He. 
iNSECTS. HYMENOPTERA. 86 . , AmmopEik. 497 
Black ; legs and abdomen Icftaceous, the latter brown at the 
tip. 
Inhahm Europe. Mu/. Lesk. p. 73. w. 398. 
Abdomen black with 4 yellow elevated bands, the 3 upper- 
ones interfered by a triangular black fpot. 
Inhabits near the Cafpian Sea, Lepech, It. tab, 20. /g. 4. 
86. AMMOPHILiV. Snout conic infleded, 
concealing a bifid retra6li]e tubular 
tongue; jaws forcipated, 3-toothed at 
thc^ tip: antennae filiform in each fex, 
with about 14 articulations: eyes oval: 
wings plane: pungent, concealed 
in the abdomen. Sand-tcafp. 
This genus is feparatej from that of the Sphex, on the authority 
of the Rev. Mr. Kirby ; in manners and economy, they re- 
fenible each other; and it is probable that many more of the 
Spheges might vk'ith propriety be removed into this genus. See 
Limi. Tran/ \v.p, 193. tab. 19. 
A . _ • 
ntenute of 13 joints inferted in a hollow on the front : 
petiole of the abdomen long 2-jt>ir'ted j wings equal. 
Sphex fabulofa. linne and Fabriaus. 
Donovan. Vii.tab. >. Degec. 2 - tab. 28 fig. 27. 
Inhabits i'artye. in Tandy funny hanks, vA-hcre it digs a hole with 
its fore-feet and buries the carcafs of the larva ot a moth or a 
half dead fpidcr, in the body of which it nas depoiited its eggs, 
and then covers up the orifice. 
Antenn.x of 13 joints inferted in a hollow on the front : pe- 
tiole of the aodomen t-joined : wings fhorter than the 
body. 
Inhabits England. Linn, Tranf iv. p. 205. 
‘Thorax punttiwed, with 3 impreffed lines. 
Antennae of 14 joints: petiole of the abdomen i-jointed : 
wings as long as the body. 
Sphex arensria lAnne md Fabricius. 
Inhabits EurSpe. Linn TranJ. iv. p- 206. 
Efdy black ; jlianks rough with briftles. 
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