crabronid;r. 
Ins. 133 
SapygidcB^ Tiphiidcc, Dolichiiridm^ Pompilidce, Sphegidm^ Pemphredonidm, 
Bemhecidce, AstatidcB^ Philanthidce, LarridcB, Nyssonidae, Mellinidce, Ctr- 
ceridcB^ ^rypoxylidm^ and CrahronidcB. 
Pompilides. 
MocsAry, a. Biologische Notizeu: Lebensweise der Pompiliden im 
Allgemeinen. Term, fiizetek, ii. pp. 123-125. 
Pompilus coccineus, Fabr. Habits ; P. Bertkau, Verb. Ver. Rheinl. 
XXXV. SB. pp. 177 & 178. 
New species : — 
Pompilus sahulicola^ C. G. Thomson, Hym. Scand. iii. p. 147, Scania; 
P. vitiosus, F. Smith, J. A. S. B. xlvii. 2, p. 107, Tenasserim. 
Priocnemis simulans, C. G. Thomson, 1. c. p. 166, Scania ; P. nitidi- 
verdriSy F. Smith, Tr. E. Soc. 1878, p. 6, Otago, New Zealand. 
Sphegides. 
Maindron, M. Notes pour servir k Thistoire des Hym^nopt^res de 
TArchipel Indien et de la Nouvelle-Guinee. i. Observations sur 
quelques Sphegiens (g. Pelopceus) de I’Archipel Indien. Metamor- 
phoses, Descriptions d’esp^ces. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) viii. 
pp. 385-398, pi. ix. 
The nests and transformations of P. Imtus, Sm., are described and 
figured (pi. ix. figs. 1-7), and what is known of other species is also sum- 
marized. P, intrudenSy Sm., ^ , is also described and figured (p. 394, 
pi. ix. fig. 8), and a list of the 20 East Indian species is added. Two 
species are described as new. i 
Ampulex compressum. Fight between this wasp and a cockroach ; H. 
S. Schurr, Ent. xi. pp. 226-228. 
Ammophila mocsariiy J. Frivaldszky, Term, kozlem. xiii. p. 352, Hun- 
gary; A. striata, A. Mocsdry, Tijdschr. Ent. xxi. p. 200, Siberia : spp. nn 
Pelopceus hruininii, p. 394, fig. 10, Celebes, and affinis. p. 395, fig. 9, 
Halmaheira, spp. nn., M. Maindron, Ann* Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) viii. pi. ixi 
Larrides. 
Astata femoralis^ A. Mocsdry, redescribed by him; Term, kozlem. 
XV. p. 249. 
Tachytes discolor, sp. n., J. Frivaldszky, Term, kozlem. xiii. p. 351, 
Hungary. 
Bemhicides, 
Bemhex fossorius, sp. n., F. Smith, J. A. S. B. xlvii. 2, p. 168, Tenasserim. 
Nyssonides, 
Larra hungarica, sp. n., J. Frivaldszky, Term, kozlem. xiii. p. 354, 
Hungary. 
Hoplisus montivagus, sp. n., A, Mocsdry, op. cit. xv. p. 250, Hungary. 
Orahronides. 
C. G. Thomson (Hym. Scand. iii. pp. 262-264) divides the 38 Swedish 
species of Crahro into the following 12 subgenera (two new), an example 
