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MODERN SYSTEM, 
Stirps 2.— Antenna of a moderate length, composed of three articu.a- 
tions, filiform, the last joint increasing towards the apex (in the 
males ciliated or furcated): wings with one marginal and three sub- 
marginal cells : body short, and increasing towards its apex. 
Genus 40b. 11 YLOTOMA. Fair., Leach. 
Upper wings with the marginal cell emitting a small branch: antenna 
of the male ciliated: lib'ue, the four hinder ones furnished with a 
spine situated near the middle on the inner side. 
Larva with fourteen spurious feet. 
Sp. 1 . Hyl. pUkarnis. Body blueish-blaek : wings at the apex clouded : 
feet black, with white bauds : antenna: rather lengthened, black and 
ciliated : the third submarginal cell increasing towards the apex. 
Length of the body g.£ lines, expansion of the wings 6 lines. 
Found in Coombe Wood, burr)', by Mr. Stephens. 
Obs. Of this genus we have several indigenous species. 
Genus 40 T, CRY PTES. Jurine, Leach. 
Upper wings without the branch to the marginal cells: antenna of the 
male divided and ciliated : the whole of the tibia simple. 
Sp. 1. Cryp. VUUrsit. Bright yellow: head, antenna:, (and thorax of 
the male) black : wings brownish and transparent. 
Tenthredo furcata. Vill. Ent. 3. 80. t.7.f. 16. gf.17. q .—Panz. 
Faun. Insect. Germ. 46. 1. Tenthredo Hubi ld;ci. lUig., Rossi, Fn. 
Etr.2.31. Hyiotoma furcata. Fair., Lair., Spinol., King. Cryp- 
tus furcatus. Jurine. Cryptus Villersii. Lack, Zool. Mite, vol/iii. 
m.— 9 Hylotoma Angelica:. Fabr. Syst. Piezat. 25 .—Klug, Bert. 
Mag. 1814, p. 302. Tenthredo melanocephala. Puna. 
Inhabits : ranee, Germany, and Italy. In England it is very rare. 
Snaps 3. Antenna: short, with nine or ten articulations, increasing in 
thickness in the middle, hut ending in a point, the third articulation 
iongei than the fourth : body short, and increasing towards the apex. 
Genus 408. MESSA. Leach. 
Upper wings with one marginal and four submarginal cells: antenna 
with nine joints. 
Sp. 1. Messa hortulana. 
Tenthredo hortulana. Klug. Messa hortulana. Leach. 
Inhabits 
Genus 409. A THALIA. Leach. 
Upper wings with two marginal and four submarginal cells : antenna 
with ten joints. 
Sp. 1. Ath. spinarum. 2. Alh. Rosie. 3. Ath. annulata. 
r Genus 410. SELANDRIA. Leach. Tfathrpdo, Pam. I. Klug. 
Upper wings with two marginal and four submarginal cells: antenna: 
with nine joints. 
Sp, 1. Sel. serva. 2 , Set. cincripes. 3. Set. ovata. 
