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Hymenoptera Orientalis; or Contributions
to a knowledge of the Hymenoptera
of the Oriental Zoological RegionX

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MANCHESTER :
36, GEORGE STREET.

1889.

I

Hymenoptera Orientalis ; or Contributions to a know-
ledge of the Hymenoptera of the Oriental Zoological
Region. By P. Cameron. Communicated by John
Boyd, Esq.

{Received March iit/i, iS8g.)

Part I.
Introduction.

Notwithstanding the large number of our countrymen
who reside in our East Indian possessions, our knowledge
of their insect fauna, ev^en of the Hindostan peninsula, is
exceedingly meagre and fragmentary. A good beginning
has been made towards the study of the Lepidoptera, but
the same can hardly be said of the other orders. As regards
the Hymenoptera, excellent work has been done by our
distinguished countryman, Mr. A. R. Wallace, more par-
ticularly in the Islands ; and his labours have been recorded
in numerous papers by my late friend, Mr. Frederick Smith,
of the British Museum. But, with all that, very much
remains to be done before our knowledge of the Oriental
Hymenoptera can be fairly stated to be at all adequate.
The fact that less than 2,000 species have been recorded
from the Oriental region is sufficient evidence of the truth
of this statement ; and of the need of the attention of
Indian residents being directed to such a promising field
of entomological study.

My own attention was drawn to the inquiry by Mr. G.
A. James Rothney offering to place at my disposal for study
the beautiful and extensive collection formed by him during
many years' residence in India, chiefly in the Calcutta
district. This valuable source of information has been

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supplemented by Mr. E. C. Cotes, lending me the material
in the Calcutta Museum ; by a large collection belonging
to the Bombay Natural Society, formed by Mr. R. C.
Wroughton, District Forest Officer at Poona ; and by various
small collections, including a small, but very interesting one,
made by Mr. George Lewis, in Ceylon.

In order to make this paper as useful as possible, more
particularly to Indian residents, I have given : —

(i) A catalogue of all the known species, with their
localities, synonyms, habits, &c.

(2) Descriptions of rare or imperfectly known species.

(3) Descriptions of the new species.

(4) A list of all the works and papers relating to the
Oriental Hymenoptera, and

(5) Observations on their geographical relations.

Mr. Rothney's collecting was chiefly in the Calcutta
district, namely, in the neighbourhood of the City ; in
Barrackpore, Sittaghui, Samnugga, Ishapue, Serampue,
Chandauague, Gusery ; at Port Cauumy to the south,
Burdwan to the north ; Nischindepue to the north-east.
Also in Tirhoot, Bengal ; Mussourie, North-west Province
(in September and October), in Allahabad, North-west
Province ; and a few species from Dargeeling, Madras,
Bombay, and Ceylon.

Mr. Wroughton's collecting is principally from Poona
(Dekhan) and Bombay.

SPHEGID/E.
Ammophila.

Ainniophila, Kirby, Trans. Linn. Soc. IV., p. 195.
PsammopJiila, Dahlbom, Hym. Ent. I., p. 16.
ParapsammopJiila, Taschenberg, Zeits. f. d. ges. Natitnu.
in ITalle, XXXIV.

Hyinciwptera Oricntalis. 3

List of species of ^ww(?//«7rt: known from the Oriental
region.

(i.) Petiole 2-jointed:

1. Atripes, Smith, Ann. and Mag., Nat. Hist. IX., 1852,

p. 46; Cat. Hymen. Ins., IV., p. 217, 43.
Hab. India. Common in Calcutta district {Rotkney).
Khandala (Smith), Sumatra, China, Shanghai.

2. BASALIS, Smith, Cat. Hymejz. Ins. IV., 214, 37.
Hab. North India, Punjaub.

3. Buddha, Cam., ijifra.

Hab. Calcutta district, not uncommon.

4. DiMlDlATA, Smith, /. c. 216, 40.

Hab. India (Bombay, Madras, N. Bengal).

5. ELEGANS, Smith, /. c. 216, 42.
Hab. North India (Punjaub).

6. FUSCIPENNIS, Smith, Trans. Linn. Soc. Zool. VII.,

p. 187 (1870).
Hab. Mainpuri, North-west Province.

7. HUMBERTIANA, Saussure, Reise d. Novara, Hym. 25.
Hab. Ceylon.

8. L^VIGATA, Smith, /. c. 215, 39, de Saussure, Reise d.

Novara, Hym. 23.
Hab. India (Madras, Guzerat), Barrackpore {Rothney\
Ceylon (Cutchevilly).

9. LONGIVENTRIS, Saussure, /. c.
Hab. Ceylon.

10. NiGRlPES, Smith, I.e. 215, 38.

Hab. India (Madras), Barrackpore {Rothney).

11. PUNCTATA, Smith, 218, 46.
Hab. Northern India.

12. Orientalis, Cam., infra.

Hab. Barrackpore, Allahabad {Rothngy).

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13. Smithi (Baly), Smith, I.e. 217, 45.
Hab. India.

14. SUI'ERCILLIOSA, Saussure, /. c. 24.
Hab. Philippines (Manila).

15. Taschenbergi, Cam. Ammophilaerythropus,Ta.s,ch.Qn-

berg, Zeits. f. d. gesannnte Naturw. XXXIV. 434
{tion Smith).
Hab. Java.

16. Vagabunda, Smith, /. c. p. 218, 47.
Hab. North China, North India, Sumatra.

17. VISCHU, Cam., z;//m.

Hab. Mussoorie Hills, North-west Province.

(ii.) Petiole with one Joint {P savimopJiila\

18. HiRTlCEPS, Cam., infra.
Hab. Gilgit (Mus. Calcutta).

(iii.) Tarsal claws zvith tivo teeth at the base {Para-
psamniopJiild).

19. ViOLACElPENNis, Cam., infra.

Hab. Sambhalpur, Poonah ( Wronghton).

20. Erythrocephala, Fabricius. Sphex erythrocephala.

Fab. Ent. Syst. II., 204, 23.
AinniopJiila erythrocephala, St. Fargeau, Hist. Nat. Ins.

Hyni. III., 385, 26.
Hab. North India (Punjaub), Foona (JVroughton).

A. Mesothorax transversely striolated. {Annnophila, sensu
str.)

^ AMMOPHILA BUDDHA, Sp. nov.

Nigra, f I SCO hirta,petiolo, scapo,fenioribus, tibiis tarsisque,
rufis, abdoniine ccrruleo; alls favo-hyalinis, apiceferefuinatisy
nervis tcstaceis. Long. 25 mm.

Antennx short, thick ; the second joint two-and-a-half
times the length of the fourth. Head broad, retreating

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behind the eyes, which are large and almost parallel ;
■covered with a short sparse white down, and sparsely with
longish black hairs ; front and vertex obliquely aciculated,
the former only excavated immediately above the antenna;
and without a longitudinal furrow ; clypeus sparsely punc-
tured ; its apex almost transverse in the middle, the sides
somewhat oblique ; the centre slightly incised ; mandibles
obscure reddish towards the centre, the outer side broadly
at the base striolated. Thorax covered with a fuscous
pubescence ; the tubercles and a spot on either side of the
median segment silvery. Pro- and mesonotum strongly
transversely striolated, the striolations rather widely sepa-
rated ; propleuras obliquely striolated ; meso- and meta-
pleurae longitudinally rugosely punctured ; metanotum
transversely rugosely punctured ; scutellum longitudinally
striolated ; mesonotum with a shallow channel in the centre ;
metanotum not elevated in the centre ; a shallow indistinct
furrow below the spiracles. Petiole longish ; the second
joint usually blackish at the base. Coxs covered with a
dense moderately long silvery pile ; the trochanters, tibije
and tarsi, with a shorter and thinner one ; hind coxa;
coarsely punctured ; tarsal spines black ; fore calcaria red ;
hinder black, reddish at base ; apex of tarsi black. Second
cubital cellule at top a little wider or a little narrower than
the space bounded by the recurrent nervures ; third cubital
cellule a little wider at top than at bottom, the second
transverse cubital nervure bent outwardly at the bottom ;
tegulae blackish to piceous.

A. Jmmbertiana, Saus. from Java, seems to be the nearest
ally of this species, but it has the metanotum " postice
oblique in V-formam elevato-strigato," and the trochanters
are not black. A. basalis is also nearly related to it, but is
smaller (15-17 mm.), has the face silvery pilose, densely
so on the clypeus ; the head smooth, impunctate, wings
hyaline, &c. Barrackpore ; Allahabad, N. W. Province.

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— ^MMOPHILA ORIENTALIS, s/>. IIOV.

Nigra, argetiteo hirta ; femoribus, tibiis, tarsis, petiolo,
abdominisqiie segmento i° fere toto, rufis, a lis Jiyalinis vel
fusco-hyaliftis, apice fiiiiiatis, costa testacca ; nervis nigris ;
abdoviine aeruleo. ?. Long. 17 — 19 mm.

Similar to the preceding species, but smaller, with the
pubescence shorter and sparser, and of a more silvery tint ;
the wings without such a decided yellowish tinge, and with the
nervures blackish ; the first abdominal segment is red, except
at the apex, and the third antennal joint is shorter, not being
twice the length of fourth. Mandibles broadly red at the
base, which is striated ; clypeus punctured, densely covered
with a silvery pubescence ; its apex with a broad shallow
sinuation ; front and vertex shagreened, sparsely and shortly
pilose. Antenna; with the base of first joint testaceous, the
flagellum covered with a pale pile. Pro- and mesonotum
strongly transversely striolated ; metanotum more closely
and not so strongly ; scutellum strongly longitudinally
striolated ; propleura perpendicularly striolated, meso- and
metapleura obliquely rugosely striolated ; the raised part of
the metanotum shield-shaped. The tubercles and the sides
of the middle segment densely silvery pilose. The second
joint of the petiole is black above at the base ; the apex
has a silky pile ; the hind coxae are white with a dense
silvery white pubescence ; the trochanters are red, blackish
towards the base and apex, the anterior broadly black at
the base ; the tips of four anterior tarsi and the posterior
from the base of the second joint blackish ; spurs blackish.
Alar cellules pretty much as in A. budd/ia. The ocelli do
not form a triangle ; the anterior not being placed very far
in front of the posterior.

The clypeus and tegulse in some specimens are tes-
taceous ; the apex of the second joint of the petiole may be
black ; the basal joint of the antennae may be testaceous,,

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and the middle joints may show a tendency towards fuscous
coloration. In size there is some variation.

Ammopiiila nigripes, Smith.

A specimen from Barrackpore agrees with Smith's
description so far as it goes. It is fully one line longer ;
the hair on the thorax is longish and tolerably thick ; the
clypeus is broadly transverse at the apex, the sides being
angled ; the mesonotum is furrowed in the centre ; the legs
are thickly pruinose ; the second cubital cellule at the top
is about one-fourth shorter than the third, and about equal
in length to the space bounded by the second recurrent and
second transverse cubital nervures ; the third cubital cellule
is almost equal in length at top and bottom, and the third
transverse cubital nervure is sharply elbowed a little below
the middle.

Ammophila atripes, Smith.

The Barrackpore specimens of this species, as named by
Smith, are uniform in coloration — black, the second joint of
petiole is red beneath, the first joint black, the other seg-
ments steel-blue ; the wings more or less fuscous, the
nervures black. Face and clypeus densely covered with
silvery white pile ; apex of clypeus transverse, the sides
rounded ; vertex and front with scattered punctures, shining.
Pro- and mesonotum strongly transversely striolated ; meta-
notum more closely and not so strongly ; scutellum and post
scutellum longitudinally striolated ; pleurae rugose. The
pubescence on the thorax is short and cinereous ; the
abdomen is thickly pruinose. At the top the second cubital
cellule is about one-half the length of the third, and a little
more than the space bounded by the second recurrent and
second transverse cubital nervures ; the third cubital cellule
is nearly equal in length at top and bottom ; the third
transverse cubital nervure is elbowed near the middle. The

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female agrees in coloration, punctuation, and clothing with
the male.

Differs from A. nigripes in being longer, in having the
hair on the thorax less dense and shorter, the clypeus more
rounded at the apex, the mesonotum with the central furrow
less distinct, the wings darker, and with black nervures.

Barrackpore — common.

B. mesonotiiui punctured.

f^- Ammophila Vischu, sp. nov.

Nigra, nitida, punctata; apice petioli, abdominisqiie
segmentis i — 2, rufis ; alls fnscis. Long. 22 — 24 mm.

Antennae stout, microscopically pilose. Face and
clypeus covered with a silvery white pubescence ; the front
and vertex bear long fuscous hair. Clypeus broad, flat, the
apex margined, truncated ; sparsely punctured. Front
depressed ; a distinct furrow down the centre ; rather
strongly punctured ; the vertex with the punctures more
widely separated. Thorax strongly punctured, the pleural
and metanotum rugose ; scutellum with the punctures
larger and closer than on the mesonotum ; post-scutellum
rugose. Mesonotum with a distinct furrow, which becomes
wider towards the apex, where it is nearly filled up by a
keel. The pubescence is long and cinereous, long and dense
on the pleurae ; sparser above. The tubercles, an oblique
stripe on the pleurae and the middle segment laterally,
densely covered with silvery pubescence. Second segment
of petiole stout ; the extreme base black. Second segment
above wider than the space bounded by the first recurrent
and first transverse cubital nervures ; the third cellule much
narrowed at the top, usually there not one-fourth of the
length of the bottom. Tcguke black.

The male has the clypeus produced and rounded at the
apex, and is, as well as the face, densely covered with
silvery pubescence.

Hynnenoptera Or'iental'is. g

A. punctata, Smith, is apparently closely allied to this
species ; but no mention is made of the mesonotum being
furrowed, and the metanotum is said to have a longitudinal
carina in the centre ; the collar has "a minute tubercle in the
middle," and the wings are hyaline.

Petiole composed of one joint {Psanunop/iila).

■ Ammophila HIRTICEPS, Sp. nov.

Nigra; longe nigra Jiirta ; abdominis segmentis 2 — ^
rufis ; alis fere Jiyalinis, apice fnnatis, nervis nigris.
Long, fere 15 mm.

Antennae stout ; pilose ; the third joint about one
quarter longer than the fourth. Head hardly punctured ;
covered with long and black hair ; the face and clypeus
densely covered with silvery pubescence ; apex of clypeus
broadly rounded, almost sinuated in the middle ; ocelli
nearly in a triangle ; the posterior separated from the eyes
by about the length of the third antennal joint ; front hardly
depressed. Thorax somewhat punctured ; the scutellum
apparently indistinctly longitudinally striolated ; metanotum
obliquely striolated, furrowed down the centre, and with a
keel in the centre of the furrow. The one-jointed petiole is
a little longer than the second segment, and is covered with
long black hair, the fifth segment is red at the base. Above
the second and third cubital cellules are sub-equal, and the
former above is about three-fourths of the space bounded
by the recurrent nervures ; the third cellule below is about
half the length of the second, and is rounded at the apex
below ; the third transverse cubital nervure bulges outwardly
on the lower half, then retreats towards the second cubital
nervure, thus making the third cubital cellule wider below
than above. Claws reddish.

Owing to the matting of the hair on the head and
thorax, I am unable to make out the sculpture of these
parts clearly. The species is a true Psammophila.

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Ammophila erytiirocephala, Fab.

This large and striking species is a Parapsamniophila.
The head is large ; the eyes reach onh- exactly opposite
the level of the hind ocelli, the vertex being much more
developed behind them than usual ; they are quite parallel,
not converging at the bottom as in A. violaceipennis ; the
antennae issue from nearl}- opposite their middle, and not
so high up as in the latter species ; the clypeus does not
project in the middle, and is truncated at the apex. The
mandibles are very large and projecting, almost as in
Ampulex. The neuration of the wings is very much as in
ViolaceipeJinis. Antennae black, pilose ; the 3 — 4 basal
joints red, the third is nearly twice the length of the fourth.

^AmMOPPIILA violaceipennis, i-/". 710V.

Nigra ; scapo antennannn,petiolo pedibjisque, rufis ; coxis
apiceque tarsoruni nigris, alls violaceis. $ Long. 29 mm.

Head shining, sparsely punctured ; the clypeus and face
covered with silvery pubescence ; the front and vertex with
longish, blackish hair ; clypeus somewhat projecting ; the
apex with a distinct margin, a little sinuated ; mandibles
broadly red in the middle. The antennae incline to fuscous
beneath, especially at the base ; the third joint is longer
than the first and second joints united, and about one-fourth
longer than the fourth. Thorax densely covered with
blackish hair ; coarsely punctured ; the mesonotum rugo.sely
striolated in the middle at the apex ; scutcllum coarsely
rugosel}- striolated ; metanotum coarsely rugosely punctured
in the middle, at the sides obliquely striolated ; the pleurae
coarsely rugosely striolated. Pygidium broadly rounded,,
pilose. Second and third cubital cellules above subequal ;
the transverse cubital cellules elbowed towards the middle,
thus making the third cubital cellule wider in the middle
than at top or bottom ; the first recurrent nervure is recei\-ed

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before the middle of the cellule ; the second at nearly the
length of the third cubital cellule at the bottom from the
apex ; at the top the second cubital cellule is as wide as the
space bounded by the recurrent nervures.

This species belongs to Parapsammophila^ Taschenberg,
which is chiefly distinguished from AmmopJiila and Psam-
mophila by the tarsal claws being bidentate at the base.

Pelopoeus.

Pelopoeiis, Latreille, Hist. Nat. Ins. XIII.
Chalybion, Dahlbom, Hyin. Ent. I., p. 21.

Catalogue of the oriental species of Pelopoeus : —

1. P. BENIGNUS, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. II., loi, i nee

P.Javanus, I. c. Vol. III., 15, note.
Hab. Borneo, Singapore, Java.

2. P. BENGALENSIS, Dahlbom, Hyni. Eur. I., 433, 2.
Hab. India, Philippines, China, Mauritius.

3. P. BILINEATUS, Smith, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. IX.,

47 (1852).
Hab. Bombay.

4. P. COROMANDELICUS, St. Fargeau, Nat. Hist. Ins.

Hyni. III., 302, 2.
P.fusciis, St. Fargeau, I.e. 311,9.
Hab. Coromandel, Bengal, Central India.

5. P. CURVATUS, Smith, Trans. Linn. Soe. Zool. VII.,

p. 187.
Hab. Mainpuri, North-west Provinces.

6. P. FERVENS, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. II., loi, 2.
Hab. Java, Borneo.

7. P. Javanus, St. Fargeau, Nat. Hist. Ins. Hyni. III.,

306, 9.
Hab. Java, Malacca.

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8. P. Madraspatanus, Fabricius, Syst. Piez. 203, 3.
Hab. Bengal, Madras.

9. P. PICTUS, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 231, 22.
Hab. India.

10. P. SEPARATUS, Smith, Ann. and Mag. .Vat. Hist. IX.,

47(1852).
Hab. Bombay.

11. P. SOLERI, St. Farg., Nat. Hist. Ins. Hym. III.,

318, 18.
Hab. India, (Smith). St. Fargeau gives Guadeloupe
as the Habitat of this species.

12. P. SPINOL/E, St. Farg. /. c. 307, 4.
Hab. Bombay, Ceylon.

13. P. SUMATRANU.S, Kohl, Vcrh. z.-b. Gcs., IVien 1883,

P- 375-
Hab. Sumatra.

14. VIOLACEUS, Fab., {SpJiex) Ent. Syst. II., p. 201, 12;

Lep., Nat. Hist. Hym. III., p. 321 ; Andre, Species

d. Hym. III., p. loi.
Pepsis violacco, P'ab., Syst. Pies. p. 211, 16.
Chalybion violaceujn. Dbm., Hyjn. Ent., p. 432, i.
Pelopoeus flcbilis, Lep., /. c, p. 321, 22.
Hab. Southern and Eastern Europe, " India," Java.

Pelopoeus bengalensis.

This is an external builder, erecting its nests on rough
walls, or corners, on grass, or on leaves. When on a grass
stem the mud is continued far up, thus breaking the out-
line of the cell, which is in consequence not so readily
observed. A solitary cell may be built, or over a dozen
may be placed side by side, the whole being then covered
well over with mud. (Home, Trans. Linn. Soc. VII. p. 163).

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Pelopeous madraspatanus.

Of this abundant species (commonly called the mud-
dauber) an interesting account is given by Home {Trans.
Linn. Soc. VII., p. 161 — 163). In May, June and July the
females are found congregating by small puddles near
wells, treading the mud into little pellets of about the
size of buck-shot, which, when ready, are brought in the
mouth of the insect to the place where the nest is to be
constructed. This is in the most various situations. In
window-sills, in hollows in walls, in locks, in any cavity
between the wall and door-frame ; in a depression on the
floor, anywhere, in fact, inside or near a house. Home relates
how one individual commenced to build in the corner of a
door-frame, where it w^as crushed every time the door was
opened. Six times did the industrious creature commence
its habitation only to have it crushed every time. It takes
about a day to complete a cell ; two, or three, or five are
built together, the whole being then covered over with a
smooth coating of mud, so that it looks like a dab of mud
accidentally left on the wall. When the cell is finished it is
filled with small spiders to the number of twenty. Spiders
are the regular prey of the Pelopoens, but Home has also
seen it store small green caterpillars.

In the pupa state it remains from one to six months
according to the season.

Pelopeous bilineatus.

Unlike P. Madraspatanus, this form does not frequent
houses, but builds on hedges and trees, a favourite position
being a fork in the bough of Lawsonia spinosa. As a con-
sequence of the more exposed situation chosen for its nests,.
these are much more solidly built.

Smith thinks that P. bilineatus is only a form of
Madraspatanus .

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Pelopoeus javanus.

Wallace states {Jour. Linn. Soc. Zoo/. XL, p. 296) that

this species enters houses where it constructs small earthen

cells, which it stores with paralysed spiders as food for its

young. According to Maurice Maindron {Ann. Soc. Ent.

Fr. 1878, p. 390) the largest nests are 7 centimetres long

by 5 in breadth ; contain five cells and are made of treaded

mud, almost black in colour, but covered in parts by a layer

■of white earth. The largest and external cell is incomplete

and is formed of a whiter earth than the others. In form

the nests are irregular and arched ; and Wallace (/. c.)

mentions that they may be plastered over with mud in an

irregular manner, so that the shape is completely hidden.

The cocoon is /» of an inch in length, and of a delicate

brown colour.

P. COROMANDELICUS.

This species has frequently the scutellum and
metanotum without the reddish spot. The clypeus is
reddish towards the apex, which is incised in the middle.
The mesonotum is transversely striated ; the scutellum
finely longitudinally striated, but not nearly so strongly as
the mesonotum ; the pronotum is depressed in the middle ;
the second cubital cellule is not much narrowed above
compared to the bottom, and is broad compared to the
length ; the first recurrent nervure is received a little
before the middle.

Sphex.

SplieXy Fabricius, Ent. Syst. II., p. 198.

Chlorion, Latreille, Hist. Nat. Crust, et Ins. IV., p. 57
{partini).

Pronceus, Latreille, loc. cit. IV., p. 56 ; Saunders, Trans.
Ent. Soc. III., p. 58.

Priononyx, Dahlbom, Hyni. Ent. I., p. 28.

Harpactoptis, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., p. 264.

Hynienopteva Orientalis. 15

I. Tarsal claws zuitJi a single tooth near the middle. = Chlorion,

pt. Latr., Hist. Nat. des Crust, et Ins. III. ; Pronceus,
Saunders, Trans. Ent. Soc. III., p. 58 (1841).

1. Sphex chrysis.

Sphex ccsrulea, Christ, {non Drury) Natnrg. Ins. p. 308,

tab. 30, fig. 6.
Sphex chrysis, Christ, Lc, p. 310, tab. 30, fig. 7 ; Kohl,

Ternies. Fiizetek. IX., p. 173.
Chlorion lobatuni. Fab., Ent. Syst. II., p. 206, 30 ; Syst,

Piez., p. 217, I ; Dahlbom, Hym.Eiir. I., p. 24, i ;

St. Fargeau, Nat. Hist. Hym. Ins. III., p. 330, 3 ;

Smith, Cat. Hyni. IV., p. 237.
Chlorion azureiuu, Lep. et Serv., Encycl. MctJi. X.,

p. 45 1, 2 ; Lep., Nat. Hist. Hvm. Ins. III., p. 329.
Common in India all over ; also in Burmah, Singapore,
Ceylon, China (Hong Kong) Penang and South Africa.

2. Sphex splendida.

Chlorion splendidiini, Fabricius, Syst. Pies., p. 218, 5 ;

Smith, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. VII., p. 32

(1851).
Sphex piilchra, Lep., Nat. Hist. Hyni. Ins. III., p. 355.
Pronceiis Canipbelli, Saunders, Trans. Ent. Soc. III., p. 58,

tab. 5, fig. I.
Hab. North India, Burmah, Bombay (Mus. Calcutta),

Poona ( Wro7tghton).

3. Sphex Melanosoma.

Chlorion melanosoma, Smith, Cat. Hym. his. IV., p. 238 ;

Magretti, Bnll. Ent. Ital. XL, p. 578.
Hab. Pondicherry ; Kassala (Magretti).

4. Sphex rugosa.

Chlorion rugosnni. Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., p. 239.
Hab. Sumatra.

II. Tarsal clazvs bidentate ; second cubital cellule narrozved

toivards the radial, higher than long. — Harpactopus.

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5. SpHEX /EGYPTLV.

Sphex cBgyptia, Lep., Nat. Hut. Ins. Hy^n. III., p. 181 ;

Kohl, Tcrincs. Fiizetek IX., p. 181 ; Taschenberg,

Zeits. f. d. ges. Naturiv. XXXIV., p. 412 ; Andre,

Species d. Hyni. III., p. 147.
Sphex soror, Dahlbom, Hyin. But. I., p. 436.
Sp/iex grandis, Radosz., Hoi'. Ent. Ross. XII., p. 132, 2.
Harpactopus cnidelis, Smith, Cat. Hyjii. Ins. IV., p. 264,

i., pi. vi., fig. 4.
Hab. Eastern Europe, Syria, Egypt, Mauritius, Madras.

6. Sphex Nivosa.

Harpactopus nivosus. Smith, Cat. Hyin. Ins. IV., p. 265, 4.
Hab. North India.

III. Tarsal claws witJi three teeth — Enodia.

7. Sphex albisecta.

Sphex albisecta, Lep., Nat. Hist. Ins. Hym. III., p. 358 ;

Kohl, Terincs. Fiizctek, p. 185 ; Andre, Species

d. Hym. III., p. 130; J. H. Fabre, Souvenirs

Entoniclogiques (1879) P- I74-
Sphex albisecta, Lep. et Serv., Encycl. MetJi. X., p. 462, 2.
Sphex trichargyra., Spinola, Am. Soc. Ent. Fr. VII.,.

p. 466, 1 1 .
Enodia albisecta, T)?\\\\iova, Hym. Ent. I., p. 28 and 438 ;

Costa, Fauna Reg. Napoli p. 12, PI. i, fig. 3.
Hab. South and Eastern Europe ; Africa, from Algiers

to the Cape. India.

'8. Sphex i'ubescens.

Sphex fervens, Fab., Syst. Ent. I., p. 346 {nee Linne).
Pepsis pubescens. Fab., Ent. Syst. II., p. 205.
Enodia canescens, Dahlbom, Hym. Ent. IV., p. 28.
Enodia fervens, Dahlbom, I.e. p. 439.
Parasphex fei'vens, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., p. 267.
Sphex pubescens. Kohl, Teruu's. p. 188; AwdvQ, Species d.
Hym. III., p. 130.

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Hab. Eastern Europe, Algeria, Guinea, Sierra Leone,^
Gambia, Cape of Good Hope ; India, Madras,,
Tirhoot {Rothney), and North Bengal ; China.

IV. Tarsal claivs with two teeth. {Sphex sensii str.).
9. Sphex. apicalis.

Sphex apicalis, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., p. 253 {non

Smith, /. c. p. 262).
Hab. Sumatra.

10. Sphex argentata.

Sphex. ai'gentifrons, Lep. Nat. Hist. his. Hym. III.,
p. ZZ7 \ Kohl, Termes Filzetek IX., p. 196.

Sphex argentata. Fab. Ent. Syst. II., p. 196 ; Dahlbom,
Hyin. Ent. I., p. 25. Andre, Species d. Hym. III.,
p. 143 ; Smith, y^z^r. Limt. Soc. (1869), p. 361.

Sphex albifrons, Lep. Nat. Hist. Ins. Hym. III., p. 337, S .

Sphex metalica, Taschenberg, Zeits. f. d. ges. Nat., Halle.
XXXIV., p. 414.

Hab. Eastern Europe, North Africa, China, Japan,
India (all over), Ceylon, Java, Amboina, Celebes,
New Guinea, Aru, Ceram, Morty Island ; Africa,
from Egypt to Senegal, Sierra Leone, Angola,
Gaboon, Guinea.

11. Sphex aurifrons.

Sphex aiirifrons. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. III., p. 1577, 3.
Hab. Java, Celebes, Aru, Africa.

12. Sphex aurulenta.

Sphex auridenta. Fab., Ent. Syst. ; Kohl, Termes. Filzetek

IX., p. 194.
Pepsis sericea, Fab., Syst. Piez., p 21 1.
Sphex sericea, Dahlbom, Hym. Ent. I., p. 26, 7 ; Lep.,

Nat. Hist. d. his. Hym. III., 341, 12.
Sphex fabrecii, Dahlbom, /. c. p. 27 and 438.
Sphex ferruginea, Lep., Nat. Hist. Ins. Hym. III.,

p. 345, 18.
Sphex lineola, Lep. /. c. p. 353, 27, $ .
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Sphex ferox, Smith, /^7/r. Lhin. Soc. IV., p. 55. ■

S/>/iex Lepeletierii, Saussure, Reise d, Novara^ Hyvi.
p. 40, 8.

Sphex Godeffroyi, Saussure, Steti. Ent. Zeit. XXX,, p. 57.

Hab. China, India, very common in Bengal {Rothney),
Poona( Wroiighto?i),C&y\or\, Java, Borneo, Sumatra,
Celebes, Amboina, Manilla, Malacca, Ternate,
Waigion, Bachian, Ceram, Aru, Timor, Floris,
Australia, Cape York.

13. Sphex erythropoda. Cam., infra.
Hab. India {Mits. Cal.).

14. Sphex flavo-vistata.

Sphex flavo-vistata, Smith, Cat. Hyni. Ins. IV., p. 253, 56.
Hab. India.

15. Sphex nigripes.

Sphex nigripes, Smith, Cat. Hyin. Ins. IV., p. 253, 56;

Kohl. Ternih. IX., p. 197, 32.
Hab. Hong Kong, Java, Kaschmir.

16. Sphex Rothneyi, Cam., infra.
Hab. Allahabad ; Mussourie Hills.

17. Sphex rufipennis.

Sphex rnfipennis, Fab., Ent. Syst. II., p. 201, 10 ; Kohl,
Tennes Filzek., p. 198, -^^ ; Andre, Species d.Hym.
HI., p. 149 ; Lep., iVrt/. Hist. Ins. Hyin. III., p. 334,
I ; Dahlbom, Hym. Ent. I., p. 436, 6 ; Taschen-
berg, Zeits.f d. g. Nattcrw., Halle, XXXIV., p. 41 1.

Pepsis rufipennis, Fab., Syst. Piec, p. 210, 12.

Sphex diabolicus, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. II., p. 100, 3.

Sphex fidvipennis, Moesary,Magy. Ak. Term.Ertek. XIII.

Hab. North Africa, India ; not uncommon in Bengal.

18. Sphex vicina.

Sphex vicina, Lep., Nat. Hist. Ins. Hym. III., 343, 16.
Hab. India.

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19. Sphex zanthoptera, Cam., infra.

Hab. Barrackpore, Mussourie Hills {Eothney).

Sphex splendida, Fab.

Rufa, ahdoniine negro-cceruleo ; alls fiavo-hyalinis, apice
fiunatis, nervis nifo-testaceis. Long. 17 mm.

Scape of antennae on lower side bearing short black,
bristly hairs ; the second joint curved inwardly on the inner
side ; the third thin, more than one-half longer than the
fourth. Head almost shining, sparsely covered with black
hairs ; the front and vertex closely punctured ; the face and
clypeus more shining, imperceptibly punctured ; the labrum
and clypeus fringed with short black hairs, the latter with
two short stumpy teeth on either side of the middle ; a thin
furrow runs down from the vertex to the ocelli ; the central
part of the vertex slightly raised, but not forming a distinct
field. Mandibles bearing long black hairs ; and some stout
furrows towards the middle tooth ; the apex is black.
Palpi reddish. Thorax shining, sparsely covered with short
black hair ; the pronotum strongly striolated ; the top
shining, impunctate, and with a wide and deep furrow in the
centre. Mesonotum with scutellum very shining, almost
glabrous, sparsely and minutely punctured. Median seg-
ment striolated, depressed in the centre and with a furrow
along the sides above; the apex rounded,semi-perpendicular,
and bearing long black hair ; the oblique furrow on pleura
is wide and deep, and is divided at the top by an oblique
raised projecting part. Abdomen shining ; sparsely punc-
tured ; pygidial area covered with long black hairs. Legs
longish ; the hinder row of spines on the hind tibiae black ;
the others reddish, and there is a tuft of black spiny hair on
the apex of the hinder femora. Tarsal spines thick and
stout ; metatarsal brush short, thick, reddish. There are
some stiff black hair on the hinder tarsi before the claws.
Second cubital cellule a little wider at the bottom than at

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the top, which is a little longer than the top of the third
cellule, the latter being very much narrowed at the top, the
bottom being more than twice the length of the second
cellule, and its apex reaches near to the apex of the radial
cellule. The first recurrent nervure is received a little
beyond the middle of the cellule ; the second quite close to
the second transverse cubital nervure.

Sphex aurulenta, Fab.

A variable species. The commonest Bengal form is
the var. aurulenta ¥a.h. = Fabricii, Dhm. = /erru^inca,
Y.&^.^godcffroyi, Saussure. The var. sericea, l^Qp. — Lcpek-
tierii, Sauss. also occurs ; but I have not seen any Indian
specimens that could be referred to the var. scricca Fab. =
fcrox Smith, a form chiefly, distinguishable from var. Lepe-
letierii by the hair on the pleurae and middle segment being
blackish-brown. The $ from Bengal is the typical lincola
Lep. The hair on the head and thorax is hoary white;
the wings are hyaline, smoky at the apex ; the abdomen
black, the base and the segments at the apices above and
beneath reddish ; the tegular and legs are blackish. A $ var
also is met with ; it has the legs red, except at the base and
the tarsi : the tegulae are red ; the hair cinereous ; and the
abdomen may be red from the petiole, or red onK- at the
base as in the typical lincola. This does not quite agree
with the description of *S'. vclox, Smith, which has the hair
fulvous.

- Sphex erytiiropoda, sp. nov.

Nigra^ fusco pubescens ; pcdibus rujis ; basi aplceque
tarsoruni, nigris ; alls flavo-fij'alinis, apice fumatis. Long.
15 — 18 mm.

Antennae of the usual length ; covered with a sericeous
pile ; th:3 third joint not much shorter than the fourth and
fifth united. Head .shining, bearing a scattered punctua-

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tion ; the front and vertex sparsely covered with longish
blackish hair ; the cheeks, face, and clypeus densely covered
with silvery pile and with longish fuscous hair. Eyes
slightly converging beneath ; the ocelli hardly forming a
triangle ; a furrow along their side, the furrows meeting
into a V-shaped depression, which has a sharp raised pro-
jection in its centre. Clypeus broadly rounded, the apex
depressed and with a short incision in the centre. Thorax
sparsely covered with a fuscous to black pubescence ; the
pubescence on the middle segment dull fulvous. Pro-
notum with a distinct and broad depression in its centre ;
the mesothorax is also slightly depressed in the centre,
and the scutellum and post scutellum are distinctly
and broadly furrowed. Median segment transversely and
regularly striolated ; a wide and deep furrow in its centre
at the apex, and there is an elongated pear-shaped depres-
sion on the upper part. Abdomen shining, with a plum-
beous tint ; the petiole covered with long black hair, and a
little longer than the coxae ; the pygidial area shagreened,
and with a few scattered punctures. Legs with the coxae,
trochanters and four apical joints of the tarsi and the spines
on the hinder tibiae, blackish.

In the colour of the body and pubescence this species
comes nearest to 8. rufipennis, but is readily known from it
by the reddish legs. It can hardly, I think, be an extreme
variety of 8. auriilenta, from which, apart from the dif-
ference in coloration of the head and thorax and their
pubescence (comparing the females), it differs in having
the pronotum more distinctly raised above and separated
from the mesonotum, besides being broadly furrowed in the
centre ; the mesonotum and scutellums are also broadly
furrowed, and the median segment, instead of having three or
four raised ridges, is uniformly and regularly striolated.

The amount of black on the tarsi varies, as does also
the colour of the spines and wings, the latter in one specimen

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having the yellow tint very feebly developed. The tegulae
are for the greater part black.

I have seen four females in the Calcutta Museum col-
lection.

Sphex rufipennis, Fab.

This species appears to be a common one in India.
The colour of the wings varies, the base, especially in the
form diabolicus, Smith, being more or less blackish, and
the yellow tint is something suffused with fuscous.

S. rufipennis has been recorded from South America,
but inasmuch as the $ genitalia differs considerably
from that of the Indian form, it is probable that the
American form, notwithstanding its almost identity in
coloration, size, &c., really represents a different species,
which I have provisionally named <S. erytJiroptera (Biol.
Cent. Am. Hym. II., p. 30). The form of the scutellum
varies in being more or less deeply furrowed. The *S^.
rufipennis, Kohl (Terines. Fuzetek, IX., p. 198), is, as I am
informed by Kohl, a different species from rufipennis. Fab.
= luteipenjtis, Mocsary, the latter differing from rufipennisy
Kohl in having the post scutellum bituberculate, the
antennae thinner, and the wings black at the base.

Sphex argentata.

This large species is common all over the Oriental
region, extending also into the Australian Islands of the
Malay Archipelago. It is stated by Wallace (Jour. Linn.
Soc, XL, p. 296) to be common in the sandy streets of
Dobbo, in the Aru Islands, and also at flowering shrubs in
Celebes.

^^Sphex Rothneyi, sp. nov.

Nigra; capite et t ho race dense et longe arge7iteo pilosis ;
abdomine pedibnsgue rufis ; coxis, trochajitcribus basique
femorum, rufis ; alis hyalinis, apice fumatis ; clypeo inciso.
Long. 22 — 24 mm.

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The face is densely covered with long silvery white hair ;
the front and vertex densely pubescent and covered
sparsely with long gray hair ; clypeus rounded. The
central incision narrow ; eyes slightly converging towards
the bottom ; mandibles reddish ; black at base and apex.
Antennee pubescent ; the third joint fully one-half longer
than the fourth, which is a little longer than the fifth.
Thorax densely covered with a silvery pile ; the pronotum
above, the metathorax and the pleurae thickly covered with
cinereous hair ; a thick line of silvery hair along the tegulae
on the mesonotum ; finely punctured ; the scutellum shining,
bearing distinct punctures, and furrowed down the centre.
Median segment with some stout transverse furrows,
opaque ; rounded and narrowed at the apex and nearly as
long as the mesothorax. Petiole black, covered with grey
hair ; and one-half longer than the hind coxae. Abdomen
shining, indistinctly punctured, elongate, sharply punctured
at base and apex ; the apical segments more distinctly
punctured. Legs longish ; broadly black at the base ; the
tibial spines red ; the tarsal reddish in part ; the calcaria
black, red at the extreme apex. The second cubital cellule
is oblique, of equal width at top and bottom and receives
the recurrent nervure a very little beyond the middle ; the
third cellule is longer at the bottom than the second, but at
the top is less than one-fourth of the length ; the recurrent
nervure is received before the middle of the cellule.

The $ does not differ in coloration or sculpture from
the $. The tegulae are reddish. The form of the cubital
cellules and the position of the recurrent nervures vary.

In form this species approaches closely to S. piibescens ;
but the black legs of that insect distinguish it at once.

,^ Sphex xanthoptera, sp. nov.

Nigra, argeftteo sericeo puhescens ; facie, pleuris, pronota
metathoracequc, longe cinereo pilosis ; alis fiavo-hyalinis
apice fumatis. Long. 17 — 18 mm.

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Head closely and minutely punctured ; the pile close ;
the hair on the face and clypeus long and thick ; clypeus
projecting in the middle, not incised ; roundly arched in
the male, which has the hair golden ; the hair on vertex and
front longish, sparse and pale. Mandibles reddish in the
middle. Thorax finely punctured ; the metanotum trans-
versely striated. The pile is close and dense ; on the
pronotum above ; the mesonotum at the sides ; and on the
metathorax the hair is longish and dense ; on the meso-
pleurae it is scarcely so thick. Petiole a little longer than
the hind coxae, densely covered with silvery white hair of
moderate length ; abdomen sericeous, bluish towards the
apex. Legs : coxae densely covered with long silvery hair ;
the femora and tibiae sericeous ; the latter thickly spinose ;
the claws armed at the base with two stout longish teeth.
The tibiae with some stout spines. The second cubital
cellule is a little longer at the top than at the bottom, and
receives the first recurrent nervure at its extreme apex ;
the third cubital cellule at the top is one half of the space
bounded by the first transverse cubital nervure and the
second recurrent.

The male differs in having the hair longer and the pile
denser ; the clypeus more projecting and broadly rounded
at the apex ; the abdomen is longer.

TRIROGMA.

Trirogtna, Westwood, Trans. Ent. Soc. III., 223.

I. Trirognia c(Eriilea, Westwood, /. c, 225, t. 12, f 3 $ \
Arc. E7tt. II., 66, t. 65, f 4 ?.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rot/mey), Poona ( Wroughtoii), Nor-
thern India, Madras.

Ampulicid^
Rhinopsis.
Rhinopsis. Westwood, Arcana Ent. II., 68.

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Rhinopsis is chiefly distinguished from Avipulex by the

wings having only three cubital cellules, the first and second

being confluent, and by the body not being metallic green

or blue. ^-

'^RHINOPSIS RUFICORNIS, Sp. nov.

Niger, antefinis, ore, thorace, petiolo, tarsisgiie, rufis ; alls
kyalmis, fiisco bifasciatis ; nervis sordide testaceis. ? Long.
10 mm.

Antennae shorter than the thorax ; the basal joint curved,
as long as the third, which is two-thirds longer than the
fourth. Head coarsely alutaceous, almost punctured ; the
front keeled, but not distinctly, the keel being interrupted
at the base and apex ; eyes parallel. The keel on the
clypeus projects at the apex into a stout sharp tooth, and
there is a shorter and blunter tooth on either side of this.
Prothorax a little shorter than the head ; the top part raised,
narrowed and separated from the lower, and deeply fur-
rowed in the centre ; the prosternum and extreme base of
pronotum black. Mesonotum shorter than the prothorax,
parapsidal furrows slightly diverging at the base, and
there is an indistinct furrow between them. Meta- longer
than the meso-thorax ; the metanotum with a broad, shallow,
somewhat oblique, depression on either side ; in the
centre (between the depressions) are three keels, the central
straight, the lateral converging towards the apex ; but none
of them reach the apex of the metanotum. The meta-
pleurae are smooth, shining, impunctate ; the rest of the
metathorax strongly transversely striolated, running in parts
into reticulations. The apex is rounded, margined ; a blunt
tooth on either side, and the apex roundly and shallowly
incised. The apex is almost perpendicular, broadly fur-
rowed in the centre, and covered with a moderately long
white pubescence. Pro- and mesonotum coarsely aciculated,
sparsely covered with a white pubescence. Petiole smooth,
shining, clavate at the apex ; second abdominal segment as

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long as all the succeeding segments united ; the latter above
(especially at their junction), as well as the sides of all,
covered with a short pale pubescence. Legs covered with a
white pubescence, the femora thickened in the middle, the
second cubital cellule is narrowed towards the top ; the
transverse cubital nervures are straight. Wings not much
longer than the thorax.

This species is closely related to the European R. rufi-
collis^ Cam., but is much larger, the antennae and tarsi are
red, the metanotum is entirely red, the wings are shorter
and not so broadly infuscated in the middle, and with the
nervures for the greater part testaceous ; and the apex of
the petiole is much narrower, thinner, and more club-like.

1. Ampulex compressa.
Ainpulex, J urine, Hym. 134.

Sphex compressa, Fab., Ent. Syst. II., 206, 32.

Ampulex compressa, Dahlbom, Hym. Eur. I., p. 29 ; Lep.
Nat. Hist. his. Hym. III., p. 325, i ; Smith, Proc.
Linn. Soc. (1869) p. 363.

Chlorion compressum, Fab., Syst. Pies. p. 219, 7 ; West-
wood, Trans. Ent. Soc. III., p. 227.

A common species, generally distributed over the region.
It preys on Blattidae.

2. Ampulex hospes.

Ampulex hospes. Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., p. 272, 12 ;

Proc. Linn. Soc. II., p. 981.
Had. Borneo.

3. Ampulex smaragdina.

Ampnlex smaragdijia. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. II., 19, 3.
Hab. Singapore.

4. Ampulex insularis.

Ampulex insularis. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. II., p. 99, 4.
Hab. Borneo, Malacca.

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5. Ainpiilexit) annulipes, Motsulsky, Bull. Mosc. XXXVI.,
(1863).
Hah. Ceylon.

Waagenia.

Waageiiia^ Kriechbaumer, Ztett. Ent. Zeit. XXXV.,
1874, p. 51.

I. Waagenia sikkimensis, Kriechbaumer, /. c.
Hab. Sikkim.

LARRIDAE.

The specific discrimination in this family is at the best a
work of some difficulty, and the identification of Smith's
species is rendered, in many instances, almost impossible
from the absence in his descriptions of any details of
structure. Pending an opportunity of studying his types I
have left over for future study various species of Notogonia
and allied genera.

PiSON.

Pison, Spinola, Ins. Lig., II., 255 ; Kohl, Verh. z.-b.
Ges. Wien, 1884, 180.

I. P. (Parapison) agile.

Parapison agilis, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1869, 300, 4.
Hab. Ceylon.

1. P. (Parapison) erythropus, Kohl.

Parapison riifipes. Smith, Traits. Ent. Soc, 1869, 299, 2 ;

Tians. Zool. Soc, VII., 188, pi. xxi., fig. la. {non

Shuck.)
Hab. Mainpuri, North-west Prov. (Home).

2. P. (Parapison) obliteratum,

Pisonoides obliteratus, Smith, Jour. Proc Linn. Soc.

Zool., XII., 1857, 104.
Hab. Borneo ( Wallace),

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3. r. PUNCTIFRONS, Shuckard, Trans. Ent. Soc. II., 1837,

P- 77, 5-
Hab. " India or St. Helena."

4. P. (PISONITUS) RUGOSUM, Smith, Gat. Hym. Ins., IV.,

313, 3.
Pisonites rngosus, Smith, Trans. Zool. ^ocNW., 188,

pi. XXI., fig. 5a. 9.
Hab. Mainpuri, North-west Province {Home), Calcutta
{Rothney), Poona ( Wronghtoti).

5. P. SUSPICIOSUM.

Pison suspiciosus, Smith, Jotir. Linn. Soc. Zool. II.

(1857), 104.
Hab. Singapore ( Wallace).

TRYPOXYLON.

Trypoxylon, Latreille, Prec. Car. Gen. Ins. ; Kohl, Verk.
z.-b. Ges. Wien. (1884), 190.

1. Trypoxylon accumulator. Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc.

(1875), p. 38.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

2. T. BICOLOR, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., p. -i^yj.
Hab. Singapore, Java.

3. T. Buddha, Cam. infra.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

4. T. CANALICULATUM, Cam. infra.
Hab. Barrackpore, Mussourie Hills.

5. T. COLORATUM, Smith, four. Li?iH. Soc. Zool. II.,

(1857), 106,
Hab. Borneo ( Wallace).

6. T. GENICULATUM, Cdnxi. infra.
Hab. Barrackpore.

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 2<^

y. T. INTRUDENS, Smith, Trans. Zool. Soc. VII., i88.
Hab. Mainpuri, North-west Provinces {Horne)^ Allaha-
bad {Rothuey), Ceylon {Lewis).

8. T. Javanum, Taschenberg, Zeits. f. d. ges. NaturuK

XLV.,378, 13-
Hab., Java.

9. Nigricans, Cam., itifra.
Hab., Barrackpore {Rotliney).

10. T. PETIOLATUM, Smith, Jour. Linn. Soc. Zool. 1857,.

105.
Hab. Borneo ( Wallace).

11. T. PILIATUM, Smith, Cat. Hym. Lns. IV., 377.
Hab., Madras.

13. T. REJECTOR, Smith, Trans. Zool. Soc. VII., p. 189.
Hab., Mainpuri, North-west Provinces.

14. T. TINCTIPENNE, Cam. in/ra.
Hab. Barrackpore.

TRVrOXYLON REJECTOR.

The habits of this species are but imperfectly known.
Home found the cells, which are formed of arenaceous mud,
and appear very delicate and fragile, but from the strength
of the cement used are really tenaceously held together.
They are attached to straws usually under cover and con-
structed chiefly in September.

.^ — Trypoxylon Buddha, sp.nov.

Nigrum; fusco pilosum; piiuciatuni ; frojite fortiter
pu7ictata ; nietanoto transverse striolato ; alis hyalinis ;
Long. 9 — 5 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).
Antennae subclavate ; covered with a close pile ; the
third and fourth j'oints subequal. Head fully broader than
the thorax ; the front shining, almost bare ; the clypeus and

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lower part of cheeks densely covered with silvery hair.
Front raised, furrowed down the centre, bearing large,
distinct punctures, narrowed before the antennae into a
wedge. The eyes at top are separated by the length of the
second and third antennal joints united ; ocelli rather
widely separated ; clypeus with a raised margin, sharply
rounded at the apex. Mandibles reddish beyond the base.
Thorax shining, covered with long fuscous hair ; mesonotum
rather strongly punctured ; the scutellum and fore part of
the mesopleurae slightly punctured ; the hinder part of the
latter impunctate. Metanotum strongly transversely
striolated, the striae wide apart ; there is a wedge-shaped
depression in the centre of the upper part ; the depression
with a keel down its edges ; there are two lateral keels
and the posterior part of the metanotum is widely excavated
in the centre ; this portion having a gradual rounded curved
slope. Petiole as long as the mesothorax, clavate ; fully
one-third longer than the second segment ; the latter is a
little longer than the third, and both have an elongate fovea
on the top at the apex. At the apex the abdomen is
sparsely pilose. Femora sparsely haired ; tibiae and tarsi
closely pilose ; spurs pale testaceous.

Trypoxylon accumulator.

In this species the front is not much raised on either
side of the central furrow, which is wide but shallow ; the
eyes at the top are separated by about the length of the
third antennal joint, at the bottom below the antennae by
fully more than the length of the third. The third joint of
the antennae is nearly one-half longer than the fourth.
Clypeus broadly carinate, the apex projecting, broadly
rounded. Petiole longer than the thorax, rather abruptly
dilated towards the apex ; the second segment distinctly
shorter than the third.

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 31

^,^RYPOXYLON TINCTIPENNIS, Sp. IIOV.

Nigrum; abdominis segmentis 2° et f nifis; calcaria albis ;
clypeo et facie dense argenteo pilosis ; thorace longe albo piloso ;
alis fere hyalinis, apice late fuscis. 9. Long. 12 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore.

Antennae covered with a silvery down, the third joint
about one-fourth longer than the fourth ; the fourth and
fifth slightly curved on the lower side. Front and vertex
opaque, finely punctured. Front ocellus situated in a pit ;
the front before it raised on either side into a roundish
elevation, the two being separated by a furrow, at the end
of which is a fine straight keel, which reaches near to the
base of the antennae. Eyes at the top separated by the
length of the third and fourth joints united ; below reaching
to the edge of the clypeus ; below the antennae they are
separated by about the length of the second and third
joints united ; clypeus slightly concave, the apex scarcely
rounded, being straight to near the centre. Palpi testaceous
at apex ; mandibles rufous at tips. The pubescence on the
front and vertex is fuscous and very short, on the rest of
the head long and silvery white, being especially close and
thick below the antennae. Thorax shining, almost impunc-
tate and with a plumbeous tinge ; the mesonotum bears a
sparse short pubescence ; the pleurae and sternum are more
densely covered with longer silvery white hair. At the end
of the metanotum there is, in the middle, a bell-shaped
depression ; the median segment is deeply depressed in
the middle, the depression being widest at the base and
continuous with that at apex of metanotum ; its sides are
striated. Petiole dilated at the apex and nearly as long as
the thorax, and considerably longer than the second and
third segments united. The second segment is a little
shorter than the third. Legs pruinose, the coxae bearing
longish silvery hair ; the femora are sparsely haired.

32 Mr. Cameron on

^Trypoxvlon canaliculatum, sp. nov.

Nigrum ; palpis, trochanteribus^ geniailis, calcaria, tar-
sisquc antcrioribiis, Jlavo-albis, tibicn anticis fiilvis ; alls
hyalinis, apice fere fiunatis ; tegiilis rtifo-tcstaceis ; apice
petioli abdo7)iinisqtie segnieJitis 2 et j ri(fis. Long. 9 — 10 mm.

Antennas covered with a hoary down ; the scape
testaceous beneath ; the flagellum more or less fuscous ;
the third joint nearly one-half longer than the fourth.
Head opaque, closely punctured ; the clypeus, face, cheeks^
and eye incision covered with short silvery hair, only visible
in certain lights. Front slightly raised, furrowed in the
centre ; a not very distinct keel at the end of the furrow.
Clypeus bluntly carinate in the centre ; the apex gaping
the margin slightly curved before the middle, which is
rounded. Eyes at the top separated by fully the length of
the third antennal joint ; below the antennae, by hardly the
length of the third. Mandibles rufous. Pro- and meso-
thorax shining, impunctate ; the sides and breast covered
with longish white hair. Metanotum shining ; a wide de-
pression in the centre, the depression becoming gradually
widened to near the apex, which is rounded ; on either side
of this is a narrow furrow, of nearly equal width and con-
verging towards the apex ; both are transversely ribbed ;
metapleurai finely obliquely punctured. Median segment
widely furrowed in the middle, and covered with white hair.
Petiole as long as the thorax, broadly dilated at the apex,
and tuberculated at the basal fourth ; the second segment
distinctly shorter than the third ; sides of apical segment
distinctly margined laterally ; indistinctly keeled in the
middle. Legs pruinose ; the coxa; bearing white hair.

Hab. Barrackporc, Tirhoot, Mussoorie Hills {Rothney).

Trvpoxylon piliatum.
Several specimens from Barrackporc are probably refer-

Hynicnoptera Orientalis. 33

rable to this species. The antennae bear a short white pile,
and have the third joint less than one-fourth longer than the
fourth. The cheeks, eye incision, and clypeus are densely
covered with silvery pubescence ; the front and vertex are
shining, minutely punctured ; and there is in the latter a
large depression, rounded behind, triangular in front, with a
distinct raised margin ; from the middle (at the angle) a
short keel runs to the eye incision ; and from the apex a
stout keel runs to the antennae. At the top the eyes are
separated by the length nearly of the second and third
joints united. The two hinder ocelli are placed in round
depressions, and are separated by a margin ; the front
ocellus is placed in the large frontal area. The meta-
notum is strongly transversely striolated ; at the base in
the centre there is a wide furrow, twice longer than broad,
surrounded by a broad margin ; and on either side of this
is a broad furrow which unites into a broad furrow running
down the centre to the apex. The metapleurse are much
more finely and closely striolated. The mesonotum is
finely punctured, and is of almost an olive hue. The
abdomen is more than twice the length of the head and
thorax united. The petiole is nearly twice the length of
the second joint. The calcaria are pale.

The peculiar shield-shaped depression separates this
species readily from the others.

Trypoxylon intrudens.

Smith has named doubtfully some specimens in Mr.
Rothney's collection as this species. They have the head
rather strongly punctured ; the front furrowed in the centre ;
the eyes at the top separated by the length of the third
antennal joint ; there is a wide furrow in the centre of the
metanotum, with a curved narrower furrow on either side of
it, meeting at the central apical furrow. The furrows trans-
versely striolated ; the rest of the metanotum finely punc-
c

34 Mr. Cameron on

tured. The petiole is more than half the length of the
abdomen, and is dilated not far from the base, and clavate
at the apex.

On the whole the specimens agree fairly well with Smith's
description, except in what he says about the metanotum,
which has " a deep central longitudinal impression ; a semi-
circular enclosed space at the base of the metathorax, which
is transversely striolated."

T. intrudens was bred from cells constructed by Para-
pison rujlpes.

Larra.

Larrn, Fabricius, Eni. Sj/st. II., 220; Kohl, Ver/i. z.-b.
Ges., IVieu 1884, 233 (fion Smith, which = Sti^-mus).

Larrada, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 274.

Smith included in Larrada, at least three genera, namely,
Larra, Notogonia, and Liris ; probably also TacJiysphex.
From his description it is impossible to make out to which
of these groups the majority of his species belong, as he
does not mention the structural details on which the genera
mentioned are grounded. In these circumstances I have
been compelled to leave over for future examination, by
means of Smith's types, several species of Notogotiia. At
the best the species are exceedingly difficult to discriminate,
the points separating the species being usually minute struc-
tural details, most of which are not mentioned by Smith
at all.

The following is a list of Larra scnsii lat., i.e., of those
species which cannot, without an examination of the types,
be referred to their precise genus, and which may belong
to Larra, Notogonia, Liris, or TacJiyspJiex.

I. Larra alecto, Smith, Jour. Linn. Soc. Zoo/. II.,
103, 6.
I/al;. Singapore.

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 35

2. L. CARBON ARIA, Smith, /. c. 102, 2,
Hab. Singapore.

3. L. CONSPICUA, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 276, 7.
Hab. " India."

4. L. EXILIPES, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 278.
Hab. Northern India.

5. L. EXTENSA, Walker, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) V., 504.
Hab. Ceylon.

6. L. LABORIOSA, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 278, 12.
//«(^. Philippines.

7. L. MAURA, Fab., Ent. Syst. II., 212, 55, Smith, Cat.

Hym. Ins. IV., 277, 9.
//«^. Tranquebar.

S. L. POLITA, Smith, /(?wr. Linn. Soc. Zool. II., 102, 4.
J9«5. Borneo, Sarawak.

9. L. SYCORAX, Smith, /(?z^r. Zwm. ^c*^. Zool. II., 102, 3.
-fTrt^. Borneo.

10. L. TisiPHONE, Smith, /(3?^n Linn. Soc. Zool. II., 103, 5.
Hab. Borneo.

11. L. TRISTIS, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 277, 10.
Hab. Borneo.

12. L. VESTITA, Smith, Am. Mag. Nat. Hist. XII., 11.
Hab. North India.

I. Larra simillima.

Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 275, 5.

The eyes on the top are separated by the length of the
second and third antennal joints united ; the vertex has a
broad curved depression behind the ocelli and along the
sides of the eyes, the centre being raised ; there is an
indistinct longitudinal furrow in the centre behind ; the
clypeus is margined, broadly transverse in the middle ; the
front excavated. The antennae are stout ; covered with a

36 Mr. Cameron on

whitish pile ; the second joint is half the length of the third.
The pronotum has a slight incision in the middle behind ;
obliquely excavated laterally; shining and finely punctured.
The meta- is as long as the mesothorax, and is strongly
transversely punctured ; the puncturing being much
stronger than on the mesothorax ; the sides of the meta-
notum are somewhat depressed ; the pleurae becoming
narrowed from the top to the bottom. Pygidial area
shining, polished, with a few indistinct scattered punctures
along the sides and apex ; the sides with a raised margin
and with a furrow on the inner side of this margin ; the
apex broadly rounded, almost truncate.

Oi Larra personata, Sibi, from Celebes, Smith remarks,
" This is probably merely a variety of L. shnillinia, wanting
the black apex to the abdomen."

Hah. Tirhoot, Bengal (y?^///«^j) ;" Africa" (Smith /. f.).

2. Larra, Sumatrana.

Kohl, Verh. z.-b. Gcs. Wieii, 1888, 354.
Hab. Sumatra.

-^3. Larra fuscipennis, sp. nov.

Nigra, argenteo pi/osa, abdominis diuiidio basali riifoy
medio nigro, alis fusco-fiimatis, basi sub Jiyalinis.

Long. 12 — 13 mm.

Hab. Tirhoot {Rothney).

Antennse short, thick, tapering perceptibly towards the
apex ; the second joint nearly three-fourths of the length of
the third, which is fully one-fourth longer than the fourth.
Head shining, strongly punctured ; the punctures distinctly
separated. Ocellar region not raised and separated ; a
broad, transverse curved furrow behind it ; above the front
there is a broad margin. Eyes almost parallel ; at the top
separated by the length of the third and fourth antennal
joints. Clypeus not, or hardly, projecting in the middle; the

Hynienoptera Orientalis. -^^j

apex broadly projecting, and with a distinct incision in the
middle. Thorax half shining, coarsely punctured ; the
metathorax more closely punctured than the mesothorax,
and densely covered with white hair ; pleurae and sternum
shining, the punctures widely separated. Pro- and meso-
thorax closely covered with dull whitish pubescence. Pro-
notum in the middle projecting into the mesonotum, which is
thus incised broadly. Meta- longer than the mesothorax,
the apex perpendicular, indistinctly furrowed in the
centre. Abdomen as long as the thorax ; covered
closely with white pubescence (sparsely on the top oi
the second and third segments), the apex rather acutely
pointed. Pygidial area punctured ; covered with a soft
white pubescence ; the sides not keeled, the apex incised.
The basal two segments are red, broadly black in the
middle ; the ventral segments are pale at their junction,
Legs covered with soft cinereous pubescence, tibial and
tarsal spines white ; calcaria black ; metatarsal brush pale.
The second cubital cellule at the top is half the length of the
third and hardly the length of the space bounded by the
current nervures.

Hab. Tirhoot, Bengal {Rothney).

-^^. Larra nigriventris, sp. nov.

Nigra, fere nitida, prumosa, metatJiorace opaco, striolato,
fere longiore quani mesothorace ; alis fere fiavo-hyalinis ;
apice fuscis, nervis flavo-testaceis. Long. 12 mm.

Antennae the length of the thorax, rather stout, covered
with a silvery pile ; the second joint one-third of the length
of the third, which is hardly one-fourth longer than the
fourth. Head wider than the thorax ; opaque, alutaceous ;
eyes at the top separated by more than the length of the
third antennal joint; vertex depressed, a wide furrow along
either side, close to the eyes ; a shallow and less distinct
furrow in the centre, leading to and from the ocellus round

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which it bifurcates, becoming wider and more distinct after
leaving it ; the presence of the hinder ocelli is not indicated,
and the anterior is elongated, being longer than broad, and
sharply pointed at base and apex. Face, cheeks, and
clypeus densely covered with silvery pubescence. The
clypeus slightly projects towards the apex, and is indis-
tinctly carinate down the centre ; the apex is broadly
rounded, almost truncate. Base of mandibles densely
covered with short silvery pubescence ; the apex is broadly
red, thorax opaque, alutaceous, covered with a sericeous
short pubescence ; pronotum ending in a rounded part in
the centre ; mesonotum truncated at base ; metathorax
nearly longer than the mesothorax ; not very distinctly
striolated, except at the sides and apex ; the latter semi-
oblique, furrowed in the middle, the sides densely covered
with silvery pile. Abdomen pruinose, hardly longer than
the thorax, the apex acute ; the pygidial area very shining
and bearing a few punctures. Radial cellule not reaching
to the apex of the third cubital, wide, and very sharply
oblique at the apex ; the second cubital cellule shorter than
the third, and a very little longer than the space bounded
by the recurrent nervures. Legs densely silvery sericeous ;.
the spines and spurs black.

Hab. Barrackpore, Tirhoot; Allahabad, N.W. Provinces
{^RotJuiey), Poona ( WrougJitoii). Not uncommon.

NOTOGONIA.

Notogonia, Costa, Ann. Miis. Zool. Univ. Napoli IV.,.
80 and 82 ; Kohl, Verh. a.-b. Ges. Wien, 1884, 249.

Larrada, Smith = Tachjtes, Dahlbom, St. Fargeau,
Saussure, Taschenberg.

This genus apparently contains more species than either
Larva or Liris.

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 39

^- I. NOTOGONIA PULCHRIPENNIS, Sp. 710V.
Nigra, sericea; mattdibulisy tegiilis, pedibus (coxis tro-
cJianteribtisque nigris) abdominisque basi late, rtifis, alls
flavo-hyalinis, apice fumatis. Long. 12 mm.

Antennae short, moderately thick ; the second joint half
the length of the third, the third and fourth subequal.
Head almost shining, the face densely covered with silvery
pubescence ; the vertex with a sparser and shorter pubes-
cence, which does not hide the surface ; alutaceous. There
is a somewhat triangular depression behind the hinder
ocelli ; a wide and deep furrow runs down from the anterior,
and the depressions on either side of it are deep, curved,
and broad. Clypeus not much convex, the apex slightly
depressed, and broadly rounded. Eyes at the top separated
by the length of the second and third joints united.
Thorax densely sericeous, alutaceous, the metathorax trans-
versely striolated, coarsely so at the apex ; there is a shallow
furrow in the centre of the mesonotum, and there is a
narrower and deeper furrow on the apex of the metanotum.
The pile on the mesonotum inclines to golden ; the meta-
thorax bears a longish white pubescence. Abdomen longer
and narrower than the thorax, sericeous ; the pygidial area
rufous ; longitudinally punctured ; covered with a silvery
pubescence ; the sides keeled, the apex rounded, and bearing
stiff bristles. Legs moderately sericeous ; the bristles and
calcaria blackish to fuscous ; metatarsal brush silvery. The
second cubital cellule is one-third the length of the third at
the top, and somewhat less than the space bounded by
the recurrent nervures.
Hab. Jeypore {Rothney).

2. NOTOGONIA JACULATOR.
• Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV. p. 279.

In this species the eyes at the top are separated by the

40 Mr. Cameron on

length of the fourth antennal joint ; there is a longish
shallow A-shaped depression above the posterior ocelli ;
the front depressed where the front ocellus is ; and from
the apex of the depression a short wide furrow runs ; there
are three wide depressions on the front above the antenna3,
the central being furrowed down the middle. The clypeus
is almost transverse. The basal joint of the antennae is
longer than the second and third united ; the second is
about one-third the length of the third, the latter not being
much longer than the fourth. The second cubital cellule is
about one-fourth shorter than the third, and wider than the
space enclosed by the two recurrent nervures. The pygidial
area bears a fulvous to cinereous pile ; the apex is broadly
rounded. The $ has the wings and the nervures darker
than in the ? ; the pygidial area has a soft, short, pale
pubescence.

Hab. Barrackpore, Mussoorie hills {RotJiney), Poona
( Wroiightoti).

3. NOTOGONIA DEPLANATA, Kohl, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien,

1883, 358.
Hab. Ceylon.

4. NoTOGONiA SUBTESSELATA, Smith. Cat. Hyni. Ins. IV.,

277, II.
Hab. Barrackpore. Common {Rothney), Poona ( IVrougk-

ton), Sumatra, Java.
A common species.

LIRIS.

Liris, Fabricius, Syst. Pies. 227 ; Kohl, Verh. z.-b. Ges.
IVien, 1884, 254.

This genus contains, so far as is known, but few species.
It is readily known from Notog07iia by the absence of a
notch on the lower side of the mandibles. The pygidial
area is clothed with short hair and at the end with stiff
bristles ; the abdominal segments are usually clothed with

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 41

a sericeous pile, and the fore tibiae are spined on the

outer side.

I. LiRIS H^MORRHOIDALIS.

Pompiluis Ji<2morrhoidalis^ Fab., Syst. Piez. 198.

Liris Savignyi, Spinola, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. VII., p. 476.

Lyrops mireiventris, Guerin, Icon. regn. anini. t. III., 440,
pi. LXX. f. 9. $ .

Liris orichalcea, Dahlbom, Hyni. Ent. I., 135.

Tacky tes ilhcdens, St. Fargeau, Nat. Hist. Ins. Hyin. Ill,,
249, 12.

Larrada hcemorrhoidalis. Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 280.

Larrada hcBinorrhoidalis, Kohl, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien,
1884, 256.

A widely distributed species, being found in the Mediter-
ranean region, Syria, Egypt, Senegal, Gambia, Sierra Leone ;
Punjaub, Poona ( Wroughtori). Smith (/. r.) records the species
from the Punjaub, but he omits it from his general Catalogue
of Indian species {Trans. Linn. Soc. 1869).

2. Liris auratus.

Sphex aurata, Fab., Ent. Syst. II., 213, 64.

Liris aurata. Fab., Syst. Piez., p. 228, 3. Kohl, Ver/i.

z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1884, 241.
Larrada anrulenta, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 276, 6,

pi. VII. fig. 5.
Tachytes opnlenta, St. Fargeau, Nat. Hist. Ins. Hym.

III., 246, 7.
Widely distributed. India (common in Calcutta dis-
trict) ; Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bachian, Celebes, China,
Japan, Cape of Good Hope, and Gambia.

—3. LiRIS NIGRIPENNIS, Sp. nov.

Nigra, iiitida, punctata ; facie clypeoque argenteo pilosis ;
area pygidialis aiirea hirsuta ; alis fusco-violaceis. Long.
$ 18 ; $ 15 mm.

42 Mr. Cameron on

Antennae stout, as long as the thorax. The basal joint
keeled on lower side ; as long as the second and third joints
united ; the second joint one-third the length of the third,
which is longer than the fourth. Head as wide as the
thorax ; almost opaque, closely punctured ; eyes at the top
separated by the length of the fourth antennal joint. A
triangular depression above the ocelli, the vertex above
this being indistinctly furrowed ; there is a wide depression
on either side of the ocelli close to the eye ; and the space
between the upper and lower ocelli is widely furrowed in
the middle, the furrow being continued beyond the lower ocel-
lus. The front above the antennae is widely furrowed along
the sides of the eyes, and down the centre. Clypeus distinctly
margined at the apex, slightly waved towards the centre.
Mandibles black ; somewhat hollowed and finely rugose at
the base; the apex piceous. Thorax finely punctured ; the
mesonotum shining, the pleurae opaque ; metanotum also
opaque, finely rugose. The pronotum is brought to a point in
the middle, and its edge bears a covering of white pubescence ;
the mesonotum is a little depressed in the centre towards
the base ; the mesopleural furrow is almost complete ; the
meta- is shorter than the mesothorax ; its apex is semi-
perpendicular and transversely striolated. Abdomen shorter
than the thorax ; shining ; the segments edged with a pale
short silky pile ; the pygidial area densely covered with a
stiff depressed — golden at the apex, fuscous at the base —
pile ; and its apex bears stiff golden spines ; its surface also
bearing stiff blackish bristles. At the top the second
cubital cellule is one fourth of the length of the third ; the
recurrent nervures are almost united, and are received a
little before the middle of the cellule. The wings are pale
across the cubital cellules. The spines, etc., on the legs are
black ; the metatarsal brush and the brush on the inner
spur dull fulvous.

The $ has the hair on the face and clypeus with a more

Hymenoptera Orietitalis. 43

golden hue ; the second cubital cellule is longer in com-
parison with the third ; the recurrent nervures are more
widely separated ; the pygidial area is less strongly pilose,
and wants the bristles on the surface and apex, being also
shorter, broader, and with the apex incised.

Hab. Bangalore {Mtis. Cal.), Poona ( Wrotightoii).

PIAGETIA.

PiAGETiA, Ritzema, Ent. M. Mag., IX, 120 ; Kohl, Verh.
z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1884, p.
I. Piagetia Ritsemcs, Ritzema, Eitt. M. Mag. IX., p. 120.
Hab. Sourubuya, Java.

C-- 2. PlAGETI RUFICORNIS, Sp. IIOV.

Nigra, antennis, ore, clypeo, prothorace, metatJiorace {medio
metanoti nigrd) petiolo pedibusque, riifis ; alis hyalinis, fascia,
siibstigmatali fiisca ; nervis testaceis. ?. Long. 9 mm.

Antennae rather slender, almost bare. The second joint
half the length of the fourth, which is shorter than the third.
Head wider than the thorax, opaque, finely granular ; a
furrow runs down from the ocellus to the base of the
antennae, and there is a wider curved furrow on either side
of the front ; clypeus broadly keeled (the keel narrowed at
base), densely covered with a silvery pubescence, the apex
with an incision in the middle. Eyes at the top separated
by the length of the third antennal joint. Mandibles
black at the apical half Thorax finely aciculated,
covered with a close silvery pile ; the metanotum finely
rugose, with a shallow depression in the centre
having a fine keel in the middle. The mesopleurae and
sternum are entirely black ; the mesopleural suture rather
indistinct ; the mesonotum is broadly rufous on either side
at the base. Pygidial area almost bare, and marked all
over with large punctures. The second cubital cellule at
the top is longer than the third ; the recurrent nervures are

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received not far from the base of the cellule, and are almost
united. There is a short black line on the top of the middle
femora ; the posterior femora are entirely lined with black
above ; the hinder tibia; are infuscated behind ; the coxas
black at the base ; the femoral spine is a mere thickening
as in P. ritsenia;.

May be known from P. ritsemcB by there being only a
fascia in the wings below the stigma, the entire apex not
being infuscated ; by the antennal being entirely red ; the
mesothorax black, &c.; {rora P. fasciatiipennis \t differs in
being larger; in having the antenna; entirely red; in having the
mesonotum broadly red in front ; in the mesopleurae not being
entirely black, it being red at base and apex and under the
wings ; in the metanotum being only black in the middle,
the apex too being red ; in the second abdominal segment
being red at the base ; the pygidial area is entirely red and
much more strongly punctured ; the metathorax can hardly
be said to be transversely striated ; the wings are not so
clearly hyaline, having a fuscous tinge, especially behind
the stigma, and the cloud is much more distinct and wider.
There is of course, also, the difference in the form of the
clypeus and of the femoral spine, but these are doubtless
sexual differences which cannot be compared in the absence
of the $ of riificornis and the ? of Jasciatiipe7inis.
Hab. Poona ( WroiigJUoii).

3. P. fasciatiipennis. Cameron, Mem. Lit. and Phil. Soc,
Man. II. (4) 16.
Hab. Ceylon.

TACHYTES.

Tackytes, Panzer, Krit. Kevis. II., 129 ; Kohl, Verh. z.-b.
Ges. Wien, 1884, 327.

Like Larra this has been split up into three genera, and
the same difficulty is experienced in elucidating Smith's
species.

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 45

The following are the species which cannot be referred
to their proper genus.

1. Taciiytes aurifex, Smith, /^?^r. Linn. Soc. II., loi.
Hab. Borneo.

2. T. FERVIDUS, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 298, 11.
Hab. " India."

3. T. NovAR.E, Saussure, Novara Reise, Hym., 69.
Hab. Nicobar Island.

-^i. Taciiytes erythropoda, sp. nov.

Niger, nitidus, argenteo pubescens ; inandibulis, pedibus
{coxis nigris) abdominisque segmentis i — 3, riifo-testaceis ;
nlis Jiyalinis, apice fere ftunatis. ?. Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Mussoorie hills {Rothney).

Head broader than the thorax, shining, sparsely punc-
tured ; the vertex sparsely, the cheeks and clypeus densely
covered with long silvery hair. Antennae short, thick,
microscopically pilose ; the second joint nearly half the
length of the third, which is a little longer than the fourth.
Eyes but slightly converging at the top ; separated there by
the length of the first, second, and third joints united.
Ocellar area longer than broad, surrounded by a furrow,
and furrowed down the middle ; and a furrow winds down
from the front ocellus. Lateral prominences indistinct ;
the clypeus slightly projecting in the middle ; the apex in
the middle gaping, roundly incised. Thorax shining, im-
punctate ; the pronotum punctured ; the metanotum irregu-
larly transversely striolated and covered with long, silvery
white hairs. Abdomen longer than the thorax and narrower
than it, shining, covered with silvery white pubescence, except
on the basal segments in the centre ; pygidial area covered
closely with stiff fulvous, mixed with white, bristles; the
sides keeled ; the apex rounded ; beneath it is punctured.
Femora slightly, tibiae and tarsi densely covered with white

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pubescence ; tibial and tarsal spines whitish ; calcaria rufous ;
claws for the greater part black. Second cubital cellule about
one-fourth longer than the third at the top, and one-half
longer than the space bounded by the recurrent nervures.

2. Tachytes monetarius.

Tacky tes monetarius, Smith, Cat. Hyin. Inst. IV., 298.
The largest and handsomest of the Indian species, and
readily known by the abdomen being covered all over with
silky golden pubescence. The antennae have the third
joint longer than the fourth, and four times the length of
the second. Front and vertex opaque, closely and finely
rugosely punctured ; eyes at top separated by a little more
than the length of the third antennal joint. Clypeus rounded
at the apex. Thorax opaque, closely roughly punctured ; the
medial segment much more strongly than the mesonotum
and finely and closely transversely striated at the apex.
Second cubital cellule at the top nearly one-fourth shorter
than the third ; the first recurrent nervure is received about
the length of the second cubital cellule from the transverse
cubital nervure ; the second is received a little beyond the
middle of the cellule.

The $ has the antenna stouter ; the third joint is
distinctly longer than the fourth.

Common, Barrackpore ; Mussoorie hills {Rothney),
Poona ( WroiigJito7t).

3. Tachyte-s modestus.

TacJiytes modestus. Smith, Cat. Hyin. Ins. IV., 299.

Saussure, Hyjn. Novara Reise, 72.
This is a larger and stouter insect than T. ornatipes ;
the legs are red, except the coxae, trochanters and base of
femora, the abdomen is shorter, thicker, and more ovate,
that of T. ornatipes being elongate and narrow ; the wings
have a more decided yellow tint, and the nervures are more

Hymenoptera Or lent alls. 47

decidedly yellow or rather of a ferruginous colour, but in
this respect the wings vary.

Common, Mussoorie hills {RoiJiney). Shanghai {Sat(s-
sure).

.^\. Tachytes ORNATIPES, Sp. IIOV.

Niger, geniculis, tibiis tarsisque anterioribus, rufo-testa-
ceis ; alls fere flavo-hyalinis, nervis testaceis ; clypeo, facie
tlioraceqtie loiige fulvo-hirtis. Long. 12 mm.

Antennae stout ; the third joint hardly longer than the
fourth, and three times the length of the second. The hair
on the face and clypeus is long and dense, the front and
vertex sparsely haired, opaque and sparsely punctured on
the vertex, which is depressed and furrowed in the centre.
Eyes at top separated by the length of the third antennal
joint. Mandibles reddish at the basal half; punctured and
covered with silvery-golden hair ; palpi reddish testaceous.
Thorax opaque. Clypeus punctured ; the margin depressed,
incised in the middle, the scutellum distinctly punctured ;
the hair moderately long and thick ; the pronotum above
with a fringe of silvery pubescence. Abdomen shining ; the
segments bordered (except in the centre) with silvery
pubescence. Pygidial area densely covered with stiff
golden hair ; sharply narrowed towards the apex, which is
rounded. Ventral surface (especially towards the apex)
thickly covered with dark brown pubescence and with some
scattered longish hairs. Legs cinereous pilose ; the femora
with scattered hairs ; the anterior tibiae are entirely testa-
ceous ; the middle pair are broadly blackish in the centre ;
the posterior are black, testaceous at base and apex ; the
hind tarsi black, more or less testaceous at the apex and at
the apex of the two basal joints ; the spines pale testaceous ;
the spurs and claws for the greater part rufo-testaceous.
The second and third cubital cellules are subequal at the
top ; the first recurrent nervure is received at a little more

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than half the length of the top of the second cubital cellule
from the transverse cubital nervure ; the second a very-
little beyond the middle of the cellule.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

y^ 5. Tachytes VlfiCllU, sp. nov.

Niger, femoribus postecis rufis ; capite thoraceque dense
fiilvo-hirtis ; pedibiis dense argenteo pilosis ; alis fere kyalinisy
nervis fiiscis. $. Long, 8 mm.

Hab. Mussoorie hills {Rothney).

Antennae with the third joint a little shorter than the
fourth, and twice the length of the second. Pubescence on
clypeus, and face dense, silvery to fulvous ; front and vertex
bearing long pale fuscous hair ; opaque, alutaceous ; the
vertex rather deeply depressed in the centre. Clypeus with
the apex depressed, rounded and shining; thorax with the
hair dense and long, opaque ; the scutellum finely punctured ;
the apex of median segment irregularly transversely striated
and deeply furrowed in the middle. Abdomen ovate,
shorter than the thorax, shining ; the segments at the apex
with a dense broad silvery fringe slightly interrupted in the
middle, except on the apical segment. Pygidial area not
much longer than broad, densely covered with depressed
silvery hair ; the apex broad, truncated. Ventral surface
punctured, rather densely covered with dark brown pubes-
cence. Femora behind densely covered with silvery hair ;
tibis and tarsi still more densely with a silvery pile. Spines
pale ; calcaria fuscous, testaceous at base and apex ; claws
reddish. Second cubital cellule fully longer than the third
at the top ; the first recurrent nervure received at the
length of the top of the second cubital cellule from the
transverse cubital nervure ; the second a little beyond the
middle of the cellule.

Hab. Mussoorie hills {Rot/uiey).

Hynicfioptera Orientalis. 49

y<^6. Tachytes Rotiineyi, sp. nov.

Niger, dense fulvo-hirUis ; abdominis segmentis argenteo
fasciatis ; tibiis tarsisgne dense ftdvo-pilosis ; alis flavo-
hyali7iis,apiceferefumatis; tegulis rnfis. Long. 16 — 18 mm.

Head and thorax opaque, finely and closely punctured ;
the scutellum distinctly and strongly punctured ; the
metanotum at apex irregularly striated and deeply furrowed
in the middle. Face and clypeus densely covered with a
longish fulvous pile ; the vertex sparsely with longish
fuscous hair ; the occiput with a silvery pile ; the mandibles
at base with golden pubescence. Eyes at top separated by
the length of the fourth antennal joint. Scape of antennae
densely covered with a silvery pile and with some long
fuscous hair ; the third joint about one fourth longer than
the fourth, and three times the length of the second ; the
fourth — sixth joints are slightly contracted at base and
apex, bulging out broadly in the middle. Clypeus broadl}-
carinate in the middle ; the apex rounded, entire, and
depressed. Mandibles inclining to red towards the apex.
Abdomen longer than the thorax ; becoming graduall}-
narrowed towards the apex ; the basal segment covered
with fulvous pubescence ; the other segments broadly
fringed with silvery pubescence (but the fringe does
not extend quite to the middle) at the apex. Pygidial
area densely covered with silvery — inclining to golden —
depressed stiff pile ; its apex truncated. Ventral segments
punctured and covered with blackish hair. Tibipe and tarsi
densely covered with fulvous hair, the femora much more
thinly ; calcaria and spines rufous. The second cubital
cellule at the top is nearly one-fourth shorter than the third
but at the bottom is longer than it ; the first recurrent
nervure is received at one-half the length of the second
cubital cellule at the top, the second a little beyond the
middle, the distance between the two being a little more
than the length of the third cubital cellule at the top.
Tirhoot, Bengal {RotJiney) ; Calcutta {Mits. Cal.).

D

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"^. Tachytes vicinus, sp. nov.

Niger, dense cinereo hirtiis, abdominis segmentis apice
pedibusque argenteo pilosis ; facie et clypeo longe dense argcnteo
pilosis; alis fere fiavo-hyalinis ; tegnlis piceis. S- Long.
13 mm.

Scape sparsely covered with long pale hair ; flagellum
opaque, microscopically pubescent : the third joint is, if
anything, shorter than the fourth, and not much more than
twice the length of the second. Eyes at the top separated
by nearly the length of the second and third antennal
joints united. Clypeus equally projecting throughout ; the
apex rounded, hardly depressed. Vertex opaque, aluta-
ceous ; sparsely covered with longish fuscous hair ; the
front bears also long fuscous hair, and laterally a dense
silvery pubescence. The silvery pubescence on the clypeus
is long and dense. Clypeus distinctly punctured ; man-
dibles still more distinctly and strongly punctured at the
base, and bearing a short silvery pile ; at the apex they are
piceous. Thorax closely punctured all over ; at the apex
transversely striated. The hair is long and is especially
thick on the metathorax. On the sides of the pronotum,
and on the mesonotum in front of the tegulas is a patch of
silvery pubescence. The furrow on the apex of the meta-
notum is narrow and .shallow. Abdomen aciculate ; the
base with sparse fuscous hair ; the segments at the apex
banded with silvery pubescence, interrupted on the second
and third in the middle. Pygidial area with the silvery
pile, dense and very bright ; the apex roundly incised.
Ventral segments at the apices bearing a dense tuft of
longish brownish hair, and strongly punctured. Tibiai and
tarsi densely covered with silvery pile ; the femora sparsely
haired ; the calcaria rufous ; the tibial and tarsal spines
whitish.

Had. Tirhoot {RotJiney).

Hyinenoptera Orientalis. 51

8. Tachytes nitidulus.

Crabro nitidulus, Fabricius, Ent. Syst. II., 294, 6 ; Syst.

Piez. 309, 7.
Tachytes nitidulus, Smith, Cat. Hyni. Ins. IV., 298 ;

Dahlbom, Hyvi. Ent. I., 470.
Tachytes trigonalis, Saussure, Hyni. Novara Reise, 72.
Common, Barrackpore {Rothney), Java.

9. Tachytes tarsatus.

Tachytes tarsatus, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. 296.

A specimen from Barrackpore, and another from Tir-
hoot, are probably referrable to this species. The antennae
are covered with a pale microscopic down ; the third joint
is a little longer than the fourth, and three times the length
of the second. Eyes at the top separated by the length of
the third antennal joint. Vertex and front almost shining,
finely rugosely punctured. Clypeus punctured, the apex
depressed, broadly rounded, entire. Thorax closely punc-
tured all over ; the median segment transversely punctured,
the apex transversely striated, deeply furrowed down the
centre. Abdomen aciculated, punctured closely and finely
towards the apex. Pygidial area elongated, sharply pointed
at the apex. Ventral surface shining, sparsely haired,
aciculated, the apical segments punctured laterally. Wings
yellowish hyaline, the nervures yellowish testaceous ; the
second cubital cellule one-fourth longer than the second ;
the first recurrent nervure is received about the length of
the top of the second cubital cellule from the recurrent
nervure ; the second about the same distance beyond it,
and before the middle of the cellule. The tarsi are only
red at the apex.

T.fervidus, Sm., is the only other known Indian species
with red abdomen, but it has the legs reddish.

Hab. Tirhoot {Rothney\

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•^o. Tachytes basalis, sp. nov.

Niger, dejise argenteo pilosiis ; mandibulis, tegiilis, scapo
antennariuii, abdoniine diinidio basali apiccque tarsoriiviy
riifis ; alls hyalinis, nervis nifo-testaceis. 9. Long. lo mm.

Antennae stout, densely covered with a whitish pile ; the
third and fourth joints subequal, and about three times longer
than the second. Head almost shining ; the cheeks, face^
and clypeus densely covered with long silvery hair. A
narrow but distinct furrow runs down the vertex to the
front ocellus, going through the raised ocellar region, which
is shining and impunctate at the sides and behind. Clypeus,
broadly projecting, becoming sharply turned inwardly be-
fore the extreme apex, which thus does not stand on the
same plane as the rest of the clypeus ; the apex broadly
rounded ; eyes at the top, separated by about the length of
the second and third joints united. Mandibles black at
base and apex ; the base densely covered with silvery pubes-
cence ; the sides bear some long white hairs. Thorax
finely and closely punctured ; the metathorax finely rugose ;
its sides and apex densely covered with long silvery
hair ; the apical furrow rather narrow. Sides of meso-
notum bearing close to the tegulas a broad band of silvery
pubescence. The two portions of prothorax subequal la-
terally ; the sternum projecting in front of the fore coxae.
Pleurae and head densely covered with longish silvery hair.
Abdomen shorter than the thorax, shining, aciculate ; the
segments edged with a fringe of silvery hair. Venter bearing
some long fuscous hair. Pygidial area elongate, sharply
rounded at the apex ; covered with golden, interspersed
with silvery bristles ; the sides with a not very distinctly
raised margin. The coxa?, trochanters and femora in the
lower side densely covered with silvery hair ; the tibia; and
tarsi densely covered with silvery pile ; tibial and tarsal
spines pale white ; calcaria rufous ; outer row of tibial spines
rufous ; metatarsal brush pale rufous.

Hah. Mussoorie hills {Rot/uiey).

Hyuienoptera Orientalis. 53

TACHYSPHEX.

Tachysphex, Kohl, Ber. Ent. Zeit. XXVII., 166; Verh.
z.-b. Ges. IVien, 1884, 347. =Tac/iyUs Auct.

""^ TACHYSPHEX ERYTHROGASTER, Sp. nov.

Niger ; capite et tJiorace dense argenteo pilosis, basi anten-
^ariiin, clypeo, pedibiis abdomineqite, riifis, alis dare hyalinis,
tegulis pallide nifis, nervis fiiscis. ?. Long. 13 mm.

Antennae short, stout ; the third joint somewhat shorter
than the fourth. Head finely rugose, but the rugosity hid,
except in the centre of vertex, by the dense pubescence ;
ocellar region raised, broadly, but not deeply, furrowed in the
centre ; eyes at the top separated by the length of the third
and fourth antenna! joints united. Clypeus with an oblique
slope at the apex, which is truncated ; labrum with an
incision in the middle ; mandibles red, black at the apex ;
the base covered with silvery pubescence. Mesonotum and
scutellum punctured ; the sculpture of the rest of thorax
hid by the dense covering of hair. The apex of metanotum
furrowed, perpendicular ; abdomen longer than the head
and thorax united, very finely aciculated ; the segments at
the apices bearing a band of silky pile ; pygidial area im-
punctate, narrowing to a point from the middle to the apex ;
the sides not very distinctly margined. The second cubital
cellule less than one-fourth shorter than the third, and of
the length of the space bounded by the recurrent nervures.
Legs sparsely pilose, the spines white, the spurs red, the
claws blackish.

Hab. Poona ( Wroughton).

2. TACHYSPHEX ARGYREA.

Larrada Argvrea, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV.
The eyes at the top are separated by fully half the
length of the third antennal joint. The part in which are

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the ocelli is raised ; there is a broad transverse depression
behind it ; a thin furrow is on the top of the vertex, and a
wider one runs down from the ocelli. Clypeus bare, shining,
impunctate, pale rufous ; the apex margined, projecting in
the middle. Antennse filiform rather than stout, densely
covered with a pale pile ; the second joint is one-third the
length of the third. Pronotum rather depressed, having an
oblique slope from the top. Pygidial area shining, impunc-
tate, bare, the sides margined, but not stoutl}' ; the apex
rather sharply pointed and truncate. The abdominal seg-
ments bear laterally a dense silvery pubescence forming
broad bands, which do not reach across.

The quantity of black on the abdomen varies, some
specimens having the middle segments only slightly infus-
cated, while others have broad bands on the third — fifth
segments. Smith, it may be added, does not state that the
clypeus of Argyrea is rufous.

Hab. Mussoorie hills {Rothacj).

_x^3; TACHYSPHEX BENGALENSIS, Sp. 710V.

Niger, nitidiis, puiictatus, DietatJiorace rugoso-reticiilatOy
breviore qiiain vicsothorace ; alls dare hyalinis, nervis fere
iiigris. ?. Long. lo mm.

Head as broad as the thorax, the vertex sparsely, the
cheeks, face and clypeus thickly covered with silvery hair ;
rather strongly punctured ; the eyes at the top separated
by the length of the second and third antennal joints united ;
ocellar region raised ; a a -shaped depression behind them,
with a short longitudinal furrow leading from it, this furrow
being continued through the ocellar region itself Clypeus
punctured ; margined, and almost truncated at the apex.
Mandibles covered with long silvery hair at the basal
half Antennae nearly as long as the head and thorax
united, covered with a dense greyish pile, the third and
fourth joints subcqual. Thorax shining, bearing a fuscous

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 55,

to silvery pubescence ; the metathorax much more thickly
than the mesothorax ; strongly (especially the pleurae)
punctured ; the scutellum not so strongly as the mesonotum.
Metathorax shorter than the mesothorax, broader than
long, almost rounded at the apex, coarsely rugose, running
into reticulations ; the apex strongly, nearly transversely
striolated. Abdomen as long as the head and thorax
united ; shining, obscurely shagreened ; the segments edged
with silvery bands of pubescence, interrupted in the middle ;
the apex rather acuminate ; pygidial area very shining,,
margined along the side, sparsely punctured. Femora
sparsely, tibiae and tarsi densely covered with white silvery
hair ; the spines and claws pale ferruginous ; the calcaria
blackish, reddish on the lower side. The second cubital
cellule is about one-fourth longer than the third, the latter
at the top being somewhat longer than the space bounded
by the recurrent nervures. The apex of the radial cellule
is narrow, not sharply angled on the lower part, but rather
rounded, and reaches near to the apex of the third cubitaL
The appendicular cellule is narrow, but distinct.
Hub. Tirhoot {Rot/mey).

— 4. Tachysphex AURICEPS, Sp. nov.

Niger, aureo-hirtiis ; pedibiis, abdominisque seginentis
I et 2 rufis, coxis, trochanteribus basique femoriiin,nigris,alis
flavo-hyalinis. ^ et $ . Long. 12 mm. ?, 9 mm. ^.

Antennae stout, covered with a short white pile ; the
third and fourth joints subequal. Head as wide as the
thorax ; the front, cheeks, face, and clypeus covered with a
golden pubescence, the vertex with a much shorter and
thinner fulvous to golden pile ; finely punctured ; the eyes
at the top separated by the length of nearly the second and
third antennal joints united ; the vertex furrowed in the
centre, the furrow ending in a short A -shaped furrow ; ocellar
region raised, a wide and shallow furrow in the centre.

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continued down the front as a narrower and more distinct
furrow ; clypeus at the apex with a distinct, moderately-
wide margin, rounded and with some small irregular inden-
tations. Mandibles with a red band towards the apex.
Thorax covered with a short golden fulvous pile, much
longer and thicker on the sides and metathorax ; finely and
closely punctured ; metanotum irregularly transversely
rugose, the apex tranversely striolated. Abdomen longer
than the thorax ; the segments with a broad interrupted
band of white pubescence ; aciculate ; pygidial area with
a raised margin along the sides ; the apex sharply rounded,
bare. Legs shortly pilose ; the tibial spines and spurs red ;
the claws fuscous towards the apex. Second cubital cellule
at top half the length of the third, and less than the length
of the space bounded by the recurrent nervures, which are
received a little in front, and a little beyond the middle
respectively.

The $ agrees in coloration with the 9, but the golden
pubescence on the head is closer and thicker, the eyes at
the top are separated by slightly more than the length of
the fourth antennal joint ; the third joint is shorter than the
fourth ; the metanotum is rugose ; the two basal joints of
the abdomen are banded with black ; the wings want the
yellowish hue ; the second cubital cellule is longer than the
third ; the nervures are fuscous ; and the first transverse
cubital nervure is more sharply angled below the middle.

Hab. Poona ( Wronghtori).

GASTROSERICUS.

Gastroseriais, Spinola, y^;/;/. Soc. Ent. Fr. VII., 480;
Kohl, Verh. a.-b. Ges. Wien, 1884, 408.

A genus of small extent, only three species having been
hitherto described.

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 57

yn.. Gastrosericus Wroughtoni, sp. nov.

Niger ^ albo pilosiis ; tegulis, abdominis seginentis i — 2
apiceque tarsoriLvi, ritfis ; alis hyalitiis. Long. 11 mm.

Antennse as long as the thorax, densely covered with a
silvery pile ; the third and fourth joints subequal, dilated
at the apex ; the second one-third of the length of the
third. Head fully wider than the thorax ; the cheeks, face,
and clypeus densely covered with a silvery pubescence ;
the front and vertex much more sparsely. Eyes at the
top separated by fully the length of the second and third
joints united ; there is a shallow indistinct furrow in the
centre of the vertex ; ocelli surrounded by a deep furrow ;
hinder ocelli shining, curved, elongated ; vertex and front
coarsely aciculated. Apex of clypeus truncated ; mandi-
bles reddish, black at the apex. Thorax punctured, densely
covered with cinereous pubescence ; metanotum finely
rugose ; its apex perpendicular, almost truncated, but with
the sides rounded. Abdomen longer than the thorax,
shining, aciculated, the segments broadly banded with a
silvery pubescence ; pygidial area bare, except at the apex,
which bears long depressed fulvous hair ; the basal portion
with scattered punctures. Legs densely covered with silvery
pubescence, especially thick on the tibise and tarsi ; the
anterior tibise and tarsi are for the greater part reddish, as
are all the knees and spurs ; the spines are whitish. At
the top the cubital cellule is somewhat longer than the
space bounded by the recurrent nervures, which are received
in the basal fourth of the cellule ; the second transverse
cubital cellule is curved to near the top, when it becomes
angled and straight.

-^2. Gastrosericus ^otyl^yni, sp. nov.

Niger, argenteo pilosiis, punctatiis ; geniadis lineaque
tarsorum, albis ; alis hyalinis, apice fere fiimatis ; nervis
fiiscis ; tegulis albis. Long. 7 mm.

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Antennae with a silvery pile ; the third and fourth joints
subequal. Head closely punctured ; the face, cheeks, and
clypeus densely covered with long silvery pubescence ; eyes
almost parallel, at the top separated by the length of the
second, third and fourth joints united. Ocellar region
raised, roundish, surrounded by a furrow ; hinder ocelli
as in G. Wroiightoni ; a narrow indistinct furrow runs down
from the front ocellus. Clypeus with a broad truncated
projection in the middle at the apex ; the middle keeled.
Mandibles reddish, black at the base. Thorax finely and
closely punctured ; the metanotum finely transversely
striated, its apex with an oblique slope and furrowed in the
middle. The pleurae and the edge of the pronotum are
densely covered with silvery pubescence ; the pubescence
being especially long on metapleurae ; the tubercles are white.
Abdomen aciculate, the segments broadly edged with
cinereous pile ; pygidial area densely covered with fulvo-
golden stiff pubescence. The legs are pilose : the knees, a
broad line on the tibicB behind, the apex of the tarsi and
the greater part of the claws are white. The second
recurrent nervure is joined to the first before the latter is
united to the cubital ; the second transverse cubital nervure
is not so sharply elbowed as in the preceding species.

Hah. Barrackpore {Rot/mey).

PALARUS.

Palariis, Latreille, Hist. Nat. Crust, et Ins. VII., 336;
Kohl, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1884,416.

1. Palnrus orientalis. Kohl, /. c, 422.

(?) Palarns mtei'ruptus, Dahlbom, Hym. Ent. I., 468.
Hab. Ceylon.

2. Palarns interrnpttts, Dahlbom, Hyjn. Ent. I., 468.
Hab. " Ind. Or."

ASTATA.
Astatns, Latr., Precis, des caract. gen. des. Ins., p. 1 14, 14.

Hyinenoptera Orientalis. 59

Astata^ Latn, Hist. Nat. Gen. et part, des Crust, et Inst.
t. III., p. 116.

Over thirty species of this genus are known from various
parts of the world, but more particularly from America.
Only two have hitherto been recorded from our region.

-^. ASTATA MACULIFRONS, Sp. nov,

Niger, fronte proparte tegulisque flavis ; abdominis seg-
mentis 2 — 5 riifis ; alis fnsco-hyalinis. $, Long. 9 mm.

Antennae thickened towards the apex, the scape and
second and third joints covered with longish hair ; the
second joint a little longer than the third, and both are
perceptibly thinner than the succeeding joints. Front and
vertex strongly punctured, almost rugose ; the clypeus al-
most impunctate ; the apex broadly rounded ; mandibles
rugosely punctured at the base ; the apex piceous-red. The
yellow mark on the front is broader than long, and is
rounded at the sides, and is incised in the middle. Pro-
and mesothorax shining, sparsely but distinctly punctured ;
the pleurae more strongly punctured than the mesonotum ;
metathorax opaque, coracious, striolated at extreme base;
the central part separated from the sides by a curved deep
furrow ; there is an indistinct keel down the centre, and the
apex is rugosely punctured. Abdomen red, the base and
the apical two segments black. The second cubital cellule
is about two-thirds of the length of the third, and half the
length bounded by the recurrent nervures ; the first recur-
rent nervure is received not far from the base ; the second
a little before the middle of the cellule. The stigma and
the nervures beyond its base are testaceous ; the apex of
the wing is almost hyaline. The legs are covered with
long black hair ; the anterior knees, tibiae, and tarsi in front
are sordid testaceous, the posterior tarsi have the apices of
the joints testaceous.

Hab. Mussoorie hills {Rothney).

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2. ASTATA AGILIS.

Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1875. 39-

Nigra, facie pleurisqice longe argenteo pilosis ; abdominis
segmentis i — 3 riifis ; vietathorace reticulato ; alis Jiyalinis,
apice fuuiatis ; tcgnlis piceis. 9- Long. 9 mm.

Antennae with a close glistening pile ; the third joint a
little longer than the fourth. Head shining, the front
closely but not strongly punctured ; the occiput, cheeks,
face, and clypeus covered with long silvery hair ; there is a
short furrow below the front ocellus ; the clypeus is rounded
at the apex ; the mandibles black, reddish in the middle
and on the lower side. Thorax shining ; the pro- and base
of mesonotum closely punctured, the rest of the latter and
the scutellum with scattered punctures ; the pleurse coarsely
punctured ; metanotum longitudinally reticulated ; the
metapleurae strongly obliquely striolated ; the apex coarsely
rugose. Abdomen aciculate ; the pygidial area finely ru-
gose ; margined at the sides, sharply pointed at the apex.
Second cubital cellule half the length of the third and of
the space bounded by the recurrent nervures ; the first
recurrent nervure is received a little before the middle, the
second at a somewhat greater distance beyond the middle
of the cellule. Tibiae thickly spined, the apices of the tarsi
fuscous.

Hab. Tirhoot, Nischindepore {Rothney), Poona ( Wrough-

i07l).

3. ASTATA ORIENTALIS. Smith, Cat. Hyui. Ins. IV. p. 310,
14.
" India."

This species appears to be closely allied to the preceding,
but it differs in having four carina; on the mesothorax, the
wings are flavo-hyaline, clear at the apex, and with ferru-
ginous nervures.

Hab. Nischindipore {Rothtiey).

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 6 1

<^. ASTATA ARGENTEOFACIALIS, Sp. IIOV.

Nigra, argenteo hirsiita, subtilisme punctata ; uietanato
rugoso ; abdoniine fusco \ alls hyalinis. 9. Long. 8 mm.

Antennae covered with a white microscopic pile ; the
third joint perceptibly longer than the fourth. Head
opaque, coarsely alutaceous ; the occiput, lower part of
front, face, and clypeus densely covered with a silvery
pubescence ; clypeus incurved in the middle at the apex ;
mandibles piceous-red, black in the middle. Thorax
opaque, coarsely aciculated ; the metanotum finely rugose,
furrowed down the centre, near to the apex above ; the apex
oblique, coarsely rugose ; the pleurae, the pronotum (except
in the centre), the sides of the mesonotum ; the hollow at the
side of the scutellum, and the sides of the metanotum densely
covered with silvery pubescence. Abdomen shining, very
finely aciculate ; the segments lined at their junction with a
silvery pile ; the basal and apical segments are more or less
blackish. Legs covered with a silvery pile ; the spurs and
spines white. The second cubital cellule at the top is half the
length of the third, and half the length of the space bounded
by the recurrent nervures ; at the bottom it is not much
shorter than the third ; the first and second transverse
cubital nervures are straight ; the first recurrent nervure
is received not far from the base of the cellule, the second
at nearly double the distance from the apex.

What is apparently the same species has the first and
second abdomial segments clear red, and the others quite
black.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rot/uiey).

^ ASTATA NIGRICANS, Sp. IIOV.

Nigra , nitida, punctata, longe argenteo hirta ; metanoto

striolato ; alis hyalinis, nervis,fiiscis. $ . Long, fere 8 mm.

Antennae as long as the thorax, microscopically pilose,

62 Hyvieiioptera Orientalis.

the joints dilated slightly at the apex ; the third joint slightly-
longer than the fourth. Head (except the ocellar region)
densely covered with long silvery hair, moderately punc-
tured ; the apex of clypeus rounded ; mandibles piceous
beyond the middle ; the palpi fuscous. Mesonoto and
pleurse punctured, the latter strongly ; the metanotum
strongly longitudinally striolated, and irregularly reticu-
lated ; the hair on the upper part moderately dense, on the
sides long and thick ; abdomen of the length of the pro- and
mesothorax ; shining, aciculated ; the sides and ventral
surface densely covered with long cinereous hair ; the
segments broadlydull piceous,red at the apices. Legs densely
covered with long cinereous hair ; the tarsi piceous-red.
Second cubital cellule at the top one fourth of the length of
the third, and half the length of the space bounded by the
recurrent nervures, which are received on either side of the
middle of the cellule. The appendicular cellule is incom-
plete, the nervure ending not far from the radial cellule ;
the third transverse cubital nervure is angled and issues a
short nervure below the middle ; the first is sharply angled
below the middle.

Hab. Poona ( Wroughton).

Note. — The reference to Pelopccus violacetis (p. 12) should be deleted.
I now believe, contrary to the opinion of Andre, that the European P. violaceics
is not found in India, and is quite distinct from P. bengaknsis. — P.C., April
15th, 1889.

\From the Third Volume of the Fourth Series of "Memoirs and Proceedings of

THE Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society."

Session iSSg-go.]

Hymenoptera Orientalis, or Contributions
to a knowledge of the Hymenoptera
of the Oriental Zoological RegionJI,

BY

P. CAMERON.

MANCHESTER :
36, GEORGE STREET 10(^0^^

1890.

Hymenoptera Orientalis, or Contributions to a know-
ledge of the Hymenoptera of the Oriental Zoological
Region. By P. Cameron. Communicated by John
Boyd, Esq.

{Received May ijth, i8go.)

Part II.
NYSSONID^.

GORYTES.
I. Eyes not converging beneath.

(a) Anal nervnre received distinctly before the origin of
the cubital nervnre in the posterior zvings.

1. GORYTES ORNATUS.

Gorytes ornatus, Smith, Cat. Hyni. IV., 371, 5,^ Hand-
lirsch, Sitz. d. Kais. Akad., Wien, XCVI I., 443, 58.-

Northern India,^ Burmah.^

Unknown to me.

{b) Anal nervnre received after the oi'igin of the cubital
in the hinder iving.

2. Gorytes orientalis (Plate IX., fig. 14 head, h''

antenna).
Gorytes tricolor, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1875, 40- (Nee.

Cresson.)
Gorytes orientalis, HandHrsch, Sitz. d. Kais. Akad., Wien,

XCVII., 5. 57, 114-
A very variable species, especially as regards the amount
of black, red, and yellow on the head and thorax. The eyes
are almost parallel, of moderate size, reaching a little below
the base of the clypeus and with moderately large facets ;
the antennae with the ? stout, thickened towards the apex ;
the third joint about one-fourth longer than the fourth ;

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in the $ nearly the same relative length and with joints
10 — 13 hollowed beneath. There is a longitudinal keel on
the mesosternum, and there are two perpendicular and one
wider and shorter oblique furrows on the mesopleurae. The
first and second transverse cubital nervures are curved ; the
second cubital cellule at the top is somewhat less than the
space bounded by the two recurrent nervures. In the hind
wings the anal nervure is received shortly behind the origin
of the cubital nervure. The head and thorax bear scattered
punctures, those on the head being finer than those on the
thorax. The basal area of the median segment is clearly
limited by a crenulated furrow ; it is broader than long ; has
two central keels, united by transverse bars ; and there
are five stout keels on either side of these. The apex of
the median segment is hollowed in the centre, and trans-
versely striolated. The basal area varies from black to red.
The petiole is moderately broad at the base, and becomes
gradually broader towards the apex. Fore tarsi stoutly
spined.

Barrackpore {Rothney). Several specimens.

3. GORYTES PICTUS.

Gorytes pictus, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 365, 22;
Handlirsch, Sitz. d. Kais. Akad. d. Wisscn., IVien,
XCVII., 537-
I suspect that this is only a variety of Or'icntalis ; but in-
asmuch as Smith's description gives no information as to
what group G. pictns belongs, this can only be decided by
an examination of the type.
Hab. Madras.

II. Eyes ccnvergi7ig bcneatJi.

4. Gorytes amatorius (PI. IX., Fig. 15 head 15* an

tcnna).
Gorytes amatorius. Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1875, 39 5^
Handlirsch, Sits. d. Kais. Akad. d. IViss., Wien,
XCVII., 536.

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 3

Antennae subclavate, the flagellum thin at the base ; the
third joint more than twice the length of the fourth. Eyes
large, reaching to the base of the mandibles, distinctly con-
verging there, and coarsely facetted. Ocelli almost forming
a triangle ; separated from each other by twice the length
that the posterior are from the eyes. Clypeus moderately
convex, the apex margined, almost transverse. Meso-
sternum without a keel. Basal area of the median segment
smooth, shining, glabrous, and limited by a narrow indistinct
furrow. Petiole nodose, clearly defined from the second seg-
ment, which, at the extreme base, is equal in breadth to it,
but from there it becomes much wider. Abdomen elongate,
longer than the head and thorax united. Pygidial area
clearly limited, covered with short, depressed, coarse, bristle-
like hairs, and apparently longitudinally striolated ; the sides
margined. The second cubital cellule at the top is not very
much shorter than the third ; and more than the length
bounded by the recurrent nervures ; the first transverse
cubital nervure is angled, near the middle. Fore tarsi and
tibiae spinose.

Barrackpore^ {Rotlmey). Bombay ( Wroiighton).

NYSSON.

Of the 64 described species of this widely known genus,
only two have hitherto been recorded from our region.

1. Nysson basalis.

Nyssoii basalis^ Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 355, 11;^

Handlirsch, Sitz. d. Kais. Akad. d. Wisse?i., XCVIL, 401.
Had. India.^

2. Nysson Doriae.

Nysson DoricB, Gribodo, Bull. Soc, Ent. Ital. XVI. 277,^

Handlirsch, /. c.

Hab. Sarawak. Borneo.^

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.^^NyssoN RUGOSUS (PI. IX., Fig. 13 head, 13^ antenna)
Niger, linea proioti, linea abdovimis segjiietitibus i — 2,
maciilaqiie scutelli^flavis, abdoniuis basi feinoribusqiie posticis
rufis ; alls fuscis. Long. 5 — 7 mm.

Antennae stout, covered with a white microscopic pile ;
the third joint not much longer than the fourth ; the last
conical at apex, longer than the preceding. Head strongly
punctured ; densely covered with silvery, inclining to golden
on the vertex, pubescence. Cheeks margined ; an elongated
wedge-shaped projection on the front, immediately above
the antennas ; eyes slightly sinuated above ; apex of clypeus
bi-dentate in the middle. Mandibules yellow at base, rufous
at the apex. Thorax rugosely punctured, covered with a
whitish pubescence ; pronotum slightly raised in the
middle above, the centre shining, impunctate, glabrous ;
the sides, looked at from above, curved. Scutellum
much more strongly rugose than the mesonotum ; meta-
notum not very clearly defined from it, rounded and
narrowed behind ; median segment aciculate, shining,
bearing four keels ; the lateral angles acute, the spine
stout, longer than broad. Mesopleurae convex, densely
pilose, strongly punctured, clearly projecting beyond the
metapleurae. Abdomen sparsely covered with shallow
distinctly separated punctures, the apical two segments
more strongly than the others ; pygidial area longitudinally
rugosely punctured. Ventral segments punctured like the
dorsal ; the basal margined laterally ; broadly projecting in
the middle ; the centre of the projection stoutly bicarinate,
and its sides are also keeled. Hypopygium aciculate at
base and in the centre ; the rest punctured, the apex bluntly
bi-denticulate. The basal abdominal segment is entirely
red, except a yellow line at the apex ; the apex of the
second segment is yellow ; the third at the base is more or
less red ; the basal two ventral segments are red. Legs
(especially the tibiae and tarsi) densely covered with whitish

Hymenoptera Orien talis. 5

pile; lateral edges of the coxae, the knees and apices of the
tibiae more or less yellowish ; the hind femora entirely, and
the four anterior more or less underneath, rufous ; the hind
tibiae more or less rufous beneath. The second cubital
cellule is longly pedunculated ; the second recurrent nervure
is almost interstitial ; tegulfe red.

The tibiae are not spined, nor the clypeus keeled ; the
metanotum is not bilobate. In some specimens there is a
small yellow mark on the sides of the third and fourth
abdominal segments.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

y^. Nysson erythropoda, sp. iiov. (PI. IX., Fig. head i8,
1 8^ antenna).

Niger, argenteo pilosiis, capite etthorace rugoso-piinctatis ;
aniejinis siibtiis pedibiisque rnfis, lima pronoti, tegtilis, linea
scutclli viaciilisqjie abdominis segmentis i — 2 flavis ; alls
ftiscis. Long. 6'5 mm.

Agrees closely with riigosus\ differs in having the
antennae rufous beneath, the legs entirely red, except the
base of the coxae ; the base of the abdomen is not red ; the
yellow line on the pronotum is continuous ; the basal joint
of the antennae is more globular, thicker, and shorter ; the
second is not much shorter than the third; the eyes are
more curved, the ocelli more raised ; the mesopleurae at its
hinder edge has a stout keel interrupted in the middle, and
prolonged beneath near to the sternal groove ; the hypo-
pygium is more sharply convex in the middle ; the second
cubital cellule is longer, being as long, on the lower side, as
the third, whereas in rugosiis it is clearly shorter.

The clypeus is bi-dentate at the apex ; the mandibles
and palpi obscure rufous ; there are four keels on the median
segment; its sides are densely covered with pale pubescence;
its spine is blunt ; the white pile on the tibiae is very dense,
almost hiding the color.

Hab. Barrackpore.

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BEMBICID^.

Stizus.

1. Stizus blandinus.

Larra blandina. Smith, Cat. Hyin. Ins. IV., 346.^
Hab. India.^

2. Stizus cornutus.

Larra corniita, Smith,'^«;z. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1873, p. 403.^
Hab. Bombay.^

3. Stizus Delessertii.

Stizus Delesserti, Guerin, Icon. Reg. Aniin. III., 439.
Larra Delesserti, Smith, Cat. Hyin. his. IV., 342.^
Hab. Pondicherry.^

4. Stizus fasciatus.

Larra fasciata, Fab., Ent. Syst. Snpp. 253 ; Syst. Piez.,
221, 13; Klug, SyiJib. Phys, Dec. V. t. 46 f. 14?
Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 342.^

Stizus fasciatns, Dahlbom, Hyin. Eiir. I., 133.

Hab. Barrackpore, Tranquebar,^ Northern India,' Ethi-
opia.^

5. Stizus melanoxantha.

Larra mclanoxantha , Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 346.'
Hab. India.^

6. Stizus jnielleus.

Larra mellea, Smith, Cat. Hyin. Ins. IV., 346.^
Hab. India.^

7. Stizus nubilipennis.

Larra nubilipennis, Smith, Cat. Hyin. Ins. IV., 347.'
Hab. India.i

8. Stizus trismaticus.

Larra prisinatica,Sn\\ih., Jour. Linn. Soc, 1857, 103, i.^
Stizus /^risinaticus., Sichcl, Hyin. d. Novara Reise, 142."
Hab. Borneo;^ Sambelong.-

Hyinenoptera Orientalis. 7

9. Stizus reversus.

Larra reversa^ Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 349.
Hab. Sumatra.^

10. Stizus rufescens.

Larra rufescens, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 349.

11. Stizus orientalis, Cam., infra.
Hab. Barrackpore.

12. Stizus vespiformis.

SpJiex vespiformis. Fab., Spec. Ins. I., 447, 23.
TipJiia vespiformis, Fab., 31 ant. Ins. I., 1781.
Larra vespiformis, Fab., Etit. Syst. II., 220, i, ; Syst.

Piez., 219, I.
Stizus vespiformis, Dahlbom, Hym. Eur. I., 154; St.-

Fargeau, Nat. Hist. Hym. Ins., III., 297.
Hab. Madras, Punjaub, Northern India.

-i^STIZUS ORIENTALIS, Sp. nov.

Brunneus, flavo-variegatus, facie flava ; antennis pedibus-
que rufis ; alis flavo-hyalinis. $ Long, 24 mm.

Eyes converging towards the apex ; ocelH in a triangle ;
the anterior in a pit ; the posterior separated from each
other by ahuost twice the distance they are from the eyes ;
a broad furrow runs down from the anterior. Clypeus con-
vex ; labrum rounded broadly at the apex. A dark brownish
stripe runs through the hinder ocelli to the eyes ; the an-
terior ocellus has a similar brownish spot ; and there is an
elongated mark over each antennae. The head is closely
and finely rugosely punctured. Mandibles clear yellow at
the base, shining, impunctate ; palish yellow. Scape
punctured, covered with a short silvery pile ; the third
joint is as long as the fourth and fifth united.
Thorax finely rugosely punctured ; densely covered with
soft woolly white hair ; median segment at apex semi-
perpendicular, deeply and widely sulcated, and transversely

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striated. The pronotum above and laterally, and the
tubercles are yellowish ; the mesonotum in front narrowly
and more or less of the mesopleurae are blackish ; the apex
of median segment also inclining to blackish. Abdomen
minutely punctured ; a large ovate macula on the sides of
the second segment ; the greater part of the third and
fourth, and the edges of the fifth, clear yellow ; the third and
fourth ventral segments broadly clear yellow at the sides.
Pygidial area punctured. The second cubital cellule is
very narrow at the top, not being much more than half the
length of the part bounded by the recurrent nervures,and a
little more than the space between the second recurrent and
the second transverse cubital nervures; the first recurrent
nervure is received a little beyond the middle of the cellule.
Legs with the tibiae and tarsi densely covered with a micro-
scopic white pile and stoutly spinose.

Stizus rufescens, Smith.

A specimen from Barrackpore is no doubt this species — at
least it agrees with Smith's description so far as it goes. It
is very closely allied to ^. orientalis ; from which, apart from
the difference in the coloration of the body, it may be
known by the eyes being wider separated, and not, or
hardly, converging towards the clypeus ; the ocelli are more
widely separated from the eyes, and not so much from each
other ; the radial and second and third cubital cellules are
occupied by a deep black cloud : the second cubital cellule
is wider at the top : the first recurrent nervure is received
before the middle : the apex of the median segment is not
so deeply or so widely sulcated ; and the wings have a much
more yellowish tinge, the nervures and base of stigma being
lighter, almost rufous. The length of my specimen is fully
one inch.

Stizus REVERSUS, Smith. (PI. X. f i antenna $ .)
This species (it is named by Smith in Mr. Rothney's

Hynienoptern Orientalis. 9

collection) is common and widely distributed. It shows
some variation in the quantity of yellow on the abdomen, as
do also the legs, some examples having the tibiae and tarsi
entirely yellow.

BEMBEX.

Of this well-known genus, only four species are known
from our region.

1. Bembex lunata.

Fabricius, S>yst. Pies., 224, 10 ; Dahlbom, Hym. Eur. I,
492, 33 ; Smith, Cat. Hyin. Inst. IV, 328, 44.^

Hab. Tranquebar,^ Tirhoot {Rot/mey), Bombay
( Wro2ighton\

Seemingly the rarest of the species.

2. Bembex trepanda.

Dahlbom, Hyin. Eur. I., 181 ; Smith, yt?//r. Linn. Soc,

1869, 366.1
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney) ; Bombay ( Wro2ighto7t) ;
Gilgit (iWus. Ca/.) ; Ceylon (Rotkney), Celebes,^ Gilolo.^

3. Bembex sulphurescens.

Dahlbom, Hyni. Eur. I, 180; Sva\\.h, Jour. Linn. Soc,

1869, 328.
Hab. Barrackpore, Tirhoot, Madras (Rot/iney), Punjaub.^

4. Bembex melancholica.
Smith, Cat. ffym. Ins., IV., 328.'

Hab. China, Sumatra, Borneo, Singapore, Bachian,
Celebes, Aru, Salwatty, Morty Islands.'

Said by Wallace (/our. Linn. Soc, 1869, 296) to be
common in sandy situations all over the Malay Archipelago.

PHILANTHIDyE.

Philanthus.
I have only seen one Indian species of this genus, but
Smith records six.

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1. PlIILANTHUS ELEGANS.

Smith, A}in. Mag. Nat. Hist. XII., 415.
Hab. Northern India.

2. Philanthus notatullus.
Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. V., 157.^
Hab. Menado.i

3. Philanthus pulcherrimus.
Smith, Cat. Eyui. Ins. IV., 469, 5.^
Hab. India.i

4. Philanthus sulphureus.
Smith, /. c. 469.^

Hab. North India.i

5. Philanthus depredator.
Smith, /. c. 470.'

Hab. India,^ Barrackpore {Rothney).

6. Philanthus basalis.
Smith, /. c. 473.^

Hab. Ceylon.^

CERCERIS.

1. Cerceris ALBOPICTA, Smith, A7in. Mag. Nat. Hist.

XII, 412.1
Hab. Bombay.^

2. Cerceris bifasciata, Guer., Icon. Reg. An. 443,

Taf. LXXI. f. 9.1
Hab. Bengal.^

3. Cerceris dentata, Zd.m. postea.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney), Poona ( IVroiighton).

4. Cerceris emortalis, Saussure, Reise Novara, Hym ,.

98.1 (See C. hunibertiana.)
Hab. Ceylon.i

5. Cerceris ferox. Smith, Cat. Hytn. Ins. IV., 454.^
Hab. Sumatra.'

Hymenoptera Orientalis. ii

6. Cerceris fervens, Smith, y3;m. Mag. Nat. Hist. XIL

411.^ (SQQpostea).
Hab. North India.^

7. Cerceris dissecta, Fab.

PIIILANTPIUS DISSECTUS, Fab., Ent. Syst. Siipp. 269.^
Hab. India. ^

8. Cerceris flavopicta, Smith, Cat.Hym. Ins. IV., 451.
Hab. North India, Barrackpore, Tirhoot, Madras

i^RotJiney^.

9. Cerceris hilaris, Smith. Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 452.^
Hab. North India.i Madras {Rothney).

10. Cerceris Humbertiana, Saussure, Hym. d. Novara

Reise, 97.
Cerceris rnfinodis, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1875,

p. 41.
Cerceris viscosns, Smith, Trails. Ent. Soc.} 875, 40.
Hab. Ceylon, Barrackpore.

11. Cerceris instabilis. Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 452 •}

Saussure, Hym. d. Novara Retse, 92.^
Cerceris velox, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1875, 41.
Hab. China; Barrackpore {Rot/iney),Voona.{Wrou£;/iton),
Ceylon.^

12. Cerceris interstincta, Fabricius.

PJiilanthiis interstinctus, Fab., Ent. Syst. Snpp., 269 ;

Syst. Piez., 306.^
Hab. India.^

13. Cerceris mastogaster. Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV.,

453-'
Hab. Madras.!

14. Cerceris novara, Saussure, Hyjn. d. Novara Reise,

92, Taf. IV., f. 54.1
Hab. Ceylon,' Bombay, Barrackpore {Rothney), Poona
( Wroughton).

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15. Cerceris nebulosa, Zz.m. postca.
Hab. North Khasi {Goodzvin- Austin').

16. Cerceris orientalis, Smith, Cat. Hyni. Ins. IV., 54.
Hab. Madras/ Barrackpore.

17. Cerceris pentadonta, C^-m. postca.
Hab. Barrackpore {RotJuiey).

18. Cerceris pictiventris, Dahlbom, //;';;/. £"«r. I., 498.^
Cerceris pictivcntris, Guerstacker, Monatsch.Berl. Akad.

d. Wiss., 509 ; Peters, Reis. Mozambique, V., 474.^
Hab. West Africa,' Java.^

19. Cerceris pulchra, Cam./^j-/m.

Barrackpore {Rot/me}'), common, Poona ( VVroughton').

20. Cerceris Rothneyi, C^Lm., postea.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rotliney).

21. Cerceris sepulcralis. Smith, Proc. Linn. Sac. II.,

107.'
Hab. Borneo.'

22. Cerceris sulphurea, Cam./^j-/^.
Hab, Bombay {Roi/uiey).

23. Cerceris trlstis, Cam. /^j-/^^.

Hab. Barrackpore, Tirhoot {Rothney). Common.

24. Cerceris tetradonta, Cam-Z^i-Zt-^,
Hab. Poona ( WrougJiton).

25. Cerceris vigilans, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins., IV., 454.
Hab. Madras,' Barrackpore {Rothney). Common ; Poona

( Wroughton).

26. Cerceris vischnu, Cam./i?.y/m.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney), Poona ( Wroughton).

A. Clypeus in ? not porret.

Cerceris viligans, Smith (PI. X., f. 2, a, b).

The $ only is described by Smith. The ? has the
clypeus convex, ending in a rounded point before the apex,
from which point it goes obliquely to the labrum, ending on

Hynienoptera Or lent a lis. 13

either side in a blunt tooth, the teeth forming with the
apical point a triangle. Eyes almost parallel. Ocelli not
forming a triangle, the hinder separated from the eyes
by the length of the second and third antennal joints united ;,
and from each other by not very much more than the
length of the second joint. The third antennal joint is
fully one half longer than the fourth, and not much shorter
than the first. There is a short blunt triangular tooth on
the hinder edge of the mesosternum. The punctuation of
the head is moderate ; on the thorax much coarser and
rugose ; the metanotum is rugose ; the triangular area on
the median segment is large, transversely striated, and
indistinctly furrowed down the middle. The pygidial area
is opaque, irregularly punctured ; twice broader at the
base than at the apex, the contraction taking place beyond
the middle ; the apex rounded, the sides punctured, the
hair fringe long, dense, and fulvous. Hypopygium finely
punctured, opaque ; the incision triangular, reaching a very
little beyond the middle.

In the $ the clypeus is equally convex, bluntly keeled in
the middle, the apex broadly rounded ; the triangular area
on the median segment is longitudinally striolate, the striae
wide apart ; the pygidial area is of equal width and is
punctured irregularly.

In both sexes the petiole is wider than long, sparsely
punctured ; the sculpture on the other segments is weak
and becomes almost obsolete on the fifth segment.

^^Cerceris Rothnevi, sp. iiov. (PI. X., f 3, a, b).

Ferruginous, the vertex for the greater part black ; the
fourth and apical segments of abdomen dark piceous ; the
scape beneath, the cheeks, clypeus, basal half of mandibles,
tegulae, a line on the pronotum, tubercles, scutellum, meta-
notum, the base of second abdominal segment, the third
segment, except on semi-circular space at the base, the fifth

14 Mr. Cameron on

segment, the basal two ventral segments and the penulti-
mate on either side and the legs, yellow ; the femora lined
with fuscous above. Wings clear hyaline, the apex infus-
cated, the stigma and nervures fuscous. Body covered
closely with whitish pubescence, which is especially thick
on the head. The punctuation of moderate intensity ; the
trigonal area of median segment smooth, impunctate,
and there is an impunctate space on the sides of the median
segment and on the metapleura. Clypeus moderately
convex, the apex transverse, with a short blunt tooth at
either end. Hinder ocelli separated from the eyes by
the length of the third antennal joint, and by a slightly less
distance from each other. Eyes a little diverging beneath,
the orbits behind clearly margined. The scutellum is
smooth, with a border of widely set apart punctures ; the
metanotum is impunctate. The furrow down the centre of
the trigonal area is shallow ; the margin of the area is
crenulated. Petiole a little longer than wide. Pygidial
area elongate, narrow, rounded at the apex ; the base
narrower than the apex ; the top closely and finely
transversely rugose ; the hair fringe white ; hypopy-
gium not incised. Antennae blackish above ; the flagellum
obscure rufous beneath. Second cubital cellule with
the peduncle not much shorter than the width of the
cellule itself; the first recurrent nervure is received in the
basal third ; the second a little beyond the apex of the
cellule, and almost interstitial. Length lo mm.

This species comes nearest to C. instabilis ; but may
easily be known from it by the clypeus not being incised ;
by the punctuation being not so strong, especially on the
scutellum and median segment ; by the smooth, not rugosely
punctured, trigonal area, by the narrower, longer, straighter,
pygidial area, which in instabilis is wider at the base than
at the apex, it bearing also large punctures, and by the
shorter second cubital cellule.

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 15

CerCERIS INSTABILIS, Smith, (PI. X. f. 4 — 4 a, b).

A common and variable species, especially as regards
the amount of black on the thorax and abdomen. The $
is C. velox, Smith.

L- 6ERCERIS PULCHRA. (PI. X. f. 5, a, b.)

Black, the scape beneath, the cheeks, clypeus, mandibles
except at apex, two lines on the pronotum, tegulae, meta-
notum, a mark on the base of the second abdominal segment,
the third segment except the base in the centre ; the fifth
segment, the second ventral segment laterally, and the
legs, yellow ; the petiole and second abdominal segment
ferruginous, except the yellow and a black mark on the
latter. Clypeus a little gaping at the apex, which is black
and incised. Eyes parallel. Hinder ocelli separated from the
eyes by near the same distance they are from each other.
Body covered with longish pale fulvous pubescence, almost
golden on the face; the punctuation is strong and coarse ; the
scutellum strongly punctured. Trigonal region rugose, and
with some stout keels ; the central furrow deep. Petiole
distinctly longer than broad ; pygidial area elongate, gradu-
ally narrowed towards the apex, which is almost transverse,
but with the edges rounded ; the incision in the hypopygium
is a little longer than wide, rounded at the base, and becom-
ing wider towards the apex ; the top of the pygidial area is
irregularly punctured, without a hair fringe, and covered
with long pale pubescence. The coxae are black at the
base ; the hinder femora are for the greater part black ; the
hind tibice are fuscous on the outer side at the apex. Antennae
rufous ; the third joint curved, twice the length of the second
and longer than the fourth. The wings are suffused with
fuscous ; the apex broadly smoky ; the second cubital cellule
has the peduncle not much shorter than the cellule ; the
first recurrent nervure is received in the basal fourth ; the

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second a little beyond the second transverse cubital nervure ;
the nervures fuscous.

The $ has the clypeus at the apex broadly rounded ; the
black on the second abdominal segment is more extended ^
the fifth segment is black and the sixth yellow ; the pygidial
area is punctured strongly, narrowed a little at the base, and
with the apex transverse. Length 7 — 8 mm.

This species is represented by numerous examples of both
sexes, and it appears to be tolerably constant in coloration.
Vischnu may be known from it by the black face, by the
truncated clypeus, by the absence of yellow on the thorax
and on the second abdominal segment ; dentata by the
teeth on the thorax.

^Cerceris Visciinu. (PI. X., Fig. 7 — ya, b.)

Black ; the scape, the apex of the clypeus, the antennal
ridge, a mark on the cheeks, a small mark on the sides of
the pronotum, the apex of the third abdominal segment,
a mark in the centre of the fifth, the four anterior tibije in
front, the four anterior tibiae, the base of the hinder, pale
yellow ; the femora beneath and the hind coxae rufous ; the
petiole and base of second segment ferruginous. Clypeus
with the apex projecting, but not sharply and with a slight
incision. Ocelli in a curve ; the posterior separated from
each other by more than the length of the third antennal
joint and by its length from each other. The face covered
with a silvery pubescence, the rest of the bod}' with pale
hair ; the punctuation close, rugose. Trigonal area not
very clearly defined, rugosely punctured. Petiole a little
longer than broad ; pygidial area rugose, slightly narrowed
towards the apex, which is bluntly rounded ; the hair fringe
dense, obscure fulvous ; the incision in hypopygium a little
longer than broad, the base rather sharply pointed. Wings
clear hyaline, the apex smoky ; the second cubital cellule
longer than broad ; the recurrent nervure received shortly

Hymenoptera Orient alls. 17

before the middle. The antennae have the flagellum pale
fulvous beneath ; the eyes are parallel.

The $ has the clypeus broadly truncate at the apex in
the middle, and with the lateral laminae pale ; the clypeus
wants the yellow mark ; the petiole is black ; otherwise as
in ? except that it is the 6th abdominal segment which is
marked with yellow. Length ? nearly 9 mm ; $, 7 mm.

A distinct species.

What appears to be this species has a small yellow mark
at the base of the abdomen, the petiole beneath and later-
ally and the base of the second segment are rufous and there
is a small white mark on the base of the latter.

Xerceris tristis, sp. 710V. (PI. X. f 7, a, b).

Eyes parallel. Ocelli not forming a triangle ; the posterior
separated from the eyes bynearlythe lengthof the second and
third joints united and from each other by less than the length
of the third. Middle lobe of the clypeus convex, gaping at the
apex, which is broadly and narrowly incised. Punctuation
of head close and rather strong ; the face densely covered
with silvery hair. Head below the antennce and the orbits
for the length of the scape above the base of the antennae, and
the mandibles, except at the apex, yellow. Extreme apex
of clypeus black. Thorax strongly punctured, more coarsely
on the pleurae ; the tegulae, a lineoneithersideof thepronotum,
and metanotum, yellow. Trigonal area obscurely aciculated,
the sides punctured irregularly ; the central furrow crenu-
lated. Petiole longer than broad, distinctly bulging out at
the sides ; the segments with a moderately strong punctua-
tion ; a mark broader than long on the base of the second
segment ; the apex of the third segment (narrowed in the
centre) and a narrower belt on the fifth,also narrowed in the
centre, yellow. Pygidial area elongated, narrower at base
than at apex, the latter bluntly rounded ; the surface irregu-
larly rugose. Incision in hypopygium broad, a little longer

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than broad, gaping at the apex, the base broadly rounded.
Lateral hair fringe sparse, silvery. Legs black ; the apex
of coxae and trochanters ; the greater part of the femora
beneath ; and the tibiae and tarsi, except the apices of the
posterior, yellow.

The $ has the clypeus slightly convex ; the apex pro-
jecting in the middle, black and with a short broad, blunt
tooth in the middle. The coloration is as in the ? except
that the fifth segment is entirely black and the sixth nearly
entirely yellow. Pygidial area of equal width throughout ;
depressed before the apex, shining and sparsely punctured.
Length 7 — 9 mm.

May be known from C. novarcB by the median segment
wanting yellow marks ; by there being only a central basal
yellow mark on the second abdominal segment; by the legs
being broadly black at the base, by the third joint of the
flagellum being distinctly longer than the fourth ; by the
central lobe of clypeus being roundly convex and gaping
at the apex, &c.

Cerceris fervens. Smith.

It is probable that this will prove to be identical with
C. novarce. So far as the description of the 9 goes the
only difference is that m fervens there are two lines on the
scutellum ; but in both the females of NovarcB I have
examined, there is a minute yellow mark on either side of it.
Smith's description of the $ differs moreover, it having the
sixth segment (not the fifth) yellow marked ; and apparently
the median segment wants the yellow marks.

Smith, I may add, named, in Mr. Rothney's collection,
the $ of the species I have called ViscJimi, fervens ; but it
does not agree with the description of fervens ; and my
specimen is certainly not the $ of Novarce. It is possible
that Smith has assigned the wrong $ to \C\s fervens.

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 19

<-€erceris NOVAR./E, Sauss., (PI. X. f. 8, a, b).

Clypeus flat, slightly convex in the middle ; the apex
projecting a little beyond the lateral pieces ; the apex trun-
cated, but with the sides rounded. Eyes a little converging
beneath. Ocelli not forming a triangle, the anterior being
too much in front of the posterior ; the posterior separated
from the eyes by a little more than the length of the third
antennal joint, and by its length from each other. Front and
vertex strongly punctured ; the face and clypeus with
shallow punctures. The face, oral region, antennal keel and
the orbits to the length of the scape above the base of the
antennae; the mandibles, exceptattheapex, and aspot behind
the eye near the top, yellow. The vertex is sparsely pilose.
Thorax more strongly punctured than the head; thepunctures
larger and wider apart, the pleurae more coarsely punctured
than the mesonotum. Trigonal area impunctate, furrowed
down the centre, the furrow crenulated. Two marks on the
pronotum, a spot on the mesopleura, tegulae, a small mark on
the sides of the scutellum, the metanotum and two large
oblong marks on the median segment, yellow. Mesopleural
furrow, wide, deep. Apex of median segment gradually
rounded above, the apical part rather abrupt, and with two
deep, shining, somewhat triangular depressions at the
extreme apex. Petiole longer than broad, slightly bulging
out at the middle, coarsely punctured. The other segments
are also strongly punctured. Pygidial area an elongated
oval, narrowed at base and apex, the surface irregularly
rugose. Hypopygial incision not reaching to the middle
of the segment, longer than broad, rather acutely pointed
at the apex. The lateral hair fringe dense, golden-fulvous.
There is a broad band on the base of the second segment,
the whole of the third segment, except a somewhat semi-
circular black mark in the middle at the base and a similar
amount of black on the fifth, yellow. The legs are yellow,

20 Mr. Cameron on

except the apical half of the posterior femora and tibise.
The scape is yellow; the flagellum fulvous beneath; the
third and fourth joints are sub-equal.

The $ is similarly coloured, except that the mesopleurse
want the yellow mark and the scutellum is entirely yellow.
Length 7 — 10 mm.

XlERCERIS Wroughtoni, sp. uov. (PI. X. f. 9, a, b).

Black, shining, thorax, and head punctured, the abdomen
impunctate, smooth ; the clypeus, the cheeks to above the
base of the antennce, the antennal ridge, the scape beneath,
a large broad line behind the eyes, a line on the pronotum,
scutellum, metanotum, two small marks on the middle of
the median segment, the petiole, except a broad stripe down
the centre, the base of the second and third segments all
round, the edge of the fourth, and a large mark in its centre,
a similar mark on the fifth ; and the basal three ventral
segments, for the greater part, clear yellow ; the flagellum
beneath and a large mark on either side of the median
segment rufo-fulvous; legs fulvous, the anterior four in front
and the hinder femora in part, pale yellow. Wings fuscous,
the apex much darker, the stigma fulvous. Antennae
with the third joint about one quarter longer than the
fourth. Cl}'peus flat, the apex black, roundly and broadly
incised ; its sides and the cheeks bearing a silvery pube-
scence. Ocelli forming almost a triangle, the posterior
separated from the eyes by more than the length of the
third antennal joint ; and by about its length from each
other. The pubescence on the head is longish and pale ;
the punctuation moderately strong, and all the punctures
deeply separated. Thorax moderately strongly punctured,
covered with a pale pubescence ; the pronotum above saddle-
shaped ; the transverse furrow in the mesopleura wide,
deep and complete ; scutellum sparsely punctured ; trigonal
area smooth, impunctate, furrowed down the middle ; meta-

Hynienoptcra Orientalis. 21

pleurae aciculate, the base with a few stout strise. Petiole
wider than long, bulging out in the centre ; sparsely and
finely punctured ; the fifth segment also sparsely punctured ;
the others obscurely aciculate. Pygidial area large, rounded
at apex, not narrowed at the base ; transversly striolated ;
incision in hypopygium not reaching to the middle, a little
longer than wide, rounded at the base. Hinder tibiae very
stoutly and closely spined. Second cubital cellule longer
than broad, rounded above, above shortly pedunculated ;
the recurrent nervure received shortly before the middle.

The $ has the face from the top of the antennal ridge
entirely yellow ; the clypeus flattish ; the apex rounded,
almost transverse ; the lateral plates incised ; there is a
small yellow mark below the tubercles ; there are two large
yellow marks on the median segments ; the fourth segment
is almost entirely }'ellow ; the fifth has a narrow yellow
border on the apex, the sixth is almost entirely yellow ; the
sides of the apical segment are yellow : the legs are clear
yellow ; the hinder femora are marked with black, the hind
tibiae are broadly black at the apex and the hind tarsi are
fuscous ; otherwise coloured as in 9. Pygidial area with
large punctures, the apex almost transverse. Length 11 mm.

Easily recognised by the smooth impunctate abdomen.

Cerceris pictiventris, Dbm.

This species is no doubt identical with C. novar<^, at
least that species agrees with the rather laconic description
given by Dahlbom — Abdomen nigrum, flavo-fulvo — aut
albo-fasciatum . . . petiolus nigrum , . . segmenta
ventralia plurima flavo-fasciata aut maculata — Corpus sub-
parvum . . . abdomen fasciis citrinis pleurumque 3 rare
pluribus ; ? segmento ventrali valvutae proximo ad marginem
apicalem intergerrimo.

Schletterer {Zool. Jahrb. II., p. 499) quotes doubtfully
C. pictiventris oi Gqxs\.'3lcV&x {Monatsb. Berl. Akad. Wiss., 509)

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as a synonym. Gerstacker's species was from West Africa
Dahlbom's from Java.

<<^ERCERIS DENTATA, Sp. 710V. (PI. X., f lO, a, b.)

Black ; the clypeus, cheeks, antenna 1 ridge, mandibles
except at the apex, a spot behind the eyes, an interrupted
line on the pronotum, two marks on the scutellum, two
marks on the mesopleurse, metanotum, two elongated marks
on the median segment, two small marks on the petiole, a
line on the apex of the second and third abdominal segments,
the fifth, except at the base, the femora beneath and the
tibiae and tarsi, clear yellow ; the petiole, coxse, and femora,
ferruginous ; wings hyaline ; very slightly infuscated at the
apex. Clypeus depressed, the apex transverse. Eyes a
little diverging ; ocelli not forming a triangle, the posterior
separated from the eyes by the length of the third antennal
joint and from each other by the length of the fourth.
Body covered with a white pubescence, silvery on the
face ; the punctuation moderately strong. The mesosternum
in the middle projects into two stout teeth ; the posterior
being the larger. Trigonal area elongated, reaching
nearly to the apex of the segment, much longer than
broad, smooth, impunctate, a fovea on either side of the
furrow. Scutellum almost impunctate. Mesopleur^
rugosely punctured, convex, bulging out above ; meta-
pleuras finely and closely rugose at the base, the apex with
large punctures. Petiole hardly longer than broad. Pygi-
dial area narrowed at base and apex, bulging out gradually
in the middle, the apex above black, the rest dull rufous,
and punctured ; the hair fringe dense, obscure white.
Ventral surface with second and third segments banded
with pale yellow ; covered with long white hair ; the in-
cision in apical segment reaching near to the middle,
rounded at base. Wings shorter than usual ; the second

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 23

cubital cellule twice longer than wide ; the recurrent nervure
received in the basal third. Length 8 — 9 mm.

The spines on the mesosternum separate readily this
distinct species.

^ Cerceris SULPHUREA, sp. nov. (PL X., f. II, a, b).

Sulphureous ; the ocellar region and three lines on the
mesonotum, sordid rufous ; wings clear hyaline, the apex
from a little before the end of the radial cellule fuscous,
the nervures fuscous ; the flagellum of the antennae pale
rufous. Clypeus convex, broadly rounded at the apex.
Eyes slightly diverging ; posterior ocelli separated from
each other by the length of the third and from the eyes by
the length of the first antennal joint. The third antennal
joint only a little longer than the fourth. Body covered
with long white hair ; that on the face silvery. Punctuation
moderately strong. Trigonal area punctured. Petiole
nodose, longer than broad. Pygidial area broad, but longer
than broad, punctured, the apex bluntly rounded. Second
cubital cellule not much longer than broad ; the first
recurrent nervure almost interstitial. $ . Length 8 mm.

^^ Cerceris tetradonta, sp. nov. (PI. X. f. 12, a, b).

Black, closely and rather strongly punctured, the
clypeus, the cheeks broadly from near to the top of the
antennal ridge, the antennal ridge ; scape beneath, the
base of the mandibles ; two small spots behind the
ocelli, a large line behind the eyes, a broad line on the
side of the pronotum, a mark on the side of the scutel-
lum, metanotum, two large marks on the sides of the
median segment, tegulae, tubercles, a small spot below them,
the sides of the petiole, and a short line on the edges of the
other segments and on the edges of the third to fifth
ventral segments, whitish-yellow. Ocelli not forming a
triangle ; the outer separated from the eyes by a little more

24 Mr. Cameron on

than the length of the third antcnnal joint and by fully its
length from each other ; eyes a little converging towards
the clypeus. Flagellum rufous beneath, fuscous above ;
the third and fourth joints sub-equal. Clypeus flat, the apex
a little projecting and armed with four stout, blunt
teeth. Pronotum rounded at the sides and with an oblique
slope in front. Mesopleural furrow indistinct. Trigonal
area smooth, impunctate, shining ; the central furrow-
narrow, metapleura^ at base strongly striolated ; black
above ; the rest reddish, the extreme apex of the median
segment being also reddish. Petiole rufous, broader than
long; the base oblique. Pygidial area reticulated ; narrowed
almost to a point at the base ; the apex transverse. Incision
in hypopygium not reaching to the middle, longer than
broad, rounded at the base. The basal ventral segment is
entirely rufous ; the others are broadly rufous in the middle.
Wings almost hyaline, the apex infuscated ; the second
cubital cellule arched, receiving the petiole almost in the
middle ; the recurrent nervure received a little before the
middle of the cellule. Legs rufous in front, more or less
whitish-yellow beneath ; the hind tibiae fuscous behind, the
hind tarsi for the greater part fuscous. Length 6 — 7 mm.

The $1 is smaller and similarly colored, but with the
yellow marks more reduced ; the cl}'peus slightly convex ;
the apex transverse, except that a short, not very distinct
tooth projects in the middle. The femora are broadly
lined with black laterally and above, especially the anterior
four.

A well-marked species.

>^CERCERIS PENTADONTA. (PI. X., f 13, rt',^.)

Eyes almost parallel. Ocelli in a triangle, the hinder
separated from the eyes by nearly the length of the second
and third antennal joints united, and from each other by less
than the length of the third. Lobe of clypeus obliquely

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projecting, thick, much broader than long, slightly incised
at the apex ; the apex with five teeth ; the central and
outer sharply pointed, the other two broader and truncated
at the apex. Third antennal joint not much longer than
the fourth and not twice the length of the second. The
punctuation on the head is close, moderately strong ; the
pubescence short and sparse. Thorax opaque, aciculate,
and bearing widely separated shallow punctures, those on
the median segment more widely separated than those on the
mesonotum. Triangular area of median segment opaque,
finely and closely rugose, channelled down the middle. The
oblique furrow on the mesopleura is wide, deep and obliquely
striolated ; the metapleurae finely obliquely striolated ;
median segment short, its apex obliquely and rather
abruptly rounded. Petiole longer than broad, dilated slightly
in the middle, clearly separated from the second segment,
and covered with moderately large punctures. The other
segments are similarly punctured, the punctuation becoming
sparser towards the apex. Pygidial area opaque, irregularly
and slightly reticulated, much narrowed at the base, the apex
rounded. Incision on hypopygium extending beyond the
middle, rounded at base, of nearly equal width throughout.
The flagellum is rufo-fulvous beneath, the inner orbits of
the eyes, the antennal tubercle, the pronotum, metanotum,
the third abdominal segment, except at apex, and a
band occupying the apical half of the fifth segment, rufo-
yellow.* Legs inclining to piceous ; the anterior knees,
tibise and tarsi, yellow in front ; the spurs white ; the spines
blackish. The second recurrent nervure is almost interstitial ;
second cubital cellule rather shortly pedunculated ; the
apical nervure longer than the basal. The wings, although,
dark smoky throughout, are darker along the radial cellules.
Length 8 mm.

* I suspect that the rufous tint is caused by cyanide of potassium.

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Cerceris interstincta, Fab.

What this species may be is rather doubtful. On the
whole the description fits best with the $ of humbertianay
but it differs from it in no mention being made of the two
marks on the median segment. With this exception, how-
ever, the description, so far as it goes, suits Jmnibertiana
fairly well.

Cerceris dissecta. Fab.

I am quite unable to recognise this species from the
description. It may be added that neither Smith nor
Schletterer includes this species in their Catalogues.

The description of the Fabrician species are subjoined.

Philanthus interstinctus.

p. niger fiavo varius abdominis segmento prinio riifo.
Alls apice nigris.

Habitat in India Dom. Daldorff

Statura et magnitudo P. ruficornis, antennae ferruginea^
articulo primo flavo. Caput flavum vertice nigro. Thorax
niger, margine antico, puncto calloso ante, lineis duabus
scutelli, macula utrinque sub alis, et subscutello flavis.
Abdomen nigrum segmento primo rufo, reliquis apice flavis,
ano tamen toto nigro, alas albas, anticae apice nigrae. Pedes
flavi geniculis nigris.

Philanthus dissectus.

P. niger fiavo varius, abdominis basi rufo, macula fiava.

Habitat in India Dom. Daldorff.

Praecedente paullo minor, antennae rufiB, basi flavK ;
caput nigrum, labio albo, thorax nigermargine anticoutrinque
lincola, puncto ante alas scutelloque flavis; abdomen nigrum
petiolo toto ferrugineo, segmento primo basi ferrugineo,
macula flava, secundo quartoque apice imprimis ad latera
flavis. Pedes flavi femoribus supra nigris.

Hymeiioptera Orientalis. 27

B. Clypeus porret in ?.
Cerciris orientalis, Smith, (PI. X., f. 14, a, b).

The largest of the oriental species. In the only example
I have seen the ocelli are in a black patch ; and the sternum
is also black. The posterior ocelli are separated from the
eyes by fully the length of the second and third joints
united ; and from each other by the length of the fourth.
Trigonal area broad, coarsely aciculate. Petiole broader
than long. Pygidial area narrowed a little at base and apex ;
the apex rounded ; the hair-fringe dense pale fulvous ;
incision in hypopygium reaching near to the middle ; there
is a tuft of hairs on the apex of the segment at the sides.
The second cubital cellule forms almost a semi-circle ; and
receives the recurrent nervure near the middle.

,^-<;erceris nebulosa, sp. nov. (PL X., f IS, a, b.)

Eyes slightly diverging beneath. Ocelli hardly forming
a triangle ; the posterior separated from the eyes by fully
the length of the third antennal joint, and by the length of
the fourth from each other. Clypeus flat, the middle at the
apex turned outwardly, widely semi-circularly incised and
separated from the lateral pieces by projecting beyond
them. Head closely rugosely punctured ; the cheeks and
lateral margin of clypeus densely covered with silvery white
hair. Mesonotum closely and finely longitudinally rugosely
punctured ; the pleurae coarsely rugose ; trigonal area
finely rugose. Abdomen twice the length of the thorax, and
narrower than it ; the petiole not much broader than long ;
the punctuation of the segments not very strong ; the
pygidial area closely rugose, hardly narrowed at the base ;
the apex transverse : the incision on hypopygium longer
than broad ; rounded at the base, dilated at the apex. The
third joint of antennae longer and thinner than the fourth.
The cheeks, clypeus, orbits broadly above the base of the
antennae ; a spot behind the eyes near the top, a band on

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the pronotum, scutellum, post scutellum, a narrow band on
the base of the second abdominal segment, the extreme
apex of the petiole, the apical half of the third segment and
the extreme apex of the fourth, reddish-fulvous. Legs
black ; the anterior tibiae and tarsi obscure testaceous in
front. Length 15 mm.

