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T E XIX.

C II R Y S I S BIDENTaTA.

H Y M E N 0 P T ER A.

generic character.

Ti

10rax joined to the abdomen by a snort pedicle. Abdomen dividedfor segsoents. Sting simple. Wings not folded. Antennæfili-

one long and eleven short joints each.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Head^ two

Hrax with two teeth.

and an ^ ^ Hgment of the body, sky blue, changeable. Thorax,I'ho^ 0 annu ^ at ‘ ons of the abdomen, crimson with gold spots.

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ryfis Bidentata is scarcely so large, and by no means so

on as the Chrysis Ignita, (not exceeding one-third of an inch inH id ^ Ut * S e 4 ua ^ *f not superior in beauty and richness of colour. Theone ' rnore particularly the last segment of the body, appears in^H:on of light, blue, in another gieen, in another purple, &c.tae tao rax anc j two £ r jst Roments of the abdomen are far moreth ^ a §olden appearance ; the ground colour is deep crimson,Htist " tT!eta ^i c appearance on the lighter parts, and the number of( . Q j S o1 -d spots which besprinkle it, greatly diminish the strength osWe st * ren< H sS tt, even before it is magnified, a superb little

18 sound in May 0 r June in some parts of Kent and Essex.

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