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HYMENOPTERA. 
rather short, thick, and flattened towards the extremity. Type, II. im- 
perialism Smith, redescribed and figured, l. c. pi. iii. fig. 18. 
Scobina bicolor , W. F. Kirby, l. c. p. 41, pi. iii. fig. 6, Villa Nova, 
Amazons. 
Gymnia inconspicua, figs, 9 & 10, Santarem, and mexicana, fig. 17, 
Mexico, id. 1. c. pp. 42 & 48, pi. iii. 
Ptilia basipunctata , fig. 11, Mexico, Honduras, bicolor, fig. 12, Brazil, 
p. 4 G, pumilio, fig. 13, p. 47, and soror , fig. 14, Amazons, p. 48, id. 1. c. 
pi. iii. 
P terms serratus , figs. 2 & 3, Cantagallo, p. 51, violaceus , fig. 5, Bio 
Janeiro, diversipes, fig. 4, Amazons, consors , fig. G, East Brazil, p. 52, 
atriceps , fig. 8, Brazil (?), p. 53, id. 1. c. pi. iv. 
' IJylotoma jonasi (= nigritarsis, Smith, nec Klug), fig. 11, p. Gl, rejecta 
(= epliippiata , Smith, nec Klug, — humeralis, Voll., nec Beauv.), fig. 16, 
pi. iv. p. 62, disparilis (= humeralis , Smith, pt., nec Beauv.), figs. 7 & 9, 
quadripunctata (= humeralis , Smith, var. $ ), fig. 22, p. 63, dubia (= 
similis, Smith, nec Voll.), fig. 10, Japan, eximia, fig. 11, Mexico, p. 65, 
borealis , fig. 16, Hudson’s Bay, cyra , fig. 18, Georgia (P), p. 66, sphinx , 
fig. 20, pi. v., North America (?), p. 68, vittata, pi. vi. fig. 2, Mexico, p. 70, 
sinensis (== microcephala , Cam., nec Voll.), fig. 2, p. 72, victorina , figs. 5 & 
8, pi. v., China, p. 73, andromeda, fig. 7, Natal, dirce , fig. 15, Lake N’gami, 
p. 74, uremia , fig. 10, Natal, gamble, fig. 9, pi. iv., Gambia, p. 75, and 
dryope , pi. vi. fig. 3, Amazons, p. 78, id. 1. c. 
Loboce rati nee. 
Loboceratince, subfam. n., Kirby, List Hym. i. p. 79. Intermediate 
between Cimbicincc , Ilylotomince , and Tenthrcdinidai ; general appearance 
of the last ; discoidal cell absent ; antennae densely pubescent, interme- 
diate tibiae with middle spurs. To include Peruntherix, Westw., Lobo- 
ceras, g. n., and Aulacomerus, Spin. 
Loboceras, g. n., id. ibid. Antennae seven-jointed, last joint cup-shaped; 
hind coxae long and large. Types, L. mexicanum , Orizaba, lucidum and 
hippolyte , Amazons, spp. nn., 1. c. p. 80, pi. vi. figs. 4-6. 
Perantherix fatima, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. 79, pi. vi. fig. 7, Amazons. 
Pterygophorince. 
Pterygophorus cygnus, West Australia, and leachi, Queensland, id. 1. c. 
pp. 81 & 82, pi. vi. figs. 10 & 9 : spp. nn. 
Loping rince. 
Girard, M. Les Tenthredes des pins. J. Soc. Nat. d’Hortic. (3) iii. 
pp. 702-707. 
Kirby (List Hym. i.) figures and rodescribes the following known 
species : — Lophyrus fortunii, Leach, fig. 11, p. 86, abbotti , Leach, fig. 12, 
p. 87, americanus , Leach, fig. 8, p. 88, Perreyia compta , Nort., figs. 13 & 
15, pi. vi. p. 90, Ancyloneura nigripes , Smith, fig. 7, p. 95, varipes, Cam., 
fig. 6, and Cladomacra macropus , Smith, fig. 8, pi. vii. p. 96. 
Lophyrus. Several species attacked by Chrysis cyanopyga, Dahlb. ; 