Cerceris HUMBERTIANA (PI. X., f. 16, a, b.)
In the $ the eyes are parallel. The hinder ocelli
are separated from them by a little more than the
length of the third antennal joint, and by nearly the same
distance from each other. The middle of the clypeus
projects considerably, the projection almost truncated at
the apex, except that there is a waved projection in the
middle ; the sides of the projection are obliquely curved.
The lateral hair fringe is dense and golden. The third
antennal joint is a little longer than the fourth and attenu-
ated at the apex. The puncturing on the top of the head
is very deep and coarse, on the thorax it is not quite so
strong. The trigonal area of median segment is smooth,
shining, and impunctuate, and has very narrow and in-
distinct furrow down the middle. Pygidial area bearing
large oval punctures; it is a little narrowed and truncated at
the apex and has there a golden pile. The petiole is broader
than long and rugosely punctured. The other segments
bear large, separated punctures of moderate length.

May be known from the S of vistabilis by the clypeus
of the latter not projecting so squarely in the middle ; by
the trigonal area being coarsely longitudinally striolated ;
by the petiole being much narrower, being clearly longer
than broad ; by the yellow band on the vertex, &c.
Apparently a common species.

Cerceris EMORTUALIS.
I should say, judging how very variable Jiunibertiana is,
that this will prove to be a variety of the latter.

Hyvienoptera Orientalis. 29

Cerceris hilaris, SmitiL (PI. X., f. 17, a, b.)
The clypeus is longer than broad, and becomes gradually
broader towards the apex ; the five basal joints of the
flagellum of the antennae are rufous, and the remaining
joints are rufous beneath ; the third joint is slightly curved,
and about one-third longer than the fourth ; the trigonal
area is coarsely longitudinally striolate; the hypopygium is
transversely rugose, and narrowed gradually towards the
apex, and rounded there. Comes nearest to C. flavopicta,
but is larger, has the clypeus emarginate, the trigonal area
striolate, &c.

PSENIDtE.

-<. PSEN RUFIVENTRIS, Sp. nov.

Niger, mandibulis, pedibus abdomineqiie rufis ; alls dare
Jiyalmis, nervis nigris. ?. Long. 9 mm.

Antennae closely covered with a pale microscopic pile ;
becoming gradually thickened towards the apex ; the scape
curved, bare ; as long as the third joint, which is about a
quarter longer than the fourth. Head shining, impunctate
above ; the front and clypeus closely and finely punctured.
Clypeus broadly convex, the apex depressed, gaping and
transverse in the middle. Ocelli in pits ; a short transverse
furrow behind them ; the hinder separated from the eyes by
about the length of the fourth antennal joint and by a
somewhat greater distance from each other. Eyes parallel,
coarsely facetted. Mandibles shining, somewhat punctured
at the base. The face, cheeks, base of front and of
clypeus densely covered with golden hair ; the outer
orbits of the eyes more sparsely with silvery. Thorax
opaque on the mesonotum, the rest shining, impunctate.
The apex of median segment irregularly reticulated, later-
ally striolated. Basal area of median segment semi-circular;
depressed at the apex, and bearing some stout keels and
with a straight, finely aciculated, shallow furrow in the

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centre. Pronotum with a slight depression in the middle.
The sternum, median segment and pleurae sparsely covered
with long silvery hair. Petiole curved, longer than the
thorax. Abdomen shining, impunctate, glabrous. Pygidial
area shining, convex, keeled laterally. Legs covered some-
what thickly with white, glistening hair. The second cubital
cellule above (the nervures straight) is a little shorter than
the space bounded by the first recurrent and second trans-
verse cubital nervures and less than half the length of the
third cellule ; the recurrent nervures are received about the
same distance behind the transverse cubitals. The antennse
are pale fulvous ; the mandibles at the base pale testaceous,
black at the apex ; the legs (except the coxas) pale ferru-
ginous ; the posterior femora and tibia; a little infuscated ;
abdomen piceo-ferrugineous, infuscated in the middle.

Psen erraticns, Smith {Proc. Linn. Soc. IV., p. 85), from
Celebes agrees closely in coloration with the species here
described ; but no details beyond color are given, and in that
respect it differs from rufiventris in having the nervures
and stigma pale ferruginous, not deep black as in our species.

Hab. Madras {Rothnej).

^ PSEN CLAVATUS, Sp. nov.

Smaller than P. rufiventris (8 mm. onl}-) differing from
it in the eyes being rounded in front, diverging at apex, in
the antennae being distinctly clavate ; with the third joint
not twice the length of the second (in rufiventris it is three
times) and not much longer than the fourth ; in the third
joint being nearly twice the length of the penultimate ; in
there being no furrow behind the ocelli ; in the base of the
median segment being not depressed, and with three keels
down the central part, — one central and two lateral keels ;
the abdomen apart from the black petiole, is entirely rufous;
the second cubital cellule is narrowed almost to a point at
the top : the head and thorax are more distinctly aciculate,

Hymetioptera Orieiitalis. 31

and there are two shallow furrows on the mesonotum, only
the four anterior knees, tibiae and tarsi are testaceous, this
being also the case with the hinder. ?.
Hab. Poona ( Wroiighton).

^. PSEN ORIENTALIS, Sp. nov.

Niger, nitidns, alls fere Jiyalinis, nervis Jiigris, ?. Long.
1 1 mm.

Antennae distinctly thickened towards the apex, the
flagellum closely covered with a whitish pubescence, the
scape thickened, shorter than the third joint, which is twice
the length of the fourth. Front and vertex shining, im-
punctate, sparsely pubescent ; the head below the antennae
covered densely with white depressed hair. Ocellar regions
raised, the ocelli not in pits. Eyes converging perceptibly
towards the bottom. Clypeus almost as in P. rufiventris.
Thorax shining, impunctate ; the basal area of median
segment not so clearly defined as in P. rufiventris ; the
keels less distinct ; and the apex of the segment is much less
distinctly reticulated, and there is a large depression in the
centre. Petiole on lower side bearing long white hair.
Pygidial area flat above, not convex, the sides keeled, the
base impunctate, the rest finely and closely punctured ; the
sides covered with longish fulvous hair. Legs covered with
white hair ; the hind spurs and claws ferruginous. The
second cubital cellule at the top is shorter than the space
bounded by the first recurrent and second transverse cubital
nervures ; the first recurrent nervure is received in the basal
third of the cellule, the second is almost interstitial.

Apart from the difference in coloration, P. orientalis may
be known from P. rjifiventris hy the third antennal joint
being twice the length of the fourth, by the less clearly
hyaline wings, by the interstitial second recurrent nervure,
&c.

Hab. Madras {Rothney).

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CRABRONIDyE.

Crabro.

I. Abdomen petiolated.

1. Crabro flavopicta, Smith, Cat. Eyui. Ins. IV., 391 4-
Hab. Northern India.^

2. Crabro buddha Cam.

Hab. Tirhoot, Bombay, Madras.

3. Crabro odontophora. Cam. postea.
Hab. Barrackporc.

II. Abdomen sessile.

4. Crabro ardens, Qd.m., postea.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

5. Crabro ARGENTATUS, Saint-Fargeau, Ann. Soc. Ent.

Fr. III., 710, II ; Nat. Hist. Hym. Ins. III. 194,
I •} Dahlbom, Hym. Eiir. I., 385, 255.
Hab. India.^

6. Crabro familiaris. Smith, Pr^^. Linn. Soc. II., 106, i.'
Hab. Borneo^ ( Wallace).

7. Crabro fuscipennis, St.-Fargeau, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr.

1 1 1., 7 10, II ; Nat. Hist. Hym. Ins. 1 1 1., 1 1 3 ;' Dahl-
bom, Hym. Eur. I., 385, 255.
Hab. India.'

8. Crabro INSIGNIS, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 422, 145.'
Hab. India.'

9. Crabro ^KU\]S,C?im. postea.
Hab. Barrackpore.

10. Crabro rugosus, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. II., 106, 2}
Hab. Borneo' ( Wallace).

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 33

Hab. Northern India.^
^-Orabro ODONTOPHORA, sp. nov. (PI. X. f. 20, a, b).

Antennae covered with a microscopic white pile, black,
the scape Hned with yellow beneath ; the third joint nearly
twice the length of the fourth. Head with a plumbeous hue,
shining, the front, cheeks and clypeus densely covered with
silvery pubescence, the outer orbits of the eyes on the lower
side with silvery and the vertex with a pale fuscous hair.
Ocelli in a triangle, the hinder separated from the eyes by
nearly the length of the third and from each other by
nearly the length of the fourth antennal joint. A shallow
furrow runs down the front from the vertex ; the front is
only slightly excavated ; the clypeus is bluntly keeled, the
apex projecting in the middle, almost truncated, but with
the sides rounded. Mandibles yellow, black at the apex,
covered sparsely with white, glistening hair. Thorax with
a plumbeous hue, shining, very minutely punctured on the
mesonotum and scutellum ; the pronotum narrowed in the
middle in front and with a minute furrow on the top ; the
pleural furrows crenulated ; median segment elongate ;
shining, covered with long white hair ; furrowed down the
middle, the centre at base finely aciculate, the sides finely
rugose ; metapleura3 shining, not hollowed, almost impunc-
tate. Abdomen shining, impunctate ; the petiole hollowed
at the base above ; a small mark on either side at its apex;
a large mark on the sides of the third and fourth ; the apex
broadly rounded, almost truncated, but with the sides
rounded ; pygidium punctured, hollowed in the centre.
Legs : hind femora and tibiae clavate ; the latter with a broad
furrow on the apical half on the outer side, the former with
a broad furrow in the middle on the lower side ; basal joint
of anterior tarsi twisted, dilated at the base, the dilatation
forming a blunt tooth ; hind calcaria reaching to the middle
of metatarsus ; hind coxa; at the base projecting in a stout

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curved tooth ; metatarsus curved at the base beneath and
densely pilose, longer than all the other joints united.
Hypopygium curved, dilated at the base and armed there
with two stout, curved, sharp teeth. The recurrent nervure
received considerably before the middle of the radial cellule.
Length 7 — 8 mm.

^^Crabro ORIENTALIS, sp. nov.

Scape and second joint of the antennae clear straw
yellow ; the other joints black, fuscous beneath, covered
with a white microscopic pile ; the third joint a very little
longer than the fourth. Vertex opaque, finely and closely
rugose ; covered with a short fuscous-black pubescence ;
ocelli in a curve, the hinder separated by about the length
of the second and third antennal joints united from the
eyes, and by a slightly less distance from each other. Front
deeply excavated, margined at the top, closely covered
with a silvery pile ; clypeus slightly convex and with a fine
keel down the middle ; densely covered with golden pubes-
cence. Mandibles shining, clear yellow, black at the apex.
Thorax opaque, alutaceous. The furrow at the base of
scutellum crenulated ; scutellum longitudinally striolated
(at least on the black part), rounded behind ; metanotum
coarsely longitudinally striolated. Median segment rugosely
punctured, irregularly obliquely striolated ; the centre
furrowed (the furrow at base narrow). Mesopleurae opaque,
alutaceous, the furrows crenulated ; metapleura^ finely trans-
versely striated. Petiole fully three-fourths of the total
length of the abdomen, the apex nodose, opaque, the base
shining, finely punctured. Abdomen opaque, the apical
segment punctured. There is a squarish mark on either
side of the apex of the petiole ; a broad elongated mark on
the side of the second segment ; a small mark on the side
of the third, a broad band on either side of the fourth,

Hynienoptera Orientalis. 35

narrowed on the inner side and the whole of the fifth
segment, yellow. Legs covered with a whitish pubescence;
clear yellow ; the coxae and femora to near the apex, and a
line on the tibi?e, black ; the outer spur of hind tibiae nearly
as long as the metatarsus, broadly dilated. The recurrent
nervure is received in the middle of the radial cellule.

May be known from C. buddha by there being no
shining fovea along the inner orbits of the eyes ; by the
scutellum being longitudinally striolated ; by the petiole
and second abdominal segment being marked with yellow,
and by the fuscous wings. Length 8 mm.

-^TIABRO ARDENS, Sp. nov.

Head shining, finely punctured, less strongly on the
vertex than on the front ; there is a minute furrow between
the ocelli and a shorter one on the outer side ; the ocelli
hardly form a triangle, the hinder being too close together.
Frontal furrow moderately deep and wide. Cheeks and
clypeus densely covered with silvery hair ; the outer orbits
on the lower side not so thickly haired ; clypeus keeled in
the centre ; the sides and apex yellow ; mandibles yellow,
black at extreme apex. Thorax shining, more strongly
punctured than the front, shining ; shortly pilose ; the
sternum densely covered with short pale pubescence ; meso-
pleural furrow wide, crenulated ; there is a small round
fovea on the posterior lower edge of the mesopleurae.
Pronotum above distinctly raised, transverse, the sides of
the raised part oblique ; the hinder part of the prothorax
separated by a wide and deep depression from the anterior.
Scutellum finely punctured, the sides narrowed behind,
margined ; the basal depression crenulated. Median seg-
ment covered with depressed pale hairs ; the basal area
bounded by a curved furrow, and with some longitudinal
striae ; the apical fovea longish, wide ; metapleurae striated.

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Abdomen shining, very finely punctured ; the sides and
apex covered with whitish pubescence ; petiole shining,
impunctate, depressed at the base ; twice longer than wide ;
pygidial area almost truncate, rounded laterally. Legs at
base and tibiae and tarsi closely covered with a pale pubes-
cence, the anterior broadly bright yellow beneath ; the tarsi
fuscous-black. Posterior spurs thick, dilated, pale, fully
three-fourths of the length of the metatarsus. Antennae
rather densely and longly pilose ; the third joint not much
longer than the fourth ; the scape punctured, yellow in
the centre beneath ; the base of flagellum fuscous on the
lower side. The recurrent nervure is received considerably
before the middle of the radial cellule. The tubercles in
front and the greater part of the propleurae are bright
yellow.

The ? has the oral region and mandibles not yellow ;
the latter are at the apex brownish ; the palpi yellowish ;
there is a narrow line on the pronotum ; the propleuras
are for the greater part black ; the front legs are hardly
yellow in front ; the pygidial area very shining, depressed
in the middle, foveate at the apex and indistinctly punctured
at the base ; the scape is yellow beneath, and the third
joint is longer in proportion to the fourth than in the $ ,
besides being thinner at the base. Length 5 mm.

^ CrABRO nanus, sp. nov.
Head minutely punctured on the front ; ocelli in a curv^e,
in pits ; a minute furrow in their middle behind ; frontal
depression wide, deep, shining, a broad keel in the centre ;
clypeus not carinate, but with the centre broadly projecting
at the apex ; densely covered with silvery pubescence, as
are also the cheeks ; outer orbits of the eyes distinctly
margined, and bearing a silvery pubescence ; the front and
vertex bearing a longish blackish pubescence ; mandibles
yellowish, black at the apex. Scape of antennee yellow

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 37

beneath, the flagellum obscure brownish beneath, stout,
pilose ; the third joint narrow at base, dilated at the apex,
not much longer than the fourth. Thorax shining, above
very obscurely punctured ; the pleurae, if anything, more
distinctly. Pronotum in the middle retreating, the sides
broadly rounded, the top not raised, and having a gradually
rounded slope to the base ; mesopleural suture wide, crenu-
lated, the fovea distinct. There is an indistinct furrow in
the centre of the mesonotum, and two foveae towards the
base. Median segment short, the base dilated, the rest with
a sharp oblique slope ; the basal area irregularly reticulated ;
the centre is very slightly hollowed, but with the sides of the
hollow margined by keels, which unite at the apex ; the
outer edges are also keeled, the keels converging beneath ;
metapleural shagreened, and bearing some irregular striae.
Abdomen shining, covered almost all over with a pale
pubescence ; the basal segment, becoming gradually dilated
to the apex, which is slightly shorter than the total length ;
the apical segments rather strongly punctured ; the pygidial
area rounded at the apex ; the ventral segments punctured
at the apex. Legs pilose ; the long spur of the hind tibiae
reaches to the middle of the metatarsus. The recurrent
nervure is received near the middle of the radial cellule.
Length 3^ mm.

DASYPROCTUS, Lep.

I. DASYPROCTUS CEYLONICUS.

Dasyproctus ceylonictis, Saussure, Hym. d. Novara Reise,

85,i. 51.
Hab. Ceylon.

OXYBELUS.

1. OxYBELUS AGILIS, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 387, 25.^
Hab. India.^

2. OXYBELUS ARGENTEOLINEATUS, Cd^m. pOStea.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

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3. OxYBELUS BELLUS, Cam. postca.
Hab. Poona ( Wrotighton).

4. OXYBELUS CANESCENS, Cam./^i-/m.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

5. OXYBELUS FLAVIPES, Cam. /'<7J'/^rt.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

6. OXYBELUS FULVOPILOSUS, Cam./(?j-/m.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

7. OxYBELUS INSULARIS, Kohl, Tcmicz. Filzctck. VIII.,

109.^
Hab. Ceylon.'

8. OxYBELUS NITIDUS, Cam. postea.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney').

9. OXYBELUS ROBUSTUS, Cam. postea.
Hab. Poona ( WrongJiton).

10. OxYBELUS RUFICORNIS, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV.,

388, 27.1
Hab. India.'

11. OXYBELUS SABULOSUS, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV., 288

28.'
Hab. India.'

12. OXYBELUS SQUAMOSUS, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1875,

38.
Hab. Barrackpore {Roth^iey).

13. OXYBELUS TRIDENTATUS, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. IV,

387, 26.'
Hab. India.'

A. Thorax zuith lamincB.
y OXYBELUS ROBUSTUS, Sp. nov. (PL X. f. 21 — 2 m.)

Black, a line on the pronotum, two marks on the
scutellum, the lateral plates, and a band on each side of the

Hymenoptera Orie7italis. 39

abdominal segments i — 4, white ; legs red, the coxae,
trochanters, four posterior tarsi and the four posterior tibia;
behind, black ; wings clear hyaline. Eyes wide apart,
straight, a little diverging beneath. Antennae dull rufous,
the scape more or less fuscous ; the third joint a very little
longer than the fourth. Head closely punctured, from a
little below the ocelli closely covered with pale silvery hair.
Ocelli in a curve, the posterior separated from the eyes by
the length of the second, and from each other by the length
of the second and third antennal joints united. Apexofcly-
peus transverse; mandibles obscure rufous. Thorax shining,
punctured, the pleurae more closely than the mesonotum,
sparsely covered with a short silvery pubescence ; the oblique
furrow on the mesopleurae broad and shallow. Scutellum
convex, sparsely covered with large round punctures, the
centre keeled, but not strongly, the apex incised in the middle.
The lateral plates large, curved laterally and ending in a
stout, triangular tooth ; the central lamina broader than
long, the sides rounded, narrowed at base and apex, the
apex with a broad, shallow incision. Abdomen more iinely
and closely punctured than the thorax ; the ventral surface
with the punctuation much sparser ; the segments at the
apex narrowly edged with dirty white. Tibiae and tarsi
bearing a silvery white pubescence ; the tibial and tarsal
spines white. The recurrent nervure is received almost in
the centre of the radial cellule. Length nearly 9 mm.

Most nearly related to O. sqiiamosus ; but that species
may be known from it by the eyes being rounded, not
straight, and meeting much closer together, by the blackish
antennae, by the central lamina being rufous and longer
than broad (see PI. X., f. 24).

--^ OXYBELUS FLAVIPES, Sp tlOV.
Head closely punctured, the face, cheeks and front
densely covered with golden pubescence ; the clypeus in

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the middle, the mandibles and trophi yellow, the tips of the
mandibles black, piceous-red before the black. Thorax
punctured, closely covered with pale pubescence ; a line on
the collar, tubercles, tegulae, the scutellum, except at the
apex, clear stramineous-yellow ; the lateral plates of the
metanotum pale yellow. Pronotum rounded, the sides
obliquely truncated ; scutellum stoutly keeled down the
centre ; the central mucor longer than broad, very slightly
and gradually dilated towards the apex, which is acutely
and somewhat triangularly, incised ; the lateral plates are
large, curved outwardly and ending in a sharply triangular
point ; median segment with an oblique slope, finely
shagreened ; there is a short furrow below the central
mucor ; two keels run from the lateral plates, becoming
united near the apex of the segment ; and two other keels
run from the sides ; metapleura; finely longitudinally
shagreened. Abdomen shining, closely punctured ; a yellow
line on the side of the segments ; pygidial area densely
covered with stiff depressed golden-fulvous hairs. Wings
clear hyaline, the recurrent nervure quite straight, not
oblique, and received before the middle of the radial cellule.
Length nearly 5 mm.

^^OXYBELUS CANESCENS Sp UOV. (PI. X., f 22.)

Head closely punctured, densely covered with long grey
pubescence. Ocelli separated from each other by twice the
distance they are from the eyes, which are very slightly
diverging towards the clypeus. Mandibles pale yellow, the
apex black. Collar projecting in the middle, slightly
concave, and with an oblique slope to the head. Thorax
densely covered with a greyish pubescence, strongly punc-
tured, the pleurae almost rugose ; the oblique furrow crenu-
lated; there is also a longitudinal furrow,and a narrow oblique
onerunsdown from the apex of the fore wings. Lateral laminae
curved, bi-dentate at the apex, the central curved, convex

Hymenoptera Orient alls. 41

above, slightly wider at the base, more than twice longer than
broad, and incised at the apex. Median segment almost
perpendicular, transversely striolated ; the central keels not
reaching to the apex and forming an elongate triangle, with
a smooth ovate fovea at its apex ; metapleurae striated. A
line on the pronotum (narrowed in the middle) the tubercles,
tegul?e,two large square marks on the scutellum, the metano-
tum, the lateral laminae, and the apex of the central mucor,
pale yellow. Scutellum keeled down the centre. Abdomen
minutely punctured, shining, a large fascia on the first
segment, an irregular band, narrowed and interrupted in the
middle on the second, and a complete band on the third
and fourth segments, pale yellow ; pygidial area punctured,
covered with stiff fulvous, glistening depressed bristle-like
pubescence, and sharply pointed at the apex. Ventral
segment with scattered punctures, shining. The recurrent
nervure is received considerably before the middle of the
radial cellule, and is straight, not oblique. Length nearly
7 mm.

^■^t5xYBELUS FULVOPILOSUS, Sp IIOV. (PI X., f. 23.)

Head closely punctured. Covered with a fulvous, the
clypeus and cheeks sparsely with silvery pubescence. Eyes
slightly converging towards the clypeus ; margined ; the
hinder ocelli separated from each other by twice the length
they are from the eyes. Clypeus shining, bluntly and
distinctly keeled in the middle. Antennae with the flagellum
fulvous beneath ; the third joint a little longer than the
fourth and attenuated at the base. Thorax closely punc-
tured, covered with a fulvous silvery pubescence, that on the
sternum longish. Collar transverse, the sides obliquely
truncated ; the mesosternal furrows not very distinct ; the
lateral laminae of the metanotum bluntly triangular at the
apex ; the central convex above, nearly twice longer than
broad, and somewhat roundly incised at the apex ; median

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segment with a semi-oblique slope, shagreened, the central
keels joining before reaching the apex of the segment and
united to the lateral by three keels; the base with some irre-
gular keels ; the metapleurae irregularly striated. Abdomen
finely punctured, a large bright yellow macula on the sides
of segments one to five, the apical segments punctured,
densely covered with stiff rufo-fulvous bristle-like pubes-
cence ; the apex rounded. The recurrent nervure is straight
and is received a little beyond the basal third of the radial
cellule. Length nearly 7 mm.

B. Thorax without lamincB.

^ OXYBELUS BELLUS, Sp. nov.

Black, closely punctured and covered with a pale fulvous
pubescence, a narrow line on the pronotum, the tubercles,
a large broad mark below them, the tegulai in part, a mark
on each side of the scutellum, the metanotum, a large mark
on the side of the basal two segments, a narrower one on the
following two and the legs, clear red ; the anterior coxa^
black, the four anterior lined with black above, the posterior
black, except at the base and apex. Front excavated,
densely covered with longish silvery-fulvous hair ; this being
also the case with the clypeus. Ocelli in a curve, the
hinder separated from the eyes by the length of the second
antennal joint. Mandibles rufous and yellow, black at the
apex. The punctuation on the head is rugose. Thorax
strongly punctured ; the scutellum with scattered punctures ;
the metanotum impunctatc and without lamina? ; median seg-
ment reticulated. Abdomen closely punctured ; the apical
segments covered with longish pale silvery hair ; the
pygidial area a little longer than broad, rounded at the apex.
The anterior tibipe incline to yellow behind ; the legs covered
with a short close white pubescence ; tibiae serrate. The
eyes are rounded inwardly, converging towards the apex.
Wings hyaline, the nervures fuscous ; the recurrent nervure

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 43

is received slightly beyond the middle of the radial cellule.
Tibial spurs slender, curved, reaching to the middle of the
metatarsus. Abdominal segments lined with silvery pubes-
cence. Length nearly 8 mm.

May be known from O. argenteolineatiis and nitidus by
the reddish legs and by the longer and thinner calcaria.

-'-^XYBELUS NITIDUS, sp. nov.

Head smooth, shining, covered with a silvery pubescence,
very densely on the clypeus and cheeks, the front excavated
in the middle, glabrous. Ocelli in a curve, the hinder
separated from each other by only a little greater distance
than they are from the eyes. A curved, oblique shallow-
depression runs from the outer ocelli to the eyes. Clypeus
broadly convex, yellow ; mandibles yellow, piceous-red at
the apex, eyes hairy. Antennse densely covered with
silvery pubescence ; the scape yellow, the third and fourth
joints equal. Thorax smooth, shining, covered with soft
pale pubescence ; the pronotum transverse, rounded at the
sides. Mesopleural furrow crenulated ; medium segment atthe
base, with short stout keels, bounded by a narrow keel which
proceeds to the apex, the sides of the segment being also
keeled. Metapleur^e excavated at the base, smooth and
shining. There is a small oblong fovea on the metapleurai
behind, a line on the pronotum, tegulse, tubercles, a large mark
below them, a mark on either side of the scutellum, a line
on its hinder edge at the sides behind, and a narrower line in
the same place on the metanotum, pale yellow. Abdomen
shining, smooth ; a small mark on the side of the first
segment, a large one on the second, none on the third, a
large broad one on the fourth, and a smaller one on the
fifth, pale pellow ; pygidium reddish at the apex, densely
covered with soft pale pubescence and punctured. Length
7 mm.

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OXYBELUS ARCiENTEOLINEATUS, Sp. nov.

Head strongly punctured, closely covered (the vertex
sparsely) with a white silvery pubescence; the mandibles
yellow at the base ; deeply furrowed. Front ocellus in a
shallow depression ; an elongated fovea on the outer side
of the posterior near the eyes. Antennae black, shortly pilose,
stout ; the third joint distinctly longer than the fourth.
Thorax close punctured, the pleur?e almost rugosely ; the
pronotum above, the tubercles and metanotum yellow.
Pronotum above transverse, projecting, the sides obliquely
curved. Metanotum without laminx. Median segment
short, semi-perpendicular ; the base with short stout keels,
becoming longer towards the middle, margined, and with
two keels which run down to the apex of the segment, con-
verging as they do so. Metapleurse coarsely shagreened, the
base hollowed, shining, and impunctate. Abdomen punc-
tured ; the segments lined densely with silvery pubescence,
which becomes narrowed in the centre; pygidial area
densely covered with stiff rufofulvous depressed pubescence.
Legs densely covered with silvery pubescence ; the tibiae
more or less lined with black behind ; the short stumpy
teeth on the hind tibiae rufous. The recurrent nervure is
received in the middle of the radial cellule, and is slightly
curved and oblique. Length 6 mm.

-^XYBELUS LeWISI, Sp. 710V.
Black, densely covered with a short silvery pubescence ;
the punctuation close, moderately strong ; the mandibles,
tubercles, tegulae in part, two elongated marks on the
scutellum, metanotum, a line running from the scutellum
and metanotum to the wings, a lateral mark on abdominal
segments i — 5 and the knees, tibiae and tarsi in front, yellow,
wings clear hyaline, the nervures pale fulvous. Ocelli in a
curve ; the hinder separated from the eyes by the length of

Hymenoptera Orient alls. 45.

the third antennal joint ; eyes rounded inwardly, converging
beneath ; the pubescence on the head in front long and
dense ; the punctuation finely rugose. Scutellum above
flat, laterally obliquely margined ; the apex of metanotum
rounded, without lamin?e. Median segment above laterally
obliquely, in the centre below, transversely striolate, the stria-
tions wide apart and stout ; shining, impunctate, metapleurse
finely rugose, obliquely striated ; the spine at the base of the
median segment stout, acute. Abdomen shining, aciculate ;
densely pilose ; pygidial area acutely pointed, the pubescence
fulvous at the apex, dense; the base of the petiole depressed,
striolated. The recurrent nervure is received somewhat
beyond the basal third of the radial cellule. Length 6 mm.
Hab. Nugata, Ceylon {George Lewis).

Explanation of Plates.

PLATE IX.

FIG.

1. Tacky (es Rotluieyi, Cam.

2. Notoqonia biteipennis. Cam.

3. Tachytes iarsahis, Smith.

4. AniDiophila violaceipennis. Cam.

5. Notogojiia erythropoda. Cam.

6. Gastroserictis Wroughloni, Cam.

7. Sphex xantJioptera, Cam.

8. Piagetia fasciatipomis. Cam.

9. Rhinopsis rtcfico^-iu's.

10. Sphex dmbolicus, Sm. cJ organs.

11. Ammophila ty^-annica. Cam.

12. Sphex aurulenta, $ organs.

13. Nysson rtigosus, head, 13'' antenna.

14. Gorytes orientalis, head, 14* antenna.

15. Do. amatorhis, head, 15" antenna.

16. Amptilex cotnpressa,Yzh.

17. Piagetia rtificoriiis, Cam. face.

18. Nysson erythivpoda, head, iS* antenna,

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PLATE X.

FIG.

1. Stizus reversiis, antenna $, ■

2. Cccerisviligans^Yi^dLfS., (a) apical ventral, (/') apical dorsal segment.

3. C. rothneyi, head, (a) apical ventral, {h) dorsal segment.

4. C. instabilis, head and clypeus, {a) apical ventral, (/') dorsal segment.

5. C. pulchra, head, {a) apical ventral, (/') dorsal segment.

7. C. tristis, head, {a) apical dorsal, {b) ventral segment.

7*. C vischmi, head and clypeus, {a) apical ventral, (/') dorsal segment.

8. C. novanv, head, (a) apical ventral, (l>) dorsal segment.

9. C. Wroughtonif head, {a) apical ventral, (/') dorsal segment.

10. C. dentata, mesosternum.

11. C. sti/phurea, head, (a) apical ventral, (/') dorsal segment.

12. C. Utradonta, head and clypeus, (a) apical ventral, [b) dorsal segment.

13. C. pentadonta, head and clypeus, {a) apical ventral, (/;) dorsal segment.

14. C. orientalis, head and clypeus, {a) apical ventral, (/') dorsal segment.

15. C. jzebtiioia, head and clypeus, (a) apical ventral, {b) dorsal segment.

16. C. Iniinbertiana, head and clypeus, (a) apical ventral, (/>) dorsal segment.

17. C. hilaris, head and clypeus, (a) apical ventral, (/') dorsal segment.

18. C. Jlavopicta, head and clypeus, {a) apical ventral, [b] dorsal segment.

19. Philanthns depredator, head, {a) apical ventral, {b) dorsal segment.

20. Crabro odontophora, {a) fore leg, {/') hind leg.

21. Oxybehis robiistus, squama.

22. Do. canesceiis, squama.

23. Do. fiilvopilosiis, squama.

24. Do. squamostis, squama.

/j.th Series, Vol 111.

HYMEN OPTERA — Plate IX.

Consla.nce Hoskyns-Abrahall Lith. ad Nat

^tk Series Vol. III.

HYMENOPTERA.- Plate X.

Constance Hostyns-Abraliall, Llth. ad Nat.

Imp. J. GaIlo"wa.y & Son, Man.

[From the Fourth Volume of the Fourth Series of "Memoirs and Proceedings of

THE Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society."

Session iSgo-gi.]

Hymenoptera Orientalis; or Contributions
to a knowledge of the Hymenoptera
of the Oriental Zoological Region^iC

p. CAMERON.

MANCHESTER

36, GEORGE STREET.
1891

f

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 431

Hymenoptera Orientalis ; or Contributions to a know-
ledge of the Hymenoptera of the Oriental Zoological
Region. By P. Cameron. Communicated by John
Boyd.

Received May ist, iSgi.
Part III.

POMPILID^.

I have experienced considerable difficulty in identifying
the numerous species of this large family, described by the
late Mr. F. Smith, of the British Museum. This is more
particularly the case with the black species, and with those
related to Salius flavus, Fab, These latter I find to be
especially puzzling, from the fact that the same type of
colouration is found in two of the sections of Salius and in
Pompilius. I have myself, with the aid of numerous
examples, come to definite conclusions as to the limits of
the species with those of the y7crw/j-colouration ; but I am
in so much difficulty about the nomenclature, that I have
decided to leave them over until I have had an opportunity
of examining Smith's types. I am the more inclined to do
so from finding in Mr. Rothney's collection a Ponipihis, and
a Salius named dorsalis, Lep., by Mr. Smith.

As regards the genera, I have adopted them as defined
by Kohl in his paper " Die Guttungen der Pompiliden " in
Verh. s.-b. Ges. IVien, 1884.

The species of FonipilidcE, as a rule, store their nests with
spiders ; but very little is known about the habits of the
Indian species. Major Bingham describes the nest of
Fompilus bracatus as a " burrow in the ground at the foot
of a large fern," and he observed it provisioning its nest
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432 Mr. Cameron oi

with a small cockroach. P. Greeinwa-s reared by Mr. Green
from a cocoon in what had evidently been a large spider's
nest between two leaves ; and he surmised that the grub
had been feeding on the spider's eggs.

Ceropale.s.

Ceropales, Latreille, Prcc. caract. ^i^cii. Lis. 1796, p. 123 ;
Kohl, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1884, p. 51.

I. Ceropales fuscipennis.

Ceropales fucipennis, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins., iii., p. 179.'

Hab. India.'

This agrees with Oricntalis closely in the colouration of
the head, thorax, and legs, but differs in having the abdomen
ferruginous, black at the base.

"^. Ceropales orientalis, sp. nov. (PI. III. f. 4).

Black, pruinose, the abdomen with a bluish tinge ; the
clypeus, except a triangular black mark in the centre, the
mandibles except at the apex, the inner orbits broadly to
the ocelli, the outer orbits from near the top of the eyes to
the mandibles, a broad line on the pronotum, narrowly
incised in the middle, and broadly at the sides in front, two
elongate marks on the scutellum, a small mark on the
propleurae, a large one immediately over the middle coxse;
the fore coxae broadly beneath, the middle coxae with a
small and a large mark beneath and two broad bands on
the base of the second abdominal segment, clear whitish-
yellow ; the trochanters, femora, tibiae, and tarsi red ; the
spurs and a line on the four hinder tibiae yellow; the middle
tibiae entirely, the hinder black and yellow behind; the
tarsal joints black at the apices, the anterior with the
joints whitish at the base. Eyes slightly curved above,
reaching to the base of the mandibles, diverging slightly
beneath. Ocelli in a curve, the vertex depressed in

Hymenoptera Orien talis. 433

front of them, and a minute furrow runs down from
them to the antennae ; the hinder separated by a
somewhat greater distance from each other than they
are from the eyes. Clypeus at the apex margined, forming
a rounded curve. Antennae stout, brownish beneath, the
joints curved beneath ; the third joint a little shorter than the
fourth. Pronotum obliquely rounded at the sides. Meta-
notum densely covered with long whitish hairs ; median
segment with a bluish tinge ; and a gradually-rounded slope ;
alutaceous, sparsely covered with long white hairs. There
is a longitudinal furrow in the centre of the mesopleurae.
Abdomen sessile, granular, the basal segment covered
thickly with stout white depressed hair, the rest of the
abdomen pruinose. Legs thickly pruinose ; the tibiae
sparcely spined ; the long spur of the hind tibiae fully two-
thirds of the length of the metatarsus. Wings iridescent,
hyaline at the base ; from the basal nervure suffused with
dark fuscous, darkest at the apex ; the second cubital cellule
at the top and bottom a little longer than the third ; the
nervures blackish.

Length 10 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {RotJiney).

.--4. Ceropales CLARIPENNIS, Sp. nov.

Black, shining, the mandibles, clypeus, face, orbits, except
narrowly interrupted at the top ; a line on the pronotum
behind, the angles in front, a broad line at the apex of the
mesonotum, a line on the scutellum, the metanotum, a
narrow, line down the middle of median segment ; the pro-
pleurae beneath, a broad oblique band on the mesopleurae
above and two smaller ones on the lower half, and two large
marks on the metapleurae, clear yellow. Abdomen ferru-
ginous, the extreme base black. Legs reddish ; the fore
coxae yellow, with a black mark behind ; the four hinder
coxae black, yellow and red beneath, the tarsi black ; the

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spurs pale, the hinder about two-thirds of the length of the
metatarsus. Wings clear hyaline, the second cellule half
the length of the third above and beneath ; the first recurrent
nervure received slightly past, the second slightly in front of
the middle of the cellules. Antennae moderately thick ;
brownish beneath at the base ; the third and fourth joints
subequal. Eyes with a distinct curve at the top, distinctly
converging at the apex ; they being there separated by a
little more than half the length they are at the top. Clypeus
with the sides oblique, the apex transverse. Ocelli in a
triangle, separated from the eyes by twice the length they
are from each other. Pronotum semi-transverse behind,
quadrate ; the sides at the base projecting into triangular
teeth. Mesonotum flattish, with two longitudinal furrows ;
the furrow on the mesoplurse narrow ; metanotum gibbous ;
median segment with a gradual slope. Except on the
median segment the body is almost glabrous.

Length, 8 — 9 millim.

Hab. Poona ( WrongJiton).

5. Ceropales flavopicta.

Ceropales flavopicta, Smith, Cat. Hyvi. Ins. III., p. 178, 5^.
Hab. India.

6. Ceropales ornata.

Ceropales ornata, Smith, Cat. Hyui. Ins. III., p. 179^.
Hab. India.

7. Ceropales annulitarsis, sp. nov.

Yellow, a stripe across the vertex behind the eyes, a
broad one leading down from it on the front, with a small
yellow mark on its centre, a broad band in front of the
pronotum, from which an oblique one runs up the pleurae,
the mesonotum, except along the sides, and a large squarish
mark in the centre, this latter having a large black triangular

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 435

mark in the centre, the mesosternum, a large oblique mark
on the base of the mesopleurae, the base of the scutellum
and the metanotum, black ; the greater part of the meso-
and meta- pleurae and the median segment, reddish. Abdo-
men yellow; the first segment black at base and apex, the
centre reddish ; the second segment black and red at the
apex ; the third broadly black : the fourth black at the
apex, the black in the middle being continued to the base
of the segment ; the fifth black at the base, the black being
continued in the middle to the apex ; the ventral segments
broadly black. Legs ferruginous ; the coxjb yellow and
red ; the trochanters blackish ; the apex of the hinder tibiae
and of the four hinder tarsal joints black. Wings yellowish
hyaline ; the apex of both wings infuscated ; the second
cellule at the top and bottom longer than the third ; the
second and third transverse cubital nervures elbowed at the
middle, thus narrowiug the second cubital cellule at the
top ; the first recurrent nervure is received in the apical
third, the second a little before the middle. Antennae
ferruginous, longish ; the joints curved ; the third and fourth
joints sub-equal. Apex of clypeus bluntly rounded ; the
sides rounded. Head, pronotum, and median segments
bearing long white hair. $ .

Long. 14 mm.

Hab. Poona ( Wroughton).

How far the ferruginous colour is natural or discoloured
by cyanide of potassium, I can't well make out. Certainly
some parts of the body are so discoloured.

Macromeris, Lep.

Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, Gti^r., Mag. ZooL, XIV,
pi. 29, 1831 ; Kohl, /. c. 41.
I. Macromeris violacea, Lep.
Lep., Nat. Hist. d. Ins. Hyin. HI., 463.
A common Indian species.

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Hub. Barrackpore, Poona, Madras, Myssoure, China,
Malacca, Borneo, Java, Gilolo, New Guinea,
Celebes, Key, Aru, Floris.

2. M. SPLENDIDA, Lep.

Lep. /. c. 463 \
Hab. Java\

3. M. ARGENTIFEROUS, Smith.
Smith, /w^;-. Jii}m. Soc. II., 97'.

Hab. Borneo, Malacca, Singapore, Java\
In Jour. Lifi?L Soc, 1867, p. 556, only Borneo is given
as a habitat.

PSEUDAGENIA, Ko/i/.

Verh. z-b. Ges. Wien, 1884, 2>^ = Agema. Dbm. non
Schiodte, vjh.\c\\ = Pogonms, Dbm.

The basal nervure is said by Kohl to be interstitial ; but
this is not the case with many of our species.

1. PSEUDAGENIA ^GINA, Smith, Froc. Lmn. Soc. II, 94, 9.
Hab. Borneo.

2. P. ALARIS, Saussure, Hpn. d. Novara Reise, $2^.
Hab. Ceylon.^

3. P. ARIEL, Co-m., postea.
Hab. Barrackpore (RotJiney).

4. P. ATALANTA, Smith, Fvoc. Linn. Soc. II., 94, 8'.
Hab. Borneo, Singapore, Malacca, Bachian, Celebes'.

5. P. BIPENNIS, Saussure, Hyni. d. Novara Reise, 52^
Hab. Ceylon'.

6. P. BLANDA, Guerin, Voy. d. Coq. II., 260; Smith, Froc-

Linn. Soc. II., 94, 7.
Hab. India, Malacca, Borneo, Celebes, Ceram, Key,
Flores',

7. P. C/ERULEA, Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 147, 141.'
Hab. India.'

Hyinoioptcra Orienfalis. 437

8. P. Celaeno, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 96, 15.'
Hab. Singapore.'

9. P. CON COLOR, Saussure, Hym. d. Novara Reise, 5, 4.}
Hab. Ceylon.^

10. P. Daphne, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 95, 10.'
Hab. Borneo.^

11. P. FLAVOPICTA, Smith, Ic, 96, 13.^
Hab. Singapore.^

12. P. FESTINATA, Smith, Trans. Efit. Soc, 1875, 37.
Hab. Barackpore {Rothnej).

13. P. Fraunfeldiana, Saussure, Hym. d. Novara

Reise, 53,' f. 35.
Hab. Java, Batavia.^

14. P. HiPPOLYTE, Smith, Proc Linn. Soc, II., 96, 14.'
Hab. Singapore.'

15. P. INSULARIS, Saussure, Hym. d. Novara Reise, 55.
Hab. Ceylon.

16. P. Laverna, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 95, i.'
Hab. Borneo.

17. P. MACULATA, Tashenberg, Zeits. f. Gess. Wissen.,4$, i.
Hab. Java.

18. P. MELAMPUS, Smith, Proc Linn Soc II., 95, I2\
Hab. Borneo.^

19. P. MICROMEGAS, Saussure, Hym. d. Novara Reise, 51,

fs. 35 a-b.
Hab. Ceylon.^

20. P. MUTABILIS, Sm.,

Agenia mutabilis. Smith, Trans. Linn. Soc. VII. 186.^
Hab. Mainpuri, North- West Provinces.

21. P. TINCTA, Smith, Gat. Hym. III. 145, 152.^

Hab. India.^ ;

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22. P. VARIPES, Dahlbom, Hym. Eur. I. 455, y}
Hab. India.

23. P. NANA, Saussure, Hym. d. Novara Reise, 55.^
Hab. Ceylon.^

24. P. OBSOLITA, Saussure, /. c. 56, f. ly}
Hab. Ceylon.^

25. P. PLEBEJA, SaUSS.

Saussure, Hym. d. Novara Reise, 57.^
Hab. Ceylon.

26. P. VEDA, Cam. postia.
Hab. Poona ( Wroughton).

PSEUDAGENIA CAERULEUS, Smith.

A specimen from Barrackpore is probably this species ;
but the description is rather incomplete. The clypeus at
the apex is broadly rounded, the sides obliquely truncated ;
the ocelli in a triangle and separated from the eyes by a
somewhat greater distance than they are from each other ;
occiput slightly concave; sides of pronotum rounded; shorter
than the head ; second and third cubital cellules subequal ;
the first recurrent nervure received shortly before the
middle of the cellule ; the second about half the length of
the transverse cubital nervure from the base. I cannot see
the "fuscous cloud transversing the externo-medial nervure,"
nor "a faint cloud" in the second submarginal cellule. The
apex of the hind femora is black, a fact not mentioned by
Smith for his cccrulea. It is possible that my specimen
may be cyaiicus, Lep., but that has the third cubital cellule
" plus grande que la deuxieme." The median segment at
the apex rounded, transversely striated, and having a
gradually-rounded slope to the apex ; the apex also having
a tuft of white hair on either side ; the upper part of
metapleurai obliquely striated ; the long spur of the hind
tibi£e does not reach the middle of the metatarsus ; the

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base of the latter with a thick hair brush ; the other joints
with short spines beneath ; the fore tarsi pilose beneath.

PSEUDAGENIA FESTINATA, Smith. (PI. III. f. 3).
This species, I consider, identical with P. alaris, Sauss.
Smith's type is smaller, and the wings have not the yellowish
tint quite so marked.

PSEUDAGENIA CEL^NO, Smith.

A $ from Barrackpore, is, perhaps, this species — at least
it agrees fairly well with the description so far as that goes.
The eyes distinctly converge towards the apex ; the clypeus
is transverse at the apex ; the sides being oblique ; the ocelli
form a triangle, and are separated from each other by a
perceptibly less distance than they are from the eyes ; the
second and third cubital cellules at the top and bottom are
subequal ; the first recurrent nervure is received a little
before the middle ; the second in the basal third of the
cellule ; the nervures are pale testaceous. From alaris it is
easily known by the truncated apex of the clypeus. The
long spur of hind tibiae does not reach the apex ; the meta-
tarsal brush slight.

> PSEUDAGENIA ARIEL, Sp. nov.

Black, shining, pubescent, eyes distinctly converging
beneath, the space separating them at the top being
■distinctly greater than at the bottom. Ocelli in a triangle ;
the hinder separated from each other by a less distance
than they are from the eyes. Clypeus convex, the basal half
laterally oblique ; the apical curved, terminating in a blunt
point. Occiput bluntly rounded. An indistinct furrow
runs from the ocelli to the antennae. The head is convex
in front, shining, finely punctured, sparsely covered with
long silvery hairs ; the cheeks and clypeus bear a silvery
pubescence ; antennae longish, stout, pruinose, tapering

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towards the apex. Mandibles at the base finely rugose.
Pronotum broad, broadly rounded in front, behind concave.
Median segment short, with a rather abrupt slope, trans-
versely striated. The thorax above in front is shining,
minutely punctured, laterally opaque, alutaceous, the median
segment transversely striated. Abdomen shining, pruinose ;
the apical segment above shining, impunctate, sparsely
covered laterally with long pale hairs. Wings sub-hyaline;
the second cubital cellule above slightly longer than the
third ; below a little shorter ; the first recurrent nervure is
received a little before the middle ; the second in the basal
third. Legs pruinose ; the long spur of the hind tibiae does
not reach the middle ; tarsi with a few fulvous spines.

^ PSEUDAGENIA VEDA, Sp. UOV.

Black, wings clear hyaline ; a small fuscous cloud below
and touching the stigma. Eyes a little converging, the
hinder ocelli separated from each other by a very slightly
less distance than they are from the eyes. Clypeus short,
convex, the apex broadly rounded. Occiput slightly
concave in the middle. The front strongly aciculate ; the
vertex shining, almost impunctate. The head, except on
the vertex densely covered with a silvery pubescence ; the
vertex with a few fuscous hairs ; the lower and outer orbits
with some long silvery ones. Pronotum shorter than the
head, roundly narrowed towards the head, shallowly concave
behind. Pro- and meso- thorax alutaceous ; the median
segment with a rounded slope, irregularly transversely
striated ; deeply furrowed down the centre, the sides
covered with long whitish hairs. Abdomen shining ;
pruinose, having an olive tint, the petiole with a distinct
neck. Radial cellule wide, angled where the cubital
nervures are received ; the second cubital cellule at the top
distinctly shorter than the third, especially on the lower
side ; the first and second transverse cubital nervures with

Hyvienoptera Orientalis. 441

a slight oblique curve ; the first recurrent nervure is received
a little beyond the middle ; the second at a less distance
from the base. Legs densely covered with a silvery pile ;
the long spur of the hind tibiae not much more than a third
of the length of the metatarsus ; the front spurs pale, the
front tarsi fuscous ; the tibise with short spines ; the meta-
tarsal brush slight.

This species differs from the others in having the basal
nervure interstitial ; but in other respects it agrees with the
generic character.

Length 7mm.

PSEUDAGENIA TINCTA, Smith.

Black, densely pruinose, the hinder femora red, wings
hyaline, the nervures black. Eyes curved, converging
beneath and at top. Ocelli separated from the eyes by a
somewhat greater distance than they are from each other.
Clypeus broadly convex, broadly rounded at the apex.
Occiput slightly convex, the sides rounded. A shallow
furrow runs down from the ocelli. Head opaque, aluta-
ceous ; the clypeus and cheeks densely covered with a
silvery pubescence ; the front and vertex sparsely silvery
pubescent, shewing fuscous hairs. Antennae stout, involute.
Thorax alutaceous, covered with a silvery pubescence ; the
pleurae and median segment with long soft white hairs ;
the pronotum short, bulging out roundly laterally,
behind slightly curved, angled in the middle. Median
segment obscurely transversely striolate, indistinctly
channelled down the centre. Petiole with a distinct neck,
becoming gradually widened towards the apex ; the abdo-
men shining, laterally, and at the apex densely pruinose ;
the apical segment impunctate, the apex with fulvous hairs.
Radial cellule elbowed slightly where the first and third
transverse cubital nervures are received ; the second cubital
cellule a little shorter than the third at top and bottom ;

442 Mr. Cameron on

the first recurrent nervure is received a little in front of the
middle of the cellule ; the second in the basal third. Legs
elongated, pruinose ; the long spur of the hind tibiae does
not reach the middle of the cellule. The abdominal seg-
ments are testaceous at the apex.

It is probable that this is P. tinctiis, Smith, with which it
agrees in colouration (the only point noted in the descrip-
tion), except that I fail to notice any trace of " green tinge "
about the head and thorax. The four anterior femora may
be entirely black, or more or less reddish.

It is probably varipes, Dbm.

Salius, Fab., sec. Kohl.

SalzKS, Fab., Syst. Ficz., 124; Kohl, VerJi. z-b, Ges. JVz'en,
1884,43.

Procneinis, Schiodte, Mon. Fomp.Kroyer Tidsskr., I, 1837.

Heniipepsis, Dbm., Hyvi. Eur., I., 462.

Houionotus, Dbm., /. c. 441,//.

Entypus, Dbm., I.e., 442.

Fallosovia, Smith, Cat. Hyni., III., 181.
The following species are in all probability referrable to
Hcmipepsis.

1. Salius /Eruginosa, Sm.

Mygnimia oerugvwsa. Smith, Cat. Hyui. III., 184, 8\
Hab. Sumatra^

2. S. ALBIPLAGIATA.

Mygnimia albiplagiata, Smith, I.e. 183, O.
Hab. Java^
S. AUDAX, Smith.

Mygnimia andax, I.e. 182,4^; Bingham, Joiirn. Bourb.
Nat. Hist. See. V. 239'-.
Hab. Silhet' ; Kumaonl

3. S. ANTHRACINA, Sm.

Mygnimia anthraeina, Smith, le., 183, 5.^
Hab. Malacca, Borneo, Singapore, Sumatra.'

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 443

4. S. AUREOSERICEA, Guer.

Pompihis aiireosericus, Guer., Voy. Coq., II., 256.^
Mygnimia aiireosericea. Smith, Cat. Hyin., III., 182, 3.^
Hab. Java.^

5. S. AVICULUS, Sauss.

Mygnimia avicula, Saussure, Novara Reise, 64, fig. 28.'
Hab. Java.^

6. SaLIUS BELICOSUS, Sm.

Mygnimia belicosa, Smith. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.y 1873^

256.^
Hab. Bengal.^

7. Salius Ceylonicus, Sauss.

Mygnimia ceylonica, Saussure, Novara Reise, 64.*
Hab. Ceylon.^

8. S. CYANEUS, Lep.

Pallosoma cyanea, Lep., Nat, Hist. Hym. Ins. III.,

493-'
Hab. Java.^

9. S. DUCALIS, Sm.

Mygnimia ditcalis, Smith, Froc. Linn. Soc, II., 983.^
Hab. Malacca, Sumatra/

10. S. excelsus, Cam.

Mygnimia atropos. Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1875, 36,

non., Smith, 1855.
Hab. Barrackpore^ {Rothney).

11. S. FLAVUS, Fab.

Pompilus flavus, Fab., Syst. Pies., 197, 2 ; Lep. Nat,

Hist. Hyin. Ins., III., 430, 2.^
Sphex flava, Drury, ///. Exot. Ins., III. t., 42, f. 4, ?.
Hemipepsis flaznis, Dbm., Hym. Ent., I,, 123.
Hab. Borneo, Singapore, Gilolo, Sumatra {teste Smith).
I 12. S. FLAVICORNIS, Fab.

Pepsis flavicornis, Fab. ^yst. Piez. 216, 44^
Hab. Malabar.'

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13. S. FUNESTUS, Cam.

Mygiiiniia fenestrata, Smith, Cat.Hyin. lus., III. 184, 10^

{non Smith, I.e. p. 147).
Hab. Silhet'

14. S. GROSSUS, Fab.

Pepsis grossa, Fab., 8yst. Pies. 214, 32^ ; Lep. Nat. Hist

Hyni. Ins., III. 487 ; Dbm. Hyin. Eur. I. 464.
Hab. India.i

15. S. HERCULES, Cdim. postea.
Hab. Naga Hills.

16. S. FULVIPENNIS, Fab. (PI. III. f. 28).
Sphexfulvipennis, Fab., Ent. Syst. II., 218, 84.
Povipilus fiilvipennis, Fab., Syst Piez, 189, 57.
Hemipepsis fulvipennis, Dbm., Hyin. Eur. I., 462, 2.
Pompilns fulvipennis, Saussure, Novara Reise, 58\
//^r?/;. Madras {Rothncy), Ceylon^

17. S. INDICUS, Cam. postea,
Hab. Tavoz.

18. S. INTERMEDIUS, Smith.

Alygniniia intermedia^ Smith, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.,

1873, 257\
Hab. North India^ Ceylon.^

19. S. IRIDIPENNIS, SmitK.

Mygnimia iridipennis, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. II. 98, 5^
Hab. Malacca^ Borneo^ Ceram\ Timor\

20. S. LUSCUS, Fab.

Pepsis lusca, Fab., Syst. Piez. 215, 38'.
Priocneniis luscus, Dbm., Hym. Enr., I., 45. 7^.
Hab. Tranquebar\ Port Natal'^ (?).

21. S. L^TA, Sm.

Mygtiiniia Icuta, Smith, A?in. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1873, 2^6}
Hab. Burma.^

Hymenoptera Orten talis. 445

22. S. MeG/ERA, Cam.

Mygnimia perpiexa, Sm.. Cat. Hyin., III., 185, 1 1' {jton Lc,

p. 147).
Hab. Madras.!

23. S. MOMENTOSUS, Sm.
Myg7iiinia vionientosa, Sm., I.e., 258.^
Hab. Borneo.!

24. S. NIGRITUS, Lep.

Fallasonia nigrita, Lep., Nat. Hist. Hyin. Ins., III., 493.*
Hab. Java.!

25. S. PRINCEPS, Sm.

Mygnimia princeps, Smith, Froc. Linn. Soc. II. 98, 4.^
Hab. Borneo.

26. S. PURPUREIPENNIS, Smith.

Mygnimia ptirpureipennis, Smith, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.,

1873, 258.
Hab. Java.!

27. S. RUBIDA, Bing.

Mygnimia rubida, Bingham, Jour. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc.

V. 238.^
Hab. Ceylon.

28. S. S^VISSIMA, Sm.

Mygnimia scBvissima, Smith, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.y

1873, 256.'
Hab. Bombay Presidency.^

29. S. SEVERUS, Drury.

Sphex severus, Drury, ///. Exot. Ins., III., t. 42, f. 4.^
Mygnimia severa. Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins., III., 182, i.
Hab. India.^

30. S. Veda, Cam., postea.
Hab. Poona ( Wroughton).

446 Mr. Cameron on

31. S. VITRIPENNIS, Sm.

Mygniinia vitripennis. Smith, Ann. Mag^. Nat. Hist.,
1873, 257.1

Hab. Sumatra.^
To this section is probably refcrrable : —

Pepsis Diselene, Smith, Cat. Hy?u., III., 200, 51.

Hab. India, Singapore.

Salius (Mygnimia) EXCELSUS, Ca7n.

Has the typical Heniipepsis wing. Head slightly convex
in front and behind. Eyes not arcuate at top, parallel or
nearly so ; ocelli in a curve ; the posterior separated from
each other by a distinctly greater distance than they are
from the eyes ; the ocellar region raised, a depression on
either side of it. Clypeus convex, the apex depressed,
waved inwardly in the centre. Pronotum a little shorter
than the head, the sides rounded, narrowed towards the
base ; the apex roundly concave. Pronotum short, sharpl}'
oblique from base to apex, there being no break in the
surface from the base to the apex ; the lateral tubercles
distinct. Abdomen subsessile ; the apex with a thick tuft
of hair. The third cubital cellule at the top is a little
longer, at bottom considerably shorter than the second ;
the second recurrent nervure received a little before the
middle — a little less than the length of the second transverse
cubital nervure ; the anal nervure in hind wings interstitial.
The long spur of the hind tibiae reaches beyond the middle
of the metatarsus.

There is another larger species (22 mm.) which resembles
excehus in colouration, except that the body has a bluish
tinge, and the wings have a deep purple iridescence. This
is probably vitripennis, Sm., from Sumatra. From excelsus
it is easily known by the median segment having an oblique
slope to the apex, when it curves down obliquely ; the
anal nervure in hind wing is received beyond the cubital —
the ocelli are larc^er.

Hyvienoptera Orientalis. 447

Salius (Hemipepsis) ANTHRACINA, Sin.

This species has the head in front concave, but with the
antennal tubercles large, projecting ; the eyes parallel from
the top ; the ocelli large, separated from the eyes by one
and a half times the distance the posterior are from each
other ; the pronotum rounded in front ; concave behind :
base of abdomen subsessile ; apical segment covered with
stiff blackish pubescence, roughened. Tibiae and tarsi thickly
spurred ; the long spur of the hind tibise not one-fourth the
length of the metatarsus ; thick, obliquely narrowed towards
the apex ; claws with two stout spines. In the hind wings
the anal-nervure is received a little beyond the cubital.
Clypeus transverse at apex, projecting.

^ — Salius Hercules, sp. nov.

Black ; the face, orbits, tibite and tarsi dull brown, the
flagellum dull ferruginous, blackish above at the base ;
wings at the base (to a little beyond the basal nervure),
deep blackish-violaceous, the rest brownish-yellow, except
at the apex which is infuscated. Head almost transverse
in front, behind slightly convex, piceous. Eyes parallel, very
little arcuate above ; ocelli large, in a curve, the hinder
separated from the eyes by a perceptibly less distance than
they are from each other. Clypeus moderately convex,
below the eyes projecting nearly as much as half the length
of the mandibles ; broader than long ; transverse at the
apex ; labrum rounded at the apex, nearly half the length
of the clypeus. The ocellar region slightly raised, a furrow
at the sides of the region, the inner orbits narrowly edged
with obscure testaceous ; the head thickly covered with a
black to fuscous pubescence. Thorax opaque, thickly
covered with a blackish pubescence ; the prosternum and
anterior coxae with long blackish hairs. Pronotum as
long as the head, rounded and narrowed in front, behind
convex. Scutellum gibbous, becoming gradually raised

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448 Mr. Cameron on

and narrowed to the apex which is rounded ; metanotum
forming a longer tubercle, oblique, haired at the sides, the
top rounded, glabrous, and brown. Median segment with a
slight straight slope to the apex, which is oblique ; trans-
versely striolate ; the basal tubercles not very distinct.
Metapleurse shining, impunctate, almost glabrous. Abdomen
subsessile, smooth, shining, obscurely pruinose ; the apical
segments with long hairs. Legs long, stout, the hinder
longer than the body, their tibiae with a row of sharp
moderately long spines ; the tarsi also spined ; the
metatarsus with the brush distinct ; the long spur of the
hind tibiae reaching somewhat beyond the middle of the
metatarsus ; the tarsal joints blackish at the apex ; the
claws bidentate. Antennae stout, bare ; the third joint a
little longer than the fourth. The second recurrent nervure
is received the length of the second transverse cubital
cellule from the base of the cellule ; the first interstitial ;
the anal nervure in hind wings interstitial. $ .

Length 33 mm.

Nearly related to S. anthracina, Sm., which differs from
it in the ocelli being smaller, and separated from the eyes
by a greater distance than they are from each other ; in
the clypeus being rounded, and in the form of the scutellum,
metanotum and median segment.

Hab. Naga Hills.

_^ Salius (Mygnimia) INDICUS, sp. nov.

Black : the antennae, abdomen and legs ferruginous ;
the basal half of petiole and cox.'e and trochanters, black ;
the mandibles ferruginous, piceous at the apex ; wings deep
violaceous. Head transverse before and behind, the eyes
projecting beyond the face in front ; eyes parallel ; at top
very slightly arcuate ; the ocelli large, in a triangle, the
posterior separated from the eyes by a greater distance than
they are from each other ; a distinct furrow runs down from

Hymenoptera Orientalis, 449

them. Clypeus with the sides oblique, the apex shining,
smooth, slightly arcuate ; apex of labrum with a slight
inward curve. Antennae short, thick, involute ; the third
joint nearly twice the length of the fourth. Prothorax
shorter than the head, narrowed and rounded towards the
base, in front broadly convex. Median segment with a
gradually rounded slope to the apex which is almost
transverse, transversely striolated ; the sides at the base
broadly depressed laterally and with a broad raised margin ;
the lateral tubercles elongate. Abdomen subpetiolate, a
little longer than the head and thorax united ; acute at the
apex, the apical segment with scattered punctures and
(especially at the apical half) bearing long black hairs ;
beneath it is punctured, except at the base. Legs of
moderate length, stout, the tibiae and tarsi with golden
pubescence, the hind tibiae sparsely spinose ; the long spur
of the hind tibiae does not reach the middle of the metatarsus,
metatarsal brush incomplete ; the other joints spined. The
second recurrent nervure is curved, and is received about
the length of the second transverse cubital nervure from the
base of the cellule ; at the top the second cubital cellule is
much shorter than the third ; at the bottom they are sub-
equal. In the hind wings the anal nervure is received
beyond the apex of the cubital.

Length 23 mm.

Hab. Tavoz, Miis. Cal.

A well marked species.

-^ SALIUS (MYGNIMIA) VEDA, Sp. nov.

Black ; the abdomen and legs rufous ; the scape beneath
and orbits and the face obscure yellowish ; the flagellum
brownish beneath ; wings dark smoky-fuscous. Eyes a little
converging beneath ; ocelli separated from each other by a
greater distance than they are from the eyes, situated on a
raised space ; a narrow furrow surrounding them, and with a

450 Mr. Cameron on

depression in front of the anterior. Clypeus broadly convex ;
the apex rounded ; the labrum projecting beyond it ; a
deepish depression on the sides of the clypeus at the base ;
occiput transverse in the middle, the sides rounded. Pro-
notum shorter than the head, a h'ttle narrowed anteriorly.
Median segment with a slight slope to the apex, when it
becomes oblique ; apex bluntly rounded. Head and thorax
alutaceous, bearing a pale thick whitish pile, the median
segment having also some fuscous hairs. Antennae stout,
shorter than the body, the joints dilated beneath ; the third
and fourth subequal. Abdomen shining, slightly pruinose ;
the basal 2-joints black. Wings large ; the basal abscissa of
radius short, a little oblique ; the second straight, the third
sharply oblique ; the first transverse cubital nervure very
oblique, the second nearly straight, the third curved, roundly
elbowed at the top : the second cubital cellule at the top
distinctly shorter than the third, at the bottom fully longer
than it : the first recurrent nervure almost interstitial ; the
second received a little before the middle ; the first discoidal
nervure bullated; the basal nervure elbowed at the middle.
Legs elongate, stout ; the tibioe with a few spines ; the coxse
and trochanters black, the greater part of the hind tarsi
fuscous ; the long spur of the hind tibiae does not reach the
middle of the metatarsus ; claws with a tooth in the centre,
tibiae sparsely spined.

Length slightly over 9 mm.

Hab. Poona ( Wrouglitofi).

The following are all referrible, no doubt, to TriconemiSy
Kohl's section 2.

30. S. CANIFRONS, Sm.

Pompiliis canifronsy Smith, Cat. Hyvi., III., 146, 138.'
Hab. Sumatra^ Poona ( Wroughtofi).

31. S. CONCOLOR, Saus.

Priconemis concolor, Saussure, Novara Retse, 54.^
Hab. Ceylon.^

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 451

33. S. CONVEXUS, Bingham.

Friconeniis convexuSy Bingham, Jour. Bomb. Nat. Hist.

Soc, v., 237.
Hab. Ceylon.'

32. S. CONSANGUINEUS, Sauss.

Priconeviis consanguineus^ Saussure, Hyni. Novara

Reise, 62,^
Hab. Ceylon.'

34. S. COTESI, C3im., pos tea.
Hab. S. India.

35. S. CRINITUS, Bing.

Friconeniis crinitus, Bingham, Jour. Bomb. Soc. Nat,

Hist., v., 238.^
Hab. Ceylon.^

2,6. S. FULGIDIPENNIS, Sauss.

Priconemis fulgidipennis Saussure, Hym. Novara.

Reise, 61,
Hab. Ceylon.^

27, S. GIG AS, Tasch.

Priconemis gigas, Taschenberg, Zeits. Gess, Naturwiss.

XXXIV., 40.^
Hab. Java.

38. S. HUMBERTIANUS, Saus.

Priconemis humbertianus, Saussure, Hym. Novara Reise.
Hab. Ceylon.^

39. S. JUNO, Cam., Infra.
Hab. Barrackpore.

40. S. Madraspatanus, Smith.

Pompilus Madraspatanus, Smith, Cat. Hym., III. 144,

130.'
Hab. Madras,^ Nicobar Islands.

452 Mr. Cameron on

41. S. Mellerborgi, Dbm.

Vriconemis Mellerborgi, Dbm., Hym. Eur. I., 458.
Hah. Java.^

42. S. MIRANDA, Cam. postea.
Hab. Barrackpore.

43. S. PEDESTRIS, Sm.

Fovipilus pedestris, Smith, Cat. Hyvi., III., 147, 139.
Hab. Sumatra.^

44. S. PERPLEXUS, Sm.

Pojupilns perplexHS, Smith, Cat. Hym. his. III., 147, 140.
Hab. Sumatra.^

45. S. PEDUNCULATUS, Sm.

Po7npilus pedunculatus, Smith, Cat. Hym. his., III., 145,
131.1

India.^

46. S. PEREGRINUS, Sm. (PI. III. f. I9.)
Priconemis pcregrinus, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1875.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rotlmey).

47. S. ROTHNEYI, Cam., hifra.
Hab. Barrackpore.

48. S. SERICOSOMA, Sm.

Fompilus sericosoma. Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 146, 137.^
Hah. Sumatra.^

49. S. OPTLMUS, Sm.

Friconemis optimis, Smith, /(7//r. Litin. Soc, II., 93, 5.^
Hab. Singapore.^

50. S. VERTICALIS, Sm.

Friconemis verticalis, Smith, Froc. Linn. Soc, II., 94, 6.
Hah. Borneo, Malacca.^

51. S. Waiilbergi, Dbm.

Fnconemis WaJdhcrgi, Dbm, Hym, Eur., I., 458.'
Hab. Jav^a.'

Hyme7ioptera Orientalis. 453

^Salius Rothneyi, sp. nov.

Black, pruinose; eyes a little diverging beneath, straight-
Ocelli in a triangle, separated from the eyes by a somewhat
greater distance than they are from each other. Clypeus
a little projecting towards the apex, which is broadly
rounded and margined. Occiput transverse, rounded at the
sides. There are two broad ridges above the antennae,
having a smooth, shining fovea between them. Head
opaque, finely and closely punctured ; the clypeus has the
punctures distinctly separated, and it is more shining. The
cheeks and clypeus bear a close silvery pubescence and
some long silvery hairs ; the vertex bears long fuscous
hairs. Mandibles finely punctured at the base ; the apex
piceous. Pronotum short, in front obliquely transverse
laterally ; behind arcuate. Median segment shorter than
the mesothorax, broadly and gradually rounded ; thorax
opaque, finely and closely punctured ; median segment
towards the apex transversely striolate ; the central furrow
indistinct. Abdomen shining, indistinctly pruinose ; the
apical segments finely punctured and covered with longish
fuscous hairs ; the terminal segment acute at apex ; the
petiole at the base about one third of the width of the apex.
Antennae shortish, pruinose. Wings hyaline, with a slight
fuscous tinge ; a cloud at the basal nervure ; a broader one
extending from the apex of the stigma to near the apex of
the radial cellule. Second cubital cellule obliquely quadrate ;
at the top one-half longer than the third at the top ; at the
bottom a little shorter. The first recurrent nervure is
received in about the apical third of the cellule ; the second
distinctly before the middle. Legs pruinose ; the long
spur of the hind tibiae reaching to the middle of the meta-
tarsus ; the tibial spines stout, the central very thick,
somewhat triangular at the apex, the metatarsal brush long.

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thick, the tarsal joints spined and pilose beneath ; the front
tarsi without a brush.
Length, lo mm.

^Salius COTESI, sp. nov. (PI. III. f. 3).

Similar in the colouration of the body to vS". I'othneyi, as
also in having in the wings three clouds, but abundantly
distinct in structure. The clypeus at the apex is shining,
and transverse in the middle ; the elongated ridges above the
antennae, so prominent in RotJnieyi, are absent, as is also the
shining fovea, but there is a small carina there ; the eyes dis-
tinctly diverge beneath ; the ocelli are in a triangle, and closer
to each other ; the hinder being separated from the eyes by
twice the distance they are from each other ; the median
segment at the apex is more abrupt ; the abdomen is longer,
being as long as the head and thorax united, and its apical
segments are not so thickly haired ; the form of the second
cubital cellule is very different ; the first transverse cubital
nervure is elbowed at the middle, and bends towards the
second, making the top of the cellule there about one-fourth
of what it is at the bottom, and about one-third of the length
of the top of the third ; at the bottom, the second cubital
cellule is about three-fourths of the length of the third ; the
second transverse cubital nervure is sharply elbowed at the
top, making the cellule much narrower at the top than at
the bottom, where it is rounded broadly at the apex, instead
of acutely angled as in Rothneyi, while the cubital nervure
terminates completely there ; the first recurrent nervure
is received a very little beyond the middle; the second at a
less distance from the transverse cubital nervure than is the
first ; the radial nervure becomes elbowed about the basal
third (and also more sharply), while in Rotlineyi it turns up
at the middle of the cellule. 5. cotcsi also is larger, being
13 mm. in length. The long spur of the hind tibisG does
not reach the middle of metatarsus ; the tibial spines are
shorter and fewer.

Hymenoptcra Orientalis. 455

SaLIUS (PRICONEMIS) PEREGRINUS, Sill. (PL III. f. 4).

Eyes curved above, slightly converging beneath. Ocelli
almost in a triangle, the posterior separated from the eyes
by a somewhat greater distance than they are from each
other. Clypeus convex, transverse at the apex, the sides
rounded. Prothorax shorter than the head ; the sides
obliquely dilated towards the head, convex above, the centre
furrowed, the dilated part narrowing towards the base of
the furrow ; behind concave. Median segment at apex
transverse, the apical part obliquely sloped, depressed in
middle, and striolate. Radial cellule lanceolate at apex,
elongate, narrow ; third cubital cellule at top shorter, at
bottom longer than the second. The second recurrent
nervure is received shortly before the middle. In the hind
wings the anal nervure is interstitial. The long spur of the
tibiae hardly reaches to the middle of the metatarsus.
In the $ the antennae are nearly as long as the body»
stout, tapering towards the apex ; the third and fourth
joints subequal. In the $ the apical abdominal segment
bears a thick lonsrish tuft of black hairs.

^ Saluis PEDUNCULATUS, Sin.

I have a number of specimens which are probably
referrible to this species. Head alutaceous, the eyes curved,
a little converging beneath ; ocelli in pits, small, the hinder
separated from the eyes by a greater distance than they
are from each other. Head almost transverse in front, a
little convex behind. Clypeus piceous and transverse in
the middle at the apex ; the sides rounded ; mandibles
yellow at the base. Pronotum slightly shorter than the
head ; slightly narrowed towards the head ; rounded at the
base ; the apex a little curved inwardly. Median segment
gradually rounded to the apex, as long as the mesothorax,

456 Mr. Cameron on

transversely striated. Abdomen subpetiolate, the petiole
becoming gradually dilated to the width of the second
segment ; the apical segments smooth, glabrous, except at
extreme apex. The long spur of the hind tibiae does not
reach to the middle of the metatarsus, tibiae sparsely spined.
The second cubital cellule at top and bottom distinctly
longer than the third ; the first recurrent nervure is received
a little beyond the middle ; the second a little beyond the
basal third. In the hind wings the anal nervure is received
before the termination of the cubital. In length my speci-
mens average 12 mm.

SaLUIS JUNO.

0>^A^

Black ; the abdomen reddish, black at the base ; the
knees and fore tarsi rufo-testaceous ; wings subhyaline, the
apex smoky. Eyes curved, converging a little at the
bottom. Ocelli separated from the eyes by nearly the same
distance that they are from each other. Clypeus broadly
convex ; the sides at the apex oblique, the middle rounded.
Occiput slightly concave. Prothorax nearly as long as the
head, not much, if at all, narrowed towards the base.
Median segment as long as the mesothorax, gradually
rounded to the ape.x, irregularly transversely striated. Head
and thorax alutaceous, covered with a pale pile. Abdomen
pruinose ; the petiole with a distinct neck at the base.
Antennae moderately elongate, microscopically pilose. The
second cubital cellule at top and bottom considerably longer
than the third ; the first and third transverse cubital ner-
vures obliquely curved ; the second straight, slightly oblique;
both the recurrent nervures received a little beyond the
middle. The wings are rather short. Legs elongate,,
moderately stout, pruinose, the cox^e white with a silvery
pile, the tibial spurs sparse, golden-fulvous; the apex of the
hind tibiae and the base of the tarsus bearing a thick fulvous

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 457

pile ; the long spur of the hind tibiae does not quite reach
to the middle of the metatarsus.

Length, 8 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

POMPILUS.

Pompilns, Fab., Ent. Syst. Supp. 246.
Ferreola, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ill,, 167,

1. POMPILUS ANALIS, Fab.

Fompiliis afialiSy Fabricius, Syst. Pies., 188,4; Dbm.,
Hym. Eur., I., 47 ; Lep., Nat. Hist. d. Ins. Hym.,

ni., 439, 35-
Hab. Common and widely distributed over our region
Singapore, Java, Bachian, Celebes, Aru.

2. POMPILUS Ariadne, Cs^m., postea.
IJab. Barrackpore.

3. P. BEATUS, Qd.m., postea.
Hab. Bungalore.

4. POMPILUS BRACATUS, Bingh., four. Bomb. Nat. Hist,

Hoc, v., 236.
Hab. Pegu Hills.

5. POMPILUS Buddha, Cam, infra.
Hab. Poona ( Wroughton.)

6. P. CIRCE, Cam. PI. III. f 5.

Ferreola fenestrata, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. III., 169^

non Smith, I.e. p. 144.
Hab. Madras^ Poona ( Wroughton).

7. P. COMPTUS, Lep.

Nat. Hist. Ins. Hym. III., 425, 3^
Hab. Indian

8. P. COTESI, Cam. infra.
Hab.

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9. P. CORIARIUS, Tasch.

Zeit.f. gess. Natur. Wessen. XXXIV., 49, I.
Hal?. Java, Singapore^

10. P. DEHLIENSIS, Cam., zn/m.
Had. Dehli {Rothney).

11. P. DETECTUS, Cam.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

12. P. DORSALIS, Lep.

Nat. Hist. d. his. Hyjii., III., 407, 13.^
Hab. India.'

13. P. DIMIDIATIPENNIS, Sauss.

Ferreola diviidiatipennis, Saussure, Hym. Novara Reiser

Hab. Ceylon.^

14. P. ELECTUS, Cam. /^j-/m.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

15. P. FENESTRATUS, Sm.

Cat. Hym. Ins., III., 144, 128.'
Hab. Bengal.'

16. P. FASCIATUS, Bingh.

Ferreola fasciata Journ., Bomb., Nat. Hist. Soc. V.,

241, 12.
Hab. Burmah.

17. P. GRAPHICUS, Sm.

Cat. Hym. Ins., III., 148, 143.^
Hab. Phillipines.'

18. P. Greenii, Bingh.

Ferreola Greenii, Bingham, Jotir. Bomb. Nat. Hist,

Soc, v., 240; II.'
Hab. Ceylon.i

19. P. HECATE, C2im., postea.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

Hy7nenoptera Orientalis. 459

20. P. HONESTUS, Sm.,

Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins. III., 144, 129/
Hab. India.

21. P. Hero, Qdsa. postea.
Hab. Barrackpore.

22. P. IGNOBILIS, Saussure.
Hymen, d. Novara Reise, 60}
Hab. Ceylon.^ Sikim.

23. P. INCOGNITUS, C?im.postea.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

24. P. LASCIVUS, (Z2sa.postea.
Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney).

25. P. LEUCOPHiEUS, Sm.
Proc. Linn. Soc. II., 921.^
Hab. Malacca.^

26. P. LUCIDULUS, Sauss.

Homo7iotus luciduhis, Saussure, Hy^n. d. Novara Reise , 50.
Hab. Ceylon.^

27. P. MACULIPES, Sm. (PI. Ill, f. 16).
Trans. Linn. Soc.NW.^ 186 i.^

Hab. Manipuri, North West Provinces.

28. P. MIRANDA, Sauss.

Ferreola miranda, Saussure, Hym. d. Novara Reise, 49.^
Hab. Ceylon, Trincomalia.*

29. P. PARTHENOPE, Cam., infra.
Hab. South East Provinces.

30. P. PEDALIS, Cam., itifra.
Hab. Bafrackpore (Rothney).

31. P. PULVEROSUS, Smith.
Proc. Linn. Soc. II., 93, 3^
Hab. Borneo.^

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32. P. ROTHNEYI, Q2s^.postea.
Hab. Barrackpore [RotJiney).

33. P. RUFO-UNGUICULATUS, Tasch.

Zeits f.ges. Natur. Wissen XXXIV., 5, 4, 9.
Hab. Java.

34. P. UNIFASCIATUS, Smith.
Proc. Linn. Soc. III., 145. 133.^
Hab. India,^ Sumatra.^

35. P. VAGABUNDUS, Sm. (PI. III. f. 23).
Proc. Linn. Soc. II., 92, 2.^

Hab. Borneo,^ Barrackpore, Mussoure, {Rothney).

36. P. TRICOLOR, Sauss.

Ferreola tricolor, Saussure, Hymen, d. Novara Reise, 48.*
Hab. Singapore.^

37. P. VISCHNU, Q^m., postea.
Hab. Barrackpore.

38. P. VIVAX, Cam., postea.
Hab. Barrackpore.

39. P. Wroughtoni, Q^Lm., postea.
Hab. Poona ( Wroughton).

40. P. ZEBRA, Cam., postea.
Hab. Shellong.

41. P. ZEUS, Cam., postea.
Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney').

Section — Ferrola.

Ferrola fenestrata, Bingham,

This is a distinct species from fenestrata, Smith, which
has only the prothorax reddish. It is probably undescribed.
Hab. Burmah.

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POMPILUS CIRCE, Cam. (PI. Ill f. 5).
This is the most conspicuous species of the section.
The collar is more elongated, is transverse at the apex in
the middle, but curves round to the tegulag at the sides ; the
clypeus is rounded ; the ocelli small, in a curve, and
separated from each other by a much greater distance than
they are from the eyes.

__j'OMPILUS PEDALIS, Sp. nov.

Black, the basal two segments entirely, and the basal
two-thirds of the third, red ; the head and thorax densely
covered with grey pile ; the wings fusco-violaceous, the base
to the transverse basal nervure subhyaline. Eyes arcuate,
distinctly converging beneath. Ocelli large, in a curve,
separated from each other by a much greater distance than
they are from the eyes ; the anterior in a pit ; and an
oblique short furrow runs from the posterior, Clypeus
short, subarcuate. The head almost hoary with a greyish-
white pubescence ; on the top it is shorter, convex in front,
concave behind. Occiput convex. Prothorax longer than
the head, longer than broad, narrowed towards the head ;
at apex angled in the centre. Median segment as long as
the prothorax ; with a very slight slope above, the sides at
the apex projecting into a longish sharp triangular tooth.
Abdomen sessile, longer than the head and thorax united ;
pruinose, the apical segment impunctate. Antennae short,
about as long as the thorax, stout. Legs densely pruinose ;
the hinder tibize sparsely spined ; the hind tibise not much
longer than the metatarsus ; the long spur of the hind
tibiae reaches to the middle of the latter. For wings see
fig 6, pi. III. Claws bifid at apex ; the tarsi without a brush.

This species differs from the other species here noticed,
in the eyes being more arcuate at the top and converging
much more at the bottom.

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POMPILUS (FERREOLA) ARIADNE, Sp. IIOV. (PI. III. f. 7, yd).

Black, the spurs white, palpi yellow, mandibles reddish,
wings subhyaline. Head smooth and shining, sparsely
pubescent ; eyes arcuate, equally converging at top and
bottom ; ocelli large, in a curve ; the posterior separated
from each other by more than twice the distance they are
from the eyes. Head convex in front, concave behind ;
antenna; placed immediately over the clypeus, over which
the front projects ; clypeus rounded at the apex. Prothorax
quadrate, longer than the head, not narrowed towards the
head ; behind almost transverse. Pleura; compressed,
impunctate, almost glabrous. Median part of scutellum
broad, a little narrowed towards the apex : median segment
longer than the mesothorax ; depressed in the middle at
the apex ; the lateral projections acuteh- triangular ; the
apex bearing depressed longish hairs. Abdomen sessile,
compressed laterally ; the third and following segments
covered with dense silvery hairs. Legs stout ; the tarsi
testaceous ; the long and stout calcaria longer than the
metatarsus ; claws bifid. For wings see fig. 7, p'l. HI.

Length, 6 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

A very distinct little species.

/"POMPILU.S (FeRREOLA) HECATE, Sp. 710V. (PI. \\\. f 8).

Black, pruinose, the face densely covered with a silvery
pile, the wings hyaline, the apex infuscatcd. Eyes broadly
arcuate, a little converging beneath ; ocelli large, almost
forming a triangle, the posterior separated from each other
by a greater distance than they arc from the eyes. Clypeus
short, transverse, the sides rounded. Head behind very
little developed, and almost transverse. Prothorax not
much longer than the head ; almost transverse behind, not
much narrowed in front. Median part of scutellum narrowed

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distinctly toward the apex ; median segment longer than the
mesothorax, depressed in the middle at apex ; the laterally-
produced angles broad, short. Abdominal segments with
a broad belt of silvery pruinose pubescence. Legs
moderately long ; the hinder tibisD with few spines — longish
and black. The transverse basal nervure is not interstitial ;
for neuration, see pi. III. f 8.

Length, 7 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore.

From P. WrougJitoni which it resembles in colouration it
may be known by being stouter, by the head being longer,
by the eyes being nearer each other at the top ; by the
pronotum not having such a gradual slope to the head, and
almost transverse behind, by the abdomen being shorter
and broader and stouter.

^POMPILUS (FERROLA ?) ROTHNEYI, Sp. nov. (PI. III. f 9).

Black, pruinose with a plumberous hue, the apex of the
abdominal segments broadly black, not pruinose, the pruin-
osity giving the insect a greyish hue ; wings yellowish
hyaline, the apex infuscated. Eyes a little converging
beneath, ocelli moderate, not in a triangle ; the posterior
separated from each other by a somewhat greater distance
than they are from the eyes. Clypeus equally convex all
over, short, broad, the sides obliquely truncated, the apex
almost transverse ; labrum half the length of the clypeus,
bluntly rounded. Occiput transverse, very little developed
behind the eyes. Antennae moderately stout, the scape
greyish pruinose. Prothorax longer than the head, not
much narrowed towards the head, the sides a little
convex, at apex arcuate. Median segment concave
at the apex ; the sides terminating in stout, somewhat
triangular projections, the apex with a thick fringe of
pale hair. Abdomen subsessile. Radial cellule short,
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broad in the middle, the basal abscissa of the radius a
little longer than the second, which is straight, oblique and
not curved. The second cubital cellule at the top more
than twice the length of the third ; at bottom not much
longer than it ; the third cellule very much narrowed at the
top ; the transverse cubital nervures being almost united ;
the first recurrent nervure received quite close to the apex
of the wing ; the second a little before the middle ; it is
elbowed in the middle. Legs densely pruinose ; the spines
long ; the long spur of the hind tibia; reaching before the
middle of the metatarsus : the claw with a blunt, thick
subapical tooth.

This species forms a transition to Fej'reola^ the apex of
the median segment being only moderately concave and
hardly dilated at the sides ; the antennae, too, are higher
up over the clypeus, and the anal nervures in the hind wings
are received beyond the cubital. In one example the third
cubital cellule is distinctly petiolated.

Length 12 mm.

P. WrongJitoni has the apex of the median segment
more as in the typical Ferreola, i.e., it is produced laterally,
but not quite so much as in, say, Circe, it forming, in fact, a
regular curve, and it is also depressed in the middle ; the
abdomen is compressed, the anal nervure in the hind wing
is interstitial ; the antennae are placed immediately over
the clypeus ; the head is very little developed behind the
eyes ; the basal nervure is not interstitial ; the centre of
scutellum not much, if any, narrowed towards the apex —
the pubescence on the edge of the pronotum forms a
whitish band.

^PoMPiLus Wroughtoni, sp. nov. (PI. III. f. 10).

Very similarto P. RotJineyi, havingthe same greypruinose
vesture, with the abdominal segments grey and black ; and
the apex of the median segment concave, the head very

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little developed behind the eyes and the abdomen subsessile ;
but is smaller, narrower, and more slender ; the wings are
subhyaline throughout, not yellowish or infuscated at the
apex ; the second cubital cellule is much longer at the
bottom compared with the third ; the third being of the
length of the space bounded by the first transverse cubital
and the first recurrent, the latter being received at a greater
distance from the transverse cubital ; the second recurrent
is received in the apical fourth of the cellule, not before the
middle, and lastly the long spur of the metatarsus reaches
almost close to the apex of the metatarsus.

-^ PoMPiLus Delhiensis, sp. uov. (PI. III. f 11).

Black, densely covered with a silvery pubescence, espe-
cially thick on the face, median segment and on the apices
of the abdominal segments ; wings yellow, a broad fuscous
band at the radial cellule. Head slightly convex in front,
more deeply concave behind. Eyes slightly arcuate at top,
at bottom almost parallel ; ocelli large, forming almost a
triangle ; the hinder separated from each other by a greater
distance than they are from the eyes. The front with an
obscure furrow. Clypeus rounded bluntly and rufous at
apex ; the centre with a minute incision ; mandibles
ferruginous, black at top ; palpi fuscous. Prothorax
a little shorter than the head, the sides slightly convex.
Median part of scutellum not much narrowed towards
the apex. Median segment shorter than the mesothorax,
above with a gentle slope ; the apex oblique, with
a slight inward curve. Abdomen subsessile ; curved,
a little longer than the head and thorax united ; the
segments with a silvery band at the apices : the apical
segment acute, shining, impunctate, and bearing a few long
blackish hairs. Legs stout, densely pruinose, the tibiae and
tarsi thickly spined ; the base of hind tibiae with a white
mark behind. The spurs white, reaching to the middle of

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the apex ; claws with a narrow subapical tooth. The basal
nervure interstitial ; the anal nervure in hind wings received
before the termination of cubital. (For neuration, see pi III.
fii.)

Length 9 mm.

Hab. Delhi, {Rothiey).

Is very nearly related to P. Rot/meyi, which it also
resembles in having the apex of the median segment sub-
concave ; but differs in the wings having the apex hyaline,
the cloud not extending to it ; the third cubital cellule is
much wider at the top, in the radial cellule being longer
and much narrower ; in the prothorax having the sides
convex, in its apex being transverse, not arcuate ; in the
scutellum being shorter, broader, and not much narrowed
towards the apex, and in the white spurs and base of hinder
tibiae, the tarsi, too, being much more thickly spined and
fringed beneath.

- POMPILUS HERO, sp. )10V. (PL III. f 1 2).

Black, densely pruinose, a white belt of pubescence on
the pronotum and on the abdominal segments, the meta-
notum, apex of median segment and base of abdomen tufted
with thick greyish hair ; the scape yellow beneath ; the
flagellum ferruginous ; the 2-4 tarsal joints white, black at
the apex ; the edge of pronotum and tegul?e yellowish, wings
yellowish-hyaline, infuscated at the apex. Head distinctly
convex in front, indistinctly so behind ; the clypeus covered
with a silvery pubescence, the rest with a short pile and with
longish soft pale hairs. Clypeus arcuate in the centre, the
sides obliquely truncated. Eyes slightly arcuate at the top,
converging a little at the bottom ; ocelli separated from
each other by a greater distance than they are from the
eyes, not forming a triangle. Prothorax shorter than the
head, gradually narrowed towards it, behind arcuate.
Scutellum gradually narrowed towards the apex. Median

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segment shorter than the mesothorax, with a gentle slope,
the apex oblique. Abdomen sessile ; the apical segment
citron-yellow, densely covered with a pale pubescence, and
at the apex with longish black hairs. Legs stout ; the tibiae
and tarsi with few spines ; the claws bifid, the shorter claw
much thicker than the other. Antennae longish, stout, the
apical joints dilated beneath. Basal nervure interstitial ;
the anal in hind wing being received beyond the cubital.
(For neuration see pi. III. f. 12). Length 11 mm. $ . Claws
with the basal tooth stout, not reaching to the apex.

In one specimen the hinder tibiae are whitish-yellow at
the base, the spurs being also of this colour.

' FOMPILUS INCOGNITOS, Sp. 710V. (PI. III. f. 1 3).

This species agree in the colouration of the body, legs,
and wings with P. pedestris^ Smith — having the body
densely cinereous pruinose, the hind femora and tibiae red,
the wings fusco-hyaline, deeply infuscated at the apex, and
the abdomen with cinereous bands ; but it must be, I should
think, distinct, e.g.^ although the apex of the median seg-
ment is truncated, yet it can hardly be said to be " produced
laterally, forming obtuse tubercles " ; and the third cubital
cellule is called " subtriangular," while here it is distinctly
petiolated and not sub-triangular.

Eyes distinctly converging beneath ; ocelli separated
from the eyes by about the same distance they are
from each other. Clypeus a little convex, short, broad ;
the apex transverse. Head very little developed behind
the eyes : the occiput a little concave. Prothorax
a little longer than the head, having a gradually rounded
slope towards the head, and sub-quadrate behind, arcuate,
angled in the middle. Median segment with a slight slope
to near the apex, when it becomes oblique ; the apex
transverse, bearing a thick silvery pubescence ; the meta-
pleurae projecting sharply at the apex into tubercles [this

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ma)' be the obtuse tubercles of Smith]. Abdomen elongate,
narrow, sessile, longer than the head and thorax united ;
sharply pointed at the apex, and bearing some long black
hairs ; the apical segment very smooth and shining.
Antennae shorter than the abdomen, tapering perceptibly
towards the apex, not convolute. Wings comparatively
short ; the radial cellule about twice longer than wide ; the
radial nervure curved at both ends ; second cubital cellule
at top half the length of the bottom, where it is a little
longer than the third ; the third with a petiole as long as
three-fourths of the top of the second cubital cellule ; the
third cellule narrowed at the top, but not forming a triangle,
both the nervures being distinctly curved ; the first recurrent
nervure very oblique and received near the apex of the
cellule ; the second in the middle. Legs pruinose ; the
spines long, black ; the base of the hind femora and apex
of the tibial black ; the long spur of the hind tibiae reaches
to the middle of the metatarsus. The cloud in the fore
wings commences at the apex of the radial cellule.

What is probably a variety has the hind tibiae black ;
this form being also smaller.

Length, 12 mm.

POMPILUS VIVAX, sp. nov. (PL III. f. 14).

Black, pruinose, the scape beneath, the edge of the prono-
tum and tegula; yellowish, the face, the scutellum, apex of
median segment, coxa^, and base of abdomen densely covered
with a thick greyish silvery pubescence ; wings subhyaline,
the apex infuscated ; second cubital cellule petiolate. Eyes
a little converging beneath ; ocelli in a curve, the hinder
separated from the eyes by a distinctly less distance than
they are from each other ; apex of clypeus in the middle
forming a shallow curve ; the sides oblique ; occiput trans-
verse ; the sides rounded. The pubescence below the

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antennse is very dense ; on the front sparser. Prothorax a
little longer than the head ; the sides straight, a little
narrowed in front, the apex acutely incised against the
mesonotum. Median segment with a very gentle slope to
the apex which is rounded. Abdomen sessile. Legs long,
densely pruinose ; the tibial spine long ; the spurs pale,
reaching to near the apex of the metatarsus ; claws bifid.
Radial cellule not much longer than deep, narrowed rather
sharply in the middle. The first transverse cubital nervure
roundly elbowed in the middle, at top three-fourths of the
length of the bottom ; second cubital cellule shortly pedun-
culated, subtriangular ; the first recurrent nervure received
near the apex, the second a little beyond the middle.
Antennae stout, the apical joints dilated in the middle ; the
scape yellow, joints three and four brownish beneath.

Length, 8 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rot/mey).

^^ POMPILUS VISCHNU, Sp. nov.

Identical in the colour of the body and wings to P. vivax ;
differing in the second cubital cellule not being petiolate ;
the scutellum and apex of median segment not bearing a
dense pubescence ; in the ocelli forming a triangle and the
posterior being, if anything, separated from the eyes by a
somewhat greater distance than they are from each other ;
in the clypeus being rounded ; in the occiput being slightly
convex ; in the median segment being widely and deeply
furrowed down the centre, in the spurs being shorter (three-
fourths of the length of the metatarsus) and black. The
abdominal segments have a broad belt of greyish pruinose
pubescence on the apex. The legs are pruinose ; the spines
short, petiole moderately narrow at the base, becoming
gradually wider towards the apex.

Length, 6 mm.

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POMPILUS UNIFASCIATUS, Sm.

A specimen in Mr. Rothney's collection is thus named
by Smith. The type has the head entirely yellow ; but this
example has a broad black band on the vertex and front.
Head convex in front, transverse, with the sides rounded
behind. Ocelli almost in a triangle, the posterior separated
from the eyes by about the same distance that they are
from each other ; eyes arcuate above, beneath parallel ;
clypeus transverse at the apex, the sides obliquely rounded.
Prothorax shorter than the head, the sides rounded, narrowing
towards the head ; behind arcuated, bluntly angled in the
centre ; there is a furrow in the middle of the pronotum.
Legs sparsely spinose ; the spines long ; the long spur of the
hind tibiae reaches beyond the middle of metatarsus. The
second recurrent nervure received in the apical third of the
cellule ; the anal in hind wing received beyond the termi-
nation of the cubital.

^ POMPILUS ELECTUS, Sp. 710V. (PI. III. f 1 5).

Black ; the basal two and the greater part of the third
segment red ; the greater part of the front and the base of
the four posterior tibiae reddish ; the tarsi inclining to
fuscous ; wings hyaline, a small band along the basal
nervure, and a broad one extending from the base of the
stigma to the third transverse cubital nervure, fusco-
violaceous. Head as broad as the thorax ; moderately
convex in front, almost transverse behind. Eyes broadly
arcuate above, almost diverging below ; ocelli hardly
forming a triangle, separated from each other by a
slightly greater distance than they are from the eyes.
Clypeus projecting a little ; the sides oblique, straight, the
apex bluntly rounded. The head closely punctured ; the
clypeus and cheeks densely covered with silvery pubescence,
the frontal furrow indistinct. Antennae longish, filiform.

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Prothorax shorter than the head ; the sides almost straight,
not much narrowed towards the head. Median segment
short, rather abruptly rounded towards the apex ; there is
a patch of white silvery hair on either side at the apex.
The thorax can hardly be said to be aciculate, and has an
olive tinge in parts. Abdomen longer than the head and
thorax united, subpetiolate ; the apical segment glabrous
and impunctate at the base ; the rest bearing long hairs and
the apex a depressed rufous stiff pile. Legs longish, the
hind tibiae serrate ; the long spur of the hind tibise reaches
to a little beyond the basal third of the metatarsus ; the
legs densely covered with a silvery pile. Wings longer
than the body ; radial cellule elongate, narrow, lanceolate
at base and apex ; the second cubital cellule at top, about
one-third longer, at bottom not much longer than it ; the
first recurrent nervure received beyond the middle, about the
same distance that the second is received from the base of
the cellule.

Length, 7 — 8 millim.
The serrated tibis are pretty much as in Friconemis ;
but the transverse basal nervure is interstitial, and there is no
furrow at the base of abdomen beneath. The wings and
antennae are longer than in any other Indian species known
to me from autopsy.

-POMPILUS BUDDHA, Sp. nov. (PI. III. f 20).

Black ; the abdomen and legs red ; the clypeus, inner
orbits somewhat widely, and the outer narrowly ; three lines
on the pronotum (a large central and a somewhat shorter
lateral) and two lines on it behind, yellow ; wings hyaline,
deeply infuscated from the base of the stigma to the apex,
which is pale. Eyes almost parallel ; ocelli separated from
each other by a somewhat greater distance than they are
from the eyes. Occiput transverse. Clypeus short, broad,
projecting a little, the apex broadly rounded. Prothorax

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shorter than the head, the sides rounded. Head and thoraK
alutaceous, pruinose. Petiole without a neck, gradually
enlarged towards the apex. Antennae elongate, moderately
stout. The radial cellule moderately wide, the apex .sharply
lanceolate ; the first cubital cellule hardly twice longer than
the second, the first transverse cubital nervure broadly
curved, the second straight ; the third elbowed sharply at
the middle; the top of the cellule being thus much narrowed ;.
the first recurrent nervure is received in the apical third ;
the second almost in the middle of the cellule. Legs
elongate, pruinose, the tibial spines few ; the long spur of
the hind tibia3 reaches to the middle of the metatarsus.
Claws with a short stout sub-basal tooth.
Length 7-8 mm.

-^POMPILUS ZEUS, sp. nov. (PI. III. f 21).

Black ; the basal three abdominal segments, the hind
femora and tibis, the middle femora, except at the base,
red ; the spines glistening white, wings fusco-hyaline, with
fuscous nervures, tegula; yellowish. Head a little wider
than the thorax ; eyes very slightly arcuate above, con-
verging beneath ; ocelli separated from each other by a
distinctly greater distance than they are from the eyes.
Clypeus gaping, the sides rounded, the apex almost trans-
verse. Antennae stout, brownish beneath, the third and
fourth joints subequal. Prothorax scarcely so long as the
head, the sides straight to the base, behind almost trans-
verse. Median segment somewhat longer than the pro-
thorax ; the base with a very gradual slope, the apex much
more abrupt ; the surface hid by a short close white
pubescence. Abdomen longer than the head and thorax
united, subsessile ; the apical segment impunctate. Legs
densely covered with a silvery pile ; moderate, the tibiae
and tarsi sparsely spined. The long spur of the hind

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tibiae reaches beyond the middle of the metatarsus. Wings
two-thirds of the length of the body. For nervures see
ri. III. fig. 21.

Length, 8 mm.

The third cubital cellule is shorter than in any other
Indian species I have seen.

'^POMPILUS BEATUS, Sp. IIOV. (PI. III. f. 22).

Black, the pronotum with a broad yellow band ; the
three basal segments of the abdomen, except the apex
laterally of the third, red ; wings fusco-violaceous. Head
small, narrower than the thorax, convex in front, and to a less
e.xtent behind. Eyes sharply arcuate at the top, reaching well
back behind laterally; converging a little below. Ocelli in a
curve, separated from the eyes by a less distance than they
are from each other. Head longish from the front view, the
clypeus being produced below the eye ; its apex transverse.
Clypeus and cheeks densely covered with a dense silvery
pubescence. A narrow furrow on the front. Prothorax a
little longer than the head, broadly arcuate behind, narrowed
a little towards the head. Median segment with a gradual
slope, and with a transverse ridge at the apex. Abdomen
sessile, very gradually and slightly narrowed towards the
apex, pruinose ; the two apical segments densely covered
with silvery pubescence. Legs stout, the hinder tibiae with
the spines of moderate thickness and length ; the long spur
of the hind tibiae reaching close to the apex of the metatarsus.
Antennae short, stout, tapering towards the apex. Second
cubital cellule sub-petiolate. For neuration see pi. III. fig. 22.

Length, 12 mm.

Hab. Bangalore, South India (Mjis. Ca/.).

POMPILUS VAGABONDUS, Sm. (PI. III. f 23).
Eyes arcuate above, parallel, not converging beneath.
Ocelli in a curve, separated from each other by a greater

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distance than they are from the eyes. Clypeus transverse,
the sides rounded. Head slightly convex in front. Pro-
thorax shorter than the head, rounded in front. Median
segment short, gradually rounded to the apex, not furrowed,
obscurely aciculated. Abdomen subsessile ; the pygidium
elongate, sharply pointed at the apex, longitudinally
rugosely striolate. The first transverse cubital nervure
slightly curved, oblique ; the second and third straight,
converging at the top ; the second cubital cellule at top
and bottom twice the length of the third ; both recurrent
nervures received towards the apical third of the cellules.

POMPILUS FENESTRATUS, SniitJi (PI. III. f 24).
Eyes arcuate, converging a little at the base. Ocelli
in a curve, separated by about the same distance from each
other that they are from the eyes. Clypeus short, broad,
the sides rounded, the apex very slightly arcuate. Head in
front convex ; the occiput transverse. Prothorax as long
as the head, the sides not convex. Median segment
aciculated ; broadly furrowed down the centre. Abdomen
subsessile ; pygidium coarsely rugose, covered with long,
stiff black hairs. Radial cellule acute in the middle ; the
third cubital cellule narrowed to a point above, the trans-
verse cubital nervures almost touching there. The first
transverse cubital nervure broadly curved ; the first recurrent
nervure is received a little beyond the middle ; the second
about the middle.

^ POMPILUS DETECTUS, Sp. 710V. (PI. HI. f 25).

Black, the basal two, and the greater part of the third
abdominal segment, red ; densely pruinose ; the wings fusco-
violaceous. Eyes arcuate above, slightly converging beneath.
Eyes in a triangle, separated from each other by about the
same distance they are from the eyes. Clypeus short, sub-
arcuate at the apex. Occiput transverse. Clypeus and

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cheeks covered with a dense short whitish pile. Front and
vertex obscurely alutaceous. Prothorax a Httle shorter than
the head ; and with a rounded slope to the head. Median
segment with a gradually-rounded slope to the apex.
Abdomen subsessile, as long as the head and thorax united ;
pruinose, the apical segment coarsely rugose, covered with
long bristly stout hairs. Legs stout, the hinder tibise with
five rows of long stout spines ; the long spur of the hinder
tibise reaches beyond the middle. (For wings see pi. III.
fig. 25.) Claws with a short submedian tooth.

,^^OMPILUS LASCIVUS, Sp. nov. (Pi. III. f 26).

Black ; the head, prothorax, mesonotum, with scutellum
and metanotum, red ; the wings with the basal half hyaline,
the apical fusco-violaceous, except the extreme apex. Head
wider than the thorax ; the eyes almost parallel ; the ocelli
hardly forming a triangle ; separated from the eyes by a
distinctly greater distance than the hinder are from each
other. Clypeus convex, the apex rounded. Prothorax
shorter than the head, arcuated behind. Median segment
with a gradually rounded slope, longer than the pro-
thorax, transversely striolate. Abdomen subsessile, as.
long as the head and thorax united ; with an olive
tint, pruinose ; the apical segment shining, impunctate.
Antennae stout. Legs stout, the tibis sparsely spined;
covered with a silvery pubescence ; the long spur of the
hind tibiae reaches a little beyond the middle. (For wings
see pi. III. f 26.) The entire body is more or less pruinose ;
the head and thorax semi-opaque, coarsely aciculate.
Length, 7 mm.

•^POMPILUS ZEBRA, Sp. noV. (PI. III. f 27).

Black, the mandibles, apex of clypeus, inner orbits of
the eyes to near the top broadly, the outer narrowly, a
broad band on the pronotum, tegulae, the abdomen with a

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band on the base of the second segment, the third entirely
on the others, except a band on the base of the fourth, the apex
of the femora broadly, the tibiae and tarsi and the antennae
dull ferruginous ; the head and thorax bearing long white
hairs. Head a little wider than the thorax ; the eyes arcuate
above, the rest parallel ; ocelli in a triangle, separated from
each other by about the same distance they are from the
eyes. Clypeus short, rounded at the apex. Prothorax a
little longer than the head, narrowed gradually towards
the base. Median segment about as long as the prothorax,
gradually rounded to the apex ; the apical half bea,ring
a dense covering of white hair. Abdomen semisessile,
a little longer than the head and thorax united ; its apex
moderately acute; the apical segment aciculate. Legs
densely pruinose, stout ; the tibiae with reddish spines, widely
separated ; the three middle being the longest ; the long
white spur of the hind tibiae reaches beyond the middle of
the metatarsus. Claws with a thick basal tooth. There is no
apparent sculpture on the body ; there is a narrow furrow in
the centre of the front; the occiput convex. The stigma is
obscure testaceous ; the hind wings are only infuscated at
the apex.

Length, lo — ii mm,

Hab. Shillong.

-l^OMPILUS PARENTHOPE, Sp. nov.

Black ; the wings fusco-violaceous. Eyes almost parallel.
Ocelli separated from the eyes by a distinctly greater
distance than they are from each other. Clypeus with the
sides rounded ; the middle slightly waved and margined.
Head moderately well developed behind the eyes ; the
occiput a little concave. Pronotum hardly so long as the
head ; the sides rounded. Median segments a little longer
than the prothorax, having a gradually rounded slope to
the apex ; the middle with a wide shallow furrow ; aluta-

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ceous, covered with a fulvous down. Abdomen shining ;
the petiole becoming gradually wider towards the apex, so
that it is there more than twice the width of the base.
Apical segment rugose, thickly covered with stiff hairs ;
the sides and lower surface with long pale soft hairs.
The second cubital cellule at the top more than twice
the length of the third ; at the bottom equal in length to it;
the third at the top about one-third of the length of the
bottom ; third transverse cubital nervure with a gradual
curve to the top ; the first recurrent nervure is received
near the apex ; the second a little beyond the middle.
Legs pruinose ; the spines sparse ; the long joint of the
hind tibije short, not reaching to the middle of the metatarsus.

Length, 15 mm.

Hab. South-East Provinces.

Flaniceps and Aporus, distinguished from Poinpihcs,
Sensu str., by having only two cubital cellules, are treated
by Kohl as sections of Pompilus.

-Flaniceps orientalis, sp. nov. (PI. III. f i).

Black, shining, pruinose ; the wings fusco-violaceous,
with subhyaline clouds. Clypeus at apex, subarcuate,
short, the sides obliquely truncated. Clypeus and cheeks
to the antennae thickly covered with a pale silvery pubes-
cence ; the rest of the head, shining, impunctate, very
sparsely pilose. Ocelli in a curve, the hinder separated from
the eyes by a distinctly less distance than they are from
each other ; behind them is a longitudinal furrow. Occiput
transverse. Prothorax longer than the head, arcuate behind,
laterally slightly convex. Median segment short, the base
with a moderately rounded slope ; the apex oblique. On
either side towards the base is a deep semicrescentic
short furrow. Abdomen longer than the head and thorax
united, subsessile, acutely pointed ; the apical segment

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shining, impunctate, bearing a few hairs. (For wings see
pi. III., fig. I.) The hind wings subhyaHne, smoky at apex.
The legs are stout, the two hinder tibiae and tarsi stoutly
spined. Antennse stout, short, the third joint about one-
quarter longer than the fourth.

^PORUS COTESI, sp. 710V. (PL III. f. 2).

Black, the scape beneath, palpi, the abdomen, except the
two apical segments and the femora beneath, reddish ; the
tegulse yellow ; wings subhyaline, deeply infuscated from
the second transverse cubital nervures. Head transverse
behind, the sides rounded ; eyes straight, slightly converging
beneath ; ocelli in a triangle, separated from the eyes hy a
greater distance than they are from each other; clypeus
bluntly rounded at the apex. Vertex and front in the
centre shining, almost glabrous ; the rest of the face covered
with a dense silvery pubescence. Mandibles yellow, piceous
at the apex. Occiput transverse. Prothorax nearly as long
as the head, angulated in the middle, not semicircular at
the apex. Median segments as long as the mesothorax
laterally ; broadly furrowed down the centre, and having a
gradual slope to the apex. The entire thorax covered with a
white thick pubescence. Abdomen a little longer than the
head and thorax united, subsessile ; impunctate, shining,
sparsely covered with a pale pubescence. (For wings, see
pi. III., f. 2.) Legs moderately long; the tibi?e and tarsi with
few spines ; the long spur of the hind tibiae reaching to the
middle of metatarsus.

- APORUS BENGALENSIS, sp. nov.

Black ; the head and thorax appearing plumbeous,
through being pruinose ; the base and apex of the first and
the apex of the second with a broad pruinose band ; wings
subhyaline, infuscated from the second transverse cubital

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nervure. Head almost transverse in front, concave behind.
Eyes arcuate at top, almost converging at bottom. Ocelli
in a triangle, the hinder separated from each other by a
distinctly greater space than they are from the eyes.
Antennae longish, brownish underneath. Clypeus convex,
almost transverse at the apex in the middle ; the sides
obliquely rounded. Prothorax a little longer than the head ;
almost transverse behind ; the pleurae bulging out on the
lower side ; and excavated broadly behind this bulge ;
the sides at top straight, not much narrowed till near
the head. Median segment longer than the mesothorax,
with a gradual slope to the apex ; towards the apex
with some indistinct waved stria;. Abdomen subsessile.
Legs moderately long, the tibi?e with a few spines ; the
tarsi without them except at the api'^es of the joints ; the
long sptar of the hind tibiae reaches a little beyond the
middle of the metatarsus. Wings short.

Length, 6 mm.

Apart from colouration, this species is very distinct from
A. cotesi % The head is concave behind, the collar is longer
than the head, the prothorax almost transverse behind ; the
medium segment distinctly longer than the mesothorax,
and the wings are shorter ; the apical segment is rugose,
densely covered with a stiff reddish pile, and at the apex
with some longish hairs. It is a true Aporus.

{Received June 2jrd, iSgr.)

To the above are to be added the following, mostly
very inadequately, described species of Mr. F. Smith in his
posthumous work, " New Species of Hymenoptera in the
Briti.sh Museum."

Pompihis clotJio, p. 146. Sumatra.
„ lachesis, p. 146. Sumatra.

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Ponipilns atropus, p. 146. Sumatra.

familiaris, p. 147. Sumatra.
prtmiosiis, p. 147. India.
capitosus, p. 147. Burma.
mitisy p. 148. Bombay District.
ephippiatus, p. 148. Bombay District.
nudtifasciatus, p. 148. Bomba}-.
decoratus, p. 149. Bomba)-.
siiuidinnis, p. 149. Calcutta.
elegans,^. 150. India.

The following species has been omitted from the
alphabetical list : —

Hemipep.sis? svcophante.
Gribodo, Ami. Miis. Genoa, I., 359.

Hab. Burma.

One of the species belonging \.o flnva group.

DOLICIIURU.S.

This genus is usually placed in the Pompilidce, but there
can be little doubt but that its true location is with Anipulex
and RInnopsis.

I. DOLICIIURUS TAPROBAN.E.

Smith, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1869, 304.
Hab. Ceylon.

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Hymenoptera Orientalis. 481

Explanation of Plate.

1. Planiceps orientalis^ wing.

2. Aporiis cotesif wing.

3. Pseudagenia festinaia, $•

4. Ceropales oi-ientalis, ?.

5. Poinpiliis citre, wing.

6. Do. pcdalis, wing.
ariadiie, ?.
hecate, wing.
Rothneyi, wing and head.

WroiigJitofii, wing.
Dehliensis, wing,
/ifro, wing and antenna.
incognitus, wing.
vivax, wing, head and antenna.
electus, wing.
viaailipes, wing.
leucopluxus, head.
aij>. wing.

19. Saliiis peregrinus, 9-

20. Poiupilus Biiddlia, wing.

21. Z?o. cf/^i', wing.
beahis, wing and head.
vagalnindus, wing.
fcjiestrattis, wing.
delectus, wing.
lasciviis, wing.
zebra, head.

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Hymenoptera Orientalis; or Contributions
to a knowledge of the Hymenoptera of
the Indian Zoological RegionTTvT

p. CAMERON.

MANCHESTER
36, GEORGE STREET.

1892

Hymenoptera Orientalis ; or Contributions to a know-
ledge of the Hymenoptera of the Indian Zoological
Region. By P. Cameron. Communicated by John
Boyd.

(Received December 2gth, iSgi.)

Part IV.

SCOLIID^.

The identification of these striking insects is rendered
very easy by the well-known Catalogus Specierum Generis
Scolia of Messrs. Saussure and Sichel. I have followed
their arrangement of the species, and have adopted the
genera as defined by them, namely : —

Liacos, with its two divisions of Triliacos and Diliacos ;
Scolia „ „ „ „ „ Triscolia and Discolia ;

Elis „ „ „ ,, „ Trielis and Dielis.

LlACOS.
I. WitJi three closed ciibital cellides = Triliacos.

I. LlACOS ANALIS.

Scolia analis, Fab., Syst. Piez., p. 245, 37.

Scolia di7}iidiata, Guerin, Voy. de Coq., II., p. 247 ; Bur-
meister, Scolidse, p. 15, 2; Smith, Cat. Hyin. III., 138;
Jour. Linn. Soc, IV., p. 118, 10.

Cainpsomeris Urvillii, Lep., Hym. III., 503, 12 ; Smith,
Cat. Hym., III., p. 112, 127.

Scolia Penangensis, Saussure, Melanges Hym. p. 39, 17,
?, var. b

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Liacos (Triliacos) aiialis, Saussure and Sichel, Cat.
Specieruin geti. Scolia, p. 33.

Hab. Java, Borneo, Malacca, Philippines, Mollucas,
Celebes Bouru, Sulu, Senegal.

— "2. Liacos fulvo picta, sp. nov.

Black, the third and following segments, pale fulvous,
and covered with long fulvous hairs ; the wings deep
violaceous. Head and thorax marked with large, clearly-
separated punctures, the punctures on the head and pleurse
smaller than on the mesonotum ; the front above and
between the antennze raised ; the apex slightly incised ; the
surface longitudinally punctured ; and above it is an
impunctate border, which extends to near the middle of the
eye incision. The front ocellus in a pit. The mesonotum
has the furrows slightly curved, and extending from the
apex to a little beyond the middle ; the apex of the
scutellum is impunctate, and has a short longitudinal
channel in the centre at the apex. The median segment
shallowly concave at the apex ; the sides convex ; there
are two converging furrows in the middle ; the space on
the outer side of these at the base being impunctate.
Abdomen punctured like the thorax ; the hairs on the basal
two segments black ; and they have a bluish tinge ; the
base of the third segment is black, the black being dilated
in the middle. The antennae bare, dull black ; the joints
not dilated ; the third joint distinctly shorter than the
fourth. The second cubital cellule is dilated at the top ;
the transverse cubital nervures bulging out.

Length, 25 mm.

Allied to analis and crytJirosovia, but easily known by
the fulvous, not red, apex of abdomen ; differing otherwise
in the head being much more strongly punctured, this
being also the case with the thorax.

Hab, Barrackpore {RotJiney).

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 3

3. LlACOS ERYTHROSOMA.

Scolia erythrosovia, Burmeister, Mon. Scot. 15^ ; Smith,
Cat. Hym., III., 113, 134.

Scolia dimidiaia, Smith, I.e. ; Jotirn. Linn.^ Soc. VII., 29
12, part, van from Bachian and Gilolo.^

Liacos (Triliacos) erytJirosoma, Sauss. and Sichel, Cat.
Scol. 35.

Hab. Poona, Sumatra^ ; Bachian and Gilolo.^

Smith, Jour. Linn. Soc, 1869, p, 348, sinks erythrosoma
as a variety of analis.

1 1. With tivo closed cubital cellules - Diliacos.

4. Diliacos Sicheli.

Liacos Sicheli, Saussure, Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1859, p. 172,
f. I, ? ; Cat. Scol., 36.^
Hab. Sumatra.^

Scolia.

I. Three ctibital cellules = Tr\sco\\B. {S^eciQs i — 16).

I. Scolia nudata.

Scolia nudata, Smith, Cat. Hyin., no, 120; Sauss. and
Sichel, Cat. Scol., 38, y}
Hab. North Bengal.^

2. Scolia brevicornis.

Scolia brevicornis, Saussure, Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1858,
p. 198, 2 ; Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol., p. 39, 8\
Hab. Java,^ Borneo.^

3. Scolia kollarl

Scolia kollari, Saussure, Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1858, p. 174 ;
Sauss. et Sichel, Cat. Scol., 40'.
Hab. Java'.

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4. SCOLIA FORAMINATA.

Scolia foraminata, Saussure, Stett. Ent. Zeit.^ 1858, p»
173 ; Sauss. et Sichel, Cat. Scol., p. 40.^
Hab. Java.i

5, Scolia unimaculata.
Scolia unimaculata, Kirby, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1889, 446.^

Had. India.^

6. Scolia tyrianthina.

Scolia tyrianthina, Kirby, I.e. pi. XV., fig. 2}
Hab. Andaman Islands.^

7. Scolia velutina.

Scolia velutina, Saussure, Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1858, 175 ;
Sauss. et Sichel, Cat. Scol. 41, 13'.
Hab. Java.^

8. Scolia opalina.

Scolia opalina, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. II., 89, g}. ; Sauss.
et Sichel, Cat. Scol. 45.
Hab. Borneo.^

9. Scolia procer.

Scolia procer, Illiger, Mag., I., 196, 26 ; Fab., Syst. Piez.^
238 ; Burmeister, Hon. Scol, 19, 9 ; Lepel, Nat. Hist. Hym.^
III., 519, 3 ; Sauss. et Sichel, 43, 16.1

Scolia capitata, Fab., Syst. Pies., 239, 3 ; Smith, Cat}
Hym.^ III., Ill, 122.

Scolia patricialis, Burm., Mo7i. Scol, 19, 10.

Hab. Java,- Sumatra,^ Singapore,^ Borneo,^ Moluccas,
Malacca.'

Smith, Journ. Linn. Soc, 1869, p. 343, regards patricialis
as a good species, but does not indicate the essential points
in which it differs from procer.

Hymenoptera Oi'ientalis. 5

10. SCOLIA SPECIOSA.

Scolia speciosa, Smith, Proc. Limi. Soc, II., 90, 10' ; Sauss.
et Sichel, Cat. Scol. 44, 17.^
Hab. Borneo.^

II. Scolia magnifica.

Hcolia magnifica, Sauss., Stett. Ent. Zett., 1859, 175 ;
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol., 44.^
Hab. Java.'

12. Scolia cincta.

Scolia cincta, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 89, 7' ; Sauss.
and Sichel, Cat. Scol, 45, 19.

Hab. Borneo, Sumatra, Sulla, Java.'

13. Scolia rubiginosa.

Scolia rubiginosa. Fab. Ent. Syst., II., 230, 8 ; Sfst.
Pies., 241, 10; Coquebert, Illiist., t. 13, f. 4 ; Klug, Weber,
u. Mohr, Beitr., II., 211, 38 ; Lepell, Nat. Hist. Hyin., III.,
5, 18,2 ; Burm., Cat. Scol., 19, 11 ; Smith, Cat. Hyin. Ins.,
III., 123'; Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol., 46, 20.

Scolia ornata, Lepell, I.e. 517, i.

Hab. China, Siam, India, Borneo, Java, Malacca.'

14. Scolia insignis.

Scolia insignis, Sauss., Ann. Fr. Ent. Soc, 1858, 197, i ;
pi. v., fig. I, ? ; Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol, 47, 22.^
Hab. Persia?' East Indies.'

16. Scolia ducalis.

Scolia ducalis, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, V., 1 18, 9 ; Sauss.
€t Sichel, Cat. Scol., 49.

Hab. Moluccas,^ Ceram.^

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15. SCOLIA CAPITATA.

Scolia capiiata, Guerin, Voy. Coq.^ 248 ; Burmeistcr,
Scol.^ 20, 13, a $ ; Sichel and Sauss., Cat. Scol., 47.
Scolia riificeps.^ Smith, Cat., iii, 126/
Hab. Philippines.

16, Scolia H/Emorrhoidalis.

Scolia hcEmorrJioidalis, Fab., Mant., I., 280, 7 ; Lep., Nat.
Hist. Ins.Hym., III., 552, 5 ; Burm. Scol, 187 ; Smith, Cat.y
no, 119 ; Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol, 50.

This is a Palaearctic species only known from our region
on the authority of Fabricius.

II. T%vo cubital cellules = Dlsco\ia.

17. Scolia humeralis.

Saussure and Sichel, Cat., 321.^
Hab., Singapore.^

18. Scolia scapulata.

Gribodo, Ann. d. Miiseo Civico di Storia Nat. di Genova, i.
Hab. Burma.

ig. Scolia cephalotes.

Scolia cephalotes, Burmeister, Mou. Scol, i"/, 60;^ Smith,
Cat. Hyvi., III., 90, 20; Saussure, Stett. Ejit. Zeit., 1859,
184?- Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol, 102, go.

Hab. Java,' Borneo.^

20. Scolia cyanipennis.
Scolia cyanipennis. Fab., Syst. Pie::, 244, 35 ;' Burm., Mon.
Scol, 2,7, 59; Smith, Cat. Hyvi., III., 90, 21 ; Sauss., ^;m.
Ent. Soc. Fr., 1858,209, 16; Sauss. and Sich., Cat. Scol, 103,
91.2

Hab. Java, Ceylon.-

Hynienoptera Orientalis. 7

21. SCOLIA COERULANS.

Scolia coeriilans, Lep., Nat. Hist. Hyni. Ins., III., 526-7^ ;
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. ScoL, 104, 92.
Hab. "East Indies."^

22. Scolia melanosoma.

Scolia melanoso)na, Sauss,, Btett. Ent. Zeit., 1859, 185^;
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol.y 105, 94.
Hab. Java.'

23. Scolia Redtenbacherl

Scolia Redtenbac/ieriy Sauss,, Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1859, 1861;
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Seal, 105, 95.
Hab. Java,^ Barrackpore.

24. Scolia carbonaria.

Scolia carbo?iaria, Sauss., Ann. Ent. Fr., 1858, 210, 17';
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol, 106, 96.
Hab. " East Indies,"' Java.^

25. Scolia aureipennis.

Scolia aiireipennis, Lep., Nat. Hist. Hym., III., 523, 9';
Sauss. and Sichel, Oat. Scol., 109, 102.-

Scolia Jurinei, Sauss., Mclan. Hym., 45, 21.
Scolia instabilis, Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 88, 11.
Scolia riificornis, Klug, Weber u. Mohr, Beitr., I., 25, 8.
Hab. "East Indies," Java,^ Poona.

26. Scolia erratica.

Scolia erratica. Smith, Cat. Hym. III., 88, 10;' Linn.Soc,
88, I ; I.e., 9, I ; Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol., no, 103.

Scolia verticalis, Burm., Mon. Scol, 2,7, 61 {ncc. Fab.^.
„ zvestermanni, Sauss. and Sichel, Ann. Ent. Fr.,
1858, 212, 19.23

Hab. Java,' Borneo," Sumatra f " East Indies." '

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27. SCOLIA MOLESTA.

Scolia erratica, Sauss. {jiec. Smith), Aim. Ent. Fr., 1858,

211, 18 ; Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1859, 187.

Scolia molesta, Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol., in, 104.'
Hab. Pulvo-Penang,^ Siam,^ Singapore,' Sumatra,' Java,i

Borneo.^

28. Scolia vollenhoveni.

Scolia vollenhoveni, Sauss., Stctt. Ent. Zcit., 1859, 188 ;
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol., 112, 105.^
Hab. Sumatra.'

29. Scolia obscura.

Scolia obscii7'a, Lep., Nat. Hist. Hjni. Ins., III., 527, 14;
Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 89, 16.'
Hab. East Indies.'

30. Scolia quadripustulata.

Scolia a^-pustulata, Fab., Spec. Ins., I., 453, 13 ; Ent. Syst,
II., 234, 6; Burm., Mon. Scol., ^,6, 58; Lep., Nat. Hist.
Hym. Ins., 528, 16; Smith, Cat. Hyvi., III., 87, 7; Sauss.
and Sichel, Cat. Scol., 113, 108.

Larra /^-pustiilata. Fab., Syst. Piez., 244, 34.

Scolia binotata. Fab., Syst. Piez., 244, 36.

Scolia bipunctatal Klug, Weber u. Mohr, Beitr. I.,

36, 32.

Scolia 6-pustulata, Klug, I.e. 35, 30, var. $

Scolia fasciatopiinctata, Gu^rin, Voy. d. Cog., II., 254.

Scolia fervida. Smith, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., IX., 46 ;
Cat. Hym., 89, 15.

Hab. Barrackpore, Bombay, Java, Sumatra.

31. Scolia bengalensis, sp. nov.
Black ; the flagellum of the antennae red ; two small on
the second and two larger yellow marks on the third

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abdominal segments. Clypeus impunctate, except a row
of pustules round the apex ; the space above and between
the antennae very strongly and coarsely punctured ; the
vertex with groups of punctures round the ocelli, above these
and almost impunctate to near the edge, which is closely
and finely punctured. Thorax closely covered with long
black hair and strongly and coarsely punctured all over,
except the edges of the pleurae. Apex of median segment
transverse with a sharply oblique slope. Abdomen covered
all over with widely separated punctures ; the ventral
segments with the punctures stronger, but with the base
impunctate ; the hair thick, longish and black. The S is
similar but not quite so strongly punctured ; the third
joint of the antennae is shorter than the fourth, and the
yellow marks are on the third and fourth abdominal
segments.

Length, 25mm.

Hab. Poona ( Wroiighton).

Comes near to 4-piistulata ; but that species has the
antennae black ; the marks on the abdomen red, not yellow ;
and the thorax is not punctured all over.

In one example of bengalensis there is, in the ?, two
small marks on the fourth abdominal sesrment.

32. SCOLIA BILUNATA.

B<colia bilunata, Sauss., Ann. Ent. Fr., 1858, 212, 20;
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. ScoL, 115, 109.

Hab. Nepaul' .

33. SCOLIA BIOCULATA.

Scolia bioculata, Sauss., Stett. Ent, Zeit., 1859, 189;
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. ISco/., 115, no.'
Hab. Java, Sumatra.'

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34. SCOLL\ FULVIFRONS.

Scolia fulvifrons, Sauss, Melang. Hym., 43, 19, f. 11 ;
Sauss. and Sichel, Gat. ScoL, 116, iii.^

Scolia personata, Smith, Cat. Hym., 91, 23.

Scolia bipunctata} Klug, Weber u. Mohr, Bcitr.,\., 36, 32.

Hab. East Indies.^

[35. Scolia splendida.

Scolia splendida, Sauss., Ann. Ent. Fr., 1 85 8, 2 1 3, 2 1 , pi. V.,.
f. 2 ; Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol, 116, 112.'
ffab. Asia' (India)?].

36. Scolia nobilis.

Scolia nobilis, Sauss., Ann. Ent. Fr., 1858, 214; Sauss.
and Sichel, Cat. Scol, 117, 113.'
Hab. East Indies.^

2)7. Scolia specifica.

Scolia specifica, Smith, Cat. Hym. Ins., III., 89, 13';
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol., 117, 114.
Hab. East Indies.^

^8. Scolia stizus.

Scolia stisiis, Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol., 118, 115.'
Hab. Tranquebar,^ Poona {]Vroug/iton).

39. Scolia nitidula.

Scolia nitidula, Sauss., Ann. Ent. Fr., 1858, 215, 23;
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scol, 119, 117.^
Hab. Java.'

40. Scolia indica.

Scolia indica, Sauss., Melang. Hym., 46, 22, f. 10; Sauss.
and Sichel, Cat. Scol, 119, 118.

Scolia igjiita. Smith, Cat. Hym. III., loi, yj.
Hab. Bengal, Silbet.

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41. SCOLIA ELIFORMIS.

Scolia eliforinis, Sauss. Ann. Ent. F): 1858, 215,24^;.
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. Scot., 120, 119.
Hab. East Indies/ Ceylon.^

42. Scolia venusta.

Scolia venusta, Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 90, 17 ; Sauss.
and Sichel, 120, 120.^
Hab. East Indies.^

43. Scolia histrionica.

Scolia histrionica, Fab., E7tt. Syst. Suppl, 256, 35 ; Klug,,
Weber u. Mohr, Beitr., I, 25, 9?; Sauss. and Sichel, Cat.
Scol., 121, 121.

Scolia Picteti, Sauss., Mel Hyvi., 42, 18.

Scolia pulclira, Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 88, 12.^

Hab. India, Poona ( Wrougliton).

44. Scolia decorata.

Scolia decorata, Burm., Mon. Scol, 30, 39 ; Sauss. and
Sichel, Cal. Scol, 122, 122.^

Scolia flavopicta, Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 91, 22.
Hab. Sumatra.

45. Scolia vivida.

Scolia vivida. Smith, Cat. Hym., 89, 14;' Sauss. and
Sichel, Cat. Scol, 123, 125.^

Hab. Madras,^ Poona ( Wrotighton).

46. Scolia modesta.

Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 91, 25;^ Sauss. and Sichel, Cat.y
124, 126.

Hab. Philippines.^

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Elis.
I. WitJi two dosed cubital a'///^/^j«=DieHs.

1. Elis azurea,

Elis azurea, Saussure, Sitett. Ent. Zeit., 1859, 269';
Sauss. and Sich., 185, 194.
Hab. Java, Sumatra.^

2. Elis bicolor.

Elis bicolor, Saussure, I.e. Ann. 80c. Ent. Fr., 1858, 233,
46, pi. v., f. 4;' Sauss. and Sich. 156, 195.
Hab. Java.^

3. Elis marginella.

Elis ina7-ginella, Klug, Weber u. Mohr, II., 214, 44;'
Sauss. and Sich., 186, 196.

? Colpa parvula, St. Earg., Hyni., III., 548, 17.
7 Scolia hirtella, Klug, I.e. 215, 45.
Hab. East Indies.^

4. Elis tiioracica.

Tephia t/ioraeiea, Fab., Ent. l^j'st. Supp., 254, 15 ; Syst.
Piez., 235, 19.

^pJiex albicollis, Christ, Hymen., 260, t. 26, f. i.

Sphcx Jla7!ifrons,C\\nsi., I.e. 261, t. 26, f. 2.

TipJiia nigra, Fab., Ent. S>yst., II., 225, 9; Styst. Pies,,

^34, 13-

Campsomeris anreicollis, Lep., Hyni., III., 499.*^
£■//> tkoraeiea,Sc>.\.\s. and Sich., C^-/., 188, 197.
//rti^". Java, China, Barrackpore, Poona.

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5. Elis fimbriata.

Elis fimbriata, Burmeister, 8col., 25,6; Sauss. and Sich.,
189, 198.

Scolia thoracica, Klug, Weber, and Mohr, I., 33, 24.
Campsomeris collaris, Lepel., Hym.y III., 498, 5.
Hab. Java.

6. Elis Asiatica.

Elis Asiatica, Saussure, Ajin. Soc. But. Fr., 1858, 231,.
34;^ Eiit. Zeit, 1859, 266 ; Sauss. and Sichel, Cat., 190,200.
Hab. Java, East Indies.'

^- 7. Elis reticulata, sp. nov.

Black, the wings fusco-violaceous. Clypeus coarsely
punctured at the base ; the space above and between the
antennae coarsely and closely punctured ; the vertex with a
few scattered punctures, behind the ocelli with the punctures
closer together and more numerous. The entire head
thickly covered with long black hairs. Thorax closely and
strongly punctured all over, except the apex of the scutellum
and the apex of the mesopleur^, and the base of the meta-
pleurse : the pronotum transverse in front ; the apex of the
median segment, almost transverse ; without furrows and
with an oblique slope, ^nd punctured closely all over ; the
entire thorax bearing long black hair. Abdomen shining,
having a bluish tinge, sparsely punctured and densely black
haired all over ; the apex of the anal segment impunctate ;
the ventral segments sparsely punctured all over. Antennae
dull black; the third and fourth joints subequal ; the apical
joints dilated beneath. $ .

Length 19 mm.

Hab. Poona ( Wroughton),

Comes near to Javana but that species has in the $ the
abdominal segments cinereo-ciliated, and the mesonotum
impunctate in the middle.

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8. Elis Javana.

Elis Javana, Lepel., Hyui., III., 498, 402;' Sauss. and
Sich , Cat., 191, 202.
Hab. Java.^

9. Elis Tristis.

Elis tristis, Saussure, Etit. Zcit., 1859, 265;' Sauss. and
Sich., Cat., 193, 205.

Hab. Java, Borneo, East Indies.^

10. Elis luctuosa.

Elis hictiiosa. Smith, Cat. Hyin., 10 1, yj {Scolia); Sauss.
and Sich., Cat., 194, 206.

Scolia jf-guttidata, Sauss., Mel. Hynie'ii., 58, f. 12.
Hab. India, Java, Philippines.

II. Elis quadriguttulata.

E. quadrignttiilata, Burmeister, Scol, 21. 17 {Scolia^ -^
Sauss. and Sich., Cat., 195, 207.
Hab. Java.^

12. Elis eximia

Elis eximia, Smith, Cat. Hyni., III., 99, 69 {Scolia) ;i
Sauss and Sich., Cat., 195, 208.
Hab. India.^

13. Elis rubromaculata.
Elis ricbrojiiaailata. Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 99, 6^
{Scolia) ; Sauss. and Sich., Cat., 196, 209.
Hab. Java.

14. Elis annulata.

Elis annulata. Fab., Ent. Syst., II., 225, 7 {Tipliia);
Burmeister, Scol, 25, 27 ; Sauss. and Sichel, Cat., 196, 210.

Canipsonicris Scrvillii, Lepel, Hyni., III., 501, 9.

Hab. China, Japan, Barrackpore, Poona, Burma, Java,
Manilla.

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15. Elis Drewseni.

E. Dreivseni, '::idMss., Ann. E71L Fr., 1858, 232, 44 ;i Sauss.
and Sich., Cat.^ 197, 211.
Hab. Java,^

16. Elis habrocoma.

E. habrocoma, Smith, Cat. Hyni., III., 100, 71' {Scolia);
Sauss. and Sichel, Cat. 198, 212.
Hab. India.i

17. Elis Snellenl

E. Snelleni, Sauss., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1859; 268, tab. 2,
f. 4;' Sauss. and Sichel, Cat.., 198, 213.
Hab. Sumatra.^

18. Elis grossa.

E. grossa, Fab., Syst. Piez., 232, 4 {Tzphia) ; Burmeister,
Scol., 23, 22 {Scolia) ; Sauss. and Sich., Cat., igg, 215.
Eh's sericea, Sauss., Mel. Hyni., 6^;^, 31.
Hab. India, Java.

19. Elis hirsuta.

Elis hirsuta, Sauss., Ann. Ent. Fr., 1858, 234, 47 ; Sauss.
and Sich., Cat, 200, 216.
Hab. Tranquebar.

20. Elis Iris.

Elis Iris, Lepel, Hyin., III., 547, 16 ; Sauss. and Sichel,
Cat., 201, 217.

Elis phalerata, Sauss., Ann. Ent. Fr., 1858, 233, 45.
Hab. Java,

21. Elis ceylonica.

Campsomeris ceylonica, Kirby, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1889,452.
Hab. Ceylon.^

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22. ELIS HINDENII.

Elis hindenii, Lepel, Hyni., III., 500. 8 {Cainpsomeris) 'y.
Sauss. and Sich , Cat., 204, 219.

Scolia qiiadrifasciata, Fab., Ent.Syst. Siipp., 255, 16-17.
Z/^?^. Japan, China, India, Moluccas.

23. Elis limbata.

Elis limbata, Sauss. Gat., 206, 220.'
Hab. Java.^

24. Elis aurulenta.

j5"//.y auridenta. Smith, Cat. Hyvi., Ill , 206 ; Sauss. and
Sich, Cat., 206, 221.

Hab. PhiHppines, Celebes, Bachian.

25. Elis cyanea.

Saussure, Cat., 323.
Hab. Nicobar Islands.

26. Elis litigio-sa.

Elis litigiosa, Sva\\.h, Cat. Hyni., III., 113, 133;^ Sauss.
and Sich., 158, 164.
Hab. East Indies.^

1 1, WitJi three cubital cellules - Trielis.

_^7. Ells orientalis, sp. nov.

Black ; the wings dark violaceous. The clypeus impunc-
tate, with a row of punctures round the apex ; the vertex
impunctate, except a semi-circle of punctures round the
hinder ocelli to near the eye incision ; front strongly
punctured above the antennae, and there is a row of
punctures at the edge of the vertex, the front densely
covered with blackish, the cheeks and outer orbits with
greyi.sh, hair. Thorax moderately strongly punctured,

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except on the mesopleurK behind the margin of the
propleurae, the metapleurse at the base, and the centre
of the mesonotum ; the latter having the punctures sparser;
and with the parapsidal furrows deep, and reaching
from the apex to beyond the middle. Scutellum sparsely
punctured ; the sides of the metanotum very closely rugosely
punctured. Median segment short, transverse at the apex,
which has a rather sharply oblique slope and is impunctate
between the furrows. Abdomen shining, sparsely punctured,
the hair black, longish, and sparse ; pygidial area coarsely
longitudinally rugose ; the ventral segment sparsely punc-
tured on the apical half and bearing long black hairs. The
third cubital cellule of nearly equal width throughout. The
hair on the legs is black, except on the fore femora, which
have it greyish ; the hind femora have behind a row of
punctures in the middle.

Length 17 mm.

Hab. Ceylon {Rothney).

Myzine, Latr.

In his Catalogue, of Indian Hymenoptera, Smith omits,
curiously enough, all the species described by himself in
his Cat. Hyni., III.

I. Myzine anthracina.

Smith, Cat. Hyni., III., 71, 9.
Had. India.

2. MiZINE COMBUSTA.
Smith, Neza species of Hyni., 179.
Hab. India ? or Africa ?

3. Myzine dimidiata.
Guerin, Diet. pitt. d. Hist. Nat., v. 575, 17 ; Smith, Cat.
Hym., 71.

Hab. Bombay, Bengal.
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4. Myzine fuscipennis.

Smith, Cat. Hyui., III., 72.
Hab. India.

5. Myzine Madraspatana.

Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 72.
Hab. Madras.

y 6. Myzine nitida. (PI. IV., f. 2.)

Black, shining, the abdomen with a bluish gloss ; the
wings fuscous, hyaline to the transverse basal nervure.
Head covered with longish greyish hair, especially long and
thick below the antennae ; coarsely rugosely punctured
below the ocelli, the vertex with the punctures small,
shallower and more widely separated ; the ocellar region
slightly raised, a depression on the outerside of the lateral ;
a not very distinct channel runs down from the anterior.
Mandibles testaceous black at the apex ; antennae stout,
opaque, as long as the abdomen, the first and second joints
subequal, the third, if anything, longer than the fourth.
The pronotum punctured, somewhat like the vertex ; the
mesonotum in front finely and closely punctured ; behind
with the punctures larger and widely separated ; the scut-
ellum slightly raised, very coarsely rugose ; the median seg-
ment rugosely punctured ; the mesopleura convex, coarsely
punctured ; behind there is a smooth, shining oblique
depression. The thorax bears a thick greyish hair. Abdo-
men very smooth and shining ; the pygidium margined
laterally, carinate down the centre ; the space between with
some large punctures ; the apical segments bearing longish
.blackish hairs. Legs bearing a greyish pubescence ; the fore
tibiai yellowish in front. The second cubital cellule at top
and bottom shorter than the third ; the first recurrent

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nervure received beyond, the second in front of middle of
cellule. Length nearly 15 mm.

Hab. Poona ( WrougJitoii).

Allied to M. fuscipennis ; but that species differs in
having " a central channel, which is margined by too slightly
elevated carinse," the abdomen strongly punctured at the
base, &c.

7. MVZINE ORIENTALIS.

Smith, New species of Hyvi.^ 179.
Hab. Beloochustan.

8. Myzine pallida.

Smith, Neiv Species of Hyin., lyg.
Hab. North West Provinces.

9. Myzine petiolata.

Smith, Cat. Hyni., III., 72.
Hab. Poona ( lVro7ighton).

10. Myzine tricolor.

Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 91, i.
Hab. Borneo.'

TlPlilA, Fab.

1. TiPiiiA COMPRESSA, Smith, Cat. Hyni., III., 82, 4.
Hab. Philippines.

2. TiPIIIA HiRSUTA, Smith, I.e. '^Tj, 5.
Hab. North India.

3. TiPHiA RUFIPES, Smith. I.e. '^t^, 6.
Hab. North India.

4. TiPHIA RUFO-FEMORATA, Smith, I.e. ?,l, 7.
Hab. North India.

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5. TiPHiA FUMIPENNIS, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 90. i.
Hab. Borneo.

6. TiPHiA CONSUETA, Smith, Neiv Species of Eynien-

optera, 184.
Hab. Ceylon.

MUTILLID^.

MUTILLA, Linn.

1. MUTILLA ACCEDENS, Radoszkovsky and Sichel, J/^?//.

d. Mutill, 89.
Hab. Manilla, Luzon.^

2. MUTILLA AESTUANS, Gerstacker, Peters Reise, 487,

pi. 31, f. 6^; Radoszkovsky and S\c\\q\, ALongr. J.
Miitill, 85.2
Hab. Ceylon,^ Mozambique,^ Caffreria.^ ,

3. MUTILLA ANALIS, Lep., ZTjw., III., 630, 52^ ; Rad. and

Sichel, Mon. d. Mntill, 146."-
Mutilla fnscipennis, Fab., 8yst. Piez., 436, 35.
Mutilla rufogastra, Smith, Gat. Hyni., ->fi, 185.
Hab. India,' Ceylon.^

4. MUTILLA ANONYAL\, Kohl, Verb. z-b. Ges. JVien., 1882,

482, f. 20.
Hab. Sumatra.^

5. MUTILLA ANTENNATA, Smith, Cat. Hyvi., III., 31,

166.1
Hab. India.i

6. Mutilla akc.enteomaculata, Smith, Neiv Species

of Hyni., 199.'
Hab. Bombay Presidency.^

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7. MUTILLA ARGENTIPES, Smith, Cat. Hyvi., III., 31,

167.1 (PI. IV. f. 3 c?,f. 14?).
Hab. India,^ Poona ( WrougJitoit).

8. MUTILLA AULICA, Smith, Cat. Hyvi., III., ^^J, 189^;

Rad. and Sich., Mo7i. d. MutilL, 120, (PI. IV. f. 4).
Hab. North India,' Poona ( Wroughton).

9. MuTILLA AUREORUBRA, Rad. and Sich., Mon. d.

MutilL, 166.

MUTILLA EGREGIA, Saussure, Non Klug. Ann. 80c. Ent.

Fr.. 1867,351. PI. VIII. f. I.
Hab. Trincomalia, Ceylon.

10. MUTILLA AURIFEX, Smith, New Species of Hym., 198.
Hab. Bombay Presidency.

1 1. MUTILLA AURIFRONS, Smith, Cat. Hyni., III., 31, 168.'
Hab. India.^

12. MUTILLA BASILIS, Smith, new species of Hym., 200.'
Hab. Bombay Presidency.'

13. MUTILLA BENGALENSIS, Lep., Hym., III., GiJ, 6-}^;^

Rad. and Sich, Mon. d. MutilL, 122.
Hab. Bengal.^

14. MUTILLA BICINCTA, Saussure, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1867'

355,t. 8, f. 4.1
Hab. Paradinie, Ceylon.'

15. MUTILLA BLANDA, Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 32, 170.
Hab. India.'

16. MUTILLA Buddha, Cam. (PI. IV., f. 9).
Hab. Poona ( Wroughton).

17. MUTILLA CALLIOPE, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 85, 8.'
Hab. Borneo.'

18. MUTILLA CASSIOPE, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 86, 12.^
Hab. Borneo.^

109.^

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19. MUTILLA CEVLANENSiS, Rad. and Sich., Man. d. Mntill,
Hab. Ceylon.^

20. MUTILLA CIIRVSOPHTHALMA, Klug, H\nn. b. phys., 17,

pi. v., f. 3., Rad. and Sich., Mo7igr. Mutill, 95.'
Hab. Arabia, Ce}don.^

21. MUTILLA COMOTTII, Gribodo.
Hab. Burma.

22. MUTILLA CONSTANCE.E, Cam. (PI. IV., f. lo)
Hab. Poona ( JVroughton).

23. MUTILLA CORONATA, Saussure, Novara Reise, 106.
Hab. Ceylon.^

24. MUTILLA COROMANDELICA, Motsch., B/ll/. MoSi\ 1863.

23-

Hab. India, Madura.

25. MUTILLA DARDANUS, Smith, Proc. LiuH. Soc, II., 86, 1 3.^
Hab. Borneo.^

26. MUTILLA DECORA, Smith, New Species of Hym , 200.'
Hab. Pulo Penang.^

27. MUTILLA Deidamia, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, 1 1. ,83, 3.^
Hab. Borneo.

28. MUTILLA DENTICOLLIS, Motsch, Bu//. Afosc, 1 863, 22.
Hab. Ceylon, Mountains of Nura Ellia.

29. MuTlLLA DIMIDL-VTA, Lep., Hym., III., 628, 50;^ Rad.

and Sich., Mon., 147.
Mutilla rnfogastra, Lep., I.e., 629, 51.
Mntilla sexniaciilata, Smith, Cat, Hym., III., -^y, 188.
Hab. India,^ Pondechery, Triconomale, Timor, Luzon .

30. MUTILLA DIVERSA, Smith, Cat. Hym., 32, 171.'
Hab. India.^

31. Mutilla dives. Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 32, 172.^
Hab. India.^

32. Mutilla ervtiirocera. Cam.
Hab. Poona ( Wroiig/itoji).

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33. MUTILLA FAMILIARIS, Smith, P/'^r.Zz'w^/Sf^r., II., 84,7.5
Hab. Singapore, Borneo.^

34. MUTILLA FUNERARIA, Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 2,7, \go}
Hab. North India.

35. MUTILLA GLABRATA, Fab., Syst. PzV^r., 438, 45 ;i Olivier,

Ent. Meih., VIII., 65, 64.
Hab. India.5

36. MUTILLA GRACILLIMA, Smith, Pl'OC. Linn. Soc, II., 84,6.'
Hab. Borneo.^

37. MUTILLA HEXAOPS, Saussure, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., 1867,

169, 7.1
Hab. Nattan, Ceylon.^

38. MUTILLA HUMBERTIANA, Saussure, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr.^

1867, 353, t. 8, f. 2.
Hab. Trincomalia.'

39. MUTILLA HYMALAYENSIS, Radosykowsky, Horac. Soc:

Ent. Ross., XIX.
Hab. Himalaya.^

40. MUTILLA INDICA, Linne, Syst. Nat., I., 966, 3.^
Hab. India.'

41. MUTILLA INDOSTANA, Smith, Gat. Hym., III., 33, 175.'
Hab. Madras.!

42. MUTILLA INSULARIS, Cam.

Hab. Sober Island, Trincomalia, Ceylon ( YerburgJi).

43. MUTILLA INTERMEDIA, Saussure, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr.,

1867, 354, 4.1
Hab. Ceylon.'

44. MUTILLA Kauar.e, Cam. (PI. IV., f. 2.)
Hab. Ceylon ( YerburgJi).

45. MUTILLA KAUTHELL.E, Cam.
Hab. Kauthella, Ceylon ( Ycrburgh).

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46. MUTILLA MACULOFASCIATA, Saussure, Novara Rcisc^

HyjiL, 107, 5.
Hab. Ceylon, Timor, Luzon.^

47. Mahaganayensis, Cam.
Hab. Mahaganay, Ceylon.

48. MUTILLA METALLICA, Cam.

Hab. Trincomali, Ceylon ( Yej-biirgJi).

49. MUTILLA MIRANDA, Smith, Cat. Hyjn., III., 2,}>, 176.^
Hab. India.'

50. MUTILLA NEREIS, Kohl, Verb. .-. b. ges. Wien, 1882,

476, f. 2.1
Hab. Java,^

51. MUTILLA NIGRIPES, Fab., Syst. Pic::., 439, 51.
Hab. India.'

52. MUTILLA NOBILIS, Smith, Cat. Hyni., III. 33, 178.
Hab. Madras.

53. MUTILLA OCCELLATA, Saussure, Ann. iSoc. Ent. Fr.,

1867, 169, 6.'
Hab Ceylon.'

54. MUTILLA OPTIMA, Smith, Cat. Hyw., III., 34, 179.^
Hab. India.^

55. MUTILLA OPULENTA, Smith, Cat. Hyvi., III., 34, 180.'
Hab. India,' Kauthalla, Ceylon (^Ycrburgli).

56. MUTILLA Pandora, Smith, /'rf?^. X/;/;/. *SW., II., 85, 10
Hab. Borneo.'

57. MUTILLA Philippinensis, Smith, Cat. Hyvi., III., 40,

200;' Rad. and Sich., Mongr. MutiL, 88.
Hah. Philippines,' Luzon.

58. MUTILLA PLACIDA, Smith, A^rz£> Species of Hyni., 198.'
Hab. Bombay Presidency.'

Hynicnoptera Oricntalis. 25

■59. MUTILLA PONDICHERENSIS, Radosykovsky and Sichel,
JMonog. d. Mutilles, 66.
Hab. Pondichery.'

60. MUTILLA POONAENSIS, Cam
Hab. Poona {Wi'oiigJiton).

•61. MUTILLA Prosperina, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 85, 9.^
Hab. Borneo.'

62. MUTILLA PULCHRICEPS, Cam. (PI. IV., f. 1 7)
Hab. Poona ( Wrotighton).

6t,. Mutilla pulchrina. Smith, Gat. Hyui., III., 34, 181,'
(PI. IV., f. 6-8 and 16).
Hab. Madras,' Savoy, Poona ( Wroughton).

■64. Mutilla pulchriventris, Cam. (PI. IV, f. 5)
Hab. Poona ( Wroughton\

■65. Mutilla pusilla. Smith, Cat.Hym., III., T^y, 191.'
Hab. North India.'

66. Mutilla regia. Smith, Gat. Hjni., III., 38, 192^ (PI.
IV., f. 7). .
Hab. North India,' Poona ( Wronghton).

■67. Mutilla rufitarsis. Smith, Neiv Species of Hyin.,
199.'
Hab. India.'

■6^. Mutilla rufiventris. Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 36,
184.1

Hab. India.'
■69. Mutilla reticulata. Cat. Hym., III., 35, 183.'

Hab. India.'

70. Mutilla rugosa, Olivier, E7icy. Meth., VIII., 61, 35 ;

Rad. and Sich., Alon. d. MntilL, 121. (PL IX. f.4)-
Hab. India,^

71. Mutilla semiaurata. Smith, Cat. Hym., III., 36, 187.
Hab. India.^

26 Mr. Cameron on

72. MUTILLA SERRATULA, Cam. (PI. IV., f. 12).
Hab. Pcona {M^roiig/itou).

71. MUTILLA SEXMACULATA, Swed., A^^c'. ^-J^/. ^^V;/A,\^ni.,.
286, 44; Rad. and Sich., Mon. d. Mutill, 109'
{lion Smith).
Hab. Bengal,' South India, Calcutta.

74. MUTILLA SIBYLLA, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 't>6, ii.'
Hab. Borneo, Celebes, Arn.'

75. MUTILLA SUBINTRANS, Rad. and S\c\\.,lMon.d. Mntill,

90.'
Hab. Ceylon, Timor.'

76. MUTILLA SOROR, Saussure, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., 1867,

354. t. 8, f. 3.1
Hab. Habourenne, Ceylon.'

77. MUTILLA SUSPICIOSA, Smith, ProcLinn. Soc, II., 94, 5.'
Hab. Borneo, Celebes, Amboyna, Bourn, Flores.^

78. MUTILLA TETRAOrs, Rad. and Sich., Mon d. Mutill. 1 19.'
Mtitilla leiicopyga, Smith, Cat Hjni., 1 1 1., 1 2, 74 {nee Klug).
Mutilla sexmaculata, Smith, I.e. 17, 188 {nee Swed.)."
Hab. China, India."

79. Mutilla trimaculata. Cam.
Hab. Boon a ( Wronghton).

80. Mutilla Trincomomalica, Rad.
Hab. Trincomalia.'

81. Tropban.^, Cam.

Hab. Trincomalia {Yerbiirgh).

82. Mutilla unifasciata, Smith, Cat. Hyui., III., 38,

193-
Hab. India, Celebes.

.? Mutilla vicinissima, Gribodo, Ann. d. Mns. Civ. a.
Storia Nat. d. Gcnova.
Hab. Burma.

Hymcnoptera Orientalis. Q-f

83. MUTILLA UNIMACULATA, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II.,

87, H-
Hab. Borneo, Celebes.^

84. MUTILLA URANIA, Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II., 83, 4.^
Hab. Borneo.^

85. MUTILLA VEDA, Cam.
Hab. Poona ( WrougJiton).

86. MUTILLA Wroughtoni, Cam. (PI. IV. f. 15).
Hab. Poona ( Wrong] ituji).

87. MUTILLA Yerburgi, Cam.

Hab. Mahaagang, Ceylon ( YerbnrgJi).

The following table may enable the new species here
described to be more easily recognised : —

1. (2) Abdomen without spots. The apex of the second and

the third abdominal segments with golden bands ; the
head covered densely with a golden pubescence ;.
thorax elongate-quadrate, concave, dilated at the
apex. Kai^arw. ^\

2. (i) Abdomen with spots.

3. {14) The spots golden.

4. (9) Head black.

5. (6) Sides of thorax irregularly serrulate; tibiae and tarsi

testaceous. Second abdominal segment without a
large golden spot. Length 5 mm. serratiila.

6. (5) Sides of thorax not irregularly serrulate \ tibiae and tarsi

black.

7. (8) Thorax laterally concave, dilated at apex, abdomen at

base with two large dilated marks, legs not densely
pilose. insular is.

8. (7) Thorax laterally not concave, narrowed towards the apex,

abdomen at base with a small spot, legs densely pilose.

BuddJia.

9. (4) Head red.

10. (13^ Abdomen with two golden spots; the sides of thorax not
irregularly serrulate.

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Mr. Cameron oji

\ I.

(12,

12.

(II

13-

(10^

14.

(3

15-

(20

16.

(17)

17-

(16^

iS.

(19.

19. (18

20. (15

21. (24
2-'- (23

23- (24

24. (21

25. (26

26. (25

27. (28

28. (27

Head large, more than half the length of the thorax ; the

pubescence sparse, fuscous. erythrocera.

Head small, less than half the length of the thorax, the

pubescence dense, golden. pulchriceps.

Abdomen with one small golden spot at the base ; the

sides of thorax irregularly serrate. veda.

The spots white.

The head red, wholly or in part.

Abdomen with one spot and one band. Poonaeusis.

With two or three spots and no band ; abdomen purple.
With two spots, thorax laterally slightly conv'ex, not much
narrowed towards the apex. metallica.

With three spots, thorax laterally concave in middle,
distinctly narrowed towards the apex, piilc/triventn's.
Head black.
Abdomen with no white band.

,, „ two spots placed transversely.

]VroughioJii.
,, ,, three spots placed longitudinally.

iri/iiacula/a.
„ ,, a band or two.

„ ,, one spot, the thorax dilated at apex.

Tapvatiac.

,, ,, two or three spots, the thorax not dilated

at apex.

With two spots ; thorax without spines. CotistanceaiC.

With three spots ; thorax more than twice the length of

the head, spined. Kaiithelhc.

_^TUTILLA KaUTHELLAE, Sp. HOV.

Black, the mesonotum dull red ; a broad macula on the
apex of the first segment, two oval ones on the second ;
and two irregular ones on the apex of the third, white ;
the ventral .segments fringed with white hairs. Head large,
distinctly wider than the thorax, very coarsely, irregularly
rugosely punctured, forming almost reticulations beneath.
Antennal tubercles obliquely striated. The hair on the
vertex is fulvous, intermixed with longer fuscous hair ;

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 29

on the lower part of the head pale to silvery. E}'cs
oval, convex ; vertex convex, raised above the top of
the eyes. Scape of the antennae punctured, covered with
glistening, silvery hairs ; the flagellum thick, tapering
towards the apex, where it is brownish ; the third joint
more than twice the length of the fourth, and longer than
the fourth and fifth united. Thorax elongate quadrate,
with the punctures larger and deeper than on the head, the
mesopleurai almost opaque, aciculate ; above the line of
separation, between the meso — meta — and median, segment
is obliterated ; the prothorax is very short ; the mesothorax
becomes a little dilated towards the apex ; the sides at the
apex with two obtuse tubercles ; the base being also
dilated, so that the central region is narrower than the basal
and apical. On the base of the median segment, at the
side, is a large, shining, oblique tooth. Abdomen deep
black, at base subsessile ; longer than the head and thorax
united ; above thickly covered with black hairs ; there is a
line of dark, fulvous hairs on the side of the second seg-
ment ; pygidium finely rugose, covered with long brownish
hairs. Legs covered with long white hairs ; the calcaria
pale yellowish-testaceous ; the tibi?e with stout spines.
Length, 12mm.

-- MUTILLA TAPROBAN.-E, Sp. nov.

Black, the thorax ferruginous ; an ovate mark on the
second segment in the middle, a square one at its apex, and
the third segment silvery-white. Head as wide as the
thorax, coarsely rugosely punctured ; sparsely covered with
long pale hairs ; convex above, but not much developed
above the eyes ; antennal tubercles smooth shining. Scape of
antennfe and the second joint piceous ; the third joint more
than twice the length of the fourth, and as long as the
fourth and fifth united. Thorax punctured like the head,
quadrate ; the hairs long and black ; the sides very slightly

30 Mk. Cameron on

concave, rough, hardly dilated towards the apex. Aleso-
pleurcX shining, impunctate in the middle, the metapleur.e
the same except at the apex. Median segment rounded,
and with a very slight slope. Abdomen as long as the head
and thorax united ; subpetiolate ; less strongly punctured
than the thorax ; the hairs at the base black, at apex pale ;
the ventral segments fringed with long silvery hair ;
pygidium longitudinally striated, rufous in the centre.
Legs bearing whitish hairs : the calcaria pale ; the tibial
spurs thick and of four pairs. Mandibles piceous at the
base.

Length, 7 mm.

M. rufitarsis, Sm., appears to have pretty much the
same colouration and markings as the above, but it is
larger (4^ lines).

^MUTILLA TRIMACULATA, Sp. 910V.

Black, the thorax dark rufo-testaceous, a round mark on
the base and apex of the second segment, and a larger
longish one on the fourth, glistening white. Antennas stout,
the flagellum dull brownish beneath, the scape obscure
rufo-testaceous, the third joint clearly longer than the fourth.
Head as wide as the thorax, rather strongly punctured ;
covered with long blackish hairs ; antennal tubercles
shining, dull rufo-testaceous, this being also the colour of
the mandibles at the apex. Thorax somewhat more
strongly punctured than the head; the pleurre impunctate;
the sides of the thorax above straight, becoming slightly,
but distinctly, narrow'cd from base to apex ; the median
segment with a rather sharply rounded slope. Abdomen
not much longer than the head and thorax united, the
pygidium shining, finely punctured. The ventral segments
and pleune dull piceous, the thorax and abdomen bearing
long blackish hairs ; the apical ventral segments fringed
with whitish hairs ; the legs bear white hairs ; the fore

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 31

tarsi piceoiis ; calcaria pale. Nearly related to M.
jiietallica, but wants the metallic gloss on the thorax and
head ; the abdomen black, the base of the second segment
with a white mark, the fascia on its apex being con-
tinuous ; the third antennal joint shorter in proportion to
the fourth ; the thorax more distinctly narrowed from base
to apex ; the median segment with the slope more gradual,
not so sharply oblique.
Length, nearly 5 mm.

MUTILLA WROUGHTONI, Sp. IIOV.

Black, the thorax above rufous, the base of the second
abdominal segment with two oval white marks, Antennae
■ stout ; the third joint about one-half longer than the fourth.
Head broader than the thorax, coarsely rugosely punctured ;
eyes moderate, oblong, the head well developed behind
them. Thorax more coarsely rugose than the head, the
pleurae apparently impunctate ; the sides of the thorax
above rough, becoming gradually dilated to the apex ; the
apex of median segment oblique, black. Abdomen shorter
than the head and thorax united ; the subsessile pygidum
apparently punctured, covered with long hairs. The upper
surface of the insect has the hair black ; the ventral longer
and whitish. Legs covered with white hairs.

Length, 8^ mm.

-r^ MUTILLA PULCHRIVENTRIS, Sp. IIOV.

Head and antenna? red, the latter covered on the top
thickly with pale golden pubescence, hiding the ground
colour ; thorax dull red ; abdomen a small spot longer than
broad at the base and two broader than long on the apex
^f the second segment, white ; legs red ; the femora and
tibiae more or less purple. Head wider than the thorax ;
>eyes large, oval, reaching quite close to the top of the head.
The third antennae joint as long as the fourth and fifth

32 Mr. Cameron on

united. Thorax elongate, rounded at base and apex
concave- near the middle, distinctly narrowed towards the
apex, above coarsely punctured ; the median segment with
the punctures larger, rounder, deeper, and more widely
separated ; pleurte coppery, the meso covered thickly with
white hair ; the mesonotum with long black hair, and with
a short white glistening sparse pubescence. Abdomen oval,
wider than the thorax, narrowed at base and apex, closely
punctured and bearing long black hairs ; pygidium im-
punctate ; from the apex of the penultimate segment spring
two masses of white hair ; ventral segments filled with long
pale hair. Legs covered with pale hair ; there are three
rows of tibial spines ; the calcaria white.

Length, 9 mm.

Very closely related to nictallica, but easily separated
by the different shape of the abdomen, which in M.
inetallica^ is longer, narrower, not dilated in the centre, but
becomes gradually narrower towards the apex ; it has also
the punctuation on the median segment as on the
mesonotum.

MUTILLA METALLICA, Sp. IIOV.

Head and thorax coppery, metallic, with greenish tints •
abdomen bright metallic purple ; the legs, antennae, and oral
region widely pale ferruginous. Head slightly wider than
the antennae ; shining, moderately strongly punctured ;
the oral region with a glistening white pubescence ; the
upper part with long blackish hairs. The second and
fourth joints of the antenna; about subequal ; half the
length of the third. Thorax above, somewhat more strongly
punctured than the head ; the propleurai in the middle
punctured ; the mesopleurae in the middle aciculate ; above
the middle legs there is a small space finely longitudinally
striated. The sides of the mesothorax almost straight, but
very slightly narrowed towards tne apex ; the median seg-

Hymenoptera Orientalis. 33

ment with a gradual rounded slope to the apex, where it is
distinctly narrowed. Abdomen as long as the head and
thorax united, more closely punctured than the thorax ; at
the base, narrowed, narrower than the apex of the median
segment ; it bears longish black hairs ; and they become
longer in the apical segments ; the ventral segments fringed
with pale hairs ; on the apex of the second segment are two
spots of white hairs, broader than long ; pygidium finely
punctured. Legs covered with long white hairs ; the tibiae
and femora more or less metallic coppery green behind.
Eyes large, oval, convex ; head not much convex on top.
There are three tibial spines.

The quantity of ferruginous on the head varies ; the
extreme base of the thorax and abdomen are also of this
colour.

Length, 7 mm.

'- MUTILLA POONAENSIS, Sp. nov.

Head, thorax, base of abdomen rufo-testaceous, abdomen
black, with a purplish gloss, a small white mark on the
second segment near the base and a band on its apex,
glistening white. Antennae of moderate length, stout, the
third joint not much longer than the fourth. Head a
little broader than the thorax, closely and coarsely punctured,
covered with white glistening hairs ; the antennal tubercles
impunctate ; eyes large, oblong, reaching quite close to the
head. Thorax much more coarsely punctured than the head ;
the prothorax rounded in front ; the median segment with
a gradual rounded slope to the apex, coarsely punctured ;
mesopleurae shining, impunctate ; the thorax covered with
longish, fuscous to glistening white hairs. Abdomen sub-
petiolate, narrowed at the base ; pygidium impunctate,
covered with long fuscous and white hairs. Legs covered
with long white hairs ; the calcaria white. The sides of
the thorax slightly narrowed from base to apex.

Length, 6 mm.
C

34 Mr. Cameron on

^/-MUTILLA VEDA, Sp. HOV.

Head and thorax ferruginous ; abdomen black ; the ex-
treme base ferruginous ; a mark, broader than long, on the
base, and a large band (dilated in the centre) on the apex
of the second segment, pale fulvo-golden ; the scape and the
basal joints of the flagellum and the legs reddish ; the apical
joints of the flagellum brownish beneath ; the apices of the
femora broadly blackish.

Very closely allied to M. serratiila, having the same
form of the thorax ; differing in having the head red, and
in there being a spot on the base of the second segment,
in the pygidium being covered all over with pale fulvous
hairs ; in the thorax at the base laterally being not so
rounded ; the sides at the extreme base project into a broad
tooth, roundly incised at the apex ; the sides in the middle
are not contracted, nor continuously serrate, but broadly
waved ; the apex of the median segment is rounded, not
brought to a point in the middle and serrate, the meta-
pleurae are distinctly punctured. Legs covered with longish
hair. The third joint of the antennae a little longer than
the fourth. Eyes moderate, oblong ; clypeus covered with
long fulvous hairs ; the base of the mandibles rufo-piceous.

Length, 5 mm.

— -IMUTILLA rULCIIRICEr.S, sp. nov.

Thorax ferruginous, the scape and base of the flagellum
and legs rufo-testaceous : abdomen black, two large round
maculae on the second, and the third and fourth segments
golden-fulvous ; the head apparently black, but hid by a
thick covering of fulvous pubescence. Head coarsely
punctured ; convex above, not much developed above the
top of the eyes. Antennal tubercles coarsely punctured,
eyes large, oblong. Second antennal joint shoiter than the
fourth, the third about twice the length of the fourth.

Hymenoptera Onentalis. 35

Thorax coarsely punctured ; the hairs long and black ; the
pleurae shining impunctate. Sides of thorax from above dis-
tinctly concave, irregular ; the apex hardly wider than the
base; the sides of median segment serrate. Median segment
with an abruptly oblique slope. Abdomen as long as the
head and thorax united, subpetiolate. Pygidium longtudi-
nally rugose and covered with long pale fulvous hairs. The
ventral segment fringed with golden fulvous hairs. The
coxae and apex of the femora are black ; the hairs on femora
are pale ; on tibiae and tarsi pale rufous ; the tibial spines
five in number, longish, and like the calcaria, pale rufous.
Basal half of mandibles and antennal tubercles rufo-piceous.

Length, 8 mm.

Allied to M. soror and intermedia, with which it agrees
in colouration ; but differs in the head, being densely covered
with a golden fulvous pubescence. Soror is further dis-
tinguished from it in the thorax, not being concave, but
straight ; and intermedia has the metapleurae rugose.

— MUTILLA ERYTHROCERA, Sp. UOV.

Antenna;, head, thorax and legs, for the greater part,
ferruginous ; abdomen black, two large round maculae on
the second segment, and the third and fourth segments
golden-fulvous. Head coarsely rugosely punctured, and
sparsely covered with long blackish hairs ; the hairs on the
clypeus pale fulvous ; antennal tubercles shining, impunctate.
Palpi testaceous ; eyes small, oval, in length about as long as
the third antennal joint,and situated before the lateral middle
line of the head, i.e., the space behind them is greater than
in front. Vertex roundly convex. The third antennal joint
not quite twice the length of the fourth, which is longer
than the second. Head wider than the thorax. Thorax
more coarsely punctured than the head ; the mesonotum
impunctate, the pro — and metapleurae rufose ; the sides of
mesothorax rough, very slightly concave ; eyes of median

36 Mr. Cameron o)i

segment bluntly serrate. Abdomen about as long as the
head and thorax united ; the hairs on the first and second
segment black. Pygidium apparently finely punctured ;
ventral segments fringed with fulvous hairs. Legs : femora
and coxae piceous ; tibiai and tarsi ferruginous ; the tibial
spines (6 in a row) black ; the hair long and pale fulvous.
Length, 9 mm.

— MUTILLA BlIUDDA, Sp. HOV.

Black, the thorax ferruginous ; an oval spot on the base
of second segment and the whole of the third pale golden-
fulvous. Head narrower than thorax, very coarsely punc-
tured, almost reticulated ; eyes large, oval, antennal tubercles
impunctate ; vertex not much raised above the eyes, roundly
conve.K ; the clypeus fringed with long fulvous, the rest of
the head sparsely with fuscous hairs ; mandibles piceous
in the middle. Scape covered with pale fulvous hairs ;
the flagellum with a pale down, brownish beneath ; the
third joint not much longer than the fourth, shorter than
the fourth and fifth united. Thorax coarsely longitudinally
reticulated, the pleurae entirely impunctate ; becoming
gradually but not much narrowed from extreme base to
apex ; the edges rough, but without any distinct tubercles ;
apex of median segment obliquely sloped. Abdomen
longer than the head and thorax united ; the first segment
dilated, longitudinally punctured on the second segment ;
the others with their apices shining, impunctate, glabrous ;
the pygidium coarsely punctured ; the extreme apex finely
transversely striated ; the apical ventral segments fringed
with long fulvous hairs. Legs : the femora sparsely covered
with longish blackish hairs ; the tibia; and tarsi thickly
with pale fulvo-golden ; the calcaria and the bristles on the
underside of the tarsi rufous ; the four tibial spines stout
black.

Length, 1 1 mm.

Hymenoptcra Oricntalis. ^y

MUTILLA SERRATULA, Sp. UOV.

Black ; the thorax red ; the scape and legs pale rufo-
testaceous ; the apex of second abdominal segment with a
pale fulvous band (dilated in the middle). Head as wide as
the thorax, coarsely punctured ; the antennse tubercles
impunctate. Pale testaceous, as well as the cypleus ;
mandibles reddish, the apices piceous black ; eyes large,
oval, reaching close to the top of the head. The third
joint of antennse about one-half longer than the fourth.
The sides of the thorax coarsely irregularly serrate, con-
tracted in the middle ; closely and coarsely longitudinally
punctured ; the apex of median segment above A -shaped ;
coarsely serrated ; the acute apex terminating in a spine.
The sides of the median segment serrate ; the pleurae
impunctate. First abdominal segment not dilated ; the
apical pale, testaceous, impunctate ; the apical ventral
segments fringed wath pale fulvous hairs. Tibise and tarsi
sparingly covered with testaceous hairs ; the apices of
femora fuscous.

Length, 5 mm.

---MUTILLA INSULARIS, Sp. 710V.

The antennse and head black ; thorax ferruginous ;
abdomen black, with two large oval united fascia? on the
second segment ; the third segment and the apex of the
fourth, golden-fulvous ; legs black, the femora for the greater
part ferruginous. Head coarsely rugosely punctured ; the
hairs fulvous. Eyes large, oblong ; reaching quite close to
the top of the head, which is slightly convex — Antennal
tubercles red, shining, finely striated. Antennae inclining to
piceous beneath towards the base ; the third joint twice the
length of the fourth ; the second and third joints subequal.
Thorax bluntly rounded at base and apex, twice the length
of head, more strongly punctured than the head ; the

38 Mr. Cameron oh

pleural punctured, except at the apex ; the sides of the
thorax above rough, almost straight — pygidium longitu-
dinally striated ; the sides fringed with long fulvous hair —
apical ventral segment slightly fringed with fulvous hair !
the basal segment with large deep punctures ; the others
with the punctures much smaller. Legs covered thickly
with long pale fulvous hairs, rufo-fulvous on the tarsi ; the
calcaria ; the tibial spines four, pale.
Length, 1 1 mm.

^MUTILLA KaUAR.E. (^Cy^^
Head covered all over with a golden fulvous pubescence
completely hiding the colour ; the basal three joints of the
antennae and the thorax and legs ferruginous ; abdomen
black, segments three and four the apex of the second and
the apical covered with golden fulvous pubescence. Head
a little wider than the thorax ; eyes large, oval ; mandibles
ferruginous at the base ; palpi testaceous ; antennae stout,
the third joint a little shorter than the fourth and fifth
united. Thorax about twice as long as the head, rounded
at base and apex ; the sides concave, the edge rough, hardly
wider at the apex than at the base ; the thorax above
coarsely rugosely punctured ; the plurje impunctate, shining;
apex of medium segment with a gradually rounded slope.
Abdomen as long as the head and thorax united, subsessile ;
coarsely punctured ; the fourth and fifth segments bearing
long, dull, fulvous hairs ; pygidium longitudinally striated,
the apex more finely transversely : the sides fringed with
long golden hairs ; ventral segments punctured, fringed with
fulvous hairs. Legs covered with fulvous hair ; the tibi;e
with four long spines ; the cox.ne are black ; the hair of tarsi
dense and long.
Length 1 1 mm.

--ii'IUTILLA CONSTANCE.E, Sp. nov.
Black, the thorax pale, ferruginous above, an irregular

Hymenoptcrn Orientals. 39

mark on the base and apex of the second segment and the
third segment white. Antennae with the third joint about
one quarter longer than the fourth ; the first at apex, the
second and the terminal beneath more or less piceous.
Head not much wider than the thorax, coarsely punctured,
densely covered with silvery hair ; the antennal tubercles
piceous, aciculate. Eyes oval, moderate, reaching quite
close to the top of the head. Thorax quadrate, rounded
at base and apex, the sides rough, slightly concave ; above
coarsely longitudinally punctured, the pleurae impunctate,
densely covered with white hairs, the upper also densely
covered with white hairs. Abdomen as long as the head
and thorax united, subsessile, dilated at the base of second
segment, becoming gradually narrowed to the apex ; coarsely
punctured, in the middle bearing rufous hairs, the sides
with silvery hair ; pygidium rufous, longitudinally striated,
the ventral segments fringed with long silvery hairs. Legs
covered with long silvery hairs ; the tibial spines testaceous ;
the spurs white.

Length, a little over 6 mm.

JIUTILLA YERBURGHI, Sp. nov.

Metallic-blue, covered with a whitish pubescence ; the
antennae black ; wings fusco-hyaline. Antennae of moderate
length ; the third joint shorter than the fourth. Eyes
emarginate. Head punctured, behind the ocelli almost
smooth ; a channel runs down from the lateral ocelli.
Thorax rather strongly punctured, very slightly convex ;
the median segment reticulated ; pro- and metapleurse with
an oblique excavation, shining, almost smooth except for an
indistinct striation. Parapsidal furrows distinct. Abdomen
strongly punctured ; the second and following segments
thinly fringed with pale hair. Thorax truncated in front,
rounded behind. Legs covered with white hairs ; the cal-
caria white. Abdomen subsessile.

Length, 9 mm.

40 Mr. Cameron on

MUTILLA rULCHERINA, SmitJi.

Head and thorax ferruginous, the antennne, mandibles,
legs and abdomen black : a small, somewhat triangular, spot
on the basal segment, a broad band, dilated roundly in the
middle at the apex, on the base of the second ; the third
segment entering a broad band in the fourth (the latter two
interrupted in the middle), and a fringe on the apical
abdominal segments, golden fulvous. Antennae short, thick ;
the third joint about one-half longer than the fourth,
and shorter than the fourth and fifth united. Head
narrower than the thorax, very coarsely rugosely punctured ;
the antennal tubercles shining, impunctate ; eyes small,
oval, vertex convex, not much elevated above the eyes ;
the long hair on the vertex blackish ; on front and oral
region fulvous. Thorax coarsely longitudinally, irregularly
strialate ; but the furrows are not continuous ; mesopleura^
shining, impunctate. The sides become gradually and
slightly narrowed from base to apex ; a little before the
middle there is a stout tooth ; and there is a blunt tubercle
a little beyond the middle. Abdomen distinctly longer
than the head and thorax united, subessile ; pygidial area
apparently strongly transversely aciculate ; the second
ventral segment very coarsel}' transversely punctured.
Legs (including the tarsi) densely covered with long fulvous
hair ; the femora coarsely punctured ; the calcaria pale
testaceous.

The band on the second abdominal segment varies, and
may become broken up into three rounded spots.

M. Aiirifex is probably a x-ariet}- ; but the description is
imperfect.

MUTILLA iNTERRUrTA, var ?

Black ; the thorax rufous ; the abdomen with two oval
spots on the base of the second segment, and a broad

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Hyinenoptera Oricntalis. 41

interrupted band on the third and fourth segments, white.
Antennae with the third joint about twice the length of the
fourth. Head wider than the thorax, coarsely rugosely
punctured ; the lower part bearing a white pubescence.
Eyes elongate. Thorax quadrate much more strongly and
deeply punctured than the head, the pleura impunctate ;
the sides of the thorax above slightly concave, the apex
more dilated than the base, the apex of median segment
subperpendicular. Abdomen a little longer than the head
and thorax united, narrowed at the base ; pygidium finely
longitudinally striated. Tibial spines pale, four in number.
Nearly 9 mm.

ApteroGYNA, Latr.

I. APTEROGYNA MUTILLOIDES, Smith, Gat. Hyiil., 1 1 1. ,64, 5.
Hab. India.

Myrmosida, S-'iith.

I. Myrmosida, paradoxa. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc, II.,
88, I, tab. 2, fig. I.
Hab. Singapore.

THYNNID/E.

Is WAR A West.

1. ISWARA LUTENS, Westwood, Tmus. Ent. Soc, I. pi. 7, f 5.
Hab. India.

2. ISWARA FASCLVTA, Smith, Ann. Mag-. Nat. Hht. 253.
Hab. Sind.

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Hymenoptera Orientalia, or Contributions
to a Knowledge of the Hymenoptera
of the Oriental Zoological Region.
Part V.

PETER CAMERON

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^^

\ MANCHESTER:

% 36, GEORGE STREET.

IV. Hymenoptera Orientalia, or Contributions to a
knowledge of the Hymenoptera of the Oriental
Zoological Region. Part V.

By Peter Cameron.

[Connnuuicatcd by J. Cosmo Melvill, M.A., F.L.S.]
Received November 9th. Read November 17th, 1S96.

In view of the fact that Colonel C. T. Bingham is at
present engaged on a Monograph of the Indian Hymenop-
tera, I deem it advisable to give in this part of my paper
descriptions of new species only, leaving the information
I possess regarding the distribution and habits of the
known species to be dealt with in another paper.

Compared with the immense number of parasitic
Hymenoptera (Ichneumonidse, Braconidse, &c.) known
from the Nearctic and Palsearctic zoological regions they
are but feebly represented, in fact the}' are almost absent
in the southern parts of the Indian Peninsula; but they
appear to be more numerous in Ceylon, and are probably
not uncommon in the Himalayas.

ICHNEUMONID^.

Ichneumon clotho, sp. nov. (PI. 3, f. i).

Niger, ahdomine cceruleo ; linca antennarinn, orhitis
oculorwn, scutello, post-scutclloque albis ; alls fiasco -hyalinis.
$. Long. 15 mm.

Hah. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Head black, shining, the face strongly, the front and
vertex much less strongly punctured ; the orbits on the
top and bottom and on the inner side, on the bottom very

Feb. 22nd, 1897.

2 Cameron, Hyvicnoptcra Oricntalia.

broadly; on the sides narrowly, and dilated in the middle,
especially at the top, yellow ; the mandibles thickly
covered with dull fulvous hair ; rufous before the apex.
Antennae stout ; 7-8 joints near the middle on the
underside yellowish-white ; the scape punctured ; on the
underside covered with pale golden hair. Thorax black ;
the edge of the pronotum, scutellum and post-scutellum
yellow, the mesonotum closely punctured ; thickly covered
with a short, dull fulvous pubescence ; the scutellum
punctured ; the post-scutellum hardly so ; the sides of the
former smooth, shining, and impunctate ; the depression
at the side of the post-scutellum also smooth and shining
and with a distinct margin ; the median segment coarsely
irregularly striolated at the base ; the middle of the apex
closely transversely striated; the sides much more strongly
transversely striated ; all the areas clearly defined.
The lower part of the propleuras irregularly obliquely
striated. The mesopleurae closely punctured ; the middle
with some irregular longitudinal striations ; the meta-
pleurae closely punctured, running into irregular striations
at the apex. Legs covered with pale pubescence; the
outer and lower half of the four anterior coxae, the hinder
coxae entirely black, except a yellow spot in the middle
above; the front femora are rufo-testaceous on the under-
side, the middle pair towards the apex only ; the front
tibiae testaceous in front ; the middle pair rufo-testaceous
towards the apex ; the hinder pair quite black and both
the hinder pairs have a broad white mark near the base ;
the four anterior tarsi dull testaceous, the hinder pair
dark, with the third and fourth joints white. Abdomen
shining, bright blue, except the petiole, which is darker ;
shining, almost glabrous ; the petiole at the apex before
the gastrocoeli with a strongly punctured spot ; the gas-
trocoeli shallow, large, the base with some striations ; the
apex flesh-coloured.

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Ichneumon taproban^, sp. nov.

Niger, pedihus flavis: coxis trochanteribusque nigris, alis
fulvo-hyalinis, stigmatc fusco. 6. Long. 11 mm.

Hah. Ceylon (RotJincy).

Head bearing a white down ; closely punctured, the
clypeus with the punctures widely separated ; the palpi
testaceous. Thorax closely punctured ; the depression at
the base of the scutellum wide, deep ; the scutellum finely
punctured, shining ; the centre fuscous ; its apex finely
longitudinally striated; the post scutellum finely rugose;
the median segment rugose ; there are two straight keels
at the base, forming an almost square area ; the lateral
keels end in stout, blunt spines ; the apex oblique, with
two straight keels down the centre. The propleurae
finely longitudinally striated at the base ; the mesopleurse
punctured, an oblique band of fine striations in the
middle ; the metapleurse longitudinally striated, indis-
tinctly at the base, much stronger at the apex. The
front coxae on the lower side are thickly covered with
fulvous hair ; the middle femora are fuscous on the under-
side at the base. At the top the areolet is narrowed,
being there as long as the space bounded by the second
transverse cubital and the recurrent nervures. Abdomen
black; the apex of the petiole finely rugose, keeled dow^n
the sides; the gastrocoeli finely striated at the base.

Ichneumon intaminatus, sp. nov.

Niger ; fcmoribus posticis rufis ; alis hyalinis, nervis
stigmateque nigris. 6. Long. 9 mm.

Hah. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Head entirely black ; the front and vertex very shining,
sparsely covered with white hair ; the face and clypeus
almost impunctate, covered with long white hair ; the
mandibles and palpi black. Antennae as long as the body,
black, the scape with longish pale hair. Thorax shining,

4 Cameron, Hynnenopicra Oricntalia.

the pleurae and sternum with long white hair; the median
segment with an oblique slope at the apex ; its base
smooth, the rest rough, the apex with a few irregular
striations ; the apical part of the propleurs near the
middle with a few striations ; the rest of the pleurae
obscurely punctured ; the mesopleurae and the metapleurae
at the apex on the lower side striolated. Legs thickly
covered with short white hair ; black, including the
calcaria ; the hinder femora red. The areolet is a little
narrowed at the top, being there as wide as the space
bounded by the first transverse cubital and the recurrent
nervures. Petiole coarsely aciculated, keeled down the
centre and the sides; the apex smooth, shining; the other
segments smooth and shining.

Ichneumon vacillans, sp. nov.

Niger ; tibiis tarsisquc antcriorihus, fcuwrihns hasiquc
tihiarum posticariun, riifis ; alls hyalinis, nervis fiiscis. 6.
Long. II mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothiicy).

Head black, thickly covered with moderately long
white hair, closely but not strongly punctured ; the palpi
black. Antennae entirely black ; the scape with a longish,
the flagellum thickh' with a microscopic pile. Thorax
entirely black ; thickly covered with short fuscous pubes
cence. Metapleurae much more strongly punctured than
the mesonotum and more opaque ; the apex with a
graduall}- rounded slope ; obscurely striolated in the
middle ; a shallow furrow leads down from the spiracles ;
the pleurae uniformly punctured. Wings hyaline ; the
nervures at the base and the stigma in the middle testa-
ceous. Legs: the apical third of the anterior femora,
the tibiae and tarsi, the middle legs except the coxae and
trochanters, the hinder femora except the knees, and the
basal third of the tibicc, red ; the calcaria pale rufous.
Abdomen black, shining, impunctate.

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Ichneumon APPROPiNyuANS, sp. nov.

Niger; miilto albo-maculato ; pedihns rufis, basi nigris ;
alls fidvo-liyalinis, stigniaie fulvo. ?. Long. 15 mm.

Hah. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head black ; strongly punctured ; the vertex trans-
versely striolated ; the inner orbits from the clypeus to
the hinder ocelli broadly yellow, narrowed towards the
eyes ; at the outer side at the foot of the eyes is a large
yellow mark ; and on each side of the clypeus is a
crescent-shaped mark ; palpi pale fulvous. Antennae
black, the upper side beyond the middle broadly white.
Thorax closely punctured, covered with a pale short
down ; the edge of the pronotum, tegulse, tubercles,
scutellum, post-scutellum, two large marks on the median
segment at the tubercles ; and a large mark on the
mesopleura, clear yellow. The apex of the pro- and
meso-pleurae crenulated ; on the median segment are only
the basal areae ; the apex oblique ; at its top are some
stout longitudinal keels ; the centre coarsely rugosely
punctured ; the sides with stout transverse keels. The
four front coxae are broadly white at the base in front ;
the hinder pair have a large white mark at the base
above ; the trochanters black ; the four anterior white at
the apex ; the hinder with a small white mark above ; the
apex of the fore femora, the tibiae and the base of the tarsi
white in front ; the tarsi black, paler at the base. Wings
fulvo-hyaline, the nervures fuscous, paler towards the
apex ; the stigma fulvous ; the areolet at the top nearly as
long as the space bounded by the recurrent and second
transverse cubital nervures. Abdomen black ; the apex
of the petiole and a large mark on each side of all the
other segments, white. Petiole smooth, shining, longi-
tudinally striolated in the middle before the white ;
gastrocoeli broad; their base roughly and irregularly strio-
lated.

6 Cameron, Hyiucuoptcra OricniaJia.

Ichneumon hypockita, .s/). nov.

Niger, annulo antennaruui, facie, scutello, coxis, trochan-
terihiis tarsisque posticis albis; pcdibiis fiilvis : trochanteribiis
posiicis tarsisque posticis late nigris ; alls fnsco-hyalinis. 6,
Long, 10 mm.

Hah. Mussouri {Rotlincy).

Head black, closely punctured; the face thickh' covered
with short white hair; below the antenna; entirel}- white,
including the oral organs. Antennae black, the scape
beneath, and a broad belt (g joints) beyond the middle,
white. Thorax black ; the tegulee, tubercles, scutellum,
and post-scutellum white; closely punctured : the scutellum
with widely separated punctures; at the sides of the post-
scutellum is a row of stout keels ; the arege on the median
segment clearly defined ; the supra median longer than
broad, bulging out at the sides ; the lateral wider than
it and impunctate ; the rest of the segment transversely
striated. Pleurae strongly punctured ; the lower part of
the propleurae strongl}- striated ; the metapleurae rugosely
punctured. The four anterior coxae and trochanters
white ; the rest of them fulvous ; the hind coxae black ;
the hind femora black except at the extreme base ; the
hind tibia; broadly black at the apex ; the hind tarsi
white except at the base, ^^'ings hyaline, with a faint
fuscous tinge ; the stigma and nervures black ; the
areolet a little longer than broad ; the transverse cubital
nervures straight, parallel ; the recurrent nervure is
received shortly beyond the iniddle. Abdomen black,
shining, smooth ; the second and third segments at the
apex fulvous.

Ichneumon Rothnevi, sp. nov. (PI. 3, f. 2).

Niger; abdominis scgmcntis 2 — 6 ferriigineis ; tibiis
tarsisqtie sordide icstaccis : alis flavo-liyalinis, stigiitate fulvo.
d". Long. 17 — 18 mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rothney).

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Head black, strongly and closely punctured ; thickl}-
covered with short grey hair ; the mandibles piceous
before the apex. Antennae black, 7 — 8 of the middle
joints yellowish-white. Thorax black, closely punctured; a
line on the pronotum and the scutellum yellow; the latter
smooth and almost impunctate ; its apex black. The
median segment rugose ; thickly covered with short white
hair, its apex hollowed in the centre ; its sides with stout
keels ; there are two central keels widely separated ; the
space between these and the bordering keel stoutly trans-
versely striated, it being also striolated obscurely on the
innerside of the central keel ; the basal area is a little
wider than long. All the coxae and trochanters are black
and thickly covered with a pale down; the anterior
femora slightly; the middle pair even more so and the
hinder pair still more so, the apex of the hinder tibiae and
the apical joints of the tarsi, blackish. Wings hyaline,
but with a distinct fulvous tinge ; the stigma clear
fulvous ; the nervures fuscous, darker towards the base ;
the top of the areolet is a little less in length than the
space bounded by the second transverse cubital and the
recurrent nervures. Abdomen ferruginous ; the petiole
and the base of the second segment, black ; the petiole
smooth at the base ; the sides at the apex coarsely
punctured ; the raised central part closely longitudinally
striated. Gastrocoeli large, deep, with a few stout,
irregular keels ; the second segment between longitudi-
nally striated ; the apical segments are smooth and
impunctate.

Ichneumon buddha, sp. nov.

Niger, scutello flavo ; flagello antennarum medio late
albo ; pedihus rufis ; apice tihiarum posticarum tarsisqne
posticis nigris ; abdomine late rufo, apice albo. 2_. Long.
8 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

8 Cameron, Hyuicnopicra Oricntalia.

Head black, the sides of the clypeus and the greater
part of the mandibles in middle rufous ; the eyes very
distinctly margined on the inner side ; the front and
vertex closely punctured ; the clypeus, except at the
base, with very few punctures. Antennae stout, sparsely
and shortly pilose ; the middle of the flagellum broadly
white beneath and at the sides. Thorax black ; the
pronotum yellowish in the middle ; the mesonotum
coarsely alutaceous; the scutellum shining; post-scutellum
narrowed towards the base ; the part at the sides of the
scutellum behind with strong, stout keels, which become
wider from the inner to the outer side ; the part at the
sides of the post-scutellum crenulated. Median segment
large ; the apex with an oblique slope, roundly excavated
in the centre ; coarsely punctured ; the sides at the apex
irregularly obliquely striated ; all the areas completely
defined ; the central coarsely transversely striated ; there
are two stout keels bordering the central depression
on the apical part. Propleurse at the apex strongly
striolated ; the part above this coarsely punctured, the
puncturing becoming finer towards the top ; above the
front coxae are two stout, sharp keels, forming between
them a sharp channel. All the coxae and base of
trochanters black ; the apex of the hind tibiae and the
tarsi black ; the middle tarsi fuscous. The basal half
of the petiole black ; the apical rufous ; coarsely punc-
tured ; and with two sharp keels down the middle. The
second and third segments entirely rufous; the apical two
cream white above, except at the side of the penultimate ;
the ventral surface broadly rufous at the base; gastrocoeli
striated at the base.

Ichneumon vishnu, ^p. nov.

Long, fere lomm. 6.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

A species very like the above described species. It

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seems to differ from it in too many points of colouration
and structure to be its 6 . For example, the supra-median
area on the median sesi^ment here is rounder and com-
pletely separated from the base, which is not the case
with the other species; it is, further, fully larger, while
if it were the 6 , it should be smaller.

Antennae as long as the body, the scape covered with
long fuscous hair; a white band of six joints beyond the
middle. Head black; strongly punctured; the clypeus
with only a few punctures on its apical margin. The
orbits, except at the top, yellow, the inner band being
the wider, especially at the bottom ; the mandibles broadly
yellow in the middle ; the labrum fringed densely with
golden hair. Thorax black; the edge of the pronotum,
but not completely, the teguls, tubercles, and scutellum
broadly at the sides, but not uniting at the apex, a line
at the sides in front of it, and the post-scutellum, yellow.
Pro- and meso-thorax closely punctured ; the scutellum'
thickly covered with brownish hair ; at the sides of the
post-scutellum there are some stout keels. The median
segment has an oblique slope at the apex; the central
area complete, rounded at the base, almost transverse at
the apex ; the other nervures are not so clearly detined ;
the apex is transversely striated. Legs rufous ; the coxae,
trochanters, apex of the hinder tibiai and the posterior
tarsi, black ; the fore coxae yellowish white at the apex.
The areolet is much narrowed at the top ; the transverse
cubital nervures almost meeting there. Petiole black, a
yellow band across its apex ; the second and third seg-
ments rufous ; the apical two segments white above ;
beneath the 2 — 4th segments are rufous.

Ichneumon confusaneus, sp. nov.

Niger, fiagello antennarnm albo ; tibtis tarsisque anticis
iestaceis ; abdomine late rufo ; alis hyalinis, stigmate fnsco.
2 . Lone:. 6 mm.

10 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntalia.

Hah. Trincomali, Ceylon {Yerhury).

Antennae black, the 8 — 14th joints clear white beneath.
Head closely punctured all over; the clypeus with the
punctures more widely separated ; the mandibles before
the teeth rufous. Pro- and meso-notum closely and rather
strongly punctured ; the scutellum with the punctures
smaller and more widely separated, Median segment
with the areas complete ; coarsely punctured ; the apex
in the middle closely transversely striated. The apex of
the propleuras strongly longitudinally striolated ; on the
mesopleurae there is a shining impunctate spot below the
hind wings. The middle tibiae are darker coloured than
the anterior, especially in front. The areolet is narrowed
at the top, being there not much wider than the space
bounded by the recurrent and the transverse cubital
nervures ; the recurrent being received nearly in the
middle of the cellule. Petiole shining, black ; the apex,
except in the middle, with some distinctly separated
punctures ; the second, third, and base of the fourth
segment ferruginous ; gastrocceli smooth.

Ichneumon inquietus, sp. nov.

Long. 6 mm.

Hab. Trincomali, Ceylon {Yerhury).

Is nearly related to /. confusaneus : but differs in having
the legs without black, except on the apex of the hinder
femora and tibiae ; the propleurae more completely and
strongly striolated, and the second abdominal segment
closely longitudinally striated.

Head closely punctured, immediately over the antennae
obscurely striated transversely ; the clypeus more shining,
with the punctures much more widely separated ; the
mandibles pale yellow, piceous before the apex. Antennae
black ; the 9 — 12th joints clear white. Mesonotum
closely punctured ; the scutellum shining; sparsely punc-

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tured, especially at the base. Median segment coarsely
punctured ; the apex in the middle transverely striolated.
The mesonotum punctured ; the pro- and meta-pleurse on
the lower part longitudinally striolated. The four anterior
legs fulvous; the coxae and trochanters yellow; the hinder
legs have a more reddish tint, including the coxae and
trochanters ; a spot on the underside of the coxae, the
apex of the femora and the tibiae black. Petiole black,
shining ; the second and third segment rufous ; the base
of the second depressed' and with an interrupted transverse
smooth shallow furrow at the apex of the depression ;
strongly longitudinall)- striolated, the striae becoming very
faint towards the apex, especially in the middle, which is
aciculated.

Ichneumon integratus, sp. nov.

Niger, facie, scutello, mactdis 2 metanoti ahdominisque
segmentis late, flavis ; alis fuho-fumatis, stigmate ftdvo.
Long. 15 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head black, densely covered with white, behind with
fulvous hair ; the face below the antennae yellow ; fulvous
in the middle (perhaps through discoloration) ; the apex
of the clypeus black ; the mandibles reddish towards the
apex ; the base densely covered with fulvous hair ; the
palpi fulvous. Thorax thickly covered with pale pube-
scence ; the tubercles, tegulae, a short line in front of
them, scutellum, a line on the post-scutellum, and two
triangular marks on the median segment near the
spiracles, yellow. Propleurae irregularly striated towards
the apex below. The median segment has only the basal
area clearly defined ; it is broader than long, rough ; the
centre with four stout keels, converging towards the
apex ; the apex has an abrupt slope ; the central area
closely and roughly transversely striated ; the lateral arese

12 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcra Oriciitalia.

with the transverse keels much stouter, more widely
separated, and they are divided into two by a stouter keel.
Coxai black ; the four hinder broadly yellow at the base;
the apical joint of the four anterior trochanters pale ; of
the hinder pair entirely rufous ; the apex of the hinder
femora and of the hinder tibiae black ; the hair is fulvous
on the coxa;. The alar nervures fuscous, pale at the
base ; at the top the areolet is as wide as the space
bounded by the second transverse cubital and the
recurrent nervure. Petiole shining at the base ; the apex
closely longitudinally striolated ; the gastrocceli shining ;
the base with some stout keels ; the yellow on the second
and third segments, broad ; the apical segments entirely
rufous, the fourth and fifth only rufous at the base.

Ichneumon numericus, sp. nov.

Long. 15 mm. c5'.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Resembles I. intci^ratns; but has the yellow markings
much more expanded on the thorax ; the pleura; having
two large marks ; the apex of the median segment yellow,
and the antennae yellow, broadly black at the apex.

Head rather strongly punctured, the lower part
densely covered with white, above the antennse with
longer fuscous hair; below the antenuce entirely yellow;
the inner orbits broadly to the hinder ocelli, and the
outer to near the level of the lower, this latter belt
becoming gradually narrowed to the top, yellow. The
front in the middle transversely striated ; the mandibles
and palpi yellow ; the former piceous at the apex : palpi
yellow. Antennae as long as the body, rufous-yellow,
the apex broadly black ; the three basal joints black
above. Thorax closely punctured ; thickly covered with
short hair, which is darker on the mesonotum, whiter on
the rest; a broad band on the pronotum; the scutellum,

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post-scutellum, the apex of the median segment, except
a small black mark in the middle at the apex, a triangular
mark on the lower part of the propleurae, a large mark on
the lower side of the mesopleurse, and an oblique one
on the metapleura, yellow. On the median segment
only the basal area is defined ; it is longer than broad,
smooth ; the apex with four stout longitudinal keels, its
extreme apex, yellow ; the sides at the base rugosely
punctured ; the apex transversely striated, more strongly
at the sides ; the central keels stout, straight. The four
front coxas entirely yellow ; the hinder black ; the
apex broadly rufous ; the four front legs entirely rufous,
yellower in front ; the hinder rufous ; the apex of the
tarsi broadly black. Petiole black ; the sides margined ;
stoutly keeled at the apex, which is strongly longitudinally
striolated, raised at the middle, depressed at the sides ;
the base of the second segment striated ; the gastrocoeli
shallow ; the black bands on the second and third
segments broad, triangularly produced in the middle at
the base ; in the centre of the fourth segment at the apex
is a black mark, triangularly produced at the base.

Ichneumon agraensis, sp. nov.

Fulvus, pedibus posticis nigro-inaculatis ; alis fulvo-
hyalinis, stigmate fusco. 6. Long. 13 mm.

Hab. Agra {Rothney).

Head luteous, the orbits paler ; covered with a white
microscopic pubescence ; the face closely covered with
shallow punctures ; the apex of the clypeus rounded ;
the tips of the mandibles blackish. Scape of antennse
luteous ; the flagellum, brownish beneath, darker above.
Mesonotum of a darker tint than the rest of the bod}' ;
rough in texture ; the scutellum with large punctures ;
and covered with long fuscous hair, large, raised above
the level of the mesonotum ; a deep depression at its

14 Cameron, Hynicnoptcra Oricntalia.

base ; its apex oblique. Median segment closely rugosely
punctured ; the base with the punctures larger and
more widely separated ; the extreme base impunctate.
There is a central pear-shaped area, and two wide lateral
ones ; the apex is rounded and transversely striolated in
the middle. The lower part of the propleuras shining,
impunctate ; the upper with shallow punctures, the meso-
and metapleurae closely punctured ; an impunctate spot
on the mesopleurae near its apex. Legs fulvous; the apex
of the hind femora, of the hinder tibiae and the hinder
tarsi except at the base, black. The areolet at the top is
as wide as the space bounded by the recurrent and the
second transverse cubital nervures. Except at the base
the abdomen is closely punctured, the apex of the petiole,
depressed at the sides ; the gastrocceli large, the innerside
at the base striolated, the outer punctured, the space
between longitudinally striated ; the sixth joint entirely,
the seventh, black with a large white mark in the middle
at the apex ; the two apical segments entirely black
beneath.

CrYPTUS INFERNALIS, Sp. UOV.

Fcrru^ineus, capitc, antcnnis, abdominhquc apicc late
nigris; flagcUo antcnnarum anniilo late alho ; alls liyalinis,
nervis fiiscis. Long. 7 mm.

Hab. Agra {Rothney).

Head black ; the orbits from the top of the frontal
depression to the occiput, white, the white mark nar-
rowed at base and apex ; the frontal depression trans-
versely striated ; the palpi testaceous. Antennas black,
the middle of the flagellum broadly white. Thorax
entirely red; the pro-mcsonotum and scutellum shining;
almost impunctate ; the depression at the base of the
scutellum crenulated. Median segment closely rugosely
punctured ; the base laterally shining and impunc-
tate ; at the base and at the top of the flat part is a

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transverse keel which bulges backwards in the middle,
the basal one being rounded, the apical transverse at the
base ; the apex has an oblique slope ; the pleurae closely
punctured ; the propleurae at the base more shining and
obscurely striolated. The four anterior legs rufous ; the
hinder femora and the coxas black, except at the base
and apex ; the hinder tibiae and tarsi black, the former
only black behind. The petiole is broadly black at the
base ; smooth and shining, the apex without keels and
not raised in the centre at the apex ; its apex and the
second segment ferruginous ; the other segments black
except the last, which is milk-white above. Gastrocoeli
absent. Areolet almost square.

Cryptus iNDicus, sp. nov.

Niger, alho-uiaculatns ; pcdibus anterioribus pallidis ;
coxis, iroclianterihus fcmoribusque posticis rufis; tibiis tarsisque
posticis nigris, basi alb is ; alis hyalinis, apice fumatis. 6.
Long. 8 — g mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rotlincy).

Head shining, the front sparsely punctured; below the
antennae, including the oral organs and the inner orbits to
the ocelli broadly, white ; the tips of the mandibles
black ; the basal portion of the antennae white beneath ;
the apical brownish. Thorax black, shining, minutely
punctured ; the prothorax in front, a curved mark
narrowest on the outerside, on the side of the meso-
notum at the base, the tubercles, tegulse, scutellum, and
a mark on the apex of the metapleurae over the coxae,
white. Pro- and meso-notum punctured ; the scutellum
impunctate, the median segment much more strongly
punctured and without any keels. The four front legs are
entirely pallid yellow ; the hind coxae, trochanters, and
femora red ; the apex of the hind femora, tibiae, and tarsi,
black; the base of the hind tibiae and the greater part of the

i6 Cameron, Hymenoptcra Oricntalia.

metatarsus at the base, white. Wings clear hyahne, the
apices of both wings smok}' ; the nervures fuscous ; the
areolet shortly appendiculated at the top ; the recurrent
nervure received in the basal third of the cellule.
Abdomen very smooth, shining ; the petiole entirely
white on the basal half; its apex narrowl}', the base of
the second segment, its apex narrowh', the base and
apex of the third and fourth, broadly, white ; the ventral
surface for the greater part white.

Cryptus orientalis, 5p. nov.

Niger, pcdibiis abdomineqiie late rufis; alis fusco-hyalinis,
ncrvis testaccis. 2. ^ Long. 12; terebra 4 mm.

Hab. Mussouri [Rothney).

Head black ; the apex of the clypeus, the orbits
narrrowly, except near the top behind, the base of the
mandibles, a line at their base joined to the eyes, pale
testaceous ; the palpi fuscous, testaceous at the base.
Antennae black; the 6 — 8 joints pale testaceous beneath.
Thorax black ; closely punctured ; the lower half of the
propleurai strongly longitudinally striolated ; the parap-
sidal furrows complete, deep, broadest at the base ; the
scutellum closely punctured ; the post-scutellum shining,
and bearing a few scattered punctures ; on the base
of the median segment are two large areas, curved ;
truncated at the sides, the space enclosed being finely
rugose ; between the basal and the apical keels the front
is strongly irregularly striolated ; the central keels being
the larger and most regular ; the spines large, somewhat
triangular. The apex has an oblique slope ; the centre
coarsely coriaceous ; the sides with stout transverse
striations. Coxa^ and trochanters black ; the anterior
trochanters testaceous at the apex ; the hinder tibiae
infuscated, especially towards the apex ; the hind tarsi
vTufo-testaceous, the metatarsus except at the apex, and
the apex of the terminal joint black. At the top the

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areolet is as wide as the space bounded by the second
transverse cubital and the recurrent nervure. Abdomen
shining, impunctate; bare; black; the apex of the petiole,
the apex and sides of the second segment, the third
segment except at the base and the others almost
entirely, rufous.

HeMITELES VEDA, Sp. IIOV.

FerrugineMs, thorace nigro-inaculato ; alls fiilvis. Long.
15 ; terebra 4 mm.

Hah. Trincomali, Ceylon {Yerhnry).

Head ferruginous, the part above the antennae, and a
triangular mark leading down to it from the ocelli,
black, the part enclosing the ocelli being also black ;
strongly punctured, the clypeus and the part immediately
over the antennae, smooth ; the inner orbits below the
antennae obscure yellow ; the inner orbits above the
antennae distinctly margined ; the clypeus near the base
of the mandibles, black. Antennae bare ; from the
thirteenth joint brownish beneath, blackish above.
Thorax rufous ; a small mark on the propleurae, the
mesopleuras broadly at the base, narrowly at the top and
down the apex, the metapleurae except a mark in the
centre leading into a smaller one at the side, black ; the
extreme base of the median segment, its apex and two
oblique marks there, black ; the metanotal keels almost
obsolete at the base ; towards the apex there are two
straight central and an oblique lateral fairly well indi-
cated; the lower side of the propleurae obliquely striolated;
the base and apex of the mesopleurae narrowly longitu-
dinally striated ; the base of the metapleurae crenulated,
and on the lower side there is a stout curved keel. Legs
ferruginous, the tips of the tarsi and a large mark on the
hinder side of the posterior coxae, black. Wings fulvous,
lighter coloured at the apex; the stigma and costa fulvous;
the nervures blackish ; the areolet wider than long,

B

j8 Cameron, Hynncnoptcni Ovientalia.

narrower at the bottom than at the top through the iirst
transverse cubital nervure being sharply, the second
slightly, oblique; the recurrent nervure is received in the
basal third of the cellule. Petiole shining, the apex
finely punctured, and with an elongated depression; the
base broadly black; the rest of the abdomen shagreened.
Mesostenus himalayensis, sp. nov.

Niger, albo-inaciilatiis ; pcdibiis fulvh ; coxis antcrioribus
albis, basi tibiarum iarsorumque posticoriim late nigris ;
alls hyalinis ; nervis fuscis. 6 . Long, g mm.

Hab. Himalayas.

Antennae as long as the body ; black ; the scape
beneath and a broad band beyond the middle, white.
Head shining ; the face closely punctured ; the front
■obscurely striolated ; below the antennae, the oral region
except the apices of the mandibles, the orbits except
near the top of the eyes, white. Thorax black ; the
mesonotum closely punctured ; a broad line on the pro-
notum, tegulae, tubercles, a mark on the centre of the
mesonotum, scutellum, post-scutellum, three marks on
the median segment in a triangle, a mark at the base
of the mesopleura, a smaller one at the apex nearer
the breast, a somewhat triangular mark below the hind
wings, a large pear-shaped mark on the metapleura and
the greater part of the mesosternum, white. Median
segment with a gradually rounded slope, coarsely punc-
tured ; the basal white mark is longer and narrower
than the apical. The four front coxae and trochanters
white; the hinder red like the femora; the basal joint of
the trochanters blackish ; the apex of the second, the
third, and the fourth tarsal joints are white. Wings
hyaline, the areolet quadrangular ; the recurrent nervure
received at its apex. Abdomen black, shining, impunc-
tate ; all the segments broadly white at the base above
and beneath.

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ROTHNEYIA, gen. nov.

Differs from all known Ichneumonidae by having only
three visible abdominal segments, the third ending at the
apex in a semicircle which forms at each side a stout
tooth ; the scutellum projects at each side in a stout
triangular tooth ; there are two large spines on the centre
of the median segment at the side. Antennae 25-jointed.
Legs and wings as in Ichneumon.

This genus does not fit well into any of the subtribes
of Ichncumonidcs. The alar neuration is quite as in
Ichneumon ; but otherwise the genus differs completely ;
and, as regards the abdomen, it can only be compared
with some Braconidae such as Chelonus. The form of the
spiracles I cannot determine from the roughness of the
median segment.

RoTHNEYiA Wroughtoni, sp. nov. (PI. 3, f. 3).

Nigra, petiolo ferrugineo ; pedibus rujis ; genicnlis, tihiis
tarsisqne posticis, nigris ; alis hyalinis, basi antennarnm late
rufis. 2. Long. 5 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Antennae black ; the 5 — 6 basal joints of the flagellum
brownish ; closely covered with a microscopic down, the
scape with white hair. Head black ; below the antennae
thickly covered with long white hair ; the front and
vertex punctured, more sparsely covered with fuscous hair.
Mandibles depressed at the base ; piceous in the middle ;
the palpi white. Thorax black ; the mesonotum more
strongly in the centre, which is broadly raised ; the
scutellum rugosely punctured ; the sides raised ; the apex
between the teeth depressed ; the apex of the teeth
rufous. The middle of the metanotum between the teeth
stoutly bordered or margined all round ; the top longi-
tudinally, the apex irregularly transversely striolated ;
with a semicircular keel at the extreme apex. Pleurae

20 Cameron, Hymcnoptcva Oricntalia.

shining ; the lower part strongly transversely striolated ;
the mesopleurse at the top punctured, on the lower part
more closely punctured ; the central part impunctate and
with a few striations. Wings hyaline, the nervures
fuscous ; the cubitus a little narrowed at the top, being
there as wide as the space bounded b}- the second trans-
verse cubital and the recurrent nervures, which, as is also
the second trans^'erse cubital, are widel}- bullated. Legs
rufo-testaceous ; the apex of the hinder femora and the
hinder tibiae and tarsi, black. Abdomen black; the petiole
rufous ; covered closely with short white hair ; closel}'
and strongly punctured ; petiole with the sides strongly
keeled ; the keels at the dilated apex being continued
slightly obliquely to the apex down the middle ; the
genital armature white.

PIMPLIDES.

PiMPLA PULCHRIMACULATA, Sp. 110V.

Nigra, late flavo-inaculata ; pcdibits fulvis ; alis hyalinis,
apicc violacco-niaculatis. 2 . Long. 14 mm.

Hab. Trincomali, Ceylon (Ycrhury).

Head smooth, shining; yellow; the ocellar region, a
band leading down from it to a broad transverse band
over the antenna;, and the occiput broadh', black.
Antennae nearl}- as long as the body, black. Palpi
testaceous. Pronotum narrowly edged with yellow ; the
mesonotum black, with two lines in the middle running
from the base to the tegulas, becoming gradually narrower
as they do so ; the scutellum, except at the apex ; post-
scutellum and two broad curved lines on the sides of
the median segment ; the base of the propleura;, a large
mark on the mesopleurai much narrowed on the lower
side, the tubercles, a mark before the middle coxae, and
the metapleurai, except a black oblique line leading to
the spiracles, }'ellow. A broad black mark, narrowed

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in the middle down the centre of the median segment.
Legs fulvous, the coxae yellow; a large mark in front of
the hind pair and a smaller mark behind, joined together
by a broad band at the top, black. Petiole smooth and
shining ; a broad band in the middle ending before the
apex in a large semicircle ; the other segments closely
punctured ; the terminal segments are brownish ; the
oblique depression on the 2 — 4th segments distinct ;
the second segment broadly depressed at the sides at
the base, the segment at the outer side of the depression
being yellow. The outer half of the cubitus curved ; the
areolet oblique, shortly appendiculated at the top ; the
cloud at the apex extends from the costa to about the
same distance below the cubital nervure.

PiMPLA TAPROBAN^, Sp. UOV.

Nigra, pcdihns flavis, coxis trochanteribiisqite nigris ; alts
fulvo-hyalinis. ?. Long. 13 mm.

Hab. Ceylon.

Head closely punctured, covered with a short white
pubescence ; the face projecting, at top forming almost a
triangle ; clypeus forming a semicircle at the top, where
it is obscurely punctured ; the apex almost perpendicular;
the labrum piceous, fringed with long golden hair ; palpi
and mandibles entirely black. Pro- and meso-notum
thickly covered with fuscous hair; obscurely shagreened ;
a large square spot on the scutellum and a long one on
the post-scutellum, yellow ; the median segment broadly
raised in the middle at the base; the centre raised;
strongly, the sides finely transversely, striated ; the centre
at the apex with an oblique slope ; the sides rather acute
at the top. Pro- and meso-pleura^ shining, impunctate,
thickly covered with short whitish pubescence ; and
having a plumbeous tinge. Legs almost bare ; the fore
trochanters beneath and at the apex all round, yellow.
Wings fulvo-hyaline ; the stigma testaceous in the middle;

22 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntalia.

the tegular black. Abdomen entirely black ; shining,
impunctate ; the petiole at the base depressed in the
middle : oblique ; its top somewhat triangularly, its sides
much more widely depressed ; gastrocoeli oblique, smooth,
raised in the centre ; and from them an oblique furrow
leads to the apex of the segment ; the oblique furrows on
the third segment moderately deep and wide ; on the
fourth they are shallower.

PiMPLA LAOTHOE, Sp. IWV.

Nigra, pedibns rufis ; co.xis, iyochantcrihns, apicc tihinruui
posticaruin tarsisque posticis, nigris; alis fulvo-hyalinis ; newts
fiiscis, stigumte fidvo. 2. Long. 13 mm.; terebra 3 — 5 mm.

Hab. Alussouri {Rothncy).

Head black, thickly covered with pale fulvous hair,
especially long and thick below the antenna;, where there
is in the centre a shining, impunctate line ; the front
broadh' but not deeply depressed; the front ocellus
surrounded b)- a furrow, which is continued down the
front to the antenna; ; the front with the punctures
shallow, especially towards the eyes. Thorax entirely
black; the pro- and meso-notum closel}- punctured, thickly-
covered with short fuscous hair ; scutellum shining,
smooth ; the punctures shallow, widely separated, the
sides much more strongly and closely punctured, except
at the base ; post-scutellum rugosely punctured ; the
median segment with a gradually rounded slope, rugose ;
the centre transversely striated. Propleurse at the bottom
longitudinally striated ; at the top are two stout longi-
tudinal keels. All the coxa; and trochanters black ; the
coxae beneath thickl}- covered with fulvous hair, as are
also the tibiae and tarsi ; the hinder tarsi black. Abdomen
entirely black ; above closel}-, strongl}-, and uniforml)-
punctured, except at the apices of the segments, ^^'hich
are smooth and shining ; the base of the petiole wideh-
depressed, smooth and almost impunctate.

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PiMPLA NEPE, Sp. nOV. (PI. 3, f. 4).

Long. 13 mm.; terebra 4 mm.

Hah. MussoLiri (Rothney).

Almost identical in coloration with P. laothoe, but
may be known from it by the absence of the furrov/ on
the front and of the keels on the propleurse ; by the
scutellum bein.c;- more closely and strongly punctured
and pale yellow in the centre.

Head closely and strongly punctured below the
antennae; the front widely depressed, impunctate, shining;
the palpi dirty testaceous. Pro- and meso-notum strongly
and closely punctured, thickly covered wdth short pale
hair ; the scutellum thickly punctured behind, more
sparsely in front ; the top with a pale orange mark ;
the post-scutellum strongly longitudinally striolated.
Median segment with a gradually rounded slope from
the base to the apex ; coarsely rugosely punctured ; the
centre broadly raised in the middle towards the apex.
Pleurse and sternum punctured. All the coxse and
trochanters are black ; the former on the lower side
thickly covered with fulvous hair ; the hinder tarsi
black, except at the apex. The petiole with a deep
impunctate excavation at the base ; the other segments
closely and somewhat strongly punctured, except at the
extreme apex.

OPHIONIDES.
Enicospilus ceylonicus, sp. nov.

Flavus; alis hyalinis, stigmate fulvo. 2. Long. 15 mm.

Hah. Ceylon, Trincomali {Yerhury).

Antennge longer than the body, uniformly fulvous ;
the scape bare, the flagellum with a close microscopic
pile. Head fulvous, the face paler, more yellowish ; the
tips of the mandibles black ; the palpi testaceous ; the
ocelli very large, raised above the level of the eyes.

24 Cameron, Hymcnopicra Oricnialia.

which the hinder ahnost touch. Mesonotum shining;
the scutellum pahid yellow > the base of the median
segment depressed in the middle; a stout transverse keel
behind it ; behind this keel the segment is coarsely
shagreened and with an indistinct furrow down the
centre ; the pleurae coarsely shagreened. Legs uniformly
fulvous, almost bare ; wings clear hyaline ; the stigma
fulvous ; the clear bare space contains one large horny
mark, with a distinct dark border ; above it is a curved
spot, and behind two smaller spots. Abdomen darker
towards the apex. The cubital nervure is much thickened
at the base.

Enicospilits, or Hcnicospiliis as the purists would have
it, differs from Ophion proper in the fore wings having a
clear space, which usually contains one or more horny
points ; and, the stump of the cubital nervure, found well
developed in Ophion, is absent. In some cases the smooth
space is present without having horny points in it, or they
are very faint. In either case I believe it will be found
that the base of the cubital nervure is thickened, which
is not the case with Ophion, scnsu^ str. In view of the
great similarity of the species of Ophion, it seems to me
desirable to adopt Enicospihis as a distinct genus. Species
belonging to it are found in all parts of the world.

Anomalon decorum, sp. nov.

Nif^niin, facie, orhitis ocnloruui, ore, palpis, linea pvonoti,
iegulis, scutello, coxis irocliantevihusque, flavis; aiis hyalinis.
2 . Long. lo mm. ; terebra 3 mm.

Hab. Trincomali, Ceylon (Yerbury).

The scape yellowish beneath ; the llagellum absent.
Head shining, sparsely covered \\ith white hair; )ellow;
the centre of the vertex broadly (the black narrowed
towards the bottom), and the occiput, except at the
edges, black ; the tips of the mandibles black ; the eyes

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largely converging at the bottom, they being there not
separated by much more than twice the width of the
scape. Thorax black ; the pronotum broadly, tegular
and tubercles yellow. jSIesonotum opaque ; the central
lobe raised ; the scutellum yellow ; the median segment
reticulated ; the pro- and meso-pleurae longitudinalh'
striolated, closely above, more widely below ; the meta-
pleurse reticulated. The four front legs yellow ; the tibiee
and femora infuscated beneath ; the tarsi at the apex
black. The wings reach to the middle of the abdomen.
Petiole black, smooth and shining, the apical third
dilated ; its top with an elongated depression ; the other
segments testaceous beneath.

Anomalon brachypterum, sp. nov.

Nigrmn, pcdibns antcriorihus, trochanterihnsqne posticis,
pallidis ; alis hrevibns, hyalinis ; ahdomine tcstacco, apice
nigro. 6. Long. 9 mm.

Hab. Trincomali, Ceylon {Ycrbury).

Antennae black, the scape yellow beneath ; the flagellum
covered with a microscopic down. Head black ; closel}-
punctured ; the face densely covered with white hair ;
the mandibles testaceous, the palpi white. Thorax black,
rough ; in front sparsely, behind thickly, covered with
white hair ; the median segment with a gradual slope.
Wings short, not reaching much beyond the apex of the
petiole ; the nervures black. The front four legs whitish
yellow ; the posterior black, the trochanters, knees, and
spurs whitish-yellow (the front four legs are vermilion, but
this is probably owing to discoloration with chemicals).
Abdomen more than twice the length of the head ; the
petiole longer than the second segment, nodose at the
apex; the base black; the apex brownish; the rest rufo-
testaceous ; the second segment testaceous, black above ;
the apical two segments black above.

26 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcra Oricntalia.

Anomalon mussouriense, sp. nov.

Xi^i^nini; flagello antcnnarnm, pcdibiis ahdomineque fidvh ;
alls fulvo-fuinatis. 2. Long^. 17 — 18 mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rotlincy).

Antennae fulvous ; the basal two joints entirely, and
the third above, black. Head black ; thickl}- covered
with long fulvous hair, palest on the face ; the lower
three - fourths of the inner orbits, broadly in front,
narrowed behind, the front and vertex coarsely, rugosely
punctured ; the face below the antennae, the clypeus,
labrum, and the mandibles, except at base and apex,
fulvous-yellow ; the palpi rufous ; the face and clypeus
coarsely punctured, depressed at the sides. Thorax
strongly punctured ; thickl}' covered with short fuscous
hair ; the scutellum yellow ; a fulvous mark on the apex
of the mesopleurae and an oval one on the metapleura,
rufo-fulvous ; the suture on the apex of the mesopleura,
yellow. The median segment coarsel}- reticulated ; de-
pressed in the middle ; the apex in the centre with stout
curved transverse keels. Legs rufous ; the anterior paler,
of a more yellowish tinge; the four posterior coxae black,
rufous at the base ; the apex of the hinder femora and
of the hinder tibiae, black. A line on the top of the
second and on the top of the fifth and sixth and the third
to sixth abdominal segments, broadly at the sides on the
lower part, black. The wings are uniformly fulvous smok\- :
the stigma and costa fulvous; the other nervures fuscous.

CAMPOPLEX BUDDHA, Sp. UOV.

Niger, tibiis tarsisque anticis flavis ; abdominis medio late
rufo ; alis hyalinis; nervis stigmateque nigris. ?. Long.
14 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Roihney).
Antennae black, shining, sparsely covered with long
white hair. Head closely and almost uniformly punctured.

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the face thickly covered with white hair ; the hair on the
top is eqiiall}- thick and somewhat longer. Palpi testa-
ceous, black at the base. Thorax closely punctured, thickly
covered with white hair, short on the mesonotum, longer
on the rest of the thorax ; scutellum distinctly margined
at the sides ; the median segment longitudinally rugulose ;
the apex more coarsely transversely striolated. Propleurae
on the lower side irregularly obliquely striolated ; the apex
of the mesopleurae shining, almost impunctate ; the meta-
pleuras opaque, finely rugose. Legs covered with a w^hite
down ; the anterior knees, tibiae, and tarsi yellow ; the
middle knees testaceous ; the calcaria white. Abdomen
shining ; the third and fourth and the lower half of the
fifth segments rufous.

Campoplex speciosus. Sip. nov.

Long. 12 mm.

Hab. Ceylon.

Is very near to C. huddha : but may be known from
it by the base of the median segment having a clearly
defined large triangular keel.

Head closely and uniformly punctured; thickly covered
with glistening white hair ; the mandibles yellow, the
teeth piceous. Antennae entirely black, longer than the
body. Thorax black, closely punctured, thickly covered
with short white hair ; in the centre of the mesonotum
is a longitudinal furrow ; the median segment in the
middle in the part below the triangular keel is irregularly
striated ; the apex with the striae more apart, and it is
more shining. The mesopleurae have the punctures more
distinctly separated than the others. The anterior coxae
and trochanters entirely, the apex of the middle coxae
and the basal joint of the middle trochanters and the
underside of the four anterior femora, bright lemon
3'ellow ; the anterior tibiae and tarsi entirely and the

28 Cameron, Hyuicnopicra Oricntalia.

middle tibiae in front whitish-yellow; the coxa; thickly
covered with long glistening white hair ; the calcaria
white. Wings clear hyaline ; the costa and nervures
black. Abdomen black ; the third to hfth segment red.

Campoplex sumptuosus, .s^. nov.

Hab. Ceylon.

Is similarly coloured to the preceding two species,
but is much smaller (7 mm.), and otherwise may be
readily separated by the two keels at the base of the
median segment being roundly curved.

