sely striated; the wings pale fulvo-hyaline, the
nervures ferruginous; the scape in front, the anterior and intermediate
tibiae, the apex of the femora, and the basal joint of the tarsi
reddish-yellow; the posterior legs, with the trochanters and basal half
of the femora, yellow.

4. PELOPAEUS FLAVO-FASCIATUS. _P._ niger; capite thoraceque flavo
variegato; pedibus abdominisque basi ferrugineis; alis hyalinis, apice
fuscis, abdominisque segmento tertio fascia lata flava ornato.

_Female._ Length 9 lines. Black; the clypeus yellow; the mandibles and
scape ferruginous, the former black at their base, the latter yellow in
front; the sides of the face with a bright golden pile. Thorax: the
posterior margin of the prothorax, the tegulae, scutellum, and a quadrate
spot on each side of the metathorax at its base yellow; the legs
ferruginous, with the coxae, trachanters, and claw-joint of the tarsi
black; wings fulvo-hyaline, the nervures ferruginous, a fuscous spot at
the apex of the anterior pair; the meso- and metathorax transversely
striated, the latter with a yellow spot at the insertion of the petiole.
Abdomen: the petiole slightly curved upwards, the first segment
ferruginous; a broad yellow fascia at the apex of the third segment, the
apex of the fourth with a narrow obscure fascia; the abdomen covered
with a fine silky pile.

_Hab._ Celebes.

Fam. BEMBICIDAE, _Westw._

1. Bembex trepanda, _Dahlb. Hym. Europ._ i. p. 181.

_Hab._ India, Celebes.

Fam. LARRIDAE.

Genus LARRA, _Fabr._

1. Larra prismatica, _Smith, Journ. Proc. Linn. Soc._ ii. p. 103.

_Hab._ Malacca, Celebes.

Genus LARRADA, _Smith_.

1. Larrada aurulenta, _Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins._ pt. iv. 276. 6. Sphex
aurulenta, _Fabr. Mant._ i. 274. 10.

_Hab._ India, Java, Sumatra, Celebes, Philippine Islands, China, Cape of
Good Hope, Gambia.

2. Larrada exilipes, _Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins._ pt. iv. p. 278.

3. LARRADA AEDILIS. _L._ nigra; facie argenteo-pilosa, alis subhyalinis,
articulis apicalibus tarsorum rufo-testaceis, abdomine laevi et nitido.

_Female._ Length 5-1/2 lines. Black; head and thorax subopake, the
abdomen shining; the face densely covered with silvery pile, the cheeks,
sides of the thorax and abdomen thinly so; the tips of the mandibles and
apical joints of the tarsi ferruginous, the latter obscurely so. The
metathorax transversely and rather finely rugose, the truncation more
strongly striated; the scutellum shining; the wings su