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MODERN SYSTEM. 
strongly ciliated : antenna shorter than the head and trunk : superior 
wings with die marginal cell detached from the apex, not doubled 
longitudinally : maxillary palpi long; with the joints very unequal. 
Genus 443. 'll I’ll I A. Fair., Pam., Tllig., J urine , Spinola, Leach. 
Sphex. Scopoti, Chrislus. Betuyllus. Punier. 
Mandibles without teeth: antenna shorter than the thorax in both 
sexes, the first joint obconic: abdomen ovate. 
Sp. 1. Tiph. femorata. 
Inhabits flowers, and sandy situations. 
Fam. XII. Sapycio.e. Leach. 
Thorax with the first segment forming an arch, or a transverse square : 
feet moderate, or short, slender, not strongly ciliated or spinet! : an- 
tenna in both sexes as long as the head and trunk : superior wings 
with the marginal cell not remote, not folded longitudinally. 
Genus 444. SAPYGA. Lair., Juriue, King, Illig., Spinola, Leach. 
Aphis. Linn. Vespa. Geoff. Hellus. L'abr., Pane. Sphex. 
Villers. 
Mandibles very strong, trigonate, many-toothed : antenna: thicker to- 
wards their extremities. 
Sp. 1. Sap. sexpunctuta. 
Sapyga sexpunctata. Leach. Hellus sexpunctatus. Fair. 
Inhabits palings. 
Fam. XIII. Pompilidje. Leach. 
Pompilii. Latreille. 
Thorax with the first segment forming an arch, or a transverse square : 
-feet long ; the hinder ones as long as the head and trunk : antenna: 
slender, formed of elongate and slightly serrated joints: superior 
wings not folding longitudinally. 
STrp.ps 1. — Superior wings with three submarginal cells complete. 
Genus 445. POMPILUS. I. air., Leach. 
Maxillary palpi longer than the labial ones, with the last joint thicker, 
conic-obovate; the three last joints nearly equally long : labrum insert- 
ed under the clypeus : antenna (of the females at least) with their 
points convoluted. 
Obs. — T his is an artificial gcilus, and contains several natural genera. 
Sp. 1. Pom. anm/atus. 
Pompilus annulatus. Latr., Fair., Leach. 
Inhabits 
Genus 446. CEROI’ALES. T-atr., Fabr., Jur., Pang., Spinola, 
Leach. Evania. Oliv., Villers, Rossi, Cuvier, 
Maxillary palpi pendulous, longer than the labial ones; the three last 
