semimar- 
ginaia. 
callosoma. 
gigantipes. 
obscura. 
xantho- 
pyga. 
oberthiiri. 
bicincta. 
528 PEDALONINA; MEGALOSPHECIA; METASPHEGIA; CALLISPHECIA. By M. Gaede. 
24. Genus: Pedalonina gen. nov. 
Proboscis stunted, palpi projecting obliquely. Antennae absent. Hind tibiae and tarsi as long as in 
Megalosphecia, but only very slightly haired. In the forewing veins 2 and 3 close together, 4—6 separated, 
7 4 8 on a long stalk, 9 and 10 near the upper cell-angle, 11 farther inward. In the hindwing veins 3 4- 5 
slightly stalked, 6 below the upper cell-angle. 
P. semimargir.afa sp. n. (77 e). Body dark red, abdomen on the sides with a grevish-yellow spot, beneath 
light brown with a bluish-black spot near the base. Palpi and middle tibiae rusty yellow, tarsi black. Hind 
tibiae and tarsi bluish-black. Tibiae at the ends with a rusty yellow spot. Forewing almost to the cross-vein 
hyaline, the cross-vein orange. Behind it the distal marginal half is yellow. Hindwing at the apex broad black 
with blue scales. Under surface the same. $ 32 mm. East Africa. Type in the Berlin Museum. 
25. Genus: Megalosphecia Le Cerf. 
Proboscis normal, palpi long and obliquely projecting. Antennae long, in the middle thicker. Hind 
tibiae and especially the tarsi very long, the former hairy. In the forewing veins 2 and 3 near together, 4 more 
remote, 5 below the middle of the cross-vein, 7 + 8 + 9 stalked, 10 close next to it, 11 far inward. In the 
hindwing veins 3 and 4 from the same place, 5 above the middle of the cross-vein, 6 and 7 united, 8 near 7. 
Besides 3 inner-marginal veins. Type: gigantipes Le Cerf. 
M. callosoma Hmps. Head and tegulae yellowish-red, thorax brown, margins of patagia and thorax 
behind red, behind it ochreous hair. On the abdomen the 1st segment black with yellow hairs, the others with 
black and red bands and yellow marginal lines, beneath black except the yellowish-red anal segment. Anterior 
and middle legs yellowish-red, hind tibiae black with a yellowish-red streak, tarsi pale yellow. Forewing 
hyaline, veins greyish-black and fiery red. Costal margin as far as the cell-end fiery red, then black. In the. 
cell fiery red streaks. Cross-vein black, margined with red, especially inside. Below the costal margin behind 
the cell and at the inner margin a red streak. Margin brownish-black. Hindwing hyaline. Beneath both wings 
somewhat red at the margin and veins. £ 40 mm. Rhodesia. 
M. gigantipes Le Cerf (77 e). Thorax greenish-black. Patagia margined with orange. Palpi and legs 
orange with few black places. Abdomen bluish-black. Forewing brownish-black, hindwing black, at the distal 
margin somewhat hyaline, with a blue gloss. Sometimes the palpi are brown, the patagia not margined with 
orange — obscura Le Cerf , but also the antennae may be orange instead of blackish. 65 mm. Sierra Leone, 
Cameroon. 
26. Genus: Metasphecia Le Cerf. 
Proboscis normal, palpi moderately long. Antennae short, at the ends thickened. Tibiae strong, 
hairless, tarsi short. In the forewing veins 2 and 3 from the same place, 4 near 3, 5 and 6 below the upper 
angle, 7 T 8 on a very long stalk, 10 and 11 distantly separated at the base. In the hindwing veins 3 and 4 
on a short stalk, 6 and 7 united. 3 inner-marginal veins. 
M. xanthopyga Aur. (= vuilleti Le Cerf) (77 e). Blackish brown. Frons and palpi excepting tips white. 
Legs black with few yellow places. Thorax with 3 yellowish-white spots. Abdomen almost to the middle black, 
near the base with a yellow lateral spot, the rest above and beneath lemon-coloured. Both wings narrowly 
margined with black. On the forewing the costal margin outside and the cross-vein somewhat stronger. 30 mm. 
Senegal, Adamaua. 
27. Genus: Clalli.S|ilieeiii Le Cerf. 
Proboscis normal, palpi hairy. Antennae longer, at the ends thicker. Hind tibiae inside densely haired. 
In the forewing veins 2 and 3 from the same place, 7 free, but 8 + 9 stalked. In the hindwing veins 3 + 4 on 
a short stalk. 
C. oberthiiri Le Cerf (77 f). Similar to xanthopyga. Thorax without light spots. Hind tarsi and anal 
end of abdomen moi'e reddish-yellow. Beneath on the abdomen yellow spots as far as the base, but the lateral 
spot is absent. $ 38 mm. Cameroon. 
C. bicincta Le Cerf (77 f). Brownish-black. Erons somewhat white. Palpi yellow. Beside the base 
of the wing on the thorax a white dot. Abdomen on the 4th and 5th segments with yellowish-white margins, 
beneath with a yellow middle stripe. Hind tibiae black with some yellow, hind tarsi yellow, forewing hyaline, 
very narrowly margined with blackish-brown, the cross-vein slightly broken, beneath with a reddish costal 
margin. Hindwing very finely margined. $ 28 mm. Cameroon. 