Black ; the apex of the second segment, the third
and fourth and the base of the fifth segments red ; wings
clear hyaline. Head black, closely and uniforml}- punc-
tured, thickly covered with short white hair, darkest
and shortest on the vertex ; mandibles and palpi black.
Scape of antennas sparsely covered with white hair ; the
fiagellum with a close, black, microscopic down. Thorax
closely punctured, the propleurae strongly obliquely strio-
lated at the bottom ; the raised part on the mesopleuras
below the tegulje finely transversely striated. Median
segment broadly, but not deeply depressed in the middle,
the basal keel roundly curved. Legs thickh- covered
with white microscopic down ; the calcaria black. The
areolet oblique, triangular at the top ; the recurrent
nervure received near the apical third of the areolet.

LiMXERIA CEYLONICA, Sp. HOV.

Nigra, abdoininis apicc late rufo ; tvodiantcribus, tibiis,
tarsisque anticis, nifis ; alis hyaliiiis, sti'^maic nigra. S.
Long. 7 — 8 mm.

Hab. Ceylo:i {Rotlincy).

Head very closely and rather strongly punctured all
over ; the fice somewhat thickly covered with short \\hite
hair ; the mandibles ferruginous, black at the base ; the

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palpi testaceous, paler towards the apex. Antennae
entirely black, covered with a dark microscopic down.
Thorax entirely black, alutaceous ; thickly covered with
white hair ; the propleurae shining, obliquely striated ;
strongly at the base, much finer at the apex ; the meso-
pleurae punctured ; in the centre above to near the middle
transversely striolated ; the metapleurse alutaceous ; all
thickly covered with short white hair ; the median
segment has a gradually rounded slope, and is thickly
covered with white hair. Anterior coxae black, white at
the apex ; the base of the trochanters and the anterior
femora tibiae and tarsi fulvous ; the apex of the middle
femora and base of tibiae, rufous; all the spurs pale.
Wings clear liN-aline, slightly infuscated towards the apex;
the areolet shortly appendiculated at the top ; the
nervures slightly curved, the lower side sharply angled in
the middle. The basal segment of the abdomen entirely
black ; the second segment black, except the apex above
and a mark on the side of the apex which are rufous like
the rest of the abdomen.

LiMNEKIA AGRAENSIS, Sp. UOV.

Nigra, pedibus riifis; apicc tibiarmn posticarum tarsisque
nigris ; alts hyalinis, stigmatc tcstaceo ; tcgiilis flavis. ?.
Long. 7 — 8 mm.; terebra 3 mm.

Hah. Agra {Rothney).

Head alutaceous, except on the vertex very thickly
covered with white hair ; the mandibles testaceous,
thickly covered with golden hair ; the teeth black, the
part in front of them piceous ; the palpi yellow. Thorax
black; closely punctured, thickly covered with white hair;
the middle of the mesopleurae transversely striated, and
with a smooth spot at the apex of the striated part ; the
basal area of the median segment larger, longer than
broad ; the keel straight, forming an acute angle in the

30 Cameron, Hynicnoptcra Ovicntalia.

centre ; the apex of the apical area bulges into it as a
triangle from the sides of which a keel goes round the
edge of the segment ; there is a short, stout, oblique keel
outside the spiracles, beyond which it cur\es round to
the apex of the segment, but is much thinner than the
basal branch. Legs rufous; the base of the anterior pair
yellow ; the apex of the hind tibiae and the tarsi black ;
the latter thickly covered with a white down, the spurs
pale yellow. Wings clear hyaline ; the stigma and
nervures dark testaceous. Abdomen black ; the second
and third segments pale testaceous beneath ; the petiole
with an elongated area at the base of the thickened
part; the apices of the second and third segments obscure
rufous.

LiMNERIA MOROSA, Sp. IIOV.

Nigra, palpis tegulisqiic albis ; pedibus rtifo-testaceis,
abdominis scgincutis testaceo-maculatis ; alis hyalinis. 2.
Long. 5 mm.

Hab. Trincomali, Ce}lon (^Ycrbnry).

Antennai entirely black, thickly covered with a pale
microscopic pubescence. Head closely punctured, the
face thickly covered with white pubescence ; the man-
dibles and palpi white. Thorax shagreened, opaque,
sparsely covered with minute pale hair ; the three basal
arese on the median segment distinct ; the others not
clearly defined, the apex finely transversely striated. The
four anterior legs pale testaceous ; the femora with a
more reddish hue ; the coxae broadly black at the base ;
the hinder entirely black ; the apex of the hinder tibise
and tarsi fuscous. Petiole black, shagreened, the base
flat, very smooth and shining ; the other segments black,
broadly rufo-testaceous at the apex and at the sides ;
the ventral segments of a paler more yellowish testaceous
colour. The stigma testaceous on the lowerside ; the
areolet distinctly petiolated.

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» —
Panishus ceylonicus, sp. nov.

Long, igmm.; terebra 4 mm.

Hah. Trincomali, Ceylon (Yerhury).

Comes near to P. lineatiis, Be. from Bengal, but that
has the mesonotum marked with brownish lines ; the alar
nervures brownish at the base, reddish at the apex, while
here they are uniformly black, and no mention is made of
the dark antennae.

Antennas as long as the body; the scape testaceous;
the flagellum black, dark brownish on the underside
beyond the middle. Head clear yellow, the occiput in
the middle of a more fulvous line ; the teeth of the
mandibles black, rufous at their base. Thorax bearing a
microscopic white down; the median segment finely and
closely but distinctly transversely striated. The hinder
tarsi pale yellow. Abdomen infuscated towards the apex.
The second transverse cubital nervure is interrupted on
the lower side.

TRYPHONIDES.

EXOCHUS AlTKINI, Sp. UOV.

Niger, pedihus siramnicis; coxis tarsisqite posticis nigris ;
alis hyalinis, stigmate fusco. J. Long. 7 mm.

Hab. Bengal (E. H. Aitkin).

Head shining, closely covered with short black hair ;
below the antennae closely and somewhat strongl}^ punc-
tured ; a semicircular furrow in front of the ocelli, the
palpi, yellow ; the mandibles before the apex piceous.
Antennae bearing a close fuscous pile ; the flagellum,
especially towards the base, brownish. Pro- and meso-
notum sparsely covered with fuscous pubescence ; the
supramedian area on the median segment a little longer
than broad ; the keels at its base curved outwardly to
shortly beyond the middle, when they become straight
and oblique ; the apical keel transverse. Pro-, meso-,

32 Cameron, Hyuicnopicra Oricntalia.

and base of the meta-pleurse shining and impunctate ; the
latter with a curved keel on the innerside of the spiracle,
beyond which the segment is shagreened. The base of
the petiole depressed ; the depression margined, the
margin continued shortly beyond it as blunt keels ; the
apex of the segment obscurely punctured.

The areolet is petiolated to near the bottom, where
there is formed a minute cellule, not much wider than the
transverse cubital nervure ; its outer nervure is faint, and
is interstitial with the recurrent.

BRACONID.E.

Bracon ceylonicus, sp. nov. (PI. 3, f. 5).

Niger, pro- Jiieso-thoraccquc riijis; pcdibus anticis testaceis;
alls fcrc hyalinis. $. Long, fere 7 mm. : terebra fere 2 mm.

Hah. Ceylon {Ycrhury).

Head black, shining, impunctate, the oral region
(including clypeus) rufo-testaceous ; the tips of the
mandibles black ; the palpi pallid testaceous. Antennae
longer than the body, entirely black. Thorax shining,
impunctate, sparsely covered with white pubescence; the
prosternum black ; the metapleurae and the median seg-
ment at the apex infuscated. \\'ings longer than the
body ; the lower side of the stigma fuscous. The middle
legs, except at the base, infuscated ; the hinder coxa^,
femora, tibiae, and tarsi, black ; the trochanters fuscous.
Abdomen black ; the basal three ventral segments white,
with a black spot in the centre of each. Petiole broadly
depressed at the base and down the sides ; the rest
rugosely longitudinally punctured. The other dorsal
segments coarsely rugosely punctured ; the second with a
raised somewhat triangular space in the centre at the base,
from which a sharp keel runs to near the apex; at its side
is an oblique furrow, with a sharp border on the inner
side; the suturiform articulation lonqitudinalh- striated.

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Bracon tricarinatus, sp. nov.

Niger, capitc, prothorace, scutello, abdominis bast et apice
pallide luteis ; alls fere liyalinis. $. Long. 7 mm.; terebra
3 mm.

Hab. Ceylon {Yerbnry^.

Head testaceous-yellow, except at the orbits; shining,
impunctate; the tips of the mandibles black and piceous;
a deep, wide furrow leads down from the ocelli. The
scape of the antennse black ; the flagellum broken off.
Pro- and meso-notum smooth, shining, impunctate; in the
centre of the latter is a large black mark reaching from
the extreme base to near the middle, and two equally
large lateral ones reaching from near the base to the
apex; the scutellum luteous; the mesonotum at its sides
and apex, black. Median segment entirely black ; at the
base in the centre is a depression which is finely longi-
tudinally striated. Meso- and meta-sternum black : the
metapleuras and the mesopleurae from the end of the
oblique furrow, black. The front legs are entirely testa-
ceous ; the middle pair testaceous except the coxae and
trochanters; the posterior pair entirely black. The petiole
testaceous; its raised centre black; the raised central part
is narrowed gradually towards the apex, whiere it is a little
less than the width of the lateral parts; at the apex it is
stoutly keeled in the centre with the sides depressed; the
base of the depression sharply keeled ; the lateral depres-
sion on the inner side obliquely striated ; its sides keeled
down the centre. The second segment in the centre
irregularly reticulated ; the sides rugosely punctured ; in
the centre is a straight, stout keel, triangularly dilated at
the base, this part being aciculated; the latter keels are
equally stout, not dilated at the base and oblique ; the
third segment is longitudinally rugose, except at its sides
at the apex, where it is smooth and shining ; ia the centre

c

34 Cameron, Hynicnoptcra Oricnialia.

is a keel ; the other segments are only black down the
centre and at the sides; the ventral segments black, the
base testaceous, sharply produced in the middle.

Bracon itea, s/). nov.

Long. 4 — 5 mm. ; terebra 2 mm.

Hah. Trincomali (Yerbury).

Head testaceous, shining, the face, except in the
centre, aciculated ; the palpi pale ; antennae black ; the
second joint obscure testaceous. Thorax testaceous, the
median segment infuscated in the middle, where there is
a shallow furrow. The legs pallid testaceous ; the hinder
femora and tibite infuscated, the former above and beneath.
The raised central part of the petiole aciculated ; the
second and third segments rather strongly rugosely punc-
tured ; keeled down the centre ; the dilated base of the
keel on the second segment aciculated ; the suturiform
articulation finely longitudinally striolated ; the third and
fourth segments with a transverse furrow, oblique at the
sides and longitudinally striolated ; the second, third, and
fourth segments broadly black in the middle ; the black
suffused with piceous on the third ; the third with a
distinct, the fourth with a less distinct longitudinal
furrow ; the ventral segments 3'ellowish-testaceous.

Bracon agraensis, sp. nov. (PI. 3. f. 6).

Flaviis, vcrticc antennisquc nigris ; alts fuliginosis, basi
late flavo. 2. Long. 13 mm. ; terebra 2 mm.

Hab. Agra {Roihncy).

Antennae as long as the body, black, almost glabrous.
Head shining, thickly covered with long fulvous hair ; the
sides of the clypeus with an oblique, the base with a
straight furrow ; the apices of the mandibles black ;
behind the black extends to near the middle of the eyes.
Thorax entirely yellow, smooth ; a broad, curved furrow
across the mesopleura^. Legs entirely yellow. The raised

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part of the petiole strongly longitudinally striolated ; the
second segment inside the oblique furrows strongl}' longi-
tudinally striolated ; the base at the sides smooth ; the
furrows striolated ; the suturiform articulation longitu-
dinally striolated, broadened at the sides. The wings are
yellow to near the base of the first cubital cellule ; the
first cubital cellule is hyaline above and beneath and at
the base ; and there is a clearer hyaline spot below the
transverse cubital nervure. The stigma is broadh- yellow

at the base.

Bracon ingratus, sp. nov.

Long, fere 10 mm.

Hab. Agra (Rothney).

Head shining ; the tips of the mandibles black ; a
broad furrow leads down from the ocelli. Thorax shining,
impunctate ; the curved furrow on the mesopleura; wide ;
the median segment with a gradual slope, very smooth
and shining. On the metapleuras is a broad oblique
furrow. Legs entirely luteous, the tibiae thickly covered
with pale hair. Wings bright yellow to near the stigma,
which is luteous, black at base and apex ; the first cubital
cellule with a large somewhat triangular hyaline spot, and
there is a smaller one below the first transverse cubital
nervure. Petiole smooth ; the apex in the centre with a
few stout longitudinal keels ; the lateral furrows wide.
The other segments strongly rugosely punctured ; the
second segment with a stout keel in the centre reaching
near to the apex ; at the sides is a broad slightly curved
depression, stoutly keeled on the innerside ; the other
segments have a stout transverse keel at the base, which
become wider at the sides, and are crenulated.

In coloration it agrees exactly with Bracon agraensis;
but may be at once separated from it by the strongly
punctured abdomen with the longitudinal keel on the
second segment.

36 Cameron, Hynncnoptcra Oricntalia.

Bracon Rothneyi, sp. nov.

Fiilvns; alis fiiscis, hasi flavo ; antcnnis nigris. Long.
6*5 mm.

Hab. Agra (Rotluicy).

Head entirel}- yellow, except the tips of the mandibles,
which are black ; the front and vertex shining, impunc-
tate; below the antennae it is obscurely rugose; furrowed
down the centre ; the clypeus shining, impunctate.
Antennae entirely black. Thorax above entirel}' smooth,
shining, impunctate, very sparseh* haired. Pleurae smooth
and shining ; the metapleurae with an oblique furrow.
Legs entirel}- luteous, sparsely covered with white hair.
Wings uniformly dark fuscous ; the costa, except before
the stigma, and the latter at the base, fulvous. Abdomen
rugosely punctured ; the raised part of the petiole with a
double keel, open at the base, rounded at the apex. At
the base of the second segment is a shining, smooth,
raised area from which a stout keel proceeds to near
the apex; at the side is a large oblique /\ -shaped space,
acutely margined on the innerside and obliquel}- strio-
lated; there are indistinct depressions on the sides of the
third and fourth segments.

Bracon Yerburyi, sp. nov.

Niger, orhiiis ocitlonini, pro- ct mcso-thoracc riifo-testaceis ;
tibiis, tarsis anicriorihns, fciiionbusqtie anticis, testaceis; alis
fere hyalinis. 2 . Long. 4 mm. ; terebra fere i mm.

Hab. Ceylon, Trincomali {Yevbury).

Antennae black ; the flagellum covered with a ver}-
microscopic pile. Head obscure dark testaceous, darker
on the face and on the vertex ; the face with a distinct
longitudinal keel. Thorax dark rufo-testaceous; the meta-
thorax much darker ; the mesopleura with an oblique
deep wide furrow at the top. The hinder legs are
entirely black and thickly covered with white microscopic

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pubescence ; the middle tibias are obscure testaceous at
the base ; the rest of it and the tarsi black. The lower
side of the stigma and the apical nervures are testaceous.
The petiole obscure brown ; the raised central part finely
longitudinally striated ; the second and third rather
coarsely longitudinally striated ; the second much more
strongly than the third; and it has also its sides depressed
and finely and irregularly striated ; both have a smoother
longitudinal line down the middle ; the other segments
are obscure brownish and aciculated.

Spinaria nigriceps, sp. nov. (PI. 3, f. 7).

Nigra, ihorace abdoininisque basi rufis ; pedibns ante-
rioribus pallide flavis; alis fuscis. Long. 7 mm.

Hab. Ceylon (Yerbury).

Head black, the oral region and organs testaceous ; a
broad furrow leads- down from the ocelli and there is a
curved one over each antennae. Antennae longer than
the body, black, the flagellum covered with a close
microscopic pile. Thorax bare, shining ; the sutures
crenulated ; a broad curved crenulated depression on the
lower part of the mesosternum, which is black for the
greater part ; the median segment bears large shallow
punctures. Legs covered with white hair ; the four
anterior entirely pallid yellow ; the hinder black, the
apices of the coxai and the trochanters pale. Wings
longer than the body ; fusco-hyaline ; the nervures and
stigma blackish ; the former paler towards the apex.
Abdomen shining, base longitudinally striolated ; the base
with a large distinctly margined (rounded at the apex)
space, which is smooth, except for a few scattered punc-
tures ; at the end of the metapleura over the apex of the
hind coxa is a sharp tooth ; the apical segment in the
middle ends in two large sharp teeth, the part between
t hem at their base being rounded ; at their side is a

38 Cameron, Hyiucnoptcva Oricntalia.

shorter tooth about one-fourth of their length ; the two
proceeding segments end at the sides in large, sharp
teeth. The basal segment is pallid fulvous, except for a
black band in the middle ; the second and third segments
black, except the side of the second broadly and a
triangular mark on the side of the third : the fourth
segment is pallid rufo-fulvous except at the base and the
sides ; the terminal spines pale fulvous ; the others deep
black ; the basal half of the ventral surface testaceous ;
the apical blackish.

The above described species comes nearest in form to
S. Icucouielccna, West., as also in its general coloration ;
but Westwood's species may be known from it b}' the
black thorax.

Apanteles taproban;e, .s/). now

Niger, pcdihuK ahdoniinisquc subtns riifo-tcsiaccis ; aiis

hyalinis. 2. Long. 2 mm.

Hab. Trincomali, Ce}-lon {Ycrhnry).

Antennae longer than the bod}-, the scape testaceous,
the tlagellum obscure brownish beneath. Head black ;
the mandibles and palpi testaceous ; the face finely punc-
tured; its centre raised, the raised part becoming gradually
wider towards the apex. Thorax above thickly covered
w'ith a pale pubescence ; the median segment rugosel}'
punctured; the propleurse, the mesopleurse in front of the
depression, and the sternum finely punctured; the apex of
the metapleurae more closely and coarsely punctured ; the
legs rufo-testaceous except the base of the fore coxae and
the whole of the hinder coxae, which are black ; the latter
coarsely punctured. The stigma fuscous ; the nervures
pale white, the basal two segments of the abdomen closely
punctured; the sides of the second segment narrowly, the
others broadly, and the ventral surface rufo-testaceous.

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CHALCIDID^.

Chalcis bengalensis, sp. nov. (PI. 3, f. g).

Nigra, pcdibus anterioribiis albis, hasi late nigro; coxis
trocliantcribus femoribusque posticis, rnfis; tibiis posticis albis ^
anticis nigris: tarsis posticis albis; alis hyalinis, ncrvis nigris;
tcgtilis albis. 2 . Lon^. 2 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rotlmcy).

Antennas 11 -jointed, placed in the middle of the face;
black; the scape bare, shining; the flagellum with a pale
microscopic pile ; the scape not reaching to the hinder
ocelli ; the antennal depression deep, sharply bordered ;
at the apex produced roundly in the middle; the vertex
rough ; the cheeks and clypeus covered thickly with long
glistening white hair ; the apex rounded at the top,
smooth, and shining; the mandibles with the three teeth
piceous. Thorax above coarsely punctured ; covered
sparsely with white hair; the sides and apex of the
scutellum thickly covered with long silvery hair ; the apex
of the scutellum rounded ; the median segment with an
abruptly oblique slope; strongly reticulated. The lower
part of the propleuras coarsely, the upper part finely punc-
tured ; mesopleuras coarsely punctured ; the depression at
its base wide, deep, strongly longitudinally striolated ; the
metapleura; strongly irregularly reticulated, the reticula-
tions much closer at the base. The four anterior coxae and
trochanters entirely black ; the front femora black at the
base ; the middle black with the apex white ; the hind
coxae (except at the base where they are black) trochanters
and femora red ; the tibiae white, black in front ; the tarsi
white except at the apex; the femoral teeth, black, short,
stout, closely pressed together at the apex, over a dozen
in number.

Chalcis eccentrica, sp. nov.

Long. 5 mm.

Hab. Bombay {Rothncy).

Very similar in coloration to C. bengalensis ; but has

40 Cameron, Hyniciiopicra Oricntalia.

the scape of the antennae reddish beneath ; the thorax
almost bare, the scutellum wanting the thick mass of
white hair at the apex entirely ; while the apex looked at
from above is seen to be stoutly bidentate ; instead of
being uniformly rugosely punctured, the punctures are all
widely separated, while at the base in the middle there is
a large shining impunctate space.

Head rugosely punctured, sparsely covered with white
hair ; the clypeus shining, impunctate, glabrous, with two
elongated punctures on either side of the middle ; and
there is a shining, impunctate spot above it. Base of
mandibles finely longitudinally striated ; the centre
broadly rufous. Scape of antennae rufous, darker at the
apex ; the flagellum stout, thickly covered with short
white hair. Pro- and meso-notum with large deep punc-
tures ; the scutellum also strongly punctured : the centre
at the base with a large smooth, impunctate space,
surrounded by large shallow widely separated punctures;
its apex ending in large teeth, rounded at the points ;
the median segment strongly reticulated. Propleurai at
top finely shagreened ; its lower part and sides behind
irregularly reticulated ; the mesopleuras shining ; at the
base on the lower side with some large deep punctures,
this basal part being separated from the larger posterior
by a distinct keel ; the metapleurae coarsely rugosely
punctured, and in front thickly covered with long white
hairs. Legs : the four anterior coxae and trochanters,
black ; the four anterior femora broadl\- black at the
base ; the apex white ; the tibiae and tarsi white : the
former broadly lined with black at the base ; the hind
coxae, trochanters and femora red. The tibiae and tarsi
white, like the anterior, the tibiie broadly black in the
middle ; the femora with lo minute black teeth. Abdo-
men very smooth and shining ; the penultimate segment
aciculate, and bearing large deep round punctures.

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Halticella erythropus, sp. nov.

Nigra, pedibus rufis, coxis, tibiis tarsisque posticis nigris;
alis hyalinis. Long. 5 mm.

Hab. Agra (Rothitey).

Head coarsely punctured; above sparsely covered with
silvery hair; the face from the bottom of the eyes on
either side of the antennal groove thickly covered with
pale golden hair; the sides of the head stoutly margined.
Antennae long, slender, bare, the apex of the second joint
rufous. Thorax strongly punctured, the punctures on the
mesonotum much finer and closer at the base, and there
is a smooth, impunctate spot on the sides. Median seg-
ment areolated, the base fringed with long pale golden
hair; the basal central area elongated pyriform, trans-
versely striolated. Propleurae strongly punctured ; the
mesopleurae hollowed, bare, stoutly longitudinally strio-
lated ; metapleurae coarsely rugosely punctured, thickly
covered with long fulvo-silvery hair. Fore coxae with the
edges on the outer side margined ; the hind coxae very
smooth and shining, thickly covered with long silvery hair
in front; the femora slightly, the tibiae and tarsi thickly
covered with silvery hair. Abdomen very smooth ; the
second segment at the top and apex laterally thickly and
the other segments more sparsely covered with long
silvery hair. Wings hyaline, a faint fuscous cloud under
the costa; the nervures fuscous; tegulae rufo-testaceous.

The parapsidal furrows are obsolete ; the apex of the
scutellum without teeth; the antennae are ii-jointed, long,
slender ; the scape reaches to the ocelli ; the hind coxae
have a large stout tooth at the apex. The fore tibiae may
be infuscated, and the hinder rufous behind; the median
segment at the sides near the apex projects into a stout,
large tooth.

This species agrees best with Euchalcis as defined by
Kirby {Journ. Linn. Soc. {Zool.) xvii., 63).

42 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcva Oricntalia.

TEMNATA, gen. nov.

Antennae 12-jointed, situated immediateh' over the
mouth. Face broadly, but not deeply, excavated. Meso-
notum without parapsidal furrows. Scutellum at the apex
narrowed, and projecting at the sides into two oblique
triangular teeth. At the base of the metapleurai near the
hind wings are two stout keels almost united on the outer
border and forming a somewhat horseshoe-shaped area ;
on the side beyond this are two stout spines widel}-
separated. Ovipositor short.

Comes nearest to Kirb3^'s genus Mcf(aIocoliis {Journ.
Linn. Soc. (Zool.) x\'ii., 61), which differs from it in haN'ing
the antennae inserted in the middle of the face ; the hind
coxse have a leaf-like projection on the upperside, and
the ovipositor is as long as the abdomen itself.

Temnata maculipennis, sp. nov. (PI. 3, f. 10).

Ni'gra, arf^rntco-pilosa ; alls fuuiatis, albo -fascial is. 2,
Long. 6 mm.

Hab. Agra {Rothncy).

Head strongly punctured, very sparsely covered with a
microscopic pile, which gives it a greyish appearance.
From the middle of the lower side of the cheek a distinct
keel runs to the eyes. Pro- and meso-notum closel}- punc-
tured : the scutellum with the punctuation equally strong,
but closer ; the apical teeth are not twice longer than
wide and rounded at the apex. Median segment with
keels all over from the base to the apex ; the two central
straight, the others more oblique ; the sides at the apex
thickly covered with long silvery hair. Pro- and meta-
pleura coarsely and uniformly punctured ; the mesopleurat
with longitudinal keels rather widely separated: the upper
side at the apex rugosely punctured. Legs black, sparsely
covered with a silvery pile. Abdomen shining ; the apex
opaque, shagreened ; the fore wings to the base of the

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stigma h}aline : there is then a narrow fuscous stripe,
followed by a hyaline one extending a little beyond the
cubitus : the rest of the wing smoky, lighter at the apex.

PROCTOTRUPID.E.

V Epyris amatorius, sp. nov. (PL 3, f. 8).

Long. 7 mm. d".

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothncy).

Head strongly punctured, more widely separated
behind the ocelli, the clypeus stoutly keeled down the
middle, and a curved keel on either side of this united to
the central at the base; the mandibles with large punc-
tures; the four basal teeth brownish. Antennae entirely
black : the scape sparsely ; the flagellum more closely
covered with pale fuscous hair, nearly as long as the
thickness of the joints. Pro- and meso-notum thickl}-
covered with long fuscous hairs ; the base of the pro-
notum closely transversely striolated ; the rest of it
coarsely irregularly rugosely punctured, except at the
apex, the smooth apical part being separated b}' a dis-
tinct keel from the rest ; the mesonotum with scattered
punctures : the parapsidal furrows reaching not quite to
the apex : the scutellum almost impunctate. The median
segment transversel}-, more widely at the base, where
there is in the centre a somew^hat triangular area ; the
apex is more strongly and closely transversely striolated.
Propleurse shining, smooth; the mesopleurse covered with
large, distinctly separated punctures, except a smooth,
elongated, slightly raised space under the wings ; the
metapleuras punctured at the top and round the apex ;
the top at the base with two longitudinal keels, between
which are two perpendicular ones. Legs black, the joints
testaceous; the femora and tibicC sparsely, the tarsi more
thickly covered with shorter white hair. Wings hyaline,
with a very faint fulvous tinge ; the stigma black ; the

44 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntalia.

nervures testaceous. Abdomen shining; the apex sparsely
covered with long pale hair; at the base is a distinctly
bordered longitudinal furrow.

Except the radius, the alar nervures are obsolete.

SCOLIID^.

""^TlPHIA TARSATA, Sp. IIOV.

Nigra, tibiis tarsisquc aiiticis rnjis ; alis fusco-liyalinis.
6 . Long. 9 mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rothiicy).

Head shining, strongly punctured ; the punctures
widely separated on the vertex ; the front and vertex
covered with longish pale hair ; the clypeus and lower
part of the cheeks thickly covered with long white hair ;
the base and the apex of the mandibles broadl}- in the
centre, ferruginous. The scape of the antenna; strongly
punctured beneath and sparsely covered with long white
hair ; the flagellum obscure brownish beneath. Pronotum
punctured, except at the apex ; and rather thickly covered
with long pale hairs : the mesonotum with a broad
fringe of large punctures round the sides ; the scutellum
with large punctures all over, which are much closer
towards the apex. Median segment alutaceous ; with
three complete keels down the centre ; the apex at the
sides shining, smooth. Propleura^ obscurely punctured
round the edges ; the rest finely obliquely striated ; the
mesopleurse strongly punctured; the metapleurce obliquely,
somewhat irregularly striated, the striai widely separated.
Legs thickly covered with white hairs ; the fore knees,
femora, and tarsi rufous ; the tarsi pale ; the apex of the
middle tibiae and the middle tarsi testaceous, as are also
the apices of the basal two joints and the third joint of
the posterior tarsi. Abdomen shining, thickly covered
with long white hair, especially towards the apex, where
it has a fulvous hue.

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{y- TiPHiA Magrettii, sp. nov.

Nigra, nitida, femorihiis posiicis rufis ; alis fiisco-hyalinis.
Long-. 10 mm.

Hah. Mussouri {Rotkney).

Black, shining, sparsely covered with longish glistening
white hair. Antennse entirely black ; the scape shining,
bearing a few large punctures and long white hairs ; the
flagellum opaque, covered with a dull microscopic pile.
Head covered with long glistening white hair and bearing
large moderately deep punctures ; the mandibles shining,
grooved, and broadly red towards the middle. Pro- and
meso-notum shining, bearing long white hairs ; and widely
separated punctures ; the scutellum irregularly punctured
round the sides and apex ; those on the latter being the
larger ; the apex of the post-scutellum with scattered
punctures. Median segment shagreened ; the base almost
glabrous, with two complete keels in the centre, and
having between them one which is only three-fourths of
their length ; the apex slightly hollowed towards the
centre, which has a straight keel ; sparsely covered with
long white hair. Propleuras smooth, shining above ; the
lower part obscurely transversely striated ; the meso-
pleurai projecting at the base ; almost straight, smooth
and impunctate ; the sides rather strongly punctured, but
with the punctures all distinctly separated ; sparsely
covered with long w^iite hairs ; the metapleuras strongly
obliquely punctured. Legs thickly covered with stiff
white hairs ; the short thick spines on the hind tibiae
and the calcaria pallid testaceous. From the stigma the
wings have a decided smoky tinge ; and are traversed
by four white lines (two above and two below the cubital
nervure) like nervures. Abdomen black, shining, and
covered, especially towards the apex, with long white
hairs ; the sides of the basal segments sparsely ; the
apical more closely and thickly covered with long white

46 Cameron, Hyuicnopicra Oricntalia.

hairs ; the last segment more or less piceous ; the ventral
segments shining, sparsely covered with long white hairs.

This can hardly be Tiphia rufofcmorata Sm., for the
head with " numerous fine punctures," " the apical half
of the mandibles ferruginous," the scutellum "' strongly
punctured " cannot apply to our species ; nor is there any
mention of the metasternum being striolated. It is very
like the well-known European species Tipliia fcinorata;
but differs in having the hinder tibiae black ; the apex of
the clypeus more sharply projecting and more deeply
incised, and the second abdominal segment not depressed
and crenulated at the base.

Tiphia femorata is recorded by Magretti from Burmah.
{Ann. Mus. Civ. Gcnova, XII. p. 52.)

^'Tiphia cassiope, sp. nov.

2. Long. 7 mm.

Hab. Mussouri {KntJuuy).

Resembles T. Magrcttii in coloration, but is smaller
and the clypeus is not distinctly projecting and incised
in the middle as it is in T. Magrcttii.

Head shining, sparsely punctured, and bearing some
long white hairs behind ; the clypeus punctured, transverse,
the apex smooth; the apical three-fourths of the mandibles
rufous, the extreme apex black. Antennae black; the apex
of the scape piceous; bearing a few large punctures and
some longish pale golden hairs. Pro- and meso-notum
shining ; the former with the basal three-fourths punc-
tured, the punctures being closer together at the base;
the sides in the middle and the apex, impunctate ; the
mesonotum with moderately large punctures in the middle,
the sides with a few widely separated punctures ; the
scutellum punctured at the apex and sides. Median
segment shining, slightly shagreened at the base ; the
three longitudinal keels complete. The lower half of

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the propleurae finely longitudinally striated ; the meso-
pleuras with scattered punctures and sparsely covered
with long white hairs ; the metapleurse finely and closely
longitudinally striated. Legs thickly covered with long
white hairs, the four hinder trochanters and femora bright
rufous ; the fore femora and tibiae underneath more or
less dull rufous. Wings hyaline, slightly suffused with
fuscous. Abdomen shining, the apex of the first segment
with a transverse row of punctures ; the apical half of the
last segment shining, dull piceous.

The three species here described with red on the legs
may be separated as follows : —

1 (4) Femora red, wings smoky.

2 (3) Clypeus incised, projecting. Magrettii

3 (2) ,, transverse, not projecting. cassiope

4 (1) Femora black; anterior tibiae and tarsi

rufous. tarsata

^ TiPHIA CLYPEALIS, s/). IIOV.

Nigra, clypeo, tibiis anticis, tarsisqiie anteriorihiis, rnfis ;
alis hyalinis, nervis fuscis. 2. Long. 7 mm.

Hah. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head shining, punctured ; covered with long silvery
hairs, which are densest below the antennae ; the clypeus
rufous ; punctured ; the apex smooth, impunctate, and
slightly curved ; mandibles broadly rufous in the middle.
Antennae ferruginous beneath towards the apex, the last
joint entirely so. Pronotum shining, punctured ; the
mesonotum with the punctures more widel}' separated ;
the sides being free from them, and being there too more
widely separated than they are on the sides; the scutellum
with large, widely separated punctures all over. Median
segment coarsely in the middle, the sides much more
finely aciculated. Propleurae finely obliquely striated
throughout. Legs thickly covered with white hairs ; the

48 Cameron, Hymcnoptcrn Ovicnialia.

anterior knees, tibiae, and tarsi, the base and apex of the
middle tibiae and the apices of the hinder tarsal joints,
rufous. Radial cellule closed ; the second recurrent
nervure received in the apical third of the cellule. Basal
segment of the abdomen except a belt at the apex, with
only a few scattered indistinct punctures ; the apices of
the others closely punctured ; and sparsely covered with
long white hairs ; the apical ventral segment strongly
aciculated, rufous at the apex ; there is a distinct curved
keel on either side of the penultimate segment.

v/TlPHIA FUSCINERVIS, Up. HOV.

Nigra, tarsis anticis rnfis; ahdoniinis apicc longe fnlvo-
Jiirto ; alis hyalinis, ncrvis stigniateqiic fnscis. 2. Long,
fere 8 mm.

Hub. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Head densely covered with long fuscous hairs ; shining,
strongly punctured, the mandibles broadly ferruginous
before the apex ; the palpi dark testaceous. Antennae
obscure brownish towards the apex, covered with a pale
microscopic pile, the scape shining, coarsely punctured
on the inner side. Pronotum closely punctured ; the
mesonotum with the punctures larger and more widel}'
separated ; the scutellum with a wide belt of punctures
at the apex, a narrower one at the sides and base, and
a somewhat broader one down the middle ; the post-
scutellum finely rugose. Median segment coarsel}- alu-
taceous ; the keels straight, a little converging towards
the apex ; an interrupted keel down the middle at the
base ; the apex with an oblique slope. The lower part
of the propleurae obliquely striolated ; the upper part
obliquely aciculated ; the mesopleurae strongly punctured.
Legs thickly covered with longish white hairs ; the
calcaria pale luteous. Wings hyaline ; the stigma dark
piceous ; the nervures pale testaceous. The basal seg-

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ment of the abdomen very smooth and shining, sparsely-
punctured in the middle; the third and following segments
punctured, thickly covered with long pale fulvous hairs,
which are more silvery towards the apex.

vTlPHIA INCISA, sp. nov.

Nigra, longe argenteo-pilosa ; apice clypei iiicisa ; alis
Jiyalinis, nervis fuscis. 6. Long, 9 — 10 mm.
Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head black, thickly covered with cinereous pubescence ;
rather strongly punctured ; the clypeus closely punctured;
the apex smooth, roundly incised. Antennas thick, the
scape with a few large punctures and with longish white
hairs ; the flagellum closely covered with a pale micro-
scopic down. Pronotum closely punctured, the extreme
apex only impunctate; the mesonotum strongly punctured
but not closely ; the scutellum more closely punctured all
over, this being also the case wdth the post scutellum ;
the median segment short, finely rugose, opaque, the base
sparsely, the apex much more densely covered with long
white hairs; at the base are two straight keels, with an
indistinct one in the centre, the two forming an area
nearly as broad as long ; the apex has an oblique slope
and has an indistinct keel down the centre. Propleurae
aciculated, obscurely striated at the bottom ; mesopleurje
punctured ; the metapleurse with about eight semi-oblique
keels at the top. Wings hyaline, the nervures and stigma
black ; the radial cellule closed at the apex. Legs
entirely black except the calcaria, which are pale fulvous ;
the tarsi wdth a fulvous pubescence beneath. Abdomen
covered with longish white hairs ; the basal segment with
widely separated punctures all over, its apex depressed ;
the apical more closely and strongly punctured than the
middle segments.

D

50 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntalia.

^TlPHIA IMI'LICATA, Sp. tWV.

Long. 9 mm.

Hab. Miissouri {Rot Juicy).

Head densely covered all over with long white hair :
opaque, the clypeus largely produced and projecting ; the
sides oblique, the apex transverse ; the mandibles entirely
black, covered with long white hairs ; the base punctured.
Pro- and meso-notum closely punctured all over ; the
latter more strongl}' than the former, and more sparsely
towards the middle ; the scutellum punctured all over
like the mesonotum ; the post-scutellum closel}- finely
rugosely punctured. The median segment finel}- rugosely
punctured, towards the apical keel irregularl}- striolated
the tw^o outer keels curving inwardly ; the central straight
not reaching quite to the apex. The apex of the
segment sharpl}' oblique. Propleurce strongly transversely
striolated, except at the extreme apex, which is shining
and impunctate ; the mesopleura alutaceous ; the meta-
pleura depressed at the base, closely longitudinally
striolated. Legs black, thickly covered with long pale
hairs, the hairs on the underside of the tarsi pale golden ;
the calcaria and the tibial and tarsal spines pale fulvous.
The wings hyaline, infuscated towards the apex ; the
radial cellule is not appendiculated ; the second recurrent
nervure is recei\'ed shortl}- beyond the middle of the
cellule. Abdomen shining, impunctate at the base,
more opaque and thickly haired towards the apex ; the
basal segment above with a long shallow depression ; the
ventral segments sparsely covered with long pale hairs.

■^TlPHIA ERVTHROCERA, Sp. IWV.

Nigra, nmndibnlis, tibiis, tarsis aiiiicis, fiagclloquc anicn-
narum riifis ; alis liyalinis. 2. Long. 8 mm.
Hab. Mussouri {Rothncy).
Antennae rufous, covered with a pale microscopic pile;

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the base of the scape black ; covered with long golden
hairs on the underside. Head shining, sparsely haired ;
covered with large distinctly separated punctures ; the
mandibles ferruginous; sparsely covered on the lower side
with long golden hairs ; the teeth are black. Pro- and
meso-notum with scattered punctures except at the apices;
the scutellum with a few punctures at the apex. Median
segment alutaceous; the three keels complete. PropleurcE
alutaceous, smooth and shining above ; the mesopleuras
punctured, alutaceous at the top ; the metapleura; strio-
lated throughout, much more finely at the base. Legs
thickly covered with white hairs ; the tibial spines pale ;
the four anterior tarsi ; the front tibiae behind and the
middle tibite entirely ferruginous; the hinder tarsi ferru-
ginous; the calcaria and tarsal spines pale fulvous.
Wings hyaline, suffused with fuscous ; the nervures
fuscous; the stigma black; the second recurrent nervure
received in the apical third of the cellule. Abdomen
shining, sparsel}' covered with long white hairs ; the
transverse depression on the apex of the petiole closely
and coarsely punctured at the sides, more widel}' and
sparsely at the middle ; the puncturing on the dorsal
segments becomes closer and coarser towards the apical ;
the last shining, impunctate, piceous broadly at the apex.

METHOCA.

Smith described two Indian species of Methoca, under
the same name — orientalis — (Cat. Hym. III., 66) from
Northern India and another, renamed Smithii by Magretti
{Ann. Mils. Civ. Genova, xxxii., p. 259), taken by Mr.
Rothney at Barrackpore {Trans. Ent. Soc., 1875, p. 35).
Both were described from males; and represent, so far
as can be judged from the descriptions, different species.
The undernoted female is, I should say, quite distinct
from either.

52 Cameron, Hynncnoptera Oricntalia.

V Methoca bicolor, sp. nov. (PI. 4, f. 12).

Nigra, nitida, thoracc hasiquc abdoiiiinis rnfis. 2. Long.
5 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rotlincy).

Antennae stout, the four basal joints of the antennas
rufous, sparsely covered with white hairs, becoming
slightly and very gradually thickened towards the apex.
Head shining, impunctate. Thorax shining, impunctate,
except at the base of the scutellar region where it is
transversely striated ; the mesonotum at the sides of the
scutellum is also somewhat obliquely strongly striated.
The basal segment of the abdomen is rufous, except at
the extreme apex ; the other segments shining, impunc-
tate ; the apical segment obscure rufous. Legs black,
the tarsi obscure testaceous, the femora sparsely haired ;
the tibiae covered with stiff hairs.

^j Methoca rugosa, sp. nov. (PI. 4, f. 11).

Nigra, basi flagcUo antennariun late, fcinoribns iarsisqiie
anticis rnfis; alls violaceis, basi hyalinis. 6. Long. 15mm.

Hab. Ceylon.

Antenns stout, almost bare, the basal three joints
and the base of the fourth rufous. Head black ; the
mandibles broadly rufous in the centre ; the front strongly
punctured, almost reticulated, thickly covered ^\ith
fuscous hairs ; the vertex more shining, less pilose ; the
punctures shallower and more widely separated, especially
at the side of the ocelli. Thorax black, the pronotum,
except a smooth, impunctate band at the apex, coarsely
transversely striolated ; the mesonotum much more
strongly and irregularly transversely striolated ; scutellum
strongly irregularly reticulated ; the sides towards the
apex impunctate ; in the centre of the metanotum is a
pear-shaped area, with four stout transverse keels, the two
central being the longest ; at the side of this are stout

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semi-longitudinal keels ; the apex at the top is stoutly
margined ; at the top is a triangular area, the sides with
stout oblique keels, meeting in the centre ; the pleura
coarsely irregularly reticulated, the sternum irregularly
transversely striolated ; its side stoutly keeled with a
sharp margin at the edge, the pleura at the side of this
being hollowed ; the sternum widely hollowed, the hollow
becoming gradually wider towards the apex. Abdomen
shining, impunctate ; the base stoutly longitudinally
striated ; the basal ventral segment strongl}^ reticulated ;
keeled down the middle to near the apex ; the other
segments with punctures at the apex, these being fewer on
the middle and more numerous on the apical segments.

MUTILLIDiE.

Since my paper on the Indian Mutillidse {Manchester
Memoirs, V., 1892) was published, some additional
species have come into my possession from Mr. Rothney
and from Col. Yerbury. The collection from the last-
named gentleman is of especial value, as it enables us to
unite the sexes of a few species.

The discovery by Mr. Rothney of an apterous 6 Mutilla,
although not unique, is of interest. It is remarkable that
the four known apterous species of 6 Mtitilla have the
thorax emarginate, as it often is with 5 Mutillce, while it
never is so in the winged males.

a. Males. Wingless, thorax incised.

J Mutilla cedipus, sp. nov. (PI. 4, f. 13. J.)

Ferruginea, aptcra, ahdoniine nigro, albo macnlato ; pedibus
nigris; tlwrace late inciso. 6. Long, fere g mm.

Hah. Barrackpore {Rothney).

Head large, wider than the thorax, the part behind
the eyes more than twice their length; coarsely punctured,
closely covered with white pubescence ; black, ferruginous

54 Cameron, Hynnenopteva Orientalia.

from shortly above the antennal tubercles to the top of
the eyes ; the black above the outer side of the eyes being
oblique. Antennas entirely black; the scape thickly covered
with stiff white pubescence, the black part of the head
densely covered with glistening white pubescence ; the
vertex and occiput with the pubescence longer, darker,
and more erect. Thorax not twice the length of the head;
gradually narrowed to the metathorax, which bulges out,
so that it is as wide as the prothorax. Above, the thorax
is coarsely rugose and covered with long fuscous hairs ;
the apex of the median segment is oblique and has a
sharp spine in the centre. The pleurae are shining, im-
punctate ; covered with white pubescence ; black ; the
upper part of the pro-, the upper third of the meso-, and
the nieta-pleurse above the oblique furrow, rufous. The
sides of the median segment with three large and one
short spine. The legs black ; covered densely with white
hairs ; the tibiae almost spineless. The abdomen longer
than the head and thorax united, velvety black, covered
with long black hairs ; a square spot on the centre of the
iirst segment ; three large oval ones at the apex of the
second ; a small one fn the centre of the third, a larger
one in the centre of the fourth, both narrowed and
rounded at the base ; and the greater part of the fifth,
white. Ventral segments black ; the second strongly
punctured, sparsely covered with white hairs ; the others
are fringed with long pale hair.
The genital armature is normal.

h. Winged, thorax not incised.

Fore wings with only one recurrent nervure; three
transverse cubital nervures ; stigma elongate ; apex of
abdomen bispinose, middle tibiss with two spines.
Petiole serrate beneath, elongate, nodose at apex. Eyes
very large, oval, entire ; ocelli large.

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The precise generic position of this species must stand
over for further study in connection with its unknown $ .
It is very closely related to the Photopsis section of the
American genus Sphcerophthahiia. In general form and
appearance it is very like Mutilla ohliterata Sm., which
is, however, abundantly distinct otherwise. It differs
from Mutilla proper in the eyes being entire in the S .

\/MuTILLA APICIPENNIS, Sp. UOV.

Thorace capiteque ferrugineis ; ahdoniine nigro, hasi ferru-
gineo ; pedihus pallidc testaceis ; alts hyalinis, apicc finnatis.
S . Long. 10 mm.

Hab. Trincomali {Yerhury).

Head as wide as the thorax, shining, glabrous ; the
mandibles with long fulvous hairs ; their teeth deep black;
a slight depression on the front above the antenna; ; the
eyes and ocelli large ; the head behind the eyes not half
their length. Antennse thick, uniformly fulvous, covered
with a close white pubescence. Thorax uniformly fulvous,
shining ; the mesonotum obscurely punctured ; the
scutellum rugosely punctured ; the median segment with
a gradually rounded slope ; reticulated uniformly, sparsely
covered with long white hairs. Pro- and meso-pleurai
rugosely punctured ; the edges of the former crenulated ;
the metapleurae reticulated. Legs pale testaceous, covered
with long pale hairs ; the hinder femora broadly infuscated
towards the apex. Petiole elongated, gradually dilated,
and strongly punctured, especially towards the apex ;
where there is a black band ; beneath it is hollow, shining,
the edges rough, the other segments shining, their apices
(jbscure testaceous ; covered with long pale hairs. The
wings, which do not reach to the apex of the abdomen,
are milk-white. The nervures pale testaceous. The apex
from the third transverse cubital nervure smoky ; the two
basal transverse cubital nervures curved ; the third sharply

56 Cameron, Hyuicnvptcra Oricntalia.

angled ; the first recurrent nervure received in the basal
third of the cellule ; the second completely obliterated.

The ocelli are larger than usual ; the second abdominal
segment unarmed beneath. On the mesonotum the two
parapsidal furrows are complete ; the last dorsal abdominal
segment rufous and punctured at the apex.

In appearance this species resembles the American
genus PJwtopsis. It is apparently closely related to M.
pcdiinculnta from Arabia and Eg3-pt.

A. Oescriptioiis of species kiio>vii in both sexes.

The following species belongs to a group the species
of which, being so similarly coloured, are ver}' difficult to
identify ; and I should not have ventured to describe it if
I had not got both sexes.

^MUTILLA ACIDALIA, Sp. UOV.

2. Black, thorax above ferruginous. Head as wide
as the thorax, coarsely punctured ; the head behind the
eyes developed a little less than the length of these latter;
covered with a short, sparse, white pubescence. Antenna;
stout, covered with a white down; the basal joint reddish
at the apex. Thorax above, coarsely punctured, sparsely
covered with fuscous hairs ; the median segment with an
abrupt slope, coarsely punctured, covered with long white
hairs. Abdomen not much longer than the head and
thorax united ; black ; sparsely covered wdth long fuscous
hairs ; the hypopygium rather strongl}- longitudinally
striated ; on the second segment are two oval, on the
third and fourth segments two square marks of silvery
pubescence ; the basal ventral segment is ferruginous ;
the others obscure testaceous at their apices ; and marked
with long white hairs. Legs black, the tibiae and tarsi
wath white hairs ; the tibial spines stout, fuscous ; the
calcaria pale.

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6 . Head and thorax black, the former in front and the
pronotum thickly covered with long white silvery hairs ;
abdomen ferruginous, except the apical segment, which is
black above and beneath ; wings fuscous, paler at the
base. Antennae elongate, slender, tapering towards the
apex ; the scape grooved laterally, sparsely covered with
long white hair ; the flagellum covered with a sparse
down ; the third joint nearly twice the length of the
fourth. Head not much narrower than the thorax ;
behind the e3'es it is a little longer than their width ; the
front and vertex strongly punctured. Prothorax strongly
punctured, the pronotum thickly covered with gre}^
pubescence ; the mesonotum strongly punctured, the
punctures deep and clearly separated ; dov/n the sides
run two deep furrows ; the median segment with a some-
what abrupt rounded slope ; reticulated ; in the centre is
an elongated area reaching from the base to shortly
beyond the middle, the base being dilated. Propleura;
obliquely striolated, smooth behind ; the mesopleuras
coriaceous, projecting in the middle, where they are
thickly covered with long white hairs. Legs covered
with longish white hairs ; the calcaria pale. Radial
cellule elongate ; the basal abscissa of the radius sharply
obhque, the apical more rounded ; the first transverse
cubital nervure oblique ; the second broadly and roundly
curved ; the third sharply angled above the middle ; both
the recurrent nervures are received shortly beyond the
middle. Keel on basal ventral segment stout, black.

>J MUTILLA OPULENTA, Smith.

The $ of this species is probably M. soror, Sauss. {Ann.
Soc. Ent. Fr., vii., 1867, 354, t. 8,f. 3.) As Smith's name
is the older one, it will ha\-e to be adopted should soror
prove to be a variet}-.

Col. Yerbury has taken the sexes together. The ?
however has the thorax black, while in the typical M. soror

58 Cameron, Hyincnoptcva Ovicnialia.

it is reddish ; but in other respects the two agree, except
that the hinder femora have more black. It may, how-
ever, be as well to give a description of the 2 M. opulcnta
in case M. soror may be different.

Head as wide as the thorax; red, coarsely and rugosely
punctured, shining, bare, behind the eyes the vertex
almost as long as the width of the eyes. Scape of the
antenna; rufous, darker at the apex and beneath, and
bearing large punctures ; the flagellum black, thickly
covered with fuscous pile. Thorax black, twice the length
of the head; the sides almost parallel, not dilated towards
the apex, very coarsely rugosely punctured ; the apex of
the median segment with a very slight oblique slope ;
above coarsely punctured, the rest finely and uniformly
rugose ; the lower part covered with long golden hairs.
The pleurai smooth ; the base of the pronotum and the
metapleura; coarsely punctured; the lower portion of the
metapleurai thickly covered with pale golden pubescence.
Petiole black, the apex (probably the whole in fresh
examples) fringed with golden hairs; on the base of the
second segment are two large oval golden marks ; its apex
has a golden band, broadly narrowed in the centre ; the
third segment is entirely golden ; the pygidium coriaceous,
fringed at the sides with long golden hairs. The second
ventral segment has large, somewhat shallow, clearly
separated punctures ; all the segments fringed with long
golden hairs. The front four legs red, the knees black,
sparsely covered with golden hairs, especially the tarsi ;
the apical three-fourths of the hind femora are black ; the
tibise and tarsi thickly covered with golden hair.

The form of the spots on the second abdominal seg-
ment varies. In one example on the inner side at the apex
they are rounded ; in another they are there truncated as
figured by Saussure in his M. liuuibcrtiana; in another
they are more as he figures them in .V. soror, but the

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band on the fourth segment is as in M. humbertiana ; in
M. soror it is figured as straight at the base. M. insidaris
Cam., may be known from it by the thorax being red ; by
the metapleurae not being coarsely punctured throughout,
only at the extreme apex, the band on the third segment
complete, not incised at the base.

^MUTILLA PERELEGANS, Sp. IIOV.

This is the supposed variety of M. pidchrina figured
by me {Manchester Memoirs, V., 1892, pi. i, f. 6), but
which I now regard as quite distinct ; and, thanks to Col.
Yerbury, I am enabled to describe the male, as well as
the female, in detail.

2 . Head very slightly narrower than the thorax ;
stoutly keeled on the sides behind, ferruginous, coarsely
rugosely punctured ; covered sparsely with longish black
hairs ; almost transverse behind, where it is developed
the length of the eyes. Mandibles black. Scape of the
antennae deep black, shining, glabrous; the flagellum thick;
the third joint twice the length of the fourth; brownish
beneath. Thorax a little narrowed from the middle to
the apex ; above coarsely rugosely punctured, the punc-
tures elongated ; sparsely covered with long black hairs,
but very thickly on the pronotum, while the median
segment is thickly covered with long pale golden hairs,
and has a somewhat oblique slope. Pro- and meso-pleura
shining, impunctate; except a broad punctured projection
down the mesopleurse, the projection itself being covered
with long pale golden hairs ; and, above, it forms a pro-
jecting tooth, behind which is another slightly larger
and rounder one. Legs black ; the femora slightly, the
tibiae and tarsi thickly covered with long golden hairs.
Abdomen longer than head and thorax together; black;
an orange-coloured mark of hairs, broader than long and
with the sides rounded, in the centre of the second seg-

6o Cameron, Hyiucnoptcya Oricntnlia.

ment ; the sides of the second segment above broadly
fringed with pale golden hairs; the third segment entirety
covered with golden hairs ; the rest of the abdomen
with black stiff hairs ; the third and fourth ventral
segments covered with golden hairs ; the fifth and sixth
slightly fringed with golden hairs ; the apical segment
with a dense tuft of golden hairs at the end.

Length, 12 mm.

d" much larger (17mm.) has the head and thorax red:
the abdomen with the apex of the third and the fourth,
and the fifth segments entirely covered with golden
pubescence. Head distinctl)- narrower than the thorax,
coarsely rugosely punctured ; sparsely covered with long
black hair ; below the antennae the hairs are longer and
fulvous ; behind rounded at the sides, about one half the
length of the eyes ; the apical half of the mandibles black.
Antennas short, thick ; but tapering very considerably
towards the apex ; the basal two joints red ; the rest
black and almost bare ; the scape with a few long hairs:
and strongly punctured above. Pro- and meso-notum
coarsely rugosely punctured ; thickly covered with long
black hairs ; scutellum flat, the sides and apex projecting;
covered with long black hairs, except at the apex, where
they are longer and pale fulvous in colour ; this being
also the case with the post-scutellum. Median segment
strongty reticulated ; the apex roundly emarginate ; the
sides projecting into stout teeth. Pro- and meso-pleurae
coarsely rugosely punctured except the lower part of the
former. The fore legs are reddish like the thorax ; the
four hinder legs are entirely black, except the coxae at the
base ; they have the femora slightly, the tibiae and tarsi
densely covered with long ' pale golden hairs. Wings
fusco-violaceous ; the base much lighter, almost hyaline ;
the basal and apical abscissae of the radius are oblique
and, at the base of the latter, it projects a little ; the first

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and second transverse cubital nervures are curved ; the
third is obliterated entirely, while the cubital nervure
itself terminates at the second transverse cubital. The
abdomen has the basal two segments strongly punctured ;
golden band on the apex of the second segment is
interrupted in the middle ; the basal ventral segment is
more or less rufous, and projects at the apex into a sharp,
triangular plate ; at the base in the middle it is semi-
circularly incised.

B. Species described from males only.

a. Fore wings with only tivo transverse cubital nervures.

^MUTILLA PERVERSA, Sp. UOV.

Nigra, thorace rufo, sterno nigro ; alls siibfumatis, nervis
fuscis. d . Long. 5 mm.

Hah. Barrackpore (Rothney).

Head black, shining, sparsely covered with longish
pale hairs. Vertex behind the eyes equal to their length,
and not much narrowed ; the mandibles dark piceous, the
teeth black ; the palpi fuscous. The antennal scape not
furrowed beneath, sparsely haired ; the flagellum stout,
covered with a microscopic down. Thorax above entirely
obscure ferruginous, punctured, but not strongly ; sparsely
covered with long white hairs ; the median segment with
a gradually rounded slope. Propleurae almost black ; the
mesopleurae obscurely punctured in front ; the metapleurae
impunctate at the base ; the apex strongly reticulated.
Legs covered with long soft hairs ; the calcaria white.
Alar nervures fuscous ; the first abscissa of the radius
oblique ; the apical small, almost straight ; the first
transverse cubital nervure straight, oblique ; the second
curved and largely bullated at the bottom ; the first
recurrent nervure is received shortly beyond the middle
of the cellule. Abdomen shining, almost impunctate
covered, especially towards the apex, with long soft

62 Cameron, Hyiucnoptcra Oricntalia.

white hairs. The basal abdominal seg-ment without a
keel sharply separated from the second, which is gradually
raised to the obliquely depressed apex, thus leaving a
sharp depression between the two.

h. Fore wings normal, witJi three transverse cubital
nervures.

VMUTILLA INDEFENSA, Sp. UOV.

Nigra, vertice fnlvo-hirta ; collare late abdomineque ferru-

gineis ; abdominis basi apiccqnc nigris ; alis fuliginosis. 6.
Long. 17 mm.

Hob. Bomba}' District {^Vroughton).

Head a little narrower than the thorax ; the vertex
and front densely covered with fulvous pubescence, inter-
mixed with long fuscous hair ; the clypeus sharply keeled
in the middle ; the mandibles entirel}^ black, fringed with
long golden hairs. Antennae entirely black, the scape
wddely grooved ; sparsely covered with long fuscous hairs.
The head behind the eyes is rapidly narrowed, and is not
half the length of the ej-es. The pronotum is broadl}-
covered with thick orange pubescence ; the pleurae at the
base coarsely punctured ; the rest is longitudinally strio-
lated. Mesonotum coarsely punctured especially towards
the apex ; there are two moderately wide longitudinal
furrows. Scutellum p}Tamidal ; coarsel}- rugosely punc-
tured ; and, like the mesonotum, thickly covered with
long black hairs. Median segment coarsely reticulated ;
its base thickh- covered with golden hairs ; the centre
with an elongated area reaching to the edge of the slope,
which is oblique. Mesopleura; coarsely punctured, covered
with silvery pubescence ; the apex impunctate ; the base of
the metapleurae impunctate; the apex coarsel}' reticulated.
Legs black ; the calcaria white ; the femora, tibiae, and
tarsi thickl)' covered with long white hairs. Wings fusco-
violaceous, paler at the base ; the basal abscissa of the

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radius oblique and twice the length of the apical ; the
second cubital cellule elongate, its lower side twice the
length of the third ; the first recurrent nervure is received
shortly beyond the middle ; the second in the apical third
of the cellule. Abdomen thickly covered with long rufo-
fulvous hairs ; the petiole black ; the sides with large deep
punctures ; the keel blunt ; the second segment indis-
tinctly punctured ; the last two segments black ; the
apices of the others fringed with long orange hairs ; the
last segment is more strongly punctured ; and is stoutly
keeled at the sides.

v^'MUTILLA DILECTA, Sp. nOV.

Nigra, thorace rufo, mesopleuris nigris ; alts fusco-
hyalinis. 6. Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney).

Head black, coarsely punctured, covered densely with
white pubescence and more sparsely with long fuscous
hairs ; a furrow leads down to the antennas ; head rounded
and narrowed behind the eyes, the vertex less than half
the length of the eyes ; an indistinct furrow at the sides of
the ocelli; mandibles entirely black; palpi pale. Antennae
stout, the flagellum covered with pale down ; the scape
sparsely haired. Prothorax large, red, except a somewhat
triangular black mark on the lower part of the propleura; :
in front it is transverse ; the sides above straight, very
slightly widened and straight towards the tegulse. Meso-
notum coarsely punctured, as also the scutellum ; the
median segment strongl}- reticulated ; the reticulations
large and all well defined, the central reticulation at the
base being the largest, with the sides straight, and the
apex triangular. The apex of the median segment is
obliquely truncated. The propleurse are coarsel}' longi-
tudinally striolated ; the mesopleurae somewhat strongly
punctured except at the base and the apex, the latter

■64 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcra Oricntalia.

being excavated, smooth, shining, and impunctate ; the
metapleurse coarsely reticulated. The basal abdominal
segment is a little longer than broad, strongly punctured,
bearing long pale fuscous hairs, and, at the apex, pale
golden hairs ; the second segment is not quite so strongly
punctured as the apex of the first ; the other segments
are less strongly, but more closely, punctured, than the
second ; the apical is more strongly punctured than the
penultimate. The basal ventral segment is keeled down
the middle. Legs entirely black, and covered with white
hairs ; the calcaria pale. Tegular densely covered with
long white hairs. The basal abscissa of the radius
straight, oblique ; the apical roundly curved ; the first
recurrent nervure received in the middle ; the second in
the apical fourth of the cellule. The nervures are dark
fuscous. ,

MUTILLA DISCRETA, Sp. HOV.

Nigra, longc argcntco-pilosa ; alis fusco-violaceis. 6.
Long, fere g mm.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothncy).

Head densely covered with silvery pubescence ; that
between the ocelli and the antennae completely hiding
the texture ; that on the vertex intermixed wdth long
grey hair; vertex behind the eyes rounded and narrowed
a little more than the length of the eyes. Antennal
tubercles acute, piceous ; the middle of the mandibles
piceous. Antennai black, the flagellum with a short
pile ; the scape with long hairs, and apparently more
deeply excavated beneath than usual. Sides of the
pronotum rounded, closely punctured and covered with
long pale hairs. Mesonotum bearing large, round, deep
punctures, the scutellum also with large deep punctures ;
at its base is a wide deep distinct furrow, behind which
is a longer narrower one. The median segment has a
gradually rounded slope, and is strongly reticulated.

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Pleurae strongly punctured ; the apex of the propleurae
strongly crenulated ; the base and apex of the mesopleurae
excavated, shining, impunctate, except on the lower part ;
the propleurae reticulated, except at the base. The base
of the abdomen excavated, projecting at the sides ;
the other segments punctured, but the punctation
becoming weaker towards the apex ; all the segments
fringed with long white hairs. The keel on the basal
ventral segment stout, a little curved, and a little
projecting at the apex ; the second segment has the
punctures large and deep ; the others have the base
impunctate ; the apex closely punctured, and with the
oblique lateral furrows distinct ; the apical half of the
hypopygium roundly depressed. Legs densely covered
with white hairs. The first transverse cubital nervure
curved and bent at the lower third ; the second sharply
elbowed a little above the middle ; both the recurrent
nervures are received shortly beyond the middle of the
cellule.

''MUTILLA RUFODORSATA, Sp. IWV.

Nigra, dense argenteo-hirta ; mesonoto riifo ; abdomine
nigro-ccernleo ; alis fnsco-violaccis. 6. Long. 13 mm.

Hab. Agra {Rothncy).

Head narrower than the thorax, rugosely punctured,
densely covered with silvery hairs all over ; the mandibles
before the tips piceous. Antennae entirely black ; the
basal two joints covered thickly with silvery hairs ; the
flagellum with an indistinct down. Thorax densely
covered with silvery hairs all over, black ; the mesonotum
and basal half of scutellum rufous. Pronotum and
mesonotum coarsely punctured, almost reticulated ; the
scutellum very coarsely irregularly reticulated; the apex of
the median segment has a sharp oblique slope ; coarsely
reticulated ; the base thickly covered with silvery pubes-
cence. The pleurae coarsely punctured, except the base

E

66 Cameron, Hymenoptcra Oricntnlia.

and apex of the mesopleura ; the metapleura; coarsely
reticulated. The legs are thickly covered with white hair.
The basal two segments of the abdomen above are some-
what strongly punctured ; the punctations becoming
weaker towards their apices ; all the segments at their
apices are fringed with silvery hairs. The apical dorsal
segment terminates in the middle in a triangular depression,
with raised stout lateral keels, and with a central keel not
half the width of the lateral ones. The second ventral
segment is coarsely punctured : the sides at the base
depressed, and with an indistinct keel between ; the keel
on the basal segment broad ; the basal part the longest.
Tegulae large, rather strongly punctured. The wings are
strongly fusco-violaceous, more lighth^ coloured at the
base; the basal abscissa of the radius sharpl}- oblique, the
apical curved; the first transverse cubital ner^'ure oblique,
the second almost straight ; the third sharply angled in
the middle ; the first recurrent nervure is received shortly
before, the second at a slightly greater distance beyond
the middle of the cellule.

■^ MUTILLA PROVIUA, Sp. HOV.

Nigra, pro- uicw-ihorace mcsonotoque rujis ; iilis fere
ftciiiatis. J. Long, fere 7 mm.

Hab. Bombay Presidency {Wrotighton).

Comes very near to M. dileda ; but is easil}- known
from it by the black scutellum and metathorax.

Head as wide as the mesothorax : entirel}- black,
except the antennal tubercles, which are rufous ; densely
covered all over with long soft white hairs ; rounded
behind, where it is as long as the eyes ; the palpi
fuscous; the mandibles before the teeth rufous. Antennae
black ; the scape with some white hairs ; the flagellum
with a fuscous down. Pro- and mesothorax coarsely
punctured, covered with long white hairs ; ferruginous,

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except the lower part of the propleuras and the pro-
sternum. Scutellum black ; covered with long white
hairs; the base and centre of the median segments with
large, the sides with smaller reticulations, and having a
gradually rounded slope. The propleurae are coarsely
punctured, almost reticulated ; the mesopleurse coarsely
punctured and densely covered with long white hair ;
the upper part of the metapleurse reticulated, the lower
smooth. Legs black, densely covered with long white
soft hairs ; the calcaria pale. The alar nervures testa-
ceous, slightly darker at the base ; radial cellule wide ;
the basal abscissa of the radius oblique, straight, shorter
than the apical which is curved, almost angled in the
middle ; the first transverse cubital nervure is oblique,
slightly curved ; the second is curved and bullated beneath
hardly oblique ; the third is sharply angled in the middle ;
the first recurrent nervure is received in the middle,
the second in the apical third of the wing. Abdomen
at the base rather strongly punctured, towards the
apex, the punctation becomes weaker ; covered, especially
at the apices of the segments, with long white hairs.
The basal abdominal segment coarsely punctured ; the
central keel, moderately strongly developed and hardly
raised at the apex ; the second segment strongly, the
others much more weakly punctured ; their apices fringed
with long white hairs ; the apical segment entire, not
depressed, punctured throughout.

C. Species described from females only.

- MUTILLA LUXURIOSA, Sp. IIOV.

Nigra, thorace supra obscure fcrrugineo ; abdoniinc albo-
scxmaculato. 2 . Long. 7 — 8 mm.

Hab. Ceylon {Ycrbury).

Head not broader than the thorax ; black ; the man-
dibles in the middle, clypeus and the antennal tubercles

68 Cameron, Hymenoptcva Oricntalia.

rufous ; coarsely punctured, covered with longish and
white and fuscous hairs ; behind the eyes less than their
length ; narrowed and rounded. Antennal scape covered
with long pale hairs, not grooved ; the flagellum obscure
fuscous .beneath ; covered with an indistinct microscopic
down ; the third joint nearly twice the length of the
fourth. Mandibles grooved on the outer side. Thorax
a very little dilated gradually towards the apex ; the pro-
notum coarsely shagreened ; mesonotum coarsely rugosely
punctured ; median segment at the apex with an abruptly
oblique slope ; the propleurse obscurely, the metapleurae
coarsely rugosely reticulated, its outer edge spinose ; the
mesopleuras shining, a little excavated, smooth, shining,
and glabrous. Legs thickly haired : the spines thick,
pale and black on the tibia;, rufous on the tarsi. Basal
abdominal segment graduall}' dilated towards the apex,
not distinctly separated from the second ; on the latter
are two oval whitish fulvous marks near the base ; the
third and fourth have two marks of the same colour ;
those on the latter the smaller ; the apical is fringed
laterally with pale long hairs, and is closely aciculated
or shagreened. The basal ventral segment is obscure
rufous ; the keel in the middle has a longer and a shorter
blunt tooth ; the second segment has widely scattered
punctures ; the others are finel}- transversely striated at
the base ; the apex with scattered punctures and covered
with long pale fulvous hairs.

Resembles closely M. aulica Sm., in coloration, but
wants the large spot of silver}' pubescence on the
vertex, and otherwise is easily known from M. aulica b\'
having the pronotum at the base transverse, with the
sides acute ; while M. aulica has the sides broadh'
narrowed and the base not transverse. In one of m}'
examples of M. aulica there are only four white spots
on the abdomen.

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^ MUTILLA KEMOTA, Sp. nOV.

Long, 15 mm. 2.

Hab. Trincomali (Ycrbury).

Comes very near to M. cgregia Sauss., in the colora-
tion of the abdomen and in the sides of the thorax having
a stout spine ; but differs in having the head and thorax
entirely black, not red.

Head narrower than the thorax, deep black, coarsely
rugosely punctured, thickly covered with long black, inter-
mixed on the front with shorter golden hairs ; the orbits
on the outer side narrowly rufous. Antennal scape rufous,
covered with long golden hairs. Thorax at the base
narrower than the head, becoming gradually wider to the
spines, then becoming rather abruptly narrower to the
apex ; coarsely rugosely punctured, sparsely covered with
long black hairs; the apex of the median segment with an
abrupt oblique slope ; coarsely rugosely punctured ; the
hairs long ; on the upper part black, on the low'er golden.
The pro- and meso-pleuras rugosely punctured ; the latter
projecting in the middle and ending at the top in a stout
rufous spine ; the space beyond the spine a little hollowed
and finely transversely striated ; the metapleurae entirely
rugosely punctured. The legs black ; the tibiae rufous ;
the femora covered with long black hairs ; the tibia; and
tarsi more thickly with long golden hairs. The petiole
narrow at the base, gradually dilated to the apex ; thickly
covered with long golden fulvous hairs, broadly at the
apex, narrowly at the base ; the intermediate space
covered with long black hairs. Second segment coarsely
punctured; covered with short black hairs; the apex with
a belt of golden pubescence ; the fourth segment covered
with golden pubescence ; the other segments covered
with long black hairs. The basal two ventral segments
covered with fuscous ; the third and fourth covered with
golden pubescence.

70 Cameron, Hyiuciwptcra Oricntalia.

MUTILLA MaNDERSI, Sp. IWV.

Nigra, tJwracc rnfo ; ahdoniinc fulvo-scxiuaculaio ; bnsi
feuwrinn late rufo. 2. Lon^^ 17 mm.

Hab. Shan States {Mandcrs).
Comes ver}- close to M . funaria, but differs from it in
its longer and, as compared with the head, somewhat
narrower thorax, which is further entirel}- rufous, besides
being less strongl}' punctured ; and by the legs being
broadly rufous at the base. It comes near also to M. sex-
maculata, but that has the thorax more thickened towards
the apex, with its sides entirely black, while the marks on
the abdomen are much more elongated on the second
segment.

Head as wide as the thorax, black, coarsely rugosely
punctured, covered with fuscous and golden hairs; behind
the eyes it is rounded, and is there somewhat shorter than
the length of the e3'es : the mandibles are rufous in the
middle. Scape of the antennae covered sparsely with long
silvery hairs ; the flagellum with an obscure down ; the
third joint twice the length of the fourth. Palpi black.
Thorax more than twice the length of the head ; the sides
almost straight ; hardly dilated towards the apex ; above
closely and strongly punctured ; covered with longish
fuscous hairs ; the apex with a semi-abrupt slope, rounded
at the top ; the pleura smooth, shining, beneath covered
with a silvery down ; the base and apex obscurely punc-
tured. Abdomen with the basal three segments as long as
the head and thorax united; the top covered thickly with
black ; the sides and ^•entral surface more sparsely with
longer silvery hairs; velvety; the basal segment gradually
dilated towards the apex ; the two marks on the second
segment are oval, large ; on the third the}- are more than
twice broader than long; on the fourth the}' are not much
longer than broad ; there are none on the fifth ; the
pygidium is densely covered at the sides with long fuh'o-

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aureous hairs. The basal ventral segment is coarsely
punctured, and has in the middle a projection, which rises
a little towards the apex, which is a very little curved; the
second segment has distinctly separated punctures ; the
others are finely and closely punctured on the apical half
and thickly clothed with long pale fulvous hairs. The legs
are moderately pilose ; the tibial spines fulvous or pale ;
the fore femora are rufous at the sides and beneath in the
middle : the two hinder pairs rufous, except at the base
and apex, where they are black.

In size and form it comes near to M. sex-maculata, but
may be known from it by the thorax being entirely red ;
and by the third and fourth abdominal segments having
interrupted white bands instead of spots ; the marks on
the second segment, too, being oval and not elongate.

MUTILLA VALIDA, Sp. UOV.

Nigra, thorace supra rufo, ahdominc albo-hiniaculato,
bast longe fulvo-hirto. 2. Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney).

Head slightly wider than the thorax ; thickly covered
with long, the sides more thickly with silvery pubescence ;
behind the eyes it is developed twice the length of the
eyes. Scape covered with long white hairs ; the flagelluni
with fuscous down. Thorax about one half longer than
the head, its sides straight ; the pronotum and the apical
three-fourths of the median segment black ; the rest
reddish ; strongly punctured, almost reticulated ; the apex
with an oblique slope ; slightly hollowed, smooth ; the
pro- and meta-pleurae coarsely reticulated, the mesopleurae
impunctate, smooth ; the lower part thickly covered with
white hairs. The basal segment of the abdomen smooth,
obscurely shagreened, the apex with a broad, thick band
of rich fulvous hair ; the second segment with two oval
marks of pale fulvous hairs ; the apex with a broad

72 Cameron, Hymcnoptcva Oricnialia.

fulvous belt of thick hairs ; the third covered with thick
hair, laterally pale, in the middle rufo-fulvous ; the other
segments fringed with pale fulvous hair. Ventral seg-
ments sparsely covered with pale hairs ; the second
strongly punctured.

MUTILLA HUMILIS, Sp. IWV.

Nigra ; capitc ei ihorace rnfis ; abdoininc argcntco 4-
maculato ; pcdibiis anticis obscure rnfis. 2. Long. 4 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothncy).

Head wider than the thorax, rufous ; the orbits
broadly black ; the vertex and front obscurel}- longi-
tudinally striolated ; the oral region and the palpi testa-
ceous ; the mandibles piceous before the apex. Thorax
above ferruginous, the sides all round the top, bordered
with black and irregularly longitudinally striolated ; the
edges irregular, rough ; with a few teeth which are more
numerous on the sides of the median segment, which
has a gradually rounded slope, and has at the top a
large tooth. Pleurae shining, impunctate, glabrous. Legs
black; the anterior tibial and tarsi obscure rufo-testaceous.
Abdomen black, sparsely covered with long black hairs ;
on basal segment is a square of silvery pubescence ; on
the apex of the second segment are three o\al silvery
marks ; the other segments are marked with silvery
pubescence in the middle.

MUTILLA LAETA, Sp. UOV.

Nigra, ihorace supra rufi) : abdouiinc argcnico 4-uiaculato.
2. Long. 9 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothncy).

