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CATALOGUE OF 
Ilian those of the European species. Thorax with a yellow spot on 
each side, and two yellow intermediate stripes. Abdomen longer 
than in the preceding species, with a luteous band on each segment, 
and a luteous dorsal spot towards the tip, which has luteous hairs on 
each side. Legs luteous, with black stripes ; tibiae less pilose than 
in the preceding species. Wings limpid, much narrower than those 
of S. repanda ; veins and ciliae ferruginous. Fore wings purplish 
black along part of the costa, ferruginous at the tips ; inferior veins 
like those of S. repanda in structure. First inferior vein of the hind 
wings with a much shorter fork than that of S. repanda. Length 
of the body 9 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 
Hindostan. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
5. Sphecia dasypodiformis. 
Mas. Nigra; palpi subtus Jlavi, apice rufi ; prothor ax Jlavo 
marginatus ; abdominis segmenta luteo fasciata ; pedes lutei 
femoribus nigris , tibiis posticis dense pilosis ; alee limpidee 
venis ferrugineis , anticce apud costam purpureo-nigree. 
Male. Black. Palpi yellow beneath, red at the tips. An- 
tenna with black branches. Prothorax with a yellowish border. 
Abdominal segments with luteous bands. Legs luteous; femora 
mostly black ; hind tibiae more thickly clothed with hairs than those 
of the European species. Wings limpid; ciliae short; cupreous 
black; veins mostly ferruginous. Fore wings purplish black along 
the costa ; fork of the second superior vein much shorter than that 
of S. apiformis. Length of the body 7 lines ; of the wings 14 
lines. 
a. ? Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 
North America. 
6. Sphecia ? makginata. 
Nigra; caput apud oculos flavum ; palpi Jlavi ; thorax Jlavo bivit - 
tatus ; abdominis segmenta Jlavo marginata ; pedes Jlavi, basi 
nigri ; alee limpidee, anticce marginibus , apice fasciaque pal - 
lide fuscis , posticee nigro late ciliatee. 
Trochilium marginatum, Harris , Amer. Journ. Sci. xxxvi.; Cat . N . 
Amer. Sphin. 29, 1. 
New Hampshire. 
