pi. 3. fig. 29, Sydney ; F. tricolor ^ Sauss. 
1. c. p. 48 (=? pedestris, Smith), Singapore 5 F. miranda, Sauss. 1, 0 , p. 40, 
pi. 3. fig. 30, Ceylon. 
llomonotus luciduluSf Saussure, 1. c. p. 60, pi. 3. fig. 31, Ceylon. 
Fntgpus cephalotas, Saussure, 1. c. p. 60, pi. 3. fig. 32, La Plata. 
Agenia. Saussure (/. c.) describes the following new species of this genus : 
— A. mioromegas, p. 61, pi. 3. fig. 33, A. aluris, p. 52, A. hipmniSf ibid., 
Ceylon \ A. fusiformisy p. 63, pi. 3. fig. 34, Sydney j A.frauenfeldiaiia, p. 63, 
pi. 3. fig. 36, Java ; A. concoloi'y p. 54, Ceylon j A. novarce, ibid. pi. 3. fig. 36, 
Sydney; A, insularisy p. 66, A. nana, ibid., A. ohsoleta, p. 66, pi. 3. fig. 37, 
and A. plehejay p. 67, Ceylon. 
Pogmiins Imulattia, Saussure, 1. c. p. 68, pi. 3. fig. 88, Sydney. 
Pompilus ardens, Saussure, 1. c. p. 69, Cape of Good Hope ; P. ignohilis, 
Sauss. 1. c. p. 60, Ceylon ; P. subsericeus, Sauss. 1. c. p. 60, pi. 3. fig. 39, 
Shanghai ; and P. bilunulatus, Sauss. 1. c. p. 61, Rio Janeiro. 
Pompilus. Cresson (Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. i.) describes the following 
North- American and West-Indian species of this genus : — (subg. Pompilus) 
P. maurusy p. 88 ; P. ingenuus, p. 89 ; P. hyacintJiinus, p. 90 ; P. brevicornisy 
ibid. ; P. subviolaceus, p. 91 ; P. humilis, ibid. ; P. cylindricus, p. 92, fig. 4 
(wing) ; P. virginiensisy ibid. ; P. argenteusy p. 93 ; P. tmicuSy p. 95 ; P. semi- 
rufusy p. 100 ; P. divisusy ibid. ; P. cinctipcSy p. 102 (= Ceropales apiculisy Say 
nec Vanderl.) ; P. navuSy p. 105 ; P. ? maricey p. 108, fig. 6 ; P. ? legatusy 
p. 109 : (subg. PmocNEMis) P. (P.) magnus, p. Ill ; P. (P.) fuluicornisy 
p. 112; P. (P.) fortis, p. 113; P. (P.) subopacusy p. 114; P. {P.) ftdgifronSy 
ibid. ; P. (P.) pomiliusy p. 116 ; P. (P.) germanuSy ibid. ; P. (P.) validuSy ibid. ; 
P. (P.) scitiduSy p. 118 ; P. (P.) nothuSy ibid. ; P. (P.) nuperusy ibid. ; P. (P.) 
parQuSy p. 110 {=iterminatusy Cress, nec Say) ; P. (P.) sartor ianusy p. 120; 
P. (P.) cincticornisy ibid. : (subg. Agenia) P. (A.) ciqridusy p. 122 ; P. 
(jL) pulchripennisy p. 123 ; P. (A.) brevisy ibid., fig. 9 (wing) ; P, (A.) dakotuy 
p. 124 ; P. (A.) nigropilosusy ibid. ; P. (A.) albopilosuSy p. 126 ; P. (A.) bom- 
byainusy ibid. ; P. (A.) varipes, p. 126 ; P. (A.) pidckrimiSy ibid. ; P. (A.) 
agilisy ibid. ; P. (A.) petiolatuSy p. 127 ; P. (A.) iridipenniSy ibid. ; P. {A.) cal- 
caratuSy p. 128; P. (A.) congruuSy p. 129, fig. 10 (wing); P. (-4.) longiduSy 
ibid.; P. (A.) acceptuSy p. 130, fig. 11 (wing); P. (A.) mexicanuSy ibid.; 
P. (A.) subvirescensy p. 131 ; P, {A.) azureus, ibid. 
Planiceps nigery Cresson, 1. c. p. 136, Connecticut, Georgia; P. cubensisy 
Cress, ibid., Cuba. 
Priocnemis fidgidipennisy Saussure, 1. c. p. 61 ; P. consanguineusy Sauss. 1. c. 
p. 62, pi. 3. fig. 40, andP. humbertianuSy Sauss. 1. c. p. 63, pi. 3. fig. 41, Ceylon; 
P. tinctory Sauss. 1. c. p. 63, Cape of Good Hope. 