Head hardly wider than the thorax, very coarsely
rugosely punctured, covered with long glistening hair; a
rufous mark in the centre of the vertex. Scape of the
antennae covered with long glistening hairs ; the flagellum
with a distinct down ; the thorax is not quite twice the

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length of the head ; the sides looked at from above are
straight ; but the mesopleurse are slightly excavated ;
above coarsely uniformly punctured ; the propleurae
entirely black, coarsely punctured ; the mesopleurae
smooth shining, separated from the propleurae by a keel ;
black, rufous above, the lower part densely covered with
silvery pubescence ; the metapleuraj coarsely reticulated,
rufous above, black below. The median segment has at
the apex a sharp oblique slope. Abdomen black, covered
with black hairs, two elongated oval marks of silvery
pubescence on the second segment near the middle ; the
third and fourth segments with silvery pubescence at the
sides above ; the other segments fringed with silvery pile.
The ventral segments covered with silvery hairs ; the
second segment strongly punctured, the punctures dis-
tinctly separated. Legs entirely black, densely covered
with stout hairs ; the tibial spines stout, longish.

MUTILLA PUERILIS, Sp. UOV.

Femiginea, sparse loitge alho-hirta; abdoinine nigra. 2.
Long, fere 8 mm.

Hab. Ceylon (Yerbury).

Antenna; ferruginous, the scape shining, sparsely
covered with longish white hairs ; the flagellum closely
covered with short white down. Head shining, sparsely
covered with longish white hairs; the tips of the mandibles
and an elongated mark extending from the antennal
tubercles to the eyes, becoming narrowed as it approaches
them, black. Thorax above coarsely rugose, becoming
somewhat reticulated towards the median segment ; the
mesothorax hardly narrowed towards the middle. The
propleurae a little shagreened; the base of the mesopleurae
a little aciculated and hollowed; the rest very shining and
impunctate ; the apical part of the metapleurae with
distinctly separated punctures. The median segment is

74 Cameron, Hyiiicjwptcra Ovicntalia.

rounded at the top ; the apex semi-obhciue ; abdomen
shining, closely and minutely punctured ; sparsely covered
with long pale hairs; the base of the first to third segments
in the middle bearing long pale golden hairs ; the hypo-
pygium covered with long pale golden hairs and closel}'
punctured ; the ventral segments black, sparsely covered
with long white hair ; the second segment bearing large,
widely separated punctures ; the other segments more
closely and fineh^ punctured at the apex. Legs covered
with long stiff whitish hairs : the anterior tibise and femora
slightly infuscated.

^"JVIuTILLA ARIEL, $p. UOV.

Fervuginea; ahdoininc ccvrulco, argcntco-innculato ; aiiiciiuis.
pedibiLsque nigris; basi antcnnaruui fcrniginco. 2. Long.
II mm.

Antennas black, sparsely pilose ; the basal two joints
and the greater part of the third rufous. Head ferru-
ginous; above the antennae blackish ; coarsely punctured ;
sparsely covered with long fuscous hairs. Thorax ferru-
ginous, not half the length of the abdomen, the sides
rounded at base and apex ; the latter with an oblique
slope, broadly rounded at the top ; above coarsely
punctured, sparsely covered with long blackish hairs,
which become silvery white on the median segment,
there is a large pale golden spot on the base of the
mesonotum ; the sides are slightly and gradually narrowed
from the base of the mesothorax to the apex. The meso-
pleurae a little hollowed in the centre, infuscated ; the
lower part densely covered with pale golden hair ; the
pro- and meta-pleurae coarsel}- punctured. The abdomen
is metallic blue, shining, sparsely co^'ered with long black
hairs : there is a spot of silver}* pubescence on either side
of the basal segment, an oblong or oval one in the middle
of the second ; the second segment at the apex has a
broad band of silver}' pubescence, dilated, broadly and

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roundly in the middle ; the other segments above in the
middle bear silvery spots ; the ventral segments are some-
what thickly covered with long silvery pubescence. The
legs are covered with longish stiff silvery hairs; the tibial
spines stout ; the calcaria pale testaceous.

Comes nearest to M. regia Sm., of which it ma}' be
a variety, but is larger judging by the examples at my
disposal ; the latter has the flagellum rufous, not black ;
the legs for the greater part rufous, and the thorax more
dilated at the base. The head and thorax want the
metallic brassy tint of M. inctallica and M. piilchriventris.

Im^lTILLA DIVES, Sp. IIOV.

Nigra : thorace supra ferrugineo ; abdoininc argcnteo-
maculato. 2 . Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothncy).

Antennae entirely black, stout, as long as the head
and thorax united. Head a very little narrower than the
thorax, coarsely punctured, sparsely covered with fuscous
hairs, thorax coarsely rugosely punctured ; the base
rounded, the sides not contracted as seen from above ;
the mesopleurse excavated, shining, impunctate ; densely
covered with long silvery hairs. The median segment
sharply oblique ; the metapleurae coarsely rugose ; the
propleurse with shallow punctures. Abdomen a little
longer than the head and thorax united, deep black,
velvety, the base of the second segment with silvery
pubescence in the middle ; a somewhat roundish spot
above in the middle, and a slightly smaller one at the
apex ; the third segment is covered entirely with silvery
pubescence : and the apical segment is fringed with long
silvery hairs. Legs entirely black, densely covered with
long white hairs.

1= not unlike M. taprobana but is longer, and has the
pleura; entirely black.

76 Cameron, Hyinenopteya Oricntalia.

\^

MUTILLA PEREGKINA, ,s/. nOV.

Long. 7 mm.

Hah. Barrackpore (Rothucy).

A smaller and more slender species than M. discyda,
from which it may be known by the mesonotum being
more coarsely punctured and having besides two stout
longitudinal furrows.

Head distinctly narrower than the thorax ; the part
behind the eyes, almost less than their length ; strongly
punctured ; thickly covered with long white hairs ; the
mandibles ferruginous before the teeth ; the palpi dark
fuscous. Antennae stout ; the scape grooved beneath ;
sparsely covered with long pale hair ; the flagellum
thickly covered with fuscous down. Pronotum strongly
and closely punctured ; the mesonotum strongly punc-
tured ; and with the punctures more widely separated ;
the longitudinal furrows wide and continuous ; the
scutellum less strongly punctured than the mesonotum ;
the median segment with a gradually rounded slope ;
strongly reticulated. Pleurae coarsely punctured ; the
base of the metapleura; impunctate, the apex reticulated.
The basal abdominal segment very coarsely punctured ;
the second less strongly, the other segments almost
impunctate, and rather densely covered with long white
hairs. The basal ventral segment coarsel}' punctured,
without a keel ; the second rather strongly punctured ;
the others finely and closely punctured at the apex ; the
apical segment closely punctured, without any depression.

MUTILLA COTESII, ,s/. UOV.

Ni^ra ; tlwracc capitequc ari^ciitco-inaciilatis ; pcdibus
nigris, basi yitfis. 2. Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {KutJiiicy).

Head large, wider than the thorax, but not much ;
black ; a large somewhat roundish mark of silvery

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pubescence on the centre of the vertex, the edge of
the occiput rufous ; the vertex strongly longitudinally
striolated ; the front strongl}' striolated ; the antennal
tubercles shining, rufous ; the middle of the mandibles
broadly rufous. Antennae covered with white pubescence ;
the flagellum for the greater part rufous beneath. Thorax
not one-half longer than the head ; very slightly widened
towards the apex ; the edges at the top irregular ; those
of the median segment with four large pale rufous teeth,
the apex of the median segment oblique, but not sharply
The pleurae shining, impunctate, black, except the apices
of the metapleurse which are rufous ; the mesopleuras are
hollowed at base and apex. Legs black, co\'ered with
white hair ; the tibial spines long, pale rufous. The
coxae, trochanters, and base of femora (the hinder broadly)
rufous. Abdomen not much longer than the head and
thorax united ; the basal segment at the base obliquely
truncated, and at the apex distinctly separated from the
second ; and with a square mark of silvery pubescence
in the centre at the apex ; the second segment has at the
apex three somewhat oval marks of silvery pubescence ;
the fourth and fifth segments have silvery pubescence at
the apex. The keel on the basal ventral segment ends
in the centre in two teeth, the basal being twice the
length of the apical ; the second segment bears large,
round deep punctures ; the centre is a little raised, and
the raised part ends before the apex in a blunt raised,
somewhat triangular tooth. The other segments are
more closely punctured, except at the base ; and all are
covered with long pale soft hairs.

^UTILLA ROTHNEYI, Sp. UOV. (PL 4, f. 14).

Capitc thoraceque supra fcrrugineis, ahdoniine nigro,
argenieo 5-maciilato. 2 . Long. 8 mm.
Hah. Barrackpore (Rothncy).
In coloration and form of the head and thorax like

78 Cameron, Hymcnoptcva Oricntalia.

M. cedipus, but the latter is easily known from it by the
thorax beinj; contracted in the middle.

Head large, a little broader than the thorax ; coarsely
longitudinally striolated ; the striae running into reticula-
tions towards the antennae ; black ; the front and vertex
broadly ferruginous ; the ferruginous colour extending
to a little below the bottom of the eyes : the antennal
tubercles and a stripe on the mandibles ferruginous. The
scape of the antennas covered with long silvery hairs, the
flagellum sparsely with a pale down. Thorax short, not
much longer than the head ; coarsely rugosely punctured,
sparsely covered with black hairs ; the apex of the median
segment oblique; the pleurae excavated, shining, impunc-
tate ; the base and apex a little pilose ; at the top in
the middle the median segment ends in a sharp spine.
Abdomen a little longer than the head and thorax united ;
the base obliquely truncated, with a narrow margin at its
apex, and with a spot of pale golden pubescence in its
centre above ; at the apex of the second segment there is a
central and a lateral somewhat larger o\al mark of pale
golden pubescence ; the other segments have a somewhat
squarish mark in the middle of the same colour. The
ventral segments punctured, the basal segment much
more strongly than the others ; they are fringed with
fulvous hairs. Legs entirely black, bearing white hair.

The present species may, of course, be the 2 of my
M. cedipus, but this is a point which can only be
decided by direct observation. The head in M . RotJincyi
is wider compared to the prothorax ; the mesothorax is
stoutly spined ; the front and vertex strongly longi-
tudinally striated all over, while in M. cedipus it is only
punctured ; the head behind the eyes in M. adipus is much
more thickly covered with white hairs. There is no
appreciable difference in the form and coloration of the
two ; in M. Rothneyi the sides of the median segment are

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stoutly spined all over; in M. cedipus there are only tive
large, stout, widely separated spines, these becoming larger
from the base to the apex ; in M. Rotlincyi the second basal
abdominal segment is stoutly produced in the middle
towards the apex, which is not the case in M. cedipus.

FOSSORES.

OXYBELUS CEYLONICUS, Sp. UOV.

Long. 7 mm.

Hab. Trincomali, Ceylon {Yerbiiry).

Approaches nearest to 0. squaniosus Sm., with which
it agrees best in the form of the squama ; but 0. squmnosus
may be known from it by the hinder tibiae and tarsi being
yellow, while here they are black.

Head closely punctured, covered, with short white
pubescence, especially above, where it assumes a fulvous
hue. The scape of the antennae black above, yellowish
beneath ; the flagellum fulvous ; its base yellowish,
blackish above. The clypeus projects and is thickly
covered with longish silvery hairs ; the mandibles yellowish
at the base, black at the apex, and piceous between. Thorax
black ; a line on the pronotum behind ; the tegulae,
tubercles, sides of the scutellum, and the squamte on the
post-scutellum yellow. Mesonotum closely punctured, the
punctures more widely separated towards its apex ; the
suture at the base of the scutellum crenulated ; the scu-
tellar punctures large, widely separated, more numerous at
the apex, where there is, in the middle, a stout projection.
Post scutellar squamae curved on the outer side, ending in
a curved triangular tooth ; the squama large, curved at
the base, where there is a stout longitudinal keel ; the rest
of it with stout striations all clearly separated ; the apex
roundly incised ; the ends rounded ; the segment at the
side of the squama is smooth except for a few striations,

8o Cameron, Hyuicnoptcra Ovicntalia.

and is for the most part pale brownish ; its outer side
aciculated and with a few stout striations ; the apex has
in the middle two stout keels, which form a lar^e tri-
angular space rough in the centre and depressed at the
apex ; the keels prolonged as one to the apex ; the sides
obliquely aciculated. The mesopleurae punctured, the
metapleurse obliquel_v striated ; the striations widely
separated. Legs : the coxa; and the base of the fore
femora black ; the fore femora 3'ellowish ; the four
posterior ferruginous, the fore tibiae yellowish ; the middle
ferruginous ; the hinder blackish ; the tarsi blackish ; the
anterior testaceous, yellowish at the base ; the hind tibiae
strongly spined, the spines white, the spurs of a more
testaceous hue ; the apex of the middle femora and the
four hinder tibiae at the base, yellow. Wings clear hyaline,
the nervures dark fuscous. Abdomen black, strongly
punctured, the sides with a broad yellow line on the four
basal segments ; the pygidial area thickly covered with
longish fulvous hairs.

L-^STATA TARDA, Sp. UOV.

Nigra; abdoniinc rnfo late baltcato ; alis hyalinis, fere
fiunaiis ; siigmate testaceo. 6. Long. 10 mm.

Hah. Ceylon {Ycvbnry).

Resembles A. agilis Sm., but is larger, and has
not the wings distinctly smoky at the apex ; the radial
cellule at the top much longer than the stigma, while in
A . agilh it is only about its length ; the third cubital cellule
much longer compared to the second : and the median
segments with no distinct longitudinal keels. Head
closely punctured ; the sides and clypeus thickly covered
with long white hairs ; a furrow leads down to the
antenna;, the space between the latter smooth and
shining, as is also the space in front of the ocelli.
Scape of the antennae covered with long white hairs.

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Thorax covered with long white hairs ; the mesonotum
closely punctured ; the scutellum at the base smooth,
impunctate ; post-scutellum rugose ; the median segment
reticulated ; its top on the oblique apex with a deep oval,
impunctate depression ; a wide deep oblique depression
on the mesopleura. The basal segment of the abdomen
black ; its apex, the second segment and the base of the
third, ferruginous ; the base and apex thickly covered
with long white hair ; the basal ventral segment ferru-
ginous at the sides.

PisoN (Parapison) Rothneyi, sp. nov. (PL 4, f. 15).

Nigrum, argcntco-pilosum ; mandihulis geniciilis, tibiisque
anticis nifis ; alis hyalinis. 2. Long, 6 — 7 mm,

Hah. Barrackpore {Rotliney).

Black, shining, covered with silvery pubescence. Head
finely punctured, covered with short fuscous pubescence,
except at the incision of the eyes ; the cheeks thickly
and the clypeus more sparsel}- covered with silvery pubes-
cence ; an indistinct shallow longitudinal furrow below
the ocelli ; the mandibles and palpi rufous. Antennae
black ; the apical three joints rufous beneath ; covered
with sparse fuscous pubescence. Thorax shining, impunc-
tate ; sparsely covered with white pubescence, especially
at the sides and base ; the median segment with a broad
longitudinal furrow extending from the base to the middle
of the segment. Pleurae sparsely covered with short white
hairs ; the apex of the propleuras brownish and surrounded
by a fringe of silvery pubescence ; in the centre of the
mesopleura is a deep short depression, a little longer than
wide ; the sternum deeply and widely excavated. Legs
black, thickly covered with short silvery pubescence ; the
apical third of the fore femora, the front tibiae entirely,
the hinder side of the middle, the basal three-fourths
of the hinder, the hinder knees and the calcaria, rufo-

F

82 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcra Oricntalia.

testaceous. Wings hyaline, the costa and nervures black,
the latter paler towards the apex of the wing ; the second
cubital cellule is much narrowed towards the top, the
space there bounded by the transverse cubital nervures
being less than that bounded by the first recurrent and
the first transverse cubital nervure ; the second recurrent
nervure is almost interstitial nervure. Abdomen shining,
impunctate ; sparsely covered towards the apex with a
silvery pile ; the apical segments at the apices testaceous.

Parapison was erected by Smith {Trans. Ent. Sac,
1869, p. 298) for those species, otherwise agreeing with
Pison, which have only two transverse cubital nervures.
Kohl (Die Gattungen und Arten der Larriden, ]'crJi. z.-b.
Ges. Wien, xxxiv.) regards it as only a section oi Pison.

Pison striolatum, sp. nov.

Nigrum ; facie argcutco-pilosa ; alis hyalinis. $. Long.
8 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothiiey).

Has the typical neuration of Pison as figured b\- Kohl,
(Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien., xxxiv., t. 8, f. /,) i.e., the recurrent
nervures are both interstitial.

Head in front opaque, coarsely rugose, behind the
ocelli the vertex more shining, and with the punctures
more distinct and much more widely separated ; below
the centre of the eye incision thickly covered with silvery
pubescence ; the apex of the clypeus gradually brought
to a sharp point. Thorax black ; sparsely covered with
fuscous, the median segment with longer white hairs ;
the sides with oblique, the centre with curved stria ; the
base with a short straight keel at the base ; the apex is
broadly depressed. Pleurae strongly punctured ; a wide
longitudinal furrow on the mesopleura ; the metapleura;
smooth ; covered sparsely with long hair. Tibiae and
tarsi thickly covered with white pubescence, which gives

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them a whitish appearance. The two recurrent nervures
are completely interstitial ; the pedicle of the second
recurrent nervure is longer than the lower cellule.
Abdomen smooth, shining, impunctate; the apex sparsely
covered with white hairs.

CEMONUS.

Neither this genus (or subgenus according to some
authors) nor its type Pemphredon has been recorded
hitherto from the Oriental Region.

Cemonus fuscipennis, sp. nov. (PL 4, f. 16),

Niger, nitidus, sparse albo-hirsiitus ; alis fnmatis, hasi
fere hyalinis. 2. Long. 8 — g mm.

Hah. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head very shining, the front closely, the vertex much
more sparsely covered with shallow punctures ; sparsely
covered with long fuscous hairs ; the cheeks and clypeus
at the sides much more thickly covered with long white
hairs ; the clypeus with a few punctures in the middle ;
mandibles entirely black. Antennae entirely black ; almost
bare. Thorax shining; the pronotum coarsel}' punctured;
the mesonotum shining, smooth ; in front with a few
widely separated punctures ; and an indistinct, shallow,
longitudinal furrow ; and there is a more distinct lateral
one. The smooth area in the base of the median
segment is stoutly crenulated ; and there is a distinct
longish longitudinal furrow in the centre ; and the sides
(but not at their extreme edges) have some shallow
punctures. The propleurse at the base are strongly
aciculated ; the centre smooth, almost impunctate, the
mesopleurae strongly punctured ; the metapleura; obliquely
striolated, almost reticulated. Legs black ; the femora
and tibiae sparsely covered with long white hair ; the

84 Cameron, Hyuicnoptera Oricntalia.

tibiae also with a pale pubescence ; the tarsi have the
hairs thicker and shorter. Wings, nervures, and stigina
black ; the second recurrent nervure received shortly
before the first transverse cubital. Petiole rugosely
punctured : co\'ered with long white hair ; the rest of
the abdomen very smooth and shining, almost glabrous,
except at the apex, where there are a few pale hairs.

POMPILID.^.

Cerofales albovariegata, sp. nov.

Liitea ; capite tlioraceque albo-inaculatis ; vcrticc, pronoto
basiquc mesonoti, nv^ris ; alis hyalinh. 6. Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Trincomali, Ceylon {Ycrbury).

Antenna; black ; the basal two joints of the flagellum
brownish beneath ; the scape yellowish beneath ; the
flagellum thickly covered with short pubescence. Head
shining, impunctate; the front, vertex and occiput, except
at the sides, black ; the rest white ; the labrum brownish ;
the tips of the mandibles black ; the antennal tubercles
largely projecting above the antennae, clear white ; oval,
deeply triangularly cleft down the middle ; the anterior
ocellus in a depression from which runs a furrow. Thorax
smooth, shining, impunctate, glabrous ; the pronotum
black, lined wath white at the apex ; its sides at the base
projecting beneath, clear white ; the mesonotum black to
the scutellum, in front of which it is white, it having also
a white line at the tegular : there is a white mark under
the tegulffi, a smaller one under the hind wings ; a large
mark at the base of the mesopleurae on the lowerside, and
a narrow line opposite it at the apex, a small triangular
oblique mark and a curved one over the hind coxa;, clear
white ; legs fulvous ; the anterior coxa; white beneath ;
the hind tarsi fuscous. Wings clear hyaline; the stigma
and ner\ ures black.

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POMPILUS ICHNEUMONIFORMIS, Sp. HOV.

Fulvus; capitc, thorace apiccqiie antcnnariim nigro-macii-
laiis ; alls fulvo-hyalinis, stigmatc fusco. 5 . Long. 13 —
14 mm.

Hah. Mussouri {Rothney).

Head fulvous ; a broad black band with straight sides,
extending from the ocelli to near the eyes ; the vertex
sparsely covered with fuscous ; the clypeus much more
densely with longer fulvous, hairs; the apex of the clypeus
transverse, smooth, and shining ; the orbits have a 3'ellower
tint than the clypeus ; mandibles yellow, black at the
apex. Antennae fulvous ; the apical five joints black ;
thorax fulvous ; the base of the pronotum, of the meso-
notum, two broad black lines on it extending from the
base to the scutellum, the sides at the post-scutellum, the
base of the median segment, the pleural sutures and the
sternum, black. Legs entirely fulvous ; the coxae with a
more yellowish hue. Wings fulvous, the apex with a
smoky violaceous hue ; the second cubital cellule at the
top is a little longer, at bottom shorter than the third ;
the first recurrent nervure is received shortly before, the
second in, the basal third of the cellule. Abdomen
fulvous ; the extreme base black ; where there is a deep
triangular depression.

DIPLOPTERA.

Rhynchium basimacula, sp. nov. (PI. 4, f. 17.)

Nigrum ; facie abdomineqiie flavo-lineatis ; alis violaceis.
Long. 16 mm. 2.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney).

Black ; the apex of the first and of the second
abdominal segment much more narrowly, and a short
line behind the eyes, white; the wings violaceous. Front
and vertex with large, clearly separated punctures ; the

86 Camkkon, Hynicnoptcni Oricntalia.

clypeus with the punctures obscure; its apex depressed;
slif^htl}' cur\ed : the base of the clypeus, and the inner
orbits to the top of the incision, white; the mandibles
deeply grooved. Antenna; entirely black. Thorax opaque;
black : the edge of the pronotum white behind ; the
pro- and meso-notum strongly, but not very deeply punc-
tured. Scutellum and post-scutellum more rugosely
punctured than the mesonotum. Pro- and meso-notum
more strongly punctured than the metapleura;, of which
the punctures are more wideh- separated and not so
deep. Legs black, covered with a white down. Abdomen
shining, impunctate : the apex of the basal segment with
a broad white band of equal width ; the second with a
much narrower band, dilated slighth- at the sides. Wings
violaceous ; the second cubital cellule at the top is as long
as the space bounded by the second recurrent and the
second transverse cubital nervures.

The 6 is very similar to the 2 ; the clypeus is entirely
pale yellow, with a mushroom-like black mark at the
apex; the line on the orbits is broader; the scape is for
the greater part yellow, beneath.

This species was recognised by the late Mr. F. Smith
as an undescribed species ; but it has not, so far as I
know, been described.

EUMENES BUDDHA, Sp. IIOV.

Xigra : clypco, lineis proiioti, tihiisqnc antcrioribiis
flavis ; alis fiisco-violaccis. 2. Long. 15mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothncy).

Head black; the clypeus, and a narrow line dilated at
the top reaching from it to near the ocelli, lemon yellow ;
the ch-peus triangularly cleft in the middle at the apex
forming two straight teeth ; the part behind these being
oblique ; the teeth and apex of the mandibles rufous ;
front and vertex strongly punctured, sparsely covered

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with white down ; there is a short yellow line behind,
and close to, the eyes above the middle. Antennas black,
except the terminal hook and the two joints in front of
it which are fulvous ; the hook sharply curved. Thorax
coarsely punctured all over, sparsely covered with white
pubescence ; a very narrow line on the side of the
propleurai joined to a larger one on the mesopleura,
a line on the apex of the prothorax, one in the centre
of the post-scutellum and a line on the apex of the first
and second abdominal segments, lemon-yellow. Pro-
pleurae shining, impunctate, deeply obliquely excavated ;
there is a short longitudinal furrow in the centre of the
mesopleura ; the oblique space below the hind wing
smooth shining, impunctate, except the lower half at the
base, which is strongly punctured ; the upper edge at
the apex crenulated. The median segments at the apex
roundly depressed. Legs black, covered with a white
down : the hair on the under side of the front tarsi is
fulvous.

EUMENES ADVENA, Sp. IIOV.

Nigra ; tegulis pedibusque rufis ; alis fiisco-violaccis.
Long. 15 mm. 2.

Hub. Barrackpore {Rothney).
Antennae entirely black; the scape shining, the flagellum
coarse, opaque. Punctures of the head, close, especially
on the front where they run into reticulations; the clypeus
very thickly, the rest of the head more sparsely covered
with silvery hairs ; the front somewhat triangularly pro-
duced between the antennae. Mandibles with two deep,
wide longitudinal grooves on the apical half, the grooves
being piceous towards the apex. Thorax coarsely punc-
tured, more sparsely in the middle of the mesonotum,
and still more sparsely on the scutellum ; the parapsidal
grooves are deep, wide, and run from base to apex. The
propleurai are coarsely irregularly obliquely striolated, on

88 Cameron, Hymcnnptcya Oricntalia.

the lower half the striations bein<^ stout ; the rest of it,
being irregularly punctured and on the lower part irregularly
striolated ; the mesopleurae strongl\- punctured; the punc-
tures widely separated ; shortly beyond the centre is a
wide deep depression bearing some stout irregular keels ;
the hinder part of the mesopleurae strongly aciculated.
Scutellum shining ; the maddle at the apex a little
depressed ; at the base is a wide depression with five stout
keels ; and at its apex is a deep wide depression with
oblique median segment depressed in the middle; the sides
of the depression oblique and meeting at the bottom, and
irregularly, somewhat obliquely striolated, the bottom and
sides with a sharp keel ; the lower part outside this central
depression strongly irregularly reticulated. Legs red,
covered sparsely with white hairs ; the greater part of the
fore coxae and the base of the middle pair above, black.
Abdomen black ; covered with white hairs ; a long
depression, keeled in the centre, down the middle at the
base ; the second segment punctured ; the other segments
also punctured, but with the punctures closer together ;
and covered with long white hair.

ANTHOPHILA.

ANDRENID^.

As will be seen, the Andrenidas are almost exclusively
confined to the northern parts, and more particularly to
the mountainous regions of India.

Prosopis.

Only one species of Prosopis has been recorded from
the Indian Peninsula ; but several are known from the
Australian portion of the Malay Archipelago. The new
species here described may be separated as follows : —

I (2) Front strongly longitudinally striated (only the hinder
tibiae yellow at the base). striatifrons

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2 (i) Front not lonj^^itudinally striated.

3 (4) Tibiae not annulated with white. Icucoiarsis

4 (3) Tibiae annulated with white at the base.

5 (6) The keel on the median segment rounded inwardly

in the middle at the apex and not running into a
central furrow. streiiua

6 (5) The keel on the median segment not rounded inwardly

in the middle at the apex.

7 (8) The middle of the median segment raised and sepa-

rated from the sides, which are not striated, base
of tibiae black. obsolcta

8 (7) The middle of the median segment not raised and

separated from the sides and uniformly rugose ;
base of tibiae white. hcllicosa

Prosopis striatifrons, sp. nov.

Nigra ; orbitis oculorum infra lincaque pronoti flavis ;
alis hyaliiiis. 2. Long. 7 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney).

Comes near to P. obsolcta; but is larger and stouter ;
the front is stoutly longitudinally striated ; the median
segment longitudinally striated.

Head black; the inner orbits yellow, the yellow dilated
towards the middle, gradually at the bottom, more sharply
and obliquely at the top. The front and clypeus longitu-
dinally striated ; the front raised, its sides with a stout
border ; the vertex finely punctured, very sparsely and
shortly haired. Antennae stout, the flagellum obscure
brownish beneath. Thorax closely punctured, the meso-
notum rather strongly punctured ; the scutellum with the
punctures finer and more widely separated. Centre of
median segment at the base irregularly and somewhat
strongly reticulated ; this reticulated part being sur-
rounded by a distinct border ; the rest of the segment
coarsely aciculated ; the apex with a furrow down the

go Cameron, Hyiiioioptcni Oricntalia.

centre. Mesopleurie more strongly punctured than the
mesonotum : the obhque furrow obscurely crenulated.
In the front of the pronotum is an interrupted yellow
line ; the tegula; are yellow in front, fuscous behind, and
below them is a yellow mark. Wings hyaline ; the costa
and stigma black ; the nervures more fuscous in tint ;
the first recurrent nervure is received shortly in front of
the transverse, almost interstitial ; the second interstitial.
Legs covered with white hairs ; the fore tibiae broadly
obscure rufous (perhaps discoloured) in front ; the basal
third is lined with yellow behind ; the base of the hind
tibise clear yellow. Abdomen shining, glabrous, impunc-
tate.

Prosopis leucotarsis, sp. nov.

Ni^ra; clypco, tcgidis taysisqiic flavis ; alis Jiyalinis, nervis
stigmaieque pallidis. 2. Long. 5 mm.

Hab. Ceylon {RotJincy).

Head nearly as wide as the thorax ; shining, impunc-
tate ; the front and vertex sparsely covered with long pale
hairs : the clypeus and labrum yellowish-white, immacu-
late. Antennse black, sparsely microscopically pilose ;
the scape sparsely covered with fuscous hair. Thorax
black, shining, bearing longish white hairs ; the base of
the median segment somewhat flat, aciculate ; the apex
with an oblique slope ; covered with long pale hairs.
Pleura: shining, impunctate, thickly covered with longish
pale hairs, and having a bron;^y tinge. Legs black, with
a greenish tinge, sparsely haired; the tarsi rufo-testaceous,
thickly covered with white hairs. The second recurrent
nervure is straight, obliciue ; the second is, at the top,
curved towards the iirst : the cellule at the top being-
there not much more than half the length it is at the
bottom ; the first recurrent nervure is almost interstitial ;
the second recurrent nervure is received \'ery shortly in
front of the second transverse cubital.

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Prosopis stkenua, sp. nov.

Long. 6 mm. 5.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothncy).

Head as wide as the thorax, closely, but not very
strongly, punctured ; sparsely covered with pale hairs ; a
square mark on the clypeus, a line on the inner orbits
extending from the base of the mandibles to near the
level of the front ocellus, and becoming gradually wider
in the middle, bright yellow ; the labrum and tips of the
mandibles piceous; the palpi testaceous. The front raised
and stoutly keeled laterally over the antennae. Antennae
covered with a fuscous pubescence ; the base of the scape
and the second and third joints, obscure rufous ; the
flagellum obscure testaceous beneath. Thorax black;
a line on the base of the pronotum, narrowed in front,
the tegulae at the base and a mark in front of them,
lemon-yellow. Mesonotum closely and rather strongly
punctured; the scutellum with the punctures, if anything,
larger, but more widel}- separated. Middle of the median
segment raised, the raised parts forming a rugose triangle,
bordered by a smooth space semicircular at the apex,
which again is bordered by a distinct keel ; its apex has
a straight abrupt slope; the base in the middle excavated;
the apex transversely rugose. Pleurae rather strongly
punctured ; a wide furrow running down from the tegulae
to the sternum, which is strongly punctured and slightly
hollowed in the middle. Legs black, slightly covered
with white pile ; the anterior greater part of the fore
tibiae, the base of the middle, the basal half of the
hinder, and the greater part of the basal joint of the
hinder tarsi, bright yellow; the front four tarsi testaceous,
obscure yellow at the base, black at base behind. Wings
hyaline ; the nervures fuscous, the stigma and costa
darker; the two recurrent nervures interstitial. Abdomen
black, shining, the ventral segments obscurely punctured
at the base ; the apex bearing fuscous hairs.

92 Camekcjx, Hyuicnoptcva Oricntalia.

Prosopis ahsoluta, sp. nov.

Lonjj^. 5 mm. ?.

Hab. Barrackpore {l\othjuy).

Resembles P. strcnua; but may be known by the base
of the median segment wanting the smooth space and the
curved keels.

Head scarcely so wide as the thorax, strongly punc-
tured, almost rugose ; thickly covered with short white
hairs ; a mark rounded at the base and broader than
long at the apex of the clypeus; an elongate somewhat
triangular spot, extending from the base of the cl3'peus
to near the front ocellus, the apex of its dilated part being
at the top of the clypeus, and the lines are united there by
a yellow mark, which is truncated at the bottom, rounded
at the top. Flagellum brownish beneath, covered with
a microscopic down. Thorax black, strongly punctured ;
covered with short white pubescence; the median segment
broadly and coarsely rugose in the middle, the rugose
part triangular, and at the apex bearing stout transverse
irregular keels ; the sides and apex of the median segment
alutaceous, covered with a pale microscopic down. Meso-
pleurai rather strongly punctured, the punctures all
distinctly separated ; the metapleuras coarsely alutaceous.
Legs covered with white pubescence ; the greater part of
the fore tibiae and the hinder four broadly white at the
base ; the front pair piceous behind ; the calcaria white ;
the tips of the tarsi testaceous. Wings hyaline, the
stigma and nervures dark fuscous ; the first recurrent
nervure received in front of the transverse cubital ; the
second interstitial. Abdomen entirely black : a spot of
white pubescence on the side of the second segment.
Prosopis i;ellicosa, .s/). nov.

Long. 6 nnn.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothncy).

May be known from the other species by the central

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part of the median segment being distinctly raised and
eparated from the lateral ; these are smooth, shining,
and impunctate ; the surrounding keel is stout and
piceous in colour.

Antennas black ; the flagellum brownish beneath, and
bearing a slight white microscopic down. Head coarsely
punctured ; bearing short white microscopic pubescence ;
the inner orbits to near the lower ocellus, and dilated
below the antennas and narrower at the bottom than at
the top, and a large mark on the clypeus, broad at the
base and gradually narrowed to the top, yellow ; the
upper part of the mandibles yellow, the apical piceous.
Thorax black ; the pro- and meso-notum punctured ; the
median segment at the base with a large somewhat square
coarsely rugose space, surrounded by a smooth impunc-
tate area, bordered by a stout, semicircular piceous keel ;
the apex without a distinct furrow and thickly covered
with white hairs. Pleurae and sternum strongly punc-
tured ; a line on the pronotum at the apex, the tubercles
and the base of the tegulae yellow, the apex of the tegulae,
piceous. Legs black, covered with white pubescence ;
the anterior knees, tibias and tarsi, the middle tibiae
broadly at the base and slightly at the apex, the hinder
tibias broadly at the apex and the metatarsi, yellow; the
hinder femora incline to piceous beneath ; and the yellow
is suffused at the base or apex with brownish. Abdomen
shining, the sides sparsely covered with white pubescence.
The size of the yellow mark on the clypeus varies.

HALICTUS.

a. Species with the abdomen more or less reddish.
Halictus Wroughtoni, sp. nov.

Niger ; longe dense pallide hirtus ; abdominis bast late
riifo; pedibus nigris, femoribus fere piceis, longe albo -pilosis ;
alls hyalinis, stigmate piceo, nervis pallidis. 2. Long. 8 mm.

Hub. Bomba}' Presidency (Wroiighton).

■94 Cameron, Hynicnoptcra Oricnialia.

Head black, very densely covered with grey pubescence,
longer and slightly sparser in front ; short and very dense
behind, completely hiding the surface; the labrum fringed
with long golden pubescence ; the mandibles ferruginous
at the apex, their base, on the outer side, covered with
short, close, white pubescence. Antennae black, slender,
the scape sparsely covered with short white hairs. Thorax
densely covered with soft white hairs ; the mesonotum
closely but not deeply punctured ; the hairs on the post-
scutellum shorter and covering it entirely ; the base of
the median segment closely, irregularly striolated ; the
hairs on the pleurae long and thick. Legs black ; the
femora dark piceous ; covered with long white hairs, those
on the hinder femora being especially long; on the hinder
tibiae and tarsi they have a fulvous tinge. The third
cubital cellule is nearly twice the length of the second
at top and bottom. Abdomen shining, impunctate ; the
basal segment and the basal half of the second red ; the
basal segment at the base covered with long white hairs ;
the others fringed with white pubescence ; the \-entral
segments red ; the apical two black ; thickly covered with
long pale hairs.

Halictus decorus, sp. iwv.

Niger; abdominis basi laic riifo ; tarsis icstaccis : alis
hyalinis. $. Long, fere 5 mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Head with a slight greenish tinge ; the ch-peus and
the lower part of the front thickly covered with white
pubescence ; the vertex with longer, sparser fuscous hairs;
the mandibles ferruginous, the teeth blackish ; their
base sparsely covered with pale hairs. Antennae black,
brownish beneath from the fifth joint. Thorax black,
almost impunctate ; the pronotum thickly covered with
white hairs ; as is also the post-scutellum and the sides of

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the scutellum ; the median segment has an elongated
semicircular area, the base raised, rugosely punctured ;
the rest of it smooth, with a distinct central and a few
incomplete longitudinal keels, there being also a trans-
verse keel before the apex. Behind the narrow part
of this area, at the sides of it, is a strongly irregularly
obliquely keeled area ; the apex of the segment semi-
oblique, strongly aciculated. Meso- and meta-pleuras
thickly covered with white hairs ; the latter obliquely
striated. Legs black, with a piceous tinge, the femora
darker ; the femora sparseh-, the tibiae and tarsi thickly,
covered with white hairs. Tegulse testaceous, darker
behind. Wings clear hyaline, the nervures and stigma
blackish ; the recurrent nervures received near the apical
third of the cellules. Abdomen shining, smooth ; the
basal three segments red abo\'e and below ; the apical
black, thickly covered with longish white hair.

Comes near to H. xanthognathus Sm., but is much
smaller and otherwise quite distinct.

Halictus dissimilandus, sp. nov.

Long, fere 6 mm. 2.

Hab. Mussouri {Kothney).

Is very like H. deconis in size and coloration, but may
be at once known by the base of the median segment
not having a depressed semicircular area clearly defined
by a keel, it being instead strongly reticulated; the legs,
too, are much lighter in tint.

Antennae black, thick, sparsely covered with white
microscopic hairs ; the front and vertex more sparsely
with longer hairs ; the vertex obscurely punctured ;
mandibles rufous, the tips black. Pro- and meso-notum
covered with fuscous hairs ; the hairs on the scutellum
longer and paler ; the pro- and meso-notum coarsely
punctured ; the scutellum not quite so strongl}- punc-

g6 Cameron, Hyincnoplcra Ovicntalia.

tared as the mesonotum ; the median segment stoutly
reticulated ; its apex oblique shining, not reticulated.
Propleurae smooth, piceous ; the base with some longitu-
dinal keels ; the apex fringed with woolly hairs ; the
mesopleura; coarsely rugosely punctured; the metapleura;
with an oblique smooth space in the centre, the base
and apex coarsely punctured. Legs obscure piceous ;
the femora darker ; sparsely covered with white hairs.
Wings hyaline ; the nervures and stigma fuscous ; the
first recurrent nervure received quite close to the trans-
verse cubital ; the second in the apical third of the
cellule. The basal three segments of the abdomen
rufous, widel}' suffused with black in the middle ; the
apical segments sparsely covered with white hairs ; the
ventral segments coloured like the dorsal.

One of this species has projecting from the apex of
the third dorsal segment the larvae of one of the Siylopidcr,.
probably a Halictophagiis.

Halictus invidus, sp. nov.

Nin;cr; ihorace fovtitcr punctato ; uietanoto reticulata ;
abdoi>iinis medio fcrrugineo ; alis hyalinis, apice fere fumatis.
2. Long. 7 — 8 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head rugosely punctured; below the antennae thickly
covered with white hairs ; the front and vertex more
sparsely covered with longer white hairs. Mandibles
piceous in the middle ; underneath with a few long golden
hairs. Antennae stout, the flagellum thickly covered with
longish white hairs ; the joints of the flagellum dilated
broadly beneath ; towards the apex bearing a white
microscopic pile. Thorax coarsely rugosely punctured ;
the punctures on the apex of the mesonotum larger and
more widely separated ; the base of the median segment
with stout longitudinal keels, irregular in the middle.

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forming almost reticulations ; at the apex in the middle
is an area broad and rounded at the base, becoming
narrowed towards the apex ; forming an almost pyriform
space ; there is an oblique, somewhat similar, area at its
side at the top ; the rest has four stout slightly oblique
keels, running from the centre. Pro- and meso-pleurae
coarsely strongly punctured, running into strong reticula-
lations at the apex ; the metapleuras coarsely strongly
punctured ; the base coarsely obliquely striated ; the
punctures at the apex large, round. Legs black ; the
apices testaceous ; the femora sparsely, the tibiae, and
especially the tarsi covered with silvery white pubescence.
The first and second transverse cubital nervures are
bullated at top and bottom ; the first recurrent nervure is
received quite close to the transverse cubital ; the second
shortly before the apical third of the cellule. Abdomen
shining, the basal three segments punctured ; the apical
smooth and shining ; the ventral segments shining,
broadly ferruginous in the middle; the third ferruginous
in the middle.

Halictus serenus, sp. nov.

Niger; abdominis basi late riifo ; alis hyalinis, ncrvis
testaceis. c?. Long. 5 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head finely punctured, thickly covered with long
white hair ; the mandibles before the apex ferruginous ;
beneath with some long golden hairs. Antennae stout,
the scape with some long white hairs ; the flagellum
almost bare. The base of the median segment with its
area irregularly striolated ; the lateral striations on it
straighter and more widely separated ; the apex hollowed,
smooth, impunctate at base, the apex rough, but without
any distinctly defined keels. Pleurae strongly aciculated,
covered with long white hairs ; femora clothed with some
long white hairs ; the tibiae and tarsi more thickly with

G

98 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcva Orioitalia.

golden hairs. Abdomen shining", black, the basal sep^ment
reddish, the base with longish white hairs, deeply and
widely incised above ; the ventral segments like the
dorsal. The first recurrent nervure almost interstitial,
received immediately in front of the transverse cubital
nervure ; the second in the apical fourth of the cellule.

b. Green or blue species.

Halictus grandiceps, sp. nov.

Cupreo-viridis, longe alba-hirsutus ; antcnnh uif^ris ; alis
flavo-hyalinis. 2. Long. 8 — g mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Head large, wider than the thorax, coppery green,
thickly covered with white pubescence ; closely and
uniforml}- punctured ; except above, and on the clypeus,
where the punctures are more widely separated; the
apical half of the clypeus copper}- and fringed with golden
hairs. Antennae black ; very sparsely covered with micro-
scopic pile. Thorax above closely and rather strongly
punctured ; the punctures wider apart and larger on the
apex of the mesonotum and on the scutellum ; the hairs
on the mesonotum sparse ; on the post-scutellum long
and thick ; the base of the median segment depressed,
finely longitudinally striated ; this part in front being
bordered by a shining, smooth, glabrous space ; the apex
has an oblique slope ; an elongated deep depression in
the middle, into which run two shallow curved furrows
from the top, which enclose a triangle at the top. Pleurae
closely and finely punctured ; the enclosed space below
strongly, the hind wings at top and bottom strongly
transversely striolated ; the lower part of the metapleurae
at the bottom at the base finely longitudinally striated.
The four hinder tibiae and tarsi thickly covered with long
pale fulvous hairs ; the femora and the fore legs with the
hairs whiter and sparser ; the spurs pale fulvous. Wings

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hyaline but with a distinct fulvous tinge, especially
towards the base ; the stigma and nervures fulvous, the
lower nervure of the costa blackish. Abdomen shining,
shagreened, except the base of the basal segment ; the
apices of the segments fringed with white hairs ; the last
segment thickly covered with long pale golden hairs ; the
ventral segments shagreened and covered with long pale
hairs at the apex.

HaLICTUS ALEXIS, Sp. IWV.

Viridis, dense fnlvo-liirtns; alis hyalinis, stigniate pallide
Jiavo : pedibus huge, dense, pallide pilosis. 2. Long. 7 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothney).

In its bronzy green coloration it agrees with H. pro-
pinqnus; but it is larger, and the tibicC and tarsi are not
yellowish-fulvous, neither are the tegulae fulvous.

Head uniformly and closely punctured all over, except
on the clypeus where they are fewer and much more
widely separated, densely covered with longish pale ful-
vous hairs; the apex of the clypeus shining, dark bronzy;
the labrum covered with long pale golden hairs ; the
mandibles entirely black ; their lower side bearing some
long pale golden hairs. Antennae entirely black ; the
scape sparsely covered with long pale fulvous hairs ; the
flagellum almost glabrous. Mesonotum closely and rather
strongly punctured, thickly covered with fulvous hairs ;
the parapsidal furrows distinct ; the fulvous hairs at the
apex of the scutellum and on the post-scutellum long and
thick. The basal curve on the median segment finely
and closely rugose ; its apex shining and impunctate ; the
apex of the segment with an oblique slope ; shagreened ;
furrowed down the centre. The propleurse deeply ex-
cavated ; the excavation forming an oblique triangle,
obscurely striated down the centre and at the apex
thickly covered with white hairs ; the mesopleuras strongly

100 Cameron, Hyincnopicya Oricntalia.

and closel}' punctured ; the hairs very long and thick ;
the metapleurse finely punctured ; the middle finel}-
striated. Legs, especially the hinder, thickl}- covered
with pale fulvous hairs ; the femora with the hairs longer
and much sparser ; the fore femora beneath glabrous,
shining, black; the tarsi ferruginous at the apex. Wings
clear hyaline, the stigma and nervures yellowish-testa-
ceous, the stigma darker ; the second cubital cellule at
the top somewhat shorter, at the bottom equal in length
to the third at the top, which is there scarcely half the
length it is at the bottom; the first recurrent nervure is
almost interstitial ; the second received near the apical
third. Abdomen dark bluish-green ; the segments fringed
with pale fulvous pubescence ; the apical very thickly
with longer fulvous hair, except on the furrow in the
centre. Ventral segments shining, thickly covered with
long pale fulvous hairs.

Halictus discursus, sp. nov.

Long, fere 4 mm.

Hah. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Comes near to H. propiiiquus Sm., but may be known
from it by its smaller size, b}' the thorax not being
thickly covered with white hairs, and by the deep, wide,
longitudinal furrow on the base of the mesopleurae ; and
by having a short longitudinal furrow at the base of the
mesonotum.

Bluish-green, metallic, shining, the knees, tibiae and
tarsi rufo-testaceous ; wings clear hyaline, the stigma and
nervures pallid, the stigma somewhat darker. The apex
of the clypeus is bronzy ; the labrum is thickly covered
with long golden hairs ; the mandibles and trophi tes-
taceous ; scape of the antennas black ; the flagellum
brownish beneath ; covered with white microscopic pile.
The area at the base of the median segment finelv and

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closely longitudinally striated except at the apex; which
has an oblique slope ; the pleurae shining, impunctate,
sparsely covered with white hairs ; at the base of the
mesopleuras and above its middle is a wide, deep furrow,
extending from the base to the apical third ; the meta-'
pleurae finely punctured at the base. Legs thickly covered
with white hairs. The second and third cubital cellules
are subequal : the first recurrent nervure is interstitial ;
the second, the third transverse cubital and the cubital
nervure from the second transverse cubital, are almost
obsolete. Abdomen shining ; the base with a wide, deep,
longitudinal furrow ; the apical segments thickly covered
with long white hairs; the fifth segment on either side of
the smooth dark testaceous central rima, thickly covered
with long pale golden hairs ; the ventral segments pale at
the apices ; the sides of the basal segments and the apices
of the apical segments thickly covered with long white
hairs ; the basal segments in the middle sparsely covered
with long white hairs.

c. Species entirely black ; the abdomen banded with white
hairs.

Halictus sepulchralis, sp. nov.

Niger; abdomine late albo-baltea^o ; pedibus longc fulvo-
hirsutis ; alis hyalinis. 2. Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rothney).

Head black, hardly so wide as the thorax, the face
and outer orbits thickly covered with short white pube-
scence ; the vertex and front closely punctured, sparsely
covered with long fuscous hairs ; the middle and apex
of the mandibles piceous. Antennae black, shining, almost
glabrous. Pro- and meso-notum very shining, with only
a few microscopic punctures ; sparsely covered with short
white hairs ; the post-scutellum with long white hairs ;
the median segment at the base with a belt of longi-

102 Cameron, Hymcnoptcya Oriental in.

tudinal stride narrowed j:^raduall}' towards the apex ;
shining ; its apex with an obhque slope, hollowed in the
centre, the sides distinctly bordered ; the pleurae and
sternum alutaceous, covered with long white hairs. The
hind legs covered all over thickh' with white hairs ; the
front four legs less strongly and thickly haired ; the
femora bare and shining in front ; the hairs on the tarsi
have a more fulvous tinge ; apices of the tarsi rufous.
Wings clear h3-aline ; the nervures fuscous ; the stigma
paler; the costa darker; the first recurrent nervure almost
interstitial ; the second received in the apical fourth of
the cellule ; the tegulas black, piceous in the middle.
Abdomen shining, impunctate ; the base of the first
segment sparsely covered with longish pale hairs ; the
second to fifth segments bordered at the apex with white
depressed pubescence ; the apical segment finely punc-
tured laterally ; the rima aciculate, piceous ; the ventral
segments sparsely covered with long hairs, shining, the
basal segments more or less piceous.

Halictus picipes.

Niger, nitidus; pcdihus piceis; capite thoraccque long albo-
hirtis ; alis hyalinis ; (S flagello mitennaruvi snhtus bronneo,
2. Long. 6 — 7 mm.
'. Hah. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Head alutaceous, thickl}- covered with longish white
hairs, which are shorter, sparser, and darker coloured on
the \-ertex. Mandibles piceous before the teeth. Antennse
stout, the flagellum beneath, brownish, darker at the
apex. Pro- and meso-notum shining, impunctate, sparsely
covered with fuscous hairs; post scutellum thickly covered
with white down and with long white hairs. Base of the
median segment irregularly longitudinally keeled ; those
in the middle being wider apart ; its apex with an abrupt
oblique slope ; shining, impunctate ; the middle hollowed
widely at the top. Pro- and meso-pleur^e closely and

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finel}- rugosely punctured ; the oblique depression under
the fore wings irregular!}- transversely striolated ; the
metapleuras have a blistered appearance, and are covered
with long white hairs. Wings clear h3-aline ; the nervures
fuscous ; the first recurrent nervure interstitial ; the
second received in the apical fourth of the cellule.
Tegulae fuscous, lighter coloured round the edges. Legs
piceous ; thickly covered with longish white hairs ; the
coxai black. Abdomen shining, impunctate, the basal
segment at the base with some long white hairs ; the
others fringed with white hairs at the apices ; the ventral
segments fringed with long white hairs ; the apical seg-
ment broadly rounded ; its sides acutely projecting.

Halictus tardus, sp. nov. (PI. 4, f. 18).

Niger; longc albo-hirtns; tarsis fulvo-hirsntis : metanoto
rcticulato ; alis hyalinis. ?. Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Head closely and somewhat strongly punctured ;
densely covered with long soft white hairs ; the labrum
fringed with long fulvous hairs ; the mandibles piceous
at the base. Antennee stout ; the scape with longish
white hairs ; the flagellum with sparse white down.
Mesonotum and scutellum shining, bearing widely sepa-
rated shallow punctures, and, as well as the post-
scutellum, thickly covered with long white hairs ; the
median segment at the base closely longitudinalh* striated,
the stria; not all quite straight ; the apex of the striated
area smooth and impunctate ; the apex of the segment
strongly reticulated ; and with a deep and wide furrow
down the centre ; the sides sharply and stoutly margined.
Propleura smooth, shining ; the top bluntly triangular ;
the mesopleurae rugosely punctured ; the metapleurte at
the base alutaceous ; the apex reticulated ; but with the
keels much weaker than they are on the mesonotum*

104 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcra Oricntalia.

Le^s black ; the coxa; and femora sparsely covered with
lonjj^ white hairs ; the tibiae and tarsi much more thickly
with fulvous hairs ; those of the tarsi having a deeper
fulvous tint than those of the tibice ; the calcaria fulvous.
Win^s hyaline ; the nervures fuscous ; the costa and
upper part of the stigma black ; the lower part of the
latter piceous ; the second and third cubital cellules at
the top and bottom nearly equal in length. Abdomen
impunctate, shining, shagreened towards the apex ; the
basal segment at the base covered wath long erect white
hairs ; the other segments, except the last, fringed with
depressed white hairs ; the last segment thickly covered
with stiff black hair ; the apical area fringed with golden
hair ; the ventral surface thickly covered with long white
hairs.

Halictus funebris, .s^. nov.

Long. 9 mm. 2.

Hab. Mussouri {Rothncy).

This species agrees w ith H. tardus in having the meta-
notum strongly striolated at the base ; and in having the
tarsi thickly covered with long golden hairs ; but it may
be at once known by the apex of the median segment
not being reticulated, and having only a few oblique stout
keels.

Head shagreened, the clypeus obscurely punctured ;
covered all over with long white hair ; the mandibles
piceous towards the apex, bearing beneath a few fulvous
hairs. Antennae stout, bare, the scape with a few long
white hairs. Mesonotum coarsely shagreened, opaque ;
the lateral furrows distinct ; covered, as is also the scu-
tellum, with long pale hairs ; the scutellum rough at
the base, the apex irregularly reticulated ; the base of
the median segment longitudinally closely and stoutly
carinated ; the apex with a central keel, from which run
a few oblique keels. Legs black, the femora and tibiae

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sparsely covered with white hairs ; the hairs on the tarsi
denser and golden. Wings clear hyaline, the nervures
black ; the second cubital cellule at the top equal in
length to, at bottom shorter than, the third ; the first
recurrent nervure is received very shortly before the
second transverse cubital ; the second before the apical
third of the cellule. Abdomen shining, impunctate,
sparsely covered with fuscous hairs, above and below.

Halictus ciris, sp. nov.

Niger; clypeo, labro, scapo antennarum siibtiis, tibiis
tarsisque, flavis ; flagello antennarum siibtus brunneo ; alis
hyalinis. 2. Long, fere 5 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney).

Head black, from shortly below the ocelli to the apex
of the clypeus thickly covered with short white hairs.
Clypeus shining, bearing large widely-separated punc-
tures ; at the top, in the middle, the yellow projects
triangularly into the black. Mandibles yellow, the apex
rufous ; the palpi and tongue testaceous. Antennas stout
covered with a pale microscopic pile ; the yellow on the
under side of the scape with a black mark in the middle.
Thorax black, alutaceous, not shining, sparsely covered
with a short down ; the edge of the pronotum in front
and below the tegulas lemon-yellow ; the tegulae yellow ;
the base of the median segment longitudinally striolated ;
the space between the striae aciculated ; the apex of the
depression smooth and shining ; the apex of the segment
oblique ; furrowed down the centre ; the sides distinctly
and strongly keeled. The pleura strongly aciculated,
opaque, thickly covered with white hairs ; the propleurae
excavated. Legs covered with white hairs ; the apex of
the fore femora and the hinder four knees rufo-testaceous ;
the tibiae and tarsi yellow ; the hinder tibia rufous before
and behind, with a large black line in front. Wings clear

io6 Cameron, Hyincnoptcra Oricntalia.

\wa\\\\v: the nervures pallid }-ello\v; the costa darker; the
first and second transverse cubital nervures bullated at
the top next to the radial nervure ; the first recurrent
nervure interstitial ; the second received in the apical
fourth of the cellule.

HaLICTUS VISHNU, Sp. IIOV.

Niger; clypco, genicnlis tarsisqiic tcstaceis ; alis Jiyalinis,
ncrvis stiginateque testaceis. 2. Long. 4 mm.

Hab. Mussouri [Rotlincy).

Head thickly covered with longish fuscous hairs ; the
cl}"peus testaceous, the middle of the mandibles piceous.
Antennae almost.glabrous; the flagellum brownish beneath.
Mesonotum covered with longish fuscous hairs ; closely
punctured ; the scutellum with the punctures more widely
separated ; post-scutellum thickl}- covered with long ful-
vous hair; the base of median segment shining, glabrous,
impunctate, and marked with a few straight longitudinal
keels, which do not reach to the bordering carina at the
apex of the basal region ; the apex has a sharp oblique
slope, and is sparsel}- covered with long hairs. Pleurae
covered with longish white hairs. Legs covered with
white hairs ; the knees, anterior tibiae in front and the
tarsi testaceous. Wings hyaline, the stigma and nervures
testaceous ; the first recurrent nervure received in the
apical third of the cellule, the second in the second
shortly beyond the middle. Abdomen shining, impunc-
tate ; the segments above and beneath thickl}- covered
with white hairs ; the apical ventral segment with a dis-
tinct bordering keel.

Halictus salutatrix, sp. nor.

Niger, nitidus ; geniculis tarsisqnc albis ; alis hyalinis.
$ et ^' . Long. 6 mm.

Hah. Mussouri {Rotlincy).

Head black, closely and minutely punctured ; thickly

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covered with pale fulvous hairs ; the clypeus shining, the
punctures, especially towards the apex, more widely
separated ; the mandibles testaceous in the middle,
piceous towards the apex. Antennas black, covered with
a microscopic down. Thorax shining, minutely punc-
tured ; covered with white hairs, especially long on the
pleurae, post-scutellum and apex of median segment ; the
area at the base of the median segment longitudinally
striated ; the apex at the base very shining ; its central
furrow not very wide. Propleuras deepl}' excavated in
the middle and finely striated ; the apex at the top, finely
striated ; the meso- and meta-pleurse opaque, shagreened,
covered with long white hairs. Legs covered with long
white hairs, which are especially thick on the hinder four
tibiae and tarsi ; the knees of the front pair, the base of
the hinder four tibias and the tarsi yellowish-testaceous.
Wings clear hyaline, the nervures fuscous ; the stigma
darker at the base ; the first recurrent nervure is almost
interstitial ; the second is received in the apical third of
the cellule ; the apices of the basal three segments of the
abdomen pale, slightly fringed with pale hairs, the apical
segments tliickly covered with long fulvo-golden hair ;
the ventral surface, especially towards the apex, bearing
long pale fuscous hairs, the apical segment for the greater
part aciculated.

HaLICTUS BUDDHA, Sp. HOV.

Long. 5 mm. 2.

Hah. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Agrees closely with H. salutatrix, and, like it, has the
base of the tibiae and the tarsi white ; but the front
four tibiae are entirely white ; the clypeus broadly white
at the apex, the antennae broadly brownish beneath,
the base of the median segment much more strongly
striolated.

io8 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcra Ovicntalia.

Head below and between the antenna; thickly covered
with white hairs, the front and vertex more sparsely
covered with long fuscous hair ; the vertex opaque,
coarsely shagreened ; the apex of the clypeus and labrum
yellowish-white ; the palpi fuscous ; the scape of the
antenna; and the second joint entirely black ; the others
black above, brownish beneath. Pro- and meso-notum
shagreened, bearing a short pale down ; a narrow longi-
tudinal furrow down the centre of the mesonotum at the
side ; the scutellum uniformly shagreened like the meso-
notum ; the post-scutellum rugose, covered with long pale
hairs. The curved basal area on the median segment
shining, irregularly longitudinally carinate, the keels less
distinct in its centre. The pleurae closely longitudinally
striated ; the part below the hind wings covered with
long white hairs ; the propleura; and the pronotum in
front shining, glabrous, impunctate ; and sharply separated
obliquely perpendicularly behind. Wings clear hyaline,
the nervures pale yellowish ; the second and third cubital
cellules almost equal in length at top and bottom ; the
first recurrent nervure is almost interstitial ; the second
is received in the apical third of the cellule. Abdomen
shining ; the basal segment, except at the apex, covered
with long white hairs and without a longitudinal furrow;
the segments at the apex fringed with white depressed
hairs ; the ventral segments bearing long white hairs ; the
penultimate segment shining and smooth in the middle.

Halictus alphenus, sp. nov.

Nigyo-caruleus ; abdomine nigra; fcuwrihus subtus piccis ;
pedibiis longe albo-fumath. 6. Long. 6 — 7 mm.

Hub. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Head and thorax dark blue; the clypeus black. Head
obscurely shagreened, covered with long fuscous hairs ;
the base of the mandibles piceous. Antennae entirely

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black, the flagellum almost bare ; the scape bearing long
white hairs. Pro- and meso-thorax impunctate, covered
with long white hairs ; the pleurae under the wings
striated ; the base of the median segment obscurely longi-
tudinally striated ; its apex oblique, slightly hollowed in
the centre, the sides margined. Legs black ; the femora
with a piceous hue ; sparsely haired, the hairs on the
tibia and tarsi much thicker, especially on the tibiae
which have a fulvo-golden hue ; the spurs yellowish-
testaceous. Abdomen black, shining, glabrous, except
at the apex, which bears fulvous hairs ; the ventral seg-
ments shining, impunctate, almost glabrous. Wings clear
hyaline, the nervures fuscous ; the first recurrent nervure
almost interstitial ; the second received in the apical
fourth of the cellule.

Halictus garrulus, sp. nov.

Niger, pallide fulvo-hirtus ; genicidis, tibiis tarsisqiie pallide
fulvis ; alis fulvo-liyalinis, stigtnatc fulvo, tiervis pallidis. <3 .
Long. 7 mm.

Hah. Mussouri {Rothney).

Head black ; the front and vertex coarsely alutaceous ;
the lower part of the face densely covered with golden-
fulvous pubescence ; the mandibles dark piceous, black
at the base. Antennae brownish, the upper part blackish ;
the scape black, sparsely covered with longish pale hairs.
The edge of the pronotum, the mesonotum, fringed all
round with pale fulvous hairs ; the mesonotum closely
and rather strongly punctured ; the scutellum with the
punctures more widely separated ; the post - scutellum
thickly covered with pale pubescence, completely hiding
its surface ; the base of the metanotum strongly longi-
tudinally keeled throughout ; the remainder opaque,
closely punctured, furrowed in the middle at the apex
and thickly covered with long white hairs. Pleurae

no Cameron, Hymcnopicva Oricntalia.

opaque coarsely alutaceous ; thickly covered with long
white hairs. Legs thickly covered with fulvous white
hairs ; the femora with a piceous tinge beneath ; the
tibiae and tarsi fulvous ; the tarsi paler. Wings with a
faint fulvous tinge ; the stigma and costa fulvous ; the
nervures testaceous; the second transverse cubital nervure
largely bullated ; the recurrent nervures received shortly
beyond the middle. Abdomen shining, impunctate ; the
segments edged with white pubescence ; the ventral
surface shining, the first and second segments shining,
very sparsely haired ; the others much more quickly
covered with longish fuscous hairs.

d. Abdomen thickly banded icith fulvuus hairs.

Halictus pulchkiventkis, sp. nov.

Nii^cr: tarsis albis ; alis fcvc hyalinis, apicc fmnatis. d".
Long. 9 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Head black ; in front from shortly above the antennse,
densely covered with pale fulvo-aureous pubescence, which
completely hides the skin; vertex and front strongly punc-
tured, half shining, sparsely co\'ered with fulvous hairs.
Antennae black, the second and base of the third joint
beneath rufous ; the scape covered with longish pale
fulvous hairs ; the flagellum A\-ith a microscopic down.
Thorax black, a thick band of fulvous pubescence on the
pronotum, and a broader belt behind the scutellum of
longer fulvous hairs ; the mesonotum covered with short
fuscous hairs ; the median segment from shorth' below
the basal area covered with long pale fulvous hairs.
Mesonotum strongly punctured ; a short shallow longi-
tudinal furrow on each side of the mesonotum, originating
at the base and reaching to the middle. The basal area
of the median segment longitudinally striolated except at
the apex, where it has some widely separated punctures

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on either side of the base of the furrow ; the sides of the
se,s^ment at the area are impunctate ; the rest of it with
distinctly separated punctures. The mesopleurae, except
at base and apex, thickly covered with long pale fulvous
hairs ; the metapleurje covered with a pale fulvous down
and more sparsely with long pale fulvous hairs. Wings
hyaline, with a slight fuscous tinge ; the apex from the
apex of the radial cellule smoky ; the nervures fuscous ;
the stigma darker at the top ; both the recurrent nervures
are received about the same relative distance beyond
the middle. Legs thickly covered with longish fulvous
hairs, the tarsi and the anterior tibiai in front testaceous.
Abdomen punctured, strongly towards the base, more
weakly towards the apex ; the segments shining at the
base, sparsely covered with long fuscous hair ; the fourth
segment thickly covered with depressed fulvous pube-
scence ; the fifth obliquely depressed ; covered with long
fulvous hair ; the last segment ferruginous.

Halictus taproban.e, s,p. nov.

Long. 6 mm.

Hab. Ceylon (Rothncy).

Agrees very closely in form and coloration with H.
piilchrivcntris, but is much smaller ; and otherwise easily
separated by the striated area of the median segment
being distinctly and triangularly produced at the apex,
which is not the case in H. pulchriventris ; it is also not
hollowed at the apex.

Antennae black, the flagellum brownish on the under-
side, covered with a pale microscopic down. The face
below the antenna and the sides as high as the lower
ocellus, thickly covered with pale fulvo-aureous pube-
scence ; the mandibles broadly ferruginous in the middle.
Thorax black ; the mesonotum and scutellum closely
punctured, the edge. of the pronotum behind and a belt

112 Cameron, Hyiiiciioptcra Oricntalia.

behind the scutelhim thickly covered with \o\\^ pale
fuhous pubescence ; the mesonotum covered with short,
the scutellum with long, dark fulvous hairs. The area
on the median segment triangularly produced in the
middle, and longitudinally striolated ; the central strias
not reaching to the apex ; the area bare, the rest of the
segment covered with long pale fuscous hairs. Meso-
pleuras thickly covered with fulvous hairs ; the hairs on
the metapleurae sparser and longer. The front femora
entirely, beneath and above, and the four posterior entirely
on the under side, obscure testaceous, as are also the apices
of the tibiae ; the basal joint of the tarsi white ; the others
white, but with a testaceous tinge. Wings hyaline, the
apex slightly infuscated, the stigma and nervures testa-
ceous, the former black at the extreme base. The first
recurrent nervure is received shortly before, the second
shortly beyond, the middle of the cellule. Abdomen
shining, the segments shagreened ; their apices thickly
fringed with pale hairs ; the last segment testaceous.
Ventral segments shining, sparsely covered with long
hairs, their apices white ; the last testaceous ; the penul-
timate with a shallow depression, wide at base, becoming
gradually narrower towards the apex.

Andrena Rothneyi, sp. nov.

Ni<(ra; abdoniinis hasi late rufo : capitc tlwraccquc rnfis, ;
alis Jiyalijus. Long. lo — ii mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothncy).
Antennae entirely black ; the scape sparsely covered
with long fuscous hairs ; the flagellum with an obscure
microscopic pile. Head covered with long pale fulvous
hairs, more sparsel}' on the centre of the clypeus and
of the vertex ; the inner orbits of the eyes bordered
with a band of pale fuh'ous depressed pubescence ; the
apex of the clypeus fringed with golden hairs : the clypeus
sparsely ; the inner orbits more closely punctured ; the

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vertex finely and closely longitudinally striated from the
hinder ocelli, behind which it is smoother and shining ;
the occiput thickly covered with long pale golden hairs.
The mandibles are piceous before the middle ; the joints
of the palpi are white at the base. Thorax bearing
pubescence of moderate length ; fulvous above ; that
on the pleurae paler ; finely punctured ; a longitudinal
furrow on either side of the mesonotum, a very indistinct
one down the middle of the scutellum, which at the apex
is fringed with long fulvous hairs. The middle of the
median segment bearing a large somewhat triangular
opaque shagreened space not uniting with the apex ;
the sides shining and smoother, and bearing long fulvous
hairs ; the apex being similarly clothed. The pleurae
shagreened, somewhat shining ; the apex of the pro-
and of the meta-pleurae thickly covered with long pale
fulvous hairs ; the sternum sparsely covered with long
pale fulvous hairs. Legs black ; the hairs pale fulvous.
Abdomen with the basal two segments ferruginous above
and beneath ; shining, impunctate, almost glabrous ; the
other segments black, their apices fringed with pale
fuhous hairs ; the hypopygium aciculated, the sides
sharply bordered ; the centre with an elongated raised
space, sharply pointed towards the apex ; the ventral
segments covered, but not very thickly, with long fulvous
hairs, which are longest towards the apex. Wings with
a faint fuscous tinge ; the nervures black.

Andrena connminis Sm. ("North India, Masuri ; taken
at an elevation of 7,000 ft."), resembles this species in
coloration ; but it has the antenna:^ fuscous beneath ; the
apical margin only of the first abdominal segment is
ferruginous, which colour also extends to the third.
Both, as also the following species, resemble the Euro-
pean Andrena cetii. Smith points out this resemblance in
regard to his A. couununis (Descr. New Sp. Hym, p. 51).

H

114 Cameron, Hynicnopicva Oricntalia.

Andrena maligna, sp. nov.

Long. 9 mm. d".

Hab. Mussouri {Rothney).

Agrees with A. Rothneyi generally in coloration; but
the basal abdominal segment is only ferruginous at the
apex, while the third is entirely ferruginous ; the hairs on
the head and thorax much thicker and longer and uni-
formly distributed ; the pleurse much more strongly
punctured, the mesopleuras also being obliquely striolated
behind. Judging from the description it can hardly be
the (S oi A. coniinunis.

Antennae entirely black, the scape sparsely covered
with long fuscous hairs ; the flagellum opaque, almost
glabrous. Head large, distinctly wider than the thorax ;
black ; thickly covered with long fulvous hairs ; the
vertex except at the sides and behind, closely, some-
what obliquely, striated ; the clypeus with large, clearly
separated, punctures ; tips of mandibles piceous. Thorax
densely covered all over with long fulvous hairs ; pro-
pleurae deeply excavated ; the mesopleurae opaque ; the
base obscurely punctured, the apex obliquely striated ;
the base of the metapleurae with a deep shining, oblique
depression. Legs densely covered with long pale fulvous
hairs. Wings hyaline, but with a distinct fuscous tinge ;
the first and second transverse cubital nervures are
distinctly bullated at the base and apex and roundly
curved, the third on the lower side. Abdomen thickly
covered with longish fulvous hairs ; the first segment
black, except at the apex ; the second ferruginous, except
a black stripe before the apex ; the third is entirely
ferruginous ; the apical three segments thickly covered
with long fuscous hairs ; the basal five ventral segments
ferruginous ; the two basal segments with a black line
in the centre which bifurcates on the third to fifth ; the
sixth and seventh black ; the seventh thickly covered
with long fulvous hairs.

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Andrena reticulata, sp. nov.

Nigra; capite thoraceque pallide fusco-hirsutis ; metathorace
reticulato; alis hyalinis, nervis fuscis. 2. Long. 12 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Head black ; covered with long cinereous hairs, except
on the clypeus ; and having them sparser on the front ;
the clypeus strongly punctured all over; the extreme apex
transverse, shining, impunctate ; immediately below the
antennae is a clearly defined space, a little longer than
broad, the apex transverse, the sides straight, smooth, and
shining. Mandibles deeply grooved ; the tips piceous.
Antennae black, covered at the apex with a pale down.
Thorax covered all over with pale fulvous hairs, which
are paler and longer and thicker on the pleurae and
sternum. Mesonotum strongly punctured, the punctures
in the middle more widely separated than on the sides ;
the scutellum punctured ; the punctures smaller than on
the mesonotum, and very sparse in the middle at the
base; the base of the median segment with stout distinctly
separated longitudinal striae, those in the middle being
more widely separated than those at the sides ; the apex
on either side of the central hollow, strongly transversely
striated. Pleurae with the punctures somewhat less in
size than they are on the mesonotum. Femora covered
with longish pale hair ; the hair on the tibiae and tarsi
shorter and thicker, the spurs rufo-testaceous. Wings
hyaline, the nervures blackish. Abdomen shining, im-
punctate ; the segments narrowly lined with silvery hairs.

Andrena s.evissima, sp. nov.

Long. 12 mm. d .

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

A larger and stouter species than A. phccdra, which
agrees with it in the structure of the median segment ;
but the present species differs from it in being larger and

ii6 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Ovicntalia.

stouter; the base of the median segment is more strongly
reticulated, the central fovea larger and deeper ; and the
apex is strongly transversely striolated.

Head black ; the front and vertex sparsely covered
with long pale fulvous hairs ; the clypeus almost bare ;
the vertex closel}' punctured ; the clypeus with the
punctures larger and more distinctly punctured below ;
projecting between the antennae is a raised space, very
smooth, shining, and triangular at the top ; transverse
at the bottom and with a few large punctures. Antennae
black, almost glabrous. Thorax densely covered with
long pale fulvous hairs ; the median segment at the base
almost glabrous ; the triangular space in the middle at
the base aciculate, the apex shining, impunctate ; the
sides more strongly aciculated. Pleurae shining, impunc-
tate. The hairs on the femora fulvous ; on the tibiae and
tarsi blackish : the middle tarsal joints testaceous. The
wings have a decided fusco-violaceous tinge beyond
the transverse basal nervure ; the nervures and stigma
in the centre fuscous ; the tegulae pale testaceous. The
basal segment of the abdomen thickly covered with long
pale testaceous hairs ; the other segments thickly covered
with black hairs, except at the apices which are fringed
with white depressed hairs ; the basal half of the ventral
segments smooth, glabrous ; the apical fringed with
longish black hairs ; the p3'gidium glabrous, shining,
impunctate ; the lateral furrows wide, covered all over
with long pale fulvous hairs, closely and rather strongly
punctured ; the punctures larger and more widely sepa-
rated towards the apex ; the base of the scutellum almost
impunctate ; the base of the median segment with short
stout keels ; those at the sides being longer and sharply
bent in the middle ; the middle before the basal keels
coarsely reticulated ; in front of this again is a large,
somewhat pear-shaped, shining, impunctate depression ;

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the rest of the segment is rugosely transversely punctured.
The propleurse have a dense curve of pale fulvous hair ;
the propleurae below and at the junction with the meso-
pleurffi are widely furrowed, the furrow being transversely
keeled. Legs thickly covered with pale hairs, which
are darker on the hind legs. Wings clear hyaline ; the
nervures fuscous ; the second cubital cellule at the bottom
as long as the third; the first recurrent nervure is received
very shortly beyond the middle ; the second in the apical
third of the cellule. Abdomen shining ; the segments
above and beneath lined with white depressed hair ; the
basal segment with a deep, wide, longitudinal furrow.

The present species agrees very closely with A. reti-
culata, but it may be known from it by the deep furrow
on the basal segment of the abdomen, by the large
shining, deep depression at the middle of the median
segment ; which in A . reticulata is smooth, shining, and
without any depresion.

Andrena mephistophelica, sp. nov.

Long. II — 12 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).
Is related to A . scevissima ; but may be known from it
by its smaller size ; by the much stronger and closer
punctation of the clypeus ; by the hairs on the median
segment being much longer, closer and fulvous in colour,
differing from the hairs on the mesonotum, which are
much paler.

Head, except on the clypeus, covered thickly with
long hairs, pale beneath, darker on the front and vertex,
Clypeus with large punctures, which are much sparser
on the apex, its apex being almost clear of them and
fringed with dark fulvous hairs ; the base of the mandibles
aciculate. The antennae almost bare ; the flagellum from
the second joint brownish beneath. Pro- and meso-thorax

ii8 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntalia.

thickl}' covered with long pale fulvous hairs, the scutellum
with only long hairs behind, and almost without punc-
tures ; the median segment, except a triangular space in
the middle at the base, thickly covered with rufo-fulvous
hairs, which completely hide the texture ; the triangular
bare space at the base opaque, rugosely aciculated ; with
an indistinct keel down its centre. The upper part of
the propleura; aciculated. Legs thickly covered with
pale fulvous hairs ; the calcaria white. Wings clear
hyaline ; the nervures dark fuscous ; the first recurrent
nervure is received shortly beyond the middle of the
cellule ; the second about the same distance from the
third transverse cubital nervure. The first and second
dorsal segments of the abdomen are covered with long
pale fulvous hairs ; the others have the hairs darker and
shorter, and the second, third, and fourth are fringed at
the apex with glistening white hairs; the ventral segments
are broadly fringed at the apex with long pale hairs.

Andrena gracillima, sp. nov. (PI. 4, f. ig).

Nigra; capite thovacc ahdominisque basi longc fulvo-Jnrtis ;
alis fiimatis, basi fere hyalinis. 2. Long. 15 mm.

Hah. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head deep black ; the occiput thickly covered with
long fulvous hairs ; the front with hairs almost as long,
but somewhat shorter. The front from the hinder ocelli
closely longitudinally striated ; a sharp keel runs down
from the ocelli ; the clypeus shining, the punctures close
at the base, becoming more widely separated towards the
apex ; which is in the middle almost free from them ; the
apex slightly projecting. Antennae black ; the flagellum
almost glabrous ; the fifth and following joints brownish
beneath. Pro- and meso-thorax and the median segment
punctured ; the scutellum with the punctures more widely
separated, especially in the middle at the base ; the

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median segment has an oblique slope; the extreme base
has short stout longitudinal keels ; below this it is reti-
culated ; the rest strongly transversely striolated. Pleurae
rather strongly punctured, covered with long pale hairs ;
the hairs on the metapleuras longer and thicker. Legs
black ; thickly covered with pale fulvous hairs ; those on
the hind legs thicker and longer. Wings hyaline, the
nervures dark fuscous ; the first recurrent nervure received
very shortly beyond the middle of the cellule. Abdomen
shining ; the segments fringed with white pubescence,
above and beneath ; the ventral segments more strongly
punctured than the dorsal.

Andrena morosa, sp. nov.

Nigra; capite ihoraceqiic longe pallidc hirtis ; abdominis
basi ferrugineo-macidato ; alis hyalinis. Long. 12 — 13 mm.

Hah. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head, except the clypeus, thickly covered with long
greyish hair ; opaque, and coarsely alutaceous, the front
closely longitudinally striated ; the clypeus shining, almost
glabrous, and bearing distinctly separated punctures ; the
labrum broadly and roundly incised at the apex. Thorax
thickly covered with long greyish hairs, more sparsely on
the mesonotum ; the mesonotum and scutellum shining,
almost impunctate. Median segment coarsely alutaceous;
the base rugosely longitudinally striolated ; the centre
with a shallow longitudinal furrow ; the sides bare, and
apex thickly covered with long grey hairs. Pleurse alu-
taceous, covered with long grey hairs. Legs, especially
the hinder pair, thickly covered with long greyish hairs ;
those on the hind legs being darker; the calcaria white.
Wings hyaline, but with a slight fuscous tinge, especially
in front ; the nervures fuscous. Abdomen shining, im-
punctate ; the first and second dorsal segments at the
apex piceous ; the second to fourth segments at the apices

120 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcva Oricntalia.

fringed with pale hairs ; the fifth segment with the fringe
thicker and longer and dark fulvous ; the sixth seg-
ment similarly clothed at the sides ; the hypopygium
alutaceous; the centre triangularly raised, but not sharply.
The second ventral segment rufous, black in the centre,
the black mark being dilated at the apex; the third and
fourth black, piceous at the base.

Andrena ph.cdra, sp. nov.

Long. 8 mm. S .

Hub. Mussouri (Rothncy).

This species is very closely allied to A. reticulata, and
has, like it, the base of the median segment reticulated ;
but its apex is not transversely striolated ; while in its
centre, below the reticulated part, is a deep, shining,
impunctate, and somewhat triangular space ; the widest
part of which is at the base.

Head densely covered with long greyish hairs ; closely
rugosely punctured ; the clypeus strongly punctured, with
the punctures more widely separated ; depressed at the
apex and with very few punctures ; the mandibles deeply
grooved ; their teeth piceous. Antennae black, towards
the apex with a fuscous down. Thorax densely covered
with long pale fulvous hairs ; the mesonotum and scu-
tellum bearing large, clearly-separated punctures except
the former in the middle at the apex and the latter at
the base ; the base of the median segment with a band of
short longitudinal keels ; and a second band of similar
keels in the middle behind the first ; and from the centre
of this runs a short deep, shining, somewhat triangular
depression ; the rest of the segment rugosely punctured.
Mesopleuras with large punctures ; a curved furrow above
the middle ; above which is a large, smooth, impunctate
space ; the part immediately below the wings being
coarsely punctured ; the metapleurse closely rugose.

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Legs covered - with long white soft hairs ; especially
thick and close on the tarsi. Wings clear hyaline ; the
nervures dark fuscous ; the second and third cubital cel-
lules at the bottom almost equal in length ; the first
recurrent nervure is received shortly before the middle ;
the second in the apical third. Abdomen with the apices
of the segments fringed with white hairs ; the basal seg-
ment sparsely covered with long white hairs ; at its base
is a deep triangular depression ; the ventral segments
shining ; their apices fringed with white hair.

Andrena sodalis, sp. nov.

Long. 8 — 9 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Agrees with A . phccdra and A . reticulata in having the
median segment reticulated at the base ; from the former
it may be known by there being a triangular keel and
spot in the middle of the segment at the base, in which
there is no deep triangular depression ; from the latter by
its smaller size and by the median segment not being
transversely striated.

Head densely covered with long pale fulvous hairs,
hiding the sculpture ; the front and vertex finely and
closely rugose ; the clypeus strongly punctured, the punc-
tures distinctly separated ; the mandibles deeply grooved ;
their teeth piceous. Antennae black ; the apex with a
microscopic down. Thorax above thickly covered with
fulvous hairs ; the sides and head with longish pale hairs;
the mesonotum closely and rather strongly punctured, less
closely in the middle towards the apex ; the scutellum
punctured pretty much as the base of the mesonotum,
and covered with longer hairs. Median segment with an
oblique slope ; the base with a double row of short thick
keels ; below these is a large wide triangular shining
reticulated space ; the rest of the segment rugosely punc-

122 Cameron, Hyiucnoptcra Oricntalia.

tured. Leg^s thickly covered with white hairs ; the spurs
white. Wings clear h3-aline ; the tegulae sordid testa-
ceous; the nervures dark fuscous; the second and third
cubital cellules at the bottom subequal; the first recurrent
nervure is received shortl}- beyond the middle; the second
in the apical third. Abdomen black ; the basal segment
sparsely covered with long pale hairs ; the others belted
with white depressed hair at the apex ; the ventral
segments fringed with white hair ; the apical bordered
with piceous.

Andrena anonyma, sp. nov.

Long. II — 12 mm.

Hah. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Head black ; the front and vertex covered ^^•ith long
pale hairs, the latter alutaceous, except at the top of the
eyes, where it is smooth and shining ; in front of this
smooth space is a spot of dark fulvous hairs ; the clypeus
strongly punctured, especially towards the base, the apex
broadl}- shining, smooth, with some widely separated
punctures, the centre almost impunctate. Antennai
entirely black ; the flagellum almost glabrous. Thorax
covered with long fulvous hairs, which are paler on the
pleurae ; the mesonotum and scutellum almost impunc-
tate, shining ; the median segment alutaceous, with a
gradually rounded slope ; at the base is a shallow indis-
tinct longitudinal furrow. Legs thickly covered with
pale hairs. Wings clear hyaline, the stigma and nervures
fuscous ; the first recurrent nervure is received in the
middle, the second in the apical fourth of the cellule.
Abdomen shining, smooth, impunctate, the segments
fringed with white hairs at their apices; the apical seg-
ments thickly covered with fuscous to dirty white hairs ;
the ventral segments fringed with long white hair.

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APIDyE.

NOMADA CEYLONICA, Sp. IIOV.

Ferruginca; capitc thoraceqiie late nigro-niacnlatis ; abdo-
mine flavo-biniacidato ; alls fuscis, basi fere hyalinis. 2.
Long, fere 6 mm.

Hab. Ceylon {Rothncy).

Head black ; the orbits narrowly, the clj'peus, man-
dibles except at the apex, ferruginous ; coarsely punctured ;
the front and vertex covered with long fuscous, the face
more thickly with shorter, white hairs ; the apex of the
clypeus shining, impunctate. Antennae rufous ; almost
bare ; the flagellum blackish above ; the front projecting
sharply between the antenna;. Thorax ferruginous,
coarsel}- punctured, rather thickly covered with white
hairs ; a broad central and two narrower black continuous
bands on the mesonotum ; the metanotum entirely, the
propleurae, except at the top, the mesopleurae below the
tegulse, under the wings, and at the apex (but the latter
with a long ferruginous mark at the top), the metapleurae
and the sternum, black. The curved furrow in front of
the middle coxae is deep, and the part enclosed by it is
much less strongly punctured than the rest of the sternum.
The scutellum is strongly punctured and longitudinall}'
depressed down the middle ; the post-scutellum is of a
paler colour. The median segment is entirely black ; the
basal area almost rugose ; the sides at the front of it
very thickly covered with long white hairs. Legs rufous,
covered with white hairs ; the greater part of the hinder
coxae, the base of the hinder femora, above and beneath,
and the hind tarsi, black. Wings fuscous, paler at the
base ; the stigma fuscous, lighter in the centre. Abdomen
shining, impunctate; black. The first segment with a dull
ferruginous band before the apex ; the second segment

124 Cameron, Hyincnopicva Oricntalia.

dull ferruginous, black in the centre and with a large
yellow mark at the side ; the ventral surface ferruginous,
marked with black.

A form of what is no doubt the same species has
only the central line on the mesonotum black ; the
median segment broadly black only down the middle ;
the pleurae and sternum without black ; the abdomen
above almost entirely black, except the yellow marks,
and the hinder femora without black.

Anthidium flaviventre, sp. nov.

Flavum, nigro-maculatinn ; vcrtice nigro, flavo-maculato ;
pedihus flavis ; alis hyalinh. Long. 5 mm.

Hah. Poona {Wroughton).

Head yellowy the vertex from the antennae to shortly
behind the eyes, the black surrounding them entirely
narrowly behind ; on the vertex is a large yellow mark,
broader than long, in the centre between the antennae
and the ocelli ; strongly punctured, sparsely covered with
white pubescence. Mandibles yellow, the teeth black.
Antennae black, shining, the flagellum obscure brownish
beneath. Thorax black, strongly punctured ; a large
mark in front of the tegulae ; on each side of the meso-
notum at the base is a thick straight line which curves
round the tegulae to their end ; on each side of the
median segment is a large yellow mark, obliquely trun-
cated at the apex, leaving a somewhat triangular black
mark in the middle at the base, the apex of the median
segment transverse, the sides oblique. Pleurae coarsely
punctured ; behind covered with white hairs. Legs
yellow, thickly covered with white hairs, the hinder
femora broadly black at the base. Wings infuscated at
the apex ; the nervures black. Abdomen above black,
coarsely punctured ; on the basal five segments are broad
yellow lines, which become gradually broader until, on

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the sixth, they almost unite ; ventral surface lemon-
yellow, rugose, thickly covered with short white hairs.

Stelis parvula, sp. nov.

Nigra; dense albo-liirsuta ; tegulis abdomineque albo-
macidatis ; alis hyalinis. Long. 4 mm.

Hah. Barrackpore {Rothncy).

Head thickly covered with longish white hairs ; the
rest of the head covered with similar hair ; but not so
thickly ; the tips of the mandibles piceous ; punctured.
Antennae with the scape covered closely with moderately
long pubescence ; the flagellum with a microscopic pile.
Pronotum finely, the mesonotum coarsely, punctured ; the
pronotum in front fringed with long white hair ; the meso-
notum in front is also fringed with long white hair ; the
rest of it has the pubescence sparser and shorter ; the
scutellum nearly as strongly punctured as the meso-
notum ; its apex entire, rounded ; its sides broadly white.
Mesopleurse thickly covered with white hair ; the pro-
pleurae slightly pilose ; the meta- as thickly haired as the
jneso-pleurae ; the base of the median segment thickly
covered with long white hairs ; its apex hardly pilose.
Legs black ; thickly covered with long white hairs, the
knees and apices of the tarsi rufous; the calcaria yellowish-
white. Wings clear hyaline ; the nervures fuscous ; the
stigma darker ; tegulas large, yellow, a large black mark
in the centre. Abdomen thickly covered with white hairs,
especially towards the apex ; the sides of the segments
with longish, moderately broad yellow marks ; the basal
two segments narrowly lined with yellow ; the third to
fifth segments bear two elongated yellow marks ; the
apical segment has an elongated mark at the sides, and
two somewhat roundish ones in the centre. Ventral seg-
ments thickly covered, especially at the apices, with long
white hairs ; their sides lined with yellow.

126 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntalia.

COELIOXYS.

The species of this genus known to me from India
may be separated as follows : —

1 (6) Thorax coriaceous, the punctures not distinctly

separated.

2 (5) With metanotal spines.

3 (4) The metanotal spines long, sharp, curved.

hasalis

4 (3) The spines short, blunt, straight, wings subhyaline.

apical is

5 (2) Without metanotal spines. argcntifrons

6 (i) Thorax coarsely punctured, the punctures distinctly

separated.

7 (8) Thorax with six marks of white pubescence, the

scutellum much more finely and closely punc-
tured than the mesonotum. sexmaculata
<S (7) Thorax not maculate, the scutellum not more

coarsely punctured than the mesonotum.
9 (10) Apex of scutellum projecting in the middle.

fuscipcnnis
10 (g) Apex of scutellum almost transverse, not projecting
in the middle. confuscus, ciincatus

COELIOXYS SEXMACULATA, Sp. HOV,

Long. II mm. 2.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothncy).

Head in front densely covered with white pubescence,
which is thicker at the sides ; the orbits behind except
at the top with similarly coloured hairs ; the vertex and
front strongly punctured. Antennae black, almost glab-
rous. Pronotum strongly punctured, lined with white
pubescence ; mesonotum more coarsely punctured ; the
scutellum more closely and finely punctured ; there are
two white spots on the base of the mesonotum, two on

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the base of the scutellum, and a smaller one behind the
tegulse. Scutellar spines stout. Mesopleuras and meta-
pleuras thickly covered with white pubescence ; stron^^ly
punctured. Wings fuscous ; more lightly coloured at the
base. Legs black ; the tarsi beneath thickly covered with
•golden pubescence ; the spurs black. The basal segment
closely and rather strongly punctured, margined with
silvery white pubescence ; the transverse furrow on the
second and third segments rugose ; the apical segment
above closely punctured, keeled down the centre ; the
keel indistinct at the base, becoming thicker towards the
apex, where it is depressed on either side of it. The
ventral segments punctured ; a band of white pubescence
down the centre of the basal ; the others transversely
banded with silvery pubescence.

Comes near to C. fnscipcnnis, but that species wants
the white marks on the mesonotum, which has also the
punctures more distinctly separated, this being especially
noticeable on the scutellum, where they are round and
deep, and not, or hardly, touching each other, whereas in
C. sexmacuhita they are much coarser and closer, forming
a rugose surface.

Anthophora deiopea, sp. nov.

Nigra, longe dense pallidc hirta ; capite nigra 6 facie
alba. Long. 13 mm. 2.

Hah. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Head black, thickly covered with long pale grey hairs,
especially on the front and vertex ; the labrum fringed
with golden hairs ; the mandibles ferruginous, black at
the apex. The vertex behind the front ocellus bare,
shining, broadly depressed. Thorax thickly covered with
long grey hairs all over. Legs : the femora and tibiaj
dark rufous ; the former sparsely covered with long white
hairs, the front four tibia; covered densely behind with

128 Cameron, Hyuiciioptcra On'ciitalia.

pale fulvous hairs ; the hairs on the hinder tibias much
lon'ji'er, thicker, and of a bri.q'hter fuhous tint ; the tarsi
rufous, thickly covered with long^ golden hairs at the base.
Wings h3-aline, with a faint fuscous tinge ; the costa and
nervures blackish ; the first recurrent nervure is received
shortl}" before the second transverse cubital nervure ; the.
second is interstitial. Abdomen above and at the sides
thickly coN'ered with long pale fulvous hairs ; the penul-
timate segment rufous at the apex; the apical ferruginous,
black at the apex, the base closel}- transversely striated ;
the sides, especially towards the apex, broadl}- furrowed ;
abdominal segments black, the base and apex broadly
ferruginous ; the segments at the apices thickly fringed
with fulvous hairs.

The c? is covered all over with long hoary hairs ; the
clypeus, except at the sides and the inner orbits, cream-
yellow ; the extreme apex piceous, the mandibles cream
coloured; the tips black, ferruginous in front of the black;
the labrum black, covered with white hairs ; the ventral
segments are coloured as in the 2 ; this being also the
case with the legs, which bear long white hairs.

MeGACHILE SAMSON, Sp. IIOV.

Kii^^ra; ilwracc ahdoniinisqiic basi rufo-Jursiitis ; alis
fnsco-viplaccis. c?. Long. 25 mm.

Hab. Himalayas.

Head deep velvety black, opaque, coarsely alutaceous,
thickh- covered with black hairs, which are longest
and thickest on the front and at the base of the clypeus,
which is short, coloured and haired like the vertex, and
projecting in the middle into a stout, large, somewhat
triangular thickly-haired tooth ; its apex shining, and
smooth at the sides ; the labrum large, as long as the
space between the ocelli and the apex of the clypeus,

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covered with a dull golden down and with some long
black hairs ; its apex bearing much longer hairs. Mandibles
very large, opaque, the middle above with some elongated
punctures and elongated striae ; the apical tooth large ;
the basal rounded in the middle. Antennae black,
glabrous. Thorax opaque, closely rugosely punctured ;
above thickly covered with rufous hair, this being also
the case on the upper part of the pleurae ; the hairs on
the lower part are much darker ; on the sternum fulvous,
the latter broadly depressed in the middle at the base.
Wings smoky, darker and more violaceous at the apex ;
the base with a slight yellowish tinge ; the costa, stigma,
and nervures black ; the last with a yellowish tinge in the
middle of the wing ; the recurrent nervures are both
received at the same distance from the transverse cubitals.
Legs thickly covered with stiff black hairs ; the anterior
four tibiae end above in a large stout somewhat
triangular process, which ends in a small curved point.
The basal abdominal segment broadly depressed in the
middle above ; the sides, base, and apex thickly covered
with rufous hairs ; the second segment depressed at the
base, fringed with fulvous hairs, this being also the case
with the third at the sides ; the second and following
segments thickly covered with stiff black hairs. Ventral
surface thickly covered with long stiff black hairs. The
hinder calcaria are short and thick.

This Megachile is, next to M. Pluto Sm. (from Bachian),
the largest of the species from the Oriental Region.
Smith's species is 18 lines in length, that being however
the length of a 2, the only sex known to its describer
{Trans. Linn. Soc, V., 1860, 133). Our species is also
apparently related to M. inonticola Sm., but I cannot make
it agree with Smith's description.

130 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntalia.

Megachile Hornei, sp. nov.

Nigra ; facie longe fulvo-hirta ; pcdihns anticis rufo-
testaceis, alis fiunatis. S . Long. 17 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Head large ; below the antennas and the orbits to the
ocelli, densely covered with long fulvous hairs. Mandibles
black, covered with long fulvous hairs, and with large
clearly separated deep punctures. Antennae black ; the
scape closely punctured. Thorax black, closely and rather
strongly punctured ; the pronotum and prosternum thickly
covered with long fulvous hairs ; the rest of the thorax
thickly covered with black hairs, that on the mesonotum
shorter, on the median segment as long as the fulvous
hairs on the pronotum. On the base of the median
segment is a dull impunctate area dilated into a sharp
point in the middle ; the rest alutaceous, obscurely punc-
tured ; the pleurae opaque, obscurely punctured, thickly
covered with long black hair. Legs : the anterior femora
and tibiae, the base of the middle femora and the lower
part of the middle tibiae in front, fulvo-testaceous ; the
anterior four tarsi thickly covered with pale fulvous hairs ;
the hinder tarsi covered with longer, thicker, and whiter
hair. Wings at the apex fuscous, with a faint violaceous
tinge, lighter below the stigma and at the base. Abdomen
black ; above closely punctured, thickly covered with
black hairs, very long at the base and the apex ; the base
semicircularly incised; its apex very smooth, shining, and
with a bluish tinge ; a narrow furrow extends from the
middle to the base ; the apical dorsal segment deepl}-
incised in the middle ; the apex flat ; triangularly incised
in the middle. The ventral segments fringed with short
fulvous hairs at the apex ; the apical segment depressed,
coarsely punctured, covered at the base \Nith long fulvous
hair.

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Allied to M. anthracina Sm.==.V. fasciculata Sm., d! cf.,
Home and Smith {Trans. Zool. Soc. vii. {1872), p. 179).
The fore cox£e are sharply triangularly produced in front.

Megachile sycophanta, sp. nov.

Nigra ; capitc thoraccqne longe cinereo-hirtis ; abdomine
subtus longe albo-hirto; alls hyalinis. 2. Long. 13 — 14mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rothney).

Head thickly covered with long hairs ; fulvous above,
cinereous below the antennae. Clypeus coarsely punc-
tured ; a shining, impunctate longitudinal line down the
middle ; the teeth on the mandibles blunt, rounded ; the
inner side of the mandibles smooth ; the rest irregularly
striated and punctured ; the lower side bearing long golden
hair. Antennas black, shining, smooth. Thorax closely
and rather strongly punctured ; the mesonotum (but very
sparsely in the middle) with long pale fulvous hair ; the
scutellum almost impunctate, the post-scutellum fringed
with long pale fulvous hairs ; the pleurae and sternum
punctured like the mesonotum and covered with long
white hairs. Legs black ; the hairs of the tibiae and
tarsi on the inner side thick, deep golden ; on the rest
of the legs the hairs are longer, sparser, and pale silvery ;
the calcaria pale. Wings hyaline, the nervures blackish.
Abdomen closely punctured, the basal segments thickly
covered with long pale fuscous hairs ; the third and
following segments fringed with short silvery hairs, the
third and fourth deeply depressed ; the last segment
coarsely and closely rugose ; the ventral scopa apparently
white, but the colour hidden by reddish pollen.

The d is similarly coloured to the 2 ; there is no
spine before the front coxae ; the apical abdominal seg-
ment has no spines ; it is broadly and roundly incised ;
this being also the case with the fourth, and, to a less
extent, with the third segment ; above the apical segment
is depressed at the apex.

132 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntalia.

Megachile implicator, 5p. nov.

Nigra, longc fulvo-liirta; alis hyaliiiis, apicc fnmatis. S .
Lonsf. g mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Antennae black, the scape with fulvous hairs ; the
flagellum almost bare. Head densely covered all over
with long fulvous hairs, being especially thick and long
on the face and vertex. Mandibles entirely black, coarsely
punctured at the base, where they have a few fulvous
hairs. Thorax thickly covered all over with long fulvous
hairs ; the mesonotum strongly and closel}' punctured.
Legs thickly covered all over with long pale hairs ; those
on the under side of the hinder tarsi inclining to fulvous ;
the claws piceous. The wings are almost hyaline to the
end of the radial cellule, when they become fuscous ; the
tegulse black. Abdomen black ; the basal segment at the
apex thickly ; the second and third more narrowly fringed
with long fulvous hairs ; the apical segments with long
black hairs ; the ventral segments fringed at the apices
with long white hairs ; the apical broadly and roundlv
incised.

The anterior four coxa; and the base of the femora are
strongly punctured ; the apex of the latter ver}- smooth
and shining and with a piceous tinge.

Comes near to M. lanata; but, apart from the difference
in coloration, the latter may be known from it by the
strongly rugosely punctured pleurae and sternum.

Megachile albolineata, $p. nov.

Nigra; ahdoniinc alho-lincato ; fciiioribus po^tcriorihus
rtifis; alis hyalinis. 2. Long, fere 10 mm.

Hab. Ceylon {Rothiicy).

Head rather closch' punctured ; the inner and outer
orbits of the eyes broadly covered with white hairs ; the

Manchester Memoirs, Vol. xli. (1897), No. 4. 133

clypeus projectin*^ ; smooth, shininj:^, impunctate, and
slightly notched at the apex; mandibles coarsely punc-
tured, their lower edges smooth, shining, and impunc-
tate, and fringed with long golden hairs. Mesonotum
strongly punctured, thickly covered with long fuscous
pubescence ; the sides, base, and apex of the tegulas
thickly with long white hairs. Base of median segment
shining, impunctate ; the rest of it closely punctured, and
covered with long white hairs. Femora on the lower
side sparsely covered with soft white hairs ; the tibiae
more thickly ; the tarsi still more thickly covered with
fulvous pubescence, especially the hinder four. Wings
clear hyaline, the nervures and stigma black. Abdomen
above rather strongly and closely punctured, black ; the
segments at the apex densely fringed with white pube-
scence ; the transverse furrows on the second and third
segments deep, shining, impunctate. Ventral fringe
long ; clear white.

Megachile maligna, sp. nov.

Nigra; fenioribiis riifis ; abdominis scopa fiilva ; alis
hyalinis. 2 ei <3 , Long. 8 — gmm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Head black, the front and face thickly covered with
long pale fulvous hair ; the vertex closely punctured, the
hairs much sparser and of a deeper fulvous tint. Man-
dibles strongly punctured, thickly covered at the base
with long pale fulvous hairs ; the apical two teeth stout ;
the part at their base piceous. Antennae entirely black.
Thorax coarsely alutaceous, thickly covered with white
hairs, which are especially long on the sides and meta-
notum, where they are of a paler tint. Median segment
alutaceous, its slope rather abrupt. The fore femora
black ; the lower side entirely and the upper side at the
base above, and the hinder four pairs, rufous; the tibiae

134 Cameron, Hymcnoptera Orientalia.

and tarsi thickly covered with white hairs, which have a
fulvous tint on the metatarsus ; the spurs pale testaceous ;
the apex of the hinder tibiae piceous on the outer side.
Abdomen black ; above closely punctured ; the segments
fringed with silvery pubescence ; the scopa pale fulvous ;
the basal ventral segment rufous.

The S is similarly coloured to the $ ; except that the
ventral segments are rufous, except the apical one, which
is depressed broadly in the middle, and cleft slightly
and roundly; on either side are three stout teeth, which
become successively, but not much, shorter. On the
sternum in front of the fore coxje are two stout project-
ing plates, curved on the inner side, straight and slightly
oblique on the outer.

Megachile pulchripes, sp. nov.

Nigra, longe argentco-pilosa ; coxis, trochantcribus, fano-
rtbics tibiisque posticis, rufis; alis hyalinis, siigmate fiisco. 2.
Long. 6 mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Head coarsely punctured ; the inner orbits thickly
covered with white depressed pubescence ; the rest of the
head sparsely covered with fuscous hairs ; the labrum
bears some long golden hairs ; a straight keel runs from
the base of the antennae to the apex of the clypeus, the
part on the latter being the thinner ; the mandibles
furrowed on the lower side ; the teeth piceous ; the apical
two large. Antennae black, shining, smooth. Thorax
coarsely punctured ; the scutellum more strongly than the
mesonotum ; the scutellum at the sides projecting into
triangular teeth at the apex; the rest of the apex rounded,
sparsely pilose ; the edge of the pronotum and the base
of the scutellum thickly covered with white hairs. The
median segment sharply oblique, its sides thickly covered
with white woolly hairs. Propleurae finely and closely

Manchester Memoirs, Vol. xli. (1897), No. 4. 135

punctured ; the mesopleurae with the punctures much
larger, those at the top being more widely separated and
larger ; the top, base, and apex thickly covered with white
hairs. Legs thickly covered with white hairs, especially the
tarsi ; the base and apex of the fore femora ; the hinder
four femora entirely, the apex of the hind coxae, the
apex of the middle trochanters and the hinder trochanters,
the hinder tibae and the hinder tarsi broadly at the base,
rufous ; the hinder tibiae and base of tarsi strongly punc-
tured ; the lower part of the metatarsus covered thickly
with long golden hairs; the calcaria pale golden. Abdomen
closely punctured; the segments fringed with silvery hairs;
interrupted on the basal segment; the abdominal segments
strongly punctured ; the scopa pale fulvous. Wings clear
hyaline, the nervures and stigma fuscous.

Megachile parvula, sp. nov.

Nigra, dense alho-pilosa ; alts hyalinis, nervis nigro-
fuscis. 2 . Long, fere 6 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Front and vertex strongly punctured, the former not
so strongly as the latter ; the clypeus more closely and
not quite so strongly punctured as the front ; the vertex
covered with long fuscous hairs ; the inner orbits and the
cl3'peus more thickly with white pubescence, especially
the orbits ; the clypeus slightly projecting ; its apex
curved ; the labrum thickly fringed with golden hairs ;
the mandibles closely punctured ; the apical three-fourths
deepl}- furrowed ; the two stout teeth rufous. Antennae
shining, almost glabrous. Thorax strongly punctured ;
the pronotum and the sides of the mesonotum fringed
thickh- with white hairs ; the post-scutellum covered with
much longer hairs. The base of the median segment with
short stout longitudinal keels all over ; those at the sides
more widely separated and a little longer ; the apex

136 Cameron, Hymcnoptcva Oricntalia.

smooth, shinin::::, impunctate, <:^labrous at the top ; the
rest of it obscurely punctured and sparsely covered with
white hairs. Pleurae coarsely punctured, and covered
with'long white hair ; a shininj^, impunctate, semi-oblique
furrow on the lower three-fourths of the mesopleurae at
the apex ; the base of the metapleurae finely and closely
punctured. Legs thickly covered with white hairs ; those
on the under side of the hinder tarsi fulvous ; the cal-
caria fulvous ; the claws rufous. Wings clear hyaline ;
the nervures and stigma dark fuscous. Abdomen closely
punctured ; the base smooth and shining ; the segments
fringed with white hairs ; the ventral scopa fulvous.

Megachile chrysogaster, $p. nov.

Nigra; capHc thoraccqiic albis ; abdominc subtus longe
aurco-hirto ; alis hyalinis. 2. Long. 7 mm.

Hub. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Head strongly and closely punctured ; the vertex
sparsely, the front more thickly covered with long fuscous
hairs ; the sides of the clypeus and between the antennas
thickly covered with long white hairs ; the mandibles
coarsely punctured, their lower side fringed with long
golden hairs. Antennae shining, the scape slightly pilose ;
the flagellum glabrous. Mesonotum rather strongly punc-
tured ; sparsely covered with long fuscous hairs ; the
scutellum with the punctures larger and more widely
separated ; its apex fringed with long white hairs (longer
than those on the mesonotum). The base of the median
segment is coarsely crenulated, the edge being stoutly
keeled ; the apex with a sharp abrupt slope, and covered
with long white hairs. Pleurae strongly punctured, thickly
covered with long white hairs. Abdomen shining ; the
basal segment with an abrupt, very slightly concave,
slope ; the top at the base with a distinct raised margin,
the part behind this being depressed and crenulated. The

Manchester Memoirs, Vol. xli. (1897), No. 4, 137

other segments covered with shallow clearly separated
punctures ; the basal segments bare ; the apical thickly
covered with silvery pubescence, especially at their
apices ; ventral hairs dense, aureo-fulvous ; the apical
segment strongly punctured, fringed at the apex with
pale fulvous hairs. Legs stout, covered with long white
hairs ; the anterior femora and tibiae strongly punctured,
the tibias almost rugose ; the tarsi densely covered with
long golden hairs. The wings clear hyaline ; the nervures
black ; the tegular black, edged with white in front ;
shining, impunctate.

Ceratina PROPixguA, sp. nov. (PL 4, f. 20).

Carulea; clypco, gcniculis tarsisque alb is ; alis hyalinis.
$. Long. 4 — 5 mm.

Hub. Mussouri (Rothncy).

Head blue, an elongated shining impunctate white
mark, rounded at the top, a little dilated at the apex,
on the clypeus ; the front in centre broadly carinate, the
apex however of it being sharply margined, and from
the ocelli a curved shining keel runs into it from either
ocellus ; the front and vertex very finely punctured ; the
face on either side of the white mark with large irregular
punctures, which are continued up in a single row along
the inner orbits. Antennas black, brownish beneath.
Mesonotum closely and finely punctured, shining ; the
scutellum more closely and finely punctured ; the median
segment finely and closely punctured, shining, except in
the middle at the base ; the pleurae closely punctured.
Legs thickly covered with white hairs ; the anterior
femora at the apex above and more broadly beneath,
and the tibias and tarsi white ; the tibiae for the greater
part fuscous behind ; the hinder tibiae fuscous, white at
the base. Wings clear hyaline, the nervures fuscous,
the stigma darker ; the first and second transverse cubital

138 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntnlia.

nervures roundly curved and meetinj^^ closely at the top,
where they are separated by about the space bounded b}-
the first recurrent and second transverse cubital nervures ;
the third cubital cellule at the top is twice the length of
the space bounded b}' the second recurrent and third
transverse cubital nervures. Abdomen closely shagreened,
shining and impunctate at the apices of the segments
above and beneath.

Differs from the other green and blue species by the
ver}' much less strongly punctured head and thorax.

Ceratina taproban.e, sp. nov.

Vividis ; abdouiinc nigra, late flavo-balteato ; pedibm
flavis ; alls hyalinis. Long, fere 4 mm.

Hah. Ceylon {Ycrhury).

Head green, shining, sparsely covered with pale hairs,
clypeus, labrum, mandibles, and palpi pale yellow ; the
clypeus with two black lines. Scape of the antennae
yellow ; the flagellum yellow beneath, black above.
Thorax green, the scutellum dark purple ; the meta-
notum of a darker green than the mesonotum, coarsel}-
alutaceous ; the pleurae green, very finely punctured ;
the edge of the pronotum and the tubercles lemon-
yellow. Legs yellow; covered densely with white hairs;
the coxce, trochanters, the basal third of the anterior
femora ; the basal half of the middle, and the basal
fourth of the hinder, black. Wings hyaline ; the stigma
and nervures pallid testaceous ; the recurrent nervures
are almost interstitial. Abdomen pallid yellow ; the
second and third segments broadly black in the middle;
the others broadly black at the base ; the ventral
segments broadh' banded with black.

Manchester Memoirs, Vol. xli. (1897), No. 4. 139

Ceratina beata, sp. nov.

Nigra, flavo-mactdata; alts hyalinis. Long, fere 5 mm.

Hah. Trincomali, Ceylon {Yerhury).

Head shining, impunctate, glabrous, lemon-yellow; a
broad black line runs down to the mandibles, curving
round the side of the clypeus, and continued broadly
upwards till it joins a broad black mark on the vertex,
enclosing two yellow marks joined at the apex above the
antennae, these two yellow marks being joined to the
lower yellow one by a narrow line between the antennae ;
the inner orbits are yellow ; behind the eyes is a broad
yellow line which reaches near to the base of the man-
dibles, nearing the eyes as it does so ; on the top of
the occiput is a yellow line dilated in the middle ; the
vertex behind the eyes has large shallow punctures ; the
mandibular teeth black. Antennae black, rufo-testaceous
beneath ; the scape having a yellower line. Prothorax
yellow ; the mesonotum black, with two yellow longi-
tudinal lines in the centre and two narrower ones at
the sides, neither reaching the base nor apex ; its base
obscurely punctured, Scutellum and post-scutellum
yellow ; the sides and apex of the median segment
shagreened. Mesopleurae closely punctured, yellow, except
a broad line, below the wings and round the apex; the
metapleura black ; under the wings is a raised shining
spot. Legs entirely lemon-yellow ; thickly covered with
white hairs. Abdomen yellow, shining, minutely punc-
tured, the segments broadl}' black at the base; the ventral
surface yellow.

Ceratina moderata, sp. nov.

Nigra ; labro, clypeo, basi tibiannn, lineisque abdominis,
flavis; alis hyalinis. Long. 5 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Black ; the labruni, clypeus, a curved line on the face
close to the eyes and between the antennae, the dilated

140 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcra Oricntalia.

yellow mark on the clypeus, and a transverse mark
roundly dilated in the middle above, yellow. Front and
vertex sparsely covered with lonj:^ fuscous hairs ; the face
below the antennas with three irregular rows of round
punctures ; the front depressed sharply between the
antennae and with a row of punctures between the furrow,
the orbits above bordered with a row of punctures ; the
vertex punctured, except at the sides of the ocelli, the
punctures large, clearly separated. Antennae black,
shining, the scape sparsely clothed with long white hair ;
the flagellum bare. Thorax shining, rather closely covered
with white pubescence, which is darker in front than it is
at the apex ; the apex of the pronotum broadly yellow ;
the mesonotum shining, bearing widely separated shallow
punctures ; the scutellum minutely punctured. The base
of the median segment has an elongated finely rugose
area, bordered with a shining, impunctate space, the rest
of the segment obscurely shagreened, and w'ith an in-
distinct shallow narrow furrow down the middle ; the
propleurae shining, the mesopleurae with large, widely
separated punctures ; the metapleurae alutaceous. Legs
black, thickly covered with long white hairs ; the lower
apical half of the fore femora, the front four tibiae before,
the hind tibiae also, but with a black line in the centre,
bright yellow ; the tarsi covered thickly with long white
hairs ; the front pair inclining to testaceous. Wings clear
hyaline, the nervures testaceous ; the first transverse
cubital nervure is oblique ; the second gradually curved
towards it at the top ; the second cubital cellule at the
top is not half the length of the third ; the first recurrent
nervure is received slightly less than the length of top of
the second cubital from the second transverse cubital
nervure. Abdomen shining at the base, the rest more
opaque, shagreened, and clothed closely with white hair ;
the ventral segments closely punctured.

Manchester Memoirs, J'ol. xli. (1897), No. 4. 141

Ceratina ornatifera, sp. nov.

Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Mussouri (Rothney).

Very similar to C. hicroglypliica, but with the legs
entirely black, except a yellow line on the tibise.

Head shining, sparsely covered with long fuscous
hairs ; the vertex with scattered punctures ; a depression,
narrowed towards the apex, in front of the anterior
ocellus ; the sides of which are flat, shining, and bear a
row of punctures, there being a row of three inside of it at
the apex ; there is a sharp keel between the antennae,
from which the sides slope sharply and are punctured.
The clypeus has widely separated punctures, except in the
centre ; the labrum is rugosely punctured. Antennae
entirely black, smooth, shining, the scape with a few long
fuscous hairs. On the clypeus, extending from the base
to the apex, is a broad yellow mark, which at its apex
extends on either side to the base of the mandibles, where
it is bounded by a curved furrow ; on each side of the
central yellow mark is a yellow mark with its apical half
broadened on the inner side ; and over the central yellow
mark is a broad curved one which extends beyond its
sides, and there are two oblique broad lines, narrowed at
base and apex behind the eyes ; above the antennae are
two yellow marks wider than long. Thorax black,
shining ; the pronotum with a broad line on either side in
the centre ; the tubercles, the apex of the tegular and a
broad slightly curved mark on the scutellum, yellow ; the
scutellum slightly punctured at the base and apex ; the
median segment coarsely shagreened ; the base flat, more
shining in front laterally. The propleurae at the top
shining, smooth ; the rest closely and strongly longi-
tudinally-shagreened ; the mesopleura and sternum with
large distinctly separated punctures ; the metapleurje at
the base closely punctured, the rest coarsely shagreened.

142 Cameron, Hyuicnoptcra Oricnialia.

Legs thickly covered with long pale hairs ; a mark on the
under side of the fore femora ; the tibiae above yellow, the
yellow becoming successively longer, but not reaching to
the apex ; the hairs on the hind tibiae and tarsi very long
and thick. Wings clear hyaline ; the nervures and stigma
fuscous; the top of the second cubital cellule is as wide as
the space bounded by the first recurrent and the second
transverse cubital nervures. Abdomen shining, smooth ;
the basal segment above, with a deep wide somewhat
triangular depression, but with the apex rounded ; on the
apex of the basal segment is a yellow line, intersected
by two square black marks, the second, third, and fourth
segments bordered with yellow, which is dilated at the
sides. Ventral segments strongly and closely punctured,
lined with yellow at the apices and covered with long
white hair.

The 6 is similar; but with the yellow markings larger;
there is a curved yellow mark on the mesonotum near the
scutellum and two long narrow ones down the sides ; the
yellow line behind the eyes much larger ; that on the
scutellum much larger and dilated widely in the middle at
the apex ; the yellow on the anterior four tibiae and tarsi
more extended ; and the yellow bands on the abdomen
are broader above and beneath.

Anthophora Rothneyi, sp. iiov.
Nigra, longe pallidc hirta ; abdominc pallide argcnteo-
fasciato ; scapo antennaruin, mandibulartim basi orcqnc
Jiavis ; clypeo nigro-biinaculato ; alis hyalinis, nervis nigris.
2. Long. 10 — II mm.

Hab. Mussouri {Rothncy).

Head densely covered with hoary hairs, longest and
thickest on the top ; the labrum and clypeus yellow,
obscurely punctured ; the two marks on the clypeus are
dilated at the apex and reach from the base to shortly

Manchester Memoirs, Vol. xli. (1897), No. 4. 143

beyond the middle. Antenna; black, the scape yellow
beneath, sparsely covered with long white hairs. Mandi-
bles yellow, the apex black. Thorax covered, except on
the scutellum, with long hoary hair ; the scutellum closely
and rather finely punctured, except in the middle. Legs
black ; the femora sparsely in front bearing white hairs ;
all the tibiae in front and the four front tarsi in front
thickly covered with silvery white hairs ; the hinder tarsi
thickly covered with black stiff hairs. Wings clear hyaline ;
the nervures black ; the second cubital cellule at the top
is as wide as the space bounded by the first transverse
cubital and the first recurrent nervure ; the second
recurrent nervure is almost interstitial. Abdomen black ;
the ventral segments more or less piceous; the dorsal
segments fringed with depressed silvery hair.

The c? wants the black marks on the yellow clypeus ;
the flagellum is brownish beneath ; the apical ventral
segment is deeply furrowed down the middle, and the
sides are also deeply and more widely furrowed; the
bounding keels being acute, stout ; the space between
them in the centre slightly hollowed.

Agrees with A . cincta in form and general coloration ;
but is smaller ; the hairs on the head and thorax hoary,
not fulvous ; and the fescias on the abdomen are pale
silvery, not blue.

SOCIALES.

Trigona bengalensis, sp. nov.

Nigra, nitida ; antcnnis flavo-testaceis ; abdominis hasi
late brunnco ; alis hyalinis. 2. Long. 3 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney), in old tree stumps.

Head black, shining, the face thickly covered with
white pubescence, the mandibles and palpi rufo-testaceous.
Antennae entirely rufo-testaceous. Thorax shining, im-
punctate ; the pleuras thickly covered with long white

144

Cameron, Hyuicnopicra Oricntalia.

hairs, but more sparsel}- in the middle ; the mesonotum
sparsely covered with loni^ish fuscous hairs ; the
semicircular depression at the base of the scutellum
deep ; the scutellum fringed with long fuscous hairs at
the top and at the apex behind, the latter oblique, pro-
jecting at the top ; the median segment ver}' smooth,
shining, glabrous, rounded. Legs covered with white
hairs, shining, the apical four joints of the tarsi testaceous;
the hinder femora and tibiae have a piceous tinge. Wings
clear hyaline, the stigma pallid-testaceous ; the radial
nervure complete ; the cubital only extending to the
middle of the second cubital cellule ; the two transverse
cubital nervures very faint, almost obsolete.

Fig.

Fief.

Explanation of Plates.

Plate 3.

I

Ichneumon clotho.

2

Ichneumon Rothneyi.

3

Rothneyia Wroughtoni.

4

Pimpla nepe.

5

Bracon ccyloniciis.

6

Br aeon agraensis.

7

Spinaria nigriceps.

8

Epyris amatorius.

9-

Chalcis bengalensis.

lO.

Temnata maculipennis.

Plate 4.

II.

Methoca S rngosa.

12.

Methoca 2 hicolor.

13-

Mutilla cedipus.

14.

Mutilla Rothneyi.

15

Pison (Parapison) Rothneyi

16.

Cemonus fuscipennis.

17-

Rhynchium hasimacula.

18.

Halictus tardus.

ig.

Andrina gracillima.

20.

Ceratina propinqua.

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PlotAi 3.

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HYMENOPTERA ORIENTALIA

Alanehestx'rMpjnoirs. Vol XU.

Plate ^

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HYMENOPTKHA ORIENTALIA

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[From Volume 41, Part IV., of " Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester
Literary and Philosophical Society," Session 1896-7.]

Hymenoptera Orientalia, or Contributions
to a knowledge of the Hymenoptera
of the Oriental Zoological Region.
Part VI.

PETER CAMERON.

ZOi\03S

MANCHESTER :
36, GEORGE STREET.

1897.

XIII. Hymenoptera Orientalia, or Contributions to a
knowledge of the Hymenoptera of the Oriental
Zoological Region. Part VI.

By Peter Cameron.

[Commtmicated by J. Cosmo Melvill, M.A., F.L.S.]

Received March 16th. Read March 23rd, 1897.

In continuation of my last paper on Indian Hymenop-
tera, I give here descriptions of new species belonging to
various groups.

CHRYSIDID.E.

This interesting family is being revised, as regards the
Indian species, by M. Robert du Buysson, in the Journal
of the Bombay Natural History Society, from material
chiefly collected by Mr. R. C. Wroughton, in Bengal.

Chrysis,
A. Apex of abdomen undulated, without distinct teeth.

^^HRYSIS PERFECTA, Sp. UOV.

Long. 8 — g mm.

Hab. Barrackpore.

Green, the flagellum of the antennae black ; the
vertex, the middle of the pronotum and mesonotum,
bluish ; the apex of the first abdominal segment nar-
rowly, of the second segment to near the middle, bluish,
with a purplish tinge ; the tarsi blackish, the basal
joint testaceous ; the wings fuscous, lighter coloured at
the apex.

September 22nd, 1897.

2 Cameron, Hymenoptera Orientalia.

The scape of the antennae, the second joint, and the
base of the third, green ; the flagellum black, covered
sparsely with a microscopic white down ; the third joint
slightly, but perceptibly, longer than the fourth. The
vertex coarsely punctured ; a curved keel runs from the
side of the lower ocellus, the space between being
irregularly longitudinally striolated, except in the centre
at the apex, where it is smooth ; the space below the
antennae thickly covered with long white hair ; the
clypeus has some scattered, moderately large punctures ;
the mandibles black, piceous towards the middle. Pro-
notum coarsely punctured ; depressed in the middle ; the
mesonotum with the punctures as large, but, if anything,
more widely separated ; the median segment with the
punctures still larger, deeper, and coarser, and with an
oblique wide depression at the sides, this depression
having at the base a few stout oblique keels. Pro-
pleurae strongly and somewhat irregularly punctured,
and with a large oval depression on its lower side ; the
mesopleurae in front with small punctures ; the rest with
the punctures large, coarse, and deep ; at the bottom
are five stout perpendicular keels, which form one dval
and three straight foveae ; the sternum finely punctured ;
the mesosternum with a straight keel, which does not
quite reach to the apex. Legs green ; the femora and
tibiae punctured, sparsely covered with white hair ; the
tarsi with the hair shorter and thicker, black ; the base
broadly testaceous. Wings fuscous, with a violaceous
tinge ; the apex almost hyaline. Abdomen large ; the
puncturing moderately close, deep, and of about equal
strength on all the segments ; on all closer and
stronger laterally. The apical segment waved ; without
teeth, but with a rounded projection on either side of
the middle ; there are lo fovea;, the central large, broader
than long, the others smaller and rounder; the ventral

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surface green, finely punctured, the apical segment with a
longitudinal furrow down the centre ; the apex blackish.

B. Apex of third abdominal segment ronnded, with a
tooth on either side at the end.

Chrysis furiosa, sp. nov. (PI. 16, f. g).

Viridis, late cceruleo-maculata, flagello antennariim nigro;

alis fere hyalinis. ?. Long. 6 mm.

Hah. Barrackpore.

Head nearly as wide as the thorax, green, a large
purplish-blue patch on the vertex. On the front dis-
tinctly below the ocelli is a stout keel depressed inwardly,
broadly in the centre, continued as a straight somewhat
oblique keel down the sides of the eyes, from which
it is distinctly separated, and becoming united to a
semicircular keel over the frontal depression, which is
finely and closely punctured at the sides, and finely
transversely striated in the middle. From the centre of
the top frontal keel a short thick keel runs down to
the centre of the area. The vertex bears longish fuscous
hair ; the sides of the frontal depression with short white
hair. Antennae black ; the scape, second and third
joints, green ; the flagellum covered with a microscopic
down ; the scape with white hair ; the third joint is fully
one quarter longer than the fourth. Prothorax half the
length of the head ; the sides, seen from above, oblique
at the base ; the rest curved, the base and apex of the
curve being distinct, almost forming teeth ; the punctua-
tion coarse and even ; in the central region is a large
bluish band. Mesonotum coarsely punctured, the punc-
tures large, round, and deep ; the punctuation on the
scutellum and the middle of the median segment similar
to that on the mesonotum. The front of the propleuras
coarsely punctured ; the rest excavated, shagreened ; the
mesopleurae coarsely punctured, almost running into

4 Cameron, Hymejwptera Orientalia.

reticulations ; the hinder part with the punctuation
closer and finer ; over the sternum is a wide, deep,
longitudinal furrow. The prosternum has a semicircular
furrow at the apex ; and down its centre, before and
behind the semicircular furrow, is a straight keel.

€. Apex of abdomen with a tooth on either side and
in the middle.

This section resembles closely that of the preceding,
from which it differs in having a tooth in the centre of
the apex of the abdomen, and also in the front having
no area enclosed by stout keels.

Chrysis mendicalis, sp. nov.

Long. 6 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore.

Green, the centre of the thorax and the greater part
of the second and third abdominal segments, blue ; the
coxse, femora, and tibiae green ; the tarsi fuscous ; the
wings almost hyaline.

Antennae stout, black ; the first and second joints
green ; the third joint hardly one-quarter longer than the
fourth. Vertex coarsely punctured, almost reticulated
on the lower side ; the ©cellar region, and the part
behind, bluish-purple ; the excavated front closely punc-
tured at the side ; the centre finely transversely striated ;
the keel over the depression stout, and reaching to near
the bottom of the eyes. Pronotum slightly more than
half the length of the eyes; the sides oblique, rounded
in front, uniformly coarsely punctured, the central area
more coarsely, almost running into reticulations towards
the apex, and for the greater part purplish. The pro-
pleurse with a large oval depression at the top, which
is almost smooth ; the lower part shagreened. The
mesopleurse coarsely punctured, almost reticulated ; a
small basal and a larger apical, smooth, deep depression

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on the side of the mesosternum ; the metapleurse almost
smooth above, shagreened beneath. Wings almost
hyaline ; the nervures fuscous ; the stigma black ; the
tegulse green, punctured. Abdomen with a triangular
depression in the centre at the base ; the basal segment
green, tinged with blue; the second and third segments
blue, their sides green ; the apices with a brassy tinge ;
there are on each side of the centre two distinct fovese
of nearly equal size, and a much larger one looking
like two united, at least on one side of the example
examined ; for on the other side there are four fovese,
all clearly separated from each other. Ventral surface
smooth, shining, green, with brassy tints.

D. Apex of abdomen with four teeth.

^ Chrysis disparilis, sp. nov.

Long, nearly 7 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore.

Green ; the vertex, the mesonotum, and the greater
part of the abdominal dorsal segments, bluish-purple ;
the tarsi broadly testaceous at the base.

Head as wide as the mesonotum and somewhat longer
than the pronotum, green ; the ocellar region and the
greater part of the occiput purple, coarsely punctured ;
the cheeks thickly covered with long white hair. Over
the frontal depression and below the ocelli is a curved
keel. Antennae stout ; the third joint on the lower side
equal in length to the fourth. The thorax strongly
punctured; the pronotum entirely green ; the mesonotum
purple ; the scutellum and metanotum green ; the scutel-
lum with a faint purplish tinge. Wings hyaline. The
first abdominal segment green, with a large purplish
mark across the middle ; the second segment purple,
green at the apex ; the last purple, green before the
teeth, which are themselves purple.

6 Cameron, Hynncnoptcra Oricntalia.

Hedychrum lugubre, sp, nov. (PI, i6 f. lo).

Coeruleum, viride maculatum; flagello antennanim fusco;
tarsis fusco -tcstaceis ; alis fuscis. Long. 4 — 5 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore.

Scape of the antennje green, rather strongly punc-
tured; the flagelhim fuscous-black, covered with a pale
fuscous down ; the third joint about one-quarter longer
than the fourth. Head strongly punctured, the frontal
depression finely and closely transversely striated. The
base of the mandibles green, the rest of them blackish,
with a piceous stripe before the middle. Prothorax
longer than the head, strongly punctured above ; two
large blue splashes, nearly united, behind ; its sides
oblique, except at the apex, which is straight. Meso-
notum in the middle purplish ; the base, especially in
the centre, with the punctures smaller and more widely
separated than they are at the sides, and more especially
behind ; the scutellum, with the punctures larger and
deeper than they are on the mesonotum ; the median
segments with the punctures larger and deeper than on
the scutellum. Propleurse in front coarsely punctured ;
behind smooth; 'the mesopleurae coarsely punctured,
behind finely striated ; the metapleurae finely longitu-
dinally striated, more finely on the lower than on the
upper side ; the mesopleurae finely transversely striated.
Legs green, the tibiae with a bluer tinge than the
femora ; the apex of the tibiae testaceous ; the tarsi
dark testaceous, paler towards the apex. Wings uni-
formly dark fuscous ; the nervures darker. Abdomen
bluish, greener in tint in the middle ; the punctures on
the second segment more widely separated than on the
basal ; that on the third much coarser than on either.
The ventral surface smooth, sparsely covered with
white hair.

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The head and thorax may have brassy tints ; the

relative proportions of the blue and green in the
abdomen varies.

ICHNEUMONID^.

^ JrJ- '^

Ichneumon ardates, sp. nov.

Niger, scutello flavo ; ahdomine rufo, flavo- et nigro'
halteato; pedibus rujis ; alis fere hyalinis, stigmate flavo. ?,
Long. 13 mm.

Hah. South India.

Head coarsely punctured ; the inner orbits in the
middle broadly, and a mark immediately below the
antennae, rufous ; the palpi pale yellow. Antennae short,
thick, the 13 — 14 basal joints pale yellowish-testaceous,
the apices deep black. Thorax black, except the scutel-
lum which is pale yellow ; closely punctured ; the pro-
pleurae closely obliquely striated except at the top. The
lower part of the mesopleurae coarsely punctured; the
upper shining, irregularly shagreened ; the metapleurae
closely coarsely irregularly striated. Median segment
closely rugose ; only the supramedian area clearly
defined ; it is a little wider than long, slightly narrowed
from the middle; the apex in the middle a little dilated
inwardly. Legs, including the coxae, rufous. The narrow
part of the petiole rufous ; the broad apex with a
yellowish band, the sides black ; the raised central part of
the apex closely longitudinally striated. The sides of the
gastrocoeli stoutly striated. The second segment is
entirely rufous ; the basal half of the third segment and
the whole of the fourth black ; the apical half of the third
yellow, with a reddish tinge ; the apical segments pale-
yellow.

7

8 Cameron, Hymenoptcra Orientalia.

Ichneumon AL-L\k^\js, sp. nov. ji J

Capitc, abdominc pcdibusquc rnfis ; thorace nigro, rufo-
macidato ; antennis rufis, apice late nigro; pedibus nifis, coxis
posticis nigris ; alls fusco-violaceis. 6. Long. 23 mm.
Hub. India, South-east Provinces.
Head entirely rufous, strongly punctured all over; the
orbits distinctly margined on the inner side ; the vertex
broadly depressed ; the tips of the mandibles black.
Antennae stout, the flagellum bare, from the 15th joint
deep black. Thorax strongly punctured, black; the pro-
notum in front in the middle, its sides, a mark in front
of the scutellum, the scutellum and post-scutellum, the
tubercles and the lower part of the mesopleurae in front,
rufous ; median segment strongly punctured, except in
the middle at the base ; the supramedian area rounded
and narrowed at the base. Legs closely covered with
short hair ; the tibiae and tarsi are paler than the femora.
Wings uniformly fuscous violaceous ; the areolet longish,
narrow ; at the top slightly narrower than the space
bounded by the recurrent and second transverse cubital
nervures. The basal half of the petiole black; coarsely
punctured, especially toward the apex ; the sides there
depressed, and there is near the base of the dilated part
a shining, impunctate, somewhat triangular space ; the
gastrocoeli longitudinally striated from the base to near
the apex ; the striae stout, all distinctly separated and of
nearly equal thickness. The apical segments are thickly
covered with short fulvous hair.

Ichneumon Godwin-Austeni, sp. nov.

Cc^yulciis, orbitis ocnlornm, genicuHs iibiisquc anticis
ficivis ; alis fiisco-violaccis. 2. Long. 15 mm.

Hab. Khasi (Goditnn- Austen).

Antennae black, the nth and 12th joints white
beneath and at the sides, from these joints becoming

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thickened and slightly compressed laterally; almost bare.
Head shining, the outer orbits at and a little below the
middle and the inner from the top to shortly below the
middle, yellowish. Face flat, slightly dilated in the
middle below the antennae ; punctured, the punctures at
the sides more widely separated than in the middle, this
being also the case on the front and vertex. Pro- and
meso-thorax closely and uniformly punctured ; the scu-
tellum more shining and sparsely punctured ; the median
segment more strongly and closer punctured than the
mesonotum, which has the areas all clearly defined.
Legs blue, the coxae closely and thickly covered with
white hair ; the femora sparsely haired. Areolet nar-
rowed at the top, the transverse cubital nervures being
almost united ; the recurrent nervure is received in the
apical third of the areolet. Abdomen closely and strongly
punctured; the apex of the petiole raised; the raised
part clearly margined and separated from the sides ; this
raised part is longitudinally striated. Gastrocoeli wide,
deep ; their sides obliquely striated ; the part between
the gastrocoeli in the middle longitudinally at the sides,
especially at the base, more strongly obliquely, striolated.

This species has the antennas thickened towards the
apex somewhat as it is in Joppa, but I cannot look upon
it as congeneric with the American species of Joppa.
Apart from the dilated antennae (and in this point we
find considerable variation in Ichneumon) I can find
nothing whereby to distinguish it from IchneuJiwn as
generally defined.

Cryptus perpulcher, sp. nov. (PI. 16, f. 7).

Niger, thorace abdouiincque flavo-maciilatis ; pedibus
fidvis, apice femorum posticorum hasiqiie tibiaruui posti-
carum, nigris ; alis hyalinis. 6. Long. 13 mm.

Hab. Borneo.

10 Cameron, Hyuicnoptera Oricntalia.

Antennas black, bare, a broad white band near the
middle. Head black ; a mark close to the eyes oppo-
site the ocelli, a mark touching the eyes immediately
under the antennae, and having a somewhat roundish
projection issuing obliquely from above its middle, the
mandibles (except the teeth) and the palpi, whitish-yellow;
the face above the clypeus irregularly striated ; front
depressed, especially over the antennae, where there is a
straight keel in the centre ; below the ocelli are a few
oblique stout striae. Pro- and meso-notum smooth,
shining, impunctate ; the middle lobe of the mesonotum
well developed ; the pro- and meso-pleuras stoutly longi-
tudinally striolated, except the former above at the base,
where there is a smooth triangular spot ; and the apex of
the mesopleurae where the striations only extend to the
lower side. The base of the median segment before the
keel is smooth, the rest of it closely transversely striated ;
the metapleurae irregularly rugosely punctured. The
following yellow marks are on the thorax : The tegulae,
scutellum, post-scutellum, an elongated triangular mark
before the spiracles ; a smaller one in front of and above
the hinder coxae ; and a J.-shaped mark on the median
segment extending from near the transverse keel to the
apex of the segment, the cross piece being thicker than
the longitudinal. The coxae are black, except the anterior
at the extreme apex ; the middle pair have a small mark
at the base, and the hinder part a large yellow mark
extending from the base to near the apex, its inner end
being more prolonged than its outer ; the fore coxae and
trochanters are whiter in tint than the others; the hinder
trochanters are black, this being also the case v.-ith the
apex of the femora, and to a less extent the base of the
tibiae ; the four front tarsi are dark fuscous ; the apex of
the hind tibiae, the base of the metatarsus broadly, and
the extreme apex of the tarsi, black ; the fore tarsi are

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infuscated ; the middle almost black. Wings hyaline,
the stigma and nervures black ; the areolet longer than
broad ; the second recurrent nervure received near the
apical third of the cellule. Abdomen black, shining. All
the segments pale yellow at the apex ; the apical one
almost entirely yellow ; the ventral segments black, dull
yellow at the apices.

Cryptus Brookeanus, sp. nov.

Niger, annido late flagello antennarum tarsisque posticis
albis; pedibus fulvis; trochanteribus posticis, apice fcmonim
posticorum tarsisque posticis nigris ; alls hyalinis. 2. Long.
II mm.

Hab. Borneo.

Antennse as long as the body, from the apex of the
fifth to the base of the fourteenth joint white above
and at the sides ; bare. Head black, bearing a short,
sparse, black pubescence ; the front, except at the sides,
irregularly longitudinally striolated ; the striae rather
stout ; the face shagreened ; the palpi white. Thorax
entirely black; the pro- and meso-notum almost shining,
impunctate ; the base of the median segment behind the
transverse keel (which is broadly curved backwards in
the centre) irregularly longitudinally striated, and with
two stout straight keels down the centre ; behind this
keel it is irregularly reticulated ; in the middle at the
sides are two stout spines. The upper part of the
propleurae is obliquely striolated, the striae becoming
stronger towards the apex, at the base in the middle
being almost obsolete ; the portion over the coxae
impunctate, smooth ; the mesopleurse closely irregu-
larly longitudinally striolated ; immediately under the
wings are a few stout, clearly-separated oblique stria-
tions, which are mostly turned up at the base. The
mesosternum smooth, impunctate, except a crenulated

12 Cameron, Hymcnoptcra Oricntalia.

furrow down its centre, and separated from the pleurae
by a curved crenulated furrow. Legs fulvous ; the four
anterior tibiae and tarsi infuscated ; the fore tibiae white
in front; the hinder trochanters, the apical third of the
hinder femora and the hinder tibiae, black ; the hinder
spurs black ; the tarsi white, the extreme apex black.
The second transverse cubital nervure is faint ; the
recurrent ne'rvure is received in the apical third of the
cellule. The petiole is smooth and shining ; the sides
at the apex depressed ; the rest of it alutaceous ; the
apex of the second segment pale testaceous.

Ichneumon mitra, sp. nov. (PI. i6, f. 6).

Long. 12 mm.

Hah. Borneo.

Antennae stout, almost bare, the lo — 15 joints white
except beneath. Head black ; the orbits from shortU'
above the antennae to shortly behind the hinder ocelli,
the sides and apex of the clypeus (the latter narrowly),
the labrum and palpi, yellowish-white ; the mandibles
piceous before the middle. . The face rather strongly
punctured; the punctures on the clypeus more widely
separated towards its apex; the space above the antennae
shining and impunctate ; the vertex coarsely punctured.
The face and vertex covered with short white hair ; the
inner orbits distinctl}- margined. Thorax black ; the
edge of the pronotum, tubercles, tegulae in front, and
scutellum, yellowish- white. Thorax closel)' punctured ;
the propleurae closely punctured above, beneath shining,
and with strong, somewhat oblique keels behind ; the
mesopleurae with the punctures larger and more clearly
separated above, the lower part with them smaller and
much more closely set together, and at the apex running
•into striae. The mesonotum closel}' punctured; the
scutellum has the punctures shallower and more clearly
separated ; the yellow mark does not occup}- quite its

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entire surface, and is somewhat mitre-shaped ; the post
scutehum shining, impunctate. The median segment
strongly punctured, thickly covered (especially behind)
with white hair ; the supramedian area longer than
broad ; the sides almost straight ; the base transverse ;
the apex curved roundly inwardly. The metapleuras are
more coarsely punctured than the mesopleurae, and more
thickly haired. Legs black ; the front tibiae and tarsi
dirty testaceous (perhaps discoloured) ; the outer half of
the fore coxae, the outer side of the middle and a larger
mark on the hinder side of the hinder coxae, yellowish-
white ; the spurs also yellowish-white. Wings hyaline ;
the stigma and nervures black ; the latter paler towards
the apex ; the areolet at the top in length a little less
than the space bounded by the recurrent and the second
transverse cubital nervures. Abdomen black; the -fease^*^-*^
of the first, second, and third segments with yellow bands
dilated at the sides, and which become gradually narrowed,
a large mark on the sixth, rounded at the base, narrowed
gradually at the sides and the greater part of the seventh,
yellowish-white. The ventral segments black ; the basal
yellowish in the middle.

This species is abundantly distinct from the two
species of Ichneumon described by Smith from Borneo,
the antennas of I. penetrans and the head of /. comis-
sator being for the greater part yellow.

BRACONID^.

Bracon borneensis, sp. nov.

Capite, thorace pedihusque flavis, abdomine ferrugineo ;
alls fiiscis, hasi late flavo ; jiagello antennarum nigro. d.
Long. 10 mm.

Hab. Borneo,

Scape of antennae pale yellow, sparsely covered with
longish hairs ; the flagellum entirely black. Head

14 Cameron, Hymcnopicni Oricntalia.

shining, sparsely covered with fuscous hair, which is
longer and paler below the antennse than on the vertex.
At the sides and behind the ocelli are bordered by a
distinct furrow ; in front of them is a depression from
which a straight narrow furrow runs to the base of the
antennae. Thorax smooth, shining, impunctate, the
upper part fulvous, the sides and sternum paler. Legs
fulvous, sparsely haired. Wings from the transverse
basal nervure dark fuscous, with a slight fulvous tinge ;
the stigma and the nervure in the fuscous part of the
wings, blackish ; in the yellowish, yellow. The central
part of the petiole above has a few widely separated
keels ; the lateral furrows wide and deep ; the central
part has the sides at the apex rounded and with a
wide short furrow on the inner side. Down the centre
of the second segment is a straight keel depressed in the
middle, and which does not quite reach the apex of the
segment ; on either side at the base is a wide oblique
depression reaching near to the apex ; at its base are
some sharply oblique keels ; the rest of it has a few
semi-oblique keels ; the suturiform articulation has
throughout straight stout keels ; the other segments
coarsely rugosely punctured, except the last, which is
smooth, shining, impunctate, and of a pale yellow colour.
Is not unlike B. Rothncyi but is larger, the base of
the wings more broadly yellow ; the lateral depression
on the second abdominal segment is much larger and
deeper ; the central keel much more complete and clearly
defined and without a smooth triangular base ; the base
of the antenna yellow, not black, &c.

Bracon dissimulanuus, sp. nov.

Niger ; capitc,pro- mesotlwracc mctaplcurisquc fcrrugincis ;
alis fuscis, fcrc violaccis. 2. Long. 14; terebra 5 mm.
Hab. Borneo.

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Head ferruginous, the teeth of the mandibles black ;
rather closely covered with black hair, particularly on the
face ; the front and vertex smooth, the face smooth in the
centre, the sides with large, shallow, distinctly separated
punctures ; the sides of the clypeus have a yellowish hue ;
the palpi are covered with long, black hair ; the man-
dibular teeth black. Antennae entirely black ; the scape
with longish black hair. Pro- and meso-thorax smooth
and impunctate ; their pleurae and sternum sparsely
covered with fuscous hairs. The metathorax thickly
covered with longish black hair ; the upper part almost
entirely black. The two anterior legs entirely ferruginous;
the four hinder black ; the intermediate with the base of
the coxae broadly, and the extreme base and apex of their
femora ferruginous ; the hinder legs are thickly haired.
Wings large, uniformly smoky-violaceous ; there is an
•elongated clear hyaline spot below the first transverse
cubital nervure. The petiole is deeply depressed at the
base ; the raised centre bordered along the sides by a
wide, moderately deep, shallow furrow ; the raised central
part bearing stout longitudinal keels ; the central being
stouter and straighter ; at the apex of the segment there
are shorter keels between the longer ones, or those
become bifid. The third segment is nearly similarly
striolated, but with the striae closer together ; and there
is at the apex an interrupted transverse furrow ; the
remaining segments shining, smooth ; the ventral surface
pale-yellowish, the sheaths of the ovipositor thickly
covered with long hair.

Of the Oriental species it comes nearest to B. fovcatus
Sm., but that has the ovipositor twice the length of the
body.

Bracon charaxus, sp. nov.

Niger ; capite, thorace pedihusqiie anticis ferrtigineis ; alis
fuscis, fere violaceis. 2. Long. 11; terebra 12 mm.

i6 Cameron, Hynienoptera Oricntalia,

Hab. Borneo.

Antennae black ; the flagellum almost bare ; the scape
thickly covered with blackish hairs, and piceous in the
middle beneath. Head shining, sparsely covered with
long fuscous hairs ; below the antennae bearing all over
except in the middle, where there is a smooth space,
moderately large punctures ; the front and vertex very
smooth and shining, except for a few small punctures
along the inner orbits ; the mandibles ferruginous, their
teeth black ; the palpi fuscous. Thorax entirely fer-
ruginous, smooth, shining, impunctate ; the middle
lobe of the mesonotum raised ; the median segment
sparsely covered with long black hairs ; on its side is
a deep wide furrow, which does not reach the base.
Wings uniformly deep smok}-, but with a violaceous
tinge. The fore legs entirely ferruginous, as are also
the middle coxae, except that they are darker ; the four
anterior legs sparsely covered with short hair ; the hinder
tibiae and tarsi have the hair much longer and thicker.
The petiole above is smooth and shining, except the
apex in the middle, where it is a little rough ; the
middle part bounded by the keels is almost transverse,
and has behind it a small space bearing some minute
punctures ; the outer divisions at the apex are obliquely
truncated. The 2 — 4 segments are closely and strongly
longitudinally striolated, the striations on the second
being irregular ; in the centre of the second segment
are two keels, which unite in the middle and are con-
tinued to the apex as one ; from the base near the edge
runs another keel, which runs obliquely to the central
keel, when it becomes straight ; the sides are distinctly
margined above ; on the side of the second segment is
a large smooth, shining space ; and there is a similar
one, but smaller, on the third in front of the depression ;
the other segments are smooth and shining, the last is

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depressed at the base and is fringed at the apex with
longish hairs. The ventral segments, except at the apex,
are, in the middle, yellowish-testaceous ; the last ventral
segment projects beyond the apex of the dorsal.

Allied apparently to B. foveatus Sm. from Singapore ;
but that, among other differences, has the ovipositor
twice the length of the body.

POMPILID^.

-^^ Salius leptocerus, sp. nov.

Niger, ahdoniinc pcdibusque rufis; capite, thorace coxisque
dense fulvo-hirtis ; alis fusco-violaceis. Long. 17; exp. al.
24 mm.

Hab. Sikim.

Antennas a little longer than the body, entirely black,
except the scape on the under side, which is rufous. Head
densely covered all over with a golden fulvous pile and
less densely with long fulvous hair. Mandibles densely
covered with short depressed fulvous pubescence ; the
palpi blackish. Thorax densely covered all over with
golden fulvous pubescence and more sparsely with longish
pale fulvous hair ; there is a wide, deep furrow down the
centre of the post-scutellum, and there is a narrower,
less distinct one down the base of the median segment,
which is obscurely transversely striated. Wings fuscous-
violaceous, shining, the nervures blackish; the first recur-
rent nervure is received a short distance in front of the
second transverse cubital; the nervures dark fuscous, the
stigma darker at the base. Legs red ; the coxae black,
densely covered with golden pubescence and, more
sparsely, with longish fulvous hair ; the posterior are
rufous on the under side ; the trochanters are black at
the base. Abdomen dark fulvous ; the second, third,
and fourth segments black at the base.

Comes near to S. zelotypns Bingham from Tenasserim.

i8 Cameron, Hymcnoptera Oricntalia.

DOLICHUSUS CLAVIPES, Sp. HOV. (PL l6, f. 4).

Niger; alls hyalinis. 2. Long, g mm.

Hah. Barrackpore (Rothncy).
Antennae filiform. Immediately above, and slightly
protruding over them is a large projection which, seen
from the side, is triangular ; above depressed, the sides
and apex distinctly raised ; the base not margined ; the
front and vertex shining, impunctate. Antennae sepa-
rated from the base of the clypeus, which is keeled
down the centre. Eyes reaching to the base of the
mandibles. Radial and cubital cellules not differing
from Pseudagenia. Prothorax somewhat longer than in
typical Pseudagenia. INIesonotum with two nearly com-
plete, deep parapsidal furrows ; the median segment
with distinct areae ; on the sides on the top of the apical
part is a small blunt tooth, and in the middle is a
much larger and more distinct one. At the base of the
third ventral segment is a transverse furrow ; the sheath
of the ovipositor largely projecting. Claws with one
tooth.

Antennas filiform, the scape sparsely haired ; the
flagellum closely covered with a short pubescence. Head
shining, impunctate ; sparsely haired ; the outer orbits on
the lower side thickly covered with longish white hair ;
the clypeus, especially at the sides, and the base of the
mandibles with longer white hairs. Thorax shining ; pro-
and meso-notum thickly covered with fuscous hair ; the
hair on the median segment longer and thicker ; the apex
of the pronotum depressed and clearly separated from the
mesonotum. The parapsidal furrows do not quite reach
to the apex of the mesonotum. Apex of scutellum semi-
circular ; post-scutcllum stoutly longitudinally striolated.
In the centre of the median segment are two keels which
converge a little at the apex of the flat part, and these
are united by a transverse keel ; the centre at the base

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shagreened and with four irregular longitudinal keels; the
oblique apex shagreened. Propleurse shining ; the meso-
pleura shining above, shagreened below ; the top pro-
jecting, oblique ; a keel runs down the base from the
tubercles ; the metapleurse closely longitudinally strio-
lated. Legs shining, sparsely haired ; the base of the
hind spurs thickly covered with stiff pale hairs. Wings-
clear hyaline ; the nervures blackish ; the first transverse
cubital is sharply elbowed from a little below the middle
towards the apex of the cellule, the second straight, the
third curved roundly toward the base of the cellule ; the
first recurrent nervure is received shortly beyond the
middle of the cellule, the second near the basal third.

SPHEGIDiE.

DiODONTUS STRIOLATUS, Sp. HOV. (PI. l6, f. 3).

Niger, mandibulis, tegidis, geniculis, tibiis iarsisque
flavis ; alis hyalinis, nervis stigmateque fiiscis. 6. Long,
fere 5 mm.

Hab. Lahore {Rothney).

Antennae entirely black, almost bare ; the apex of the
scape fuscous. Head shining, the front and vertex with
fine, distinctly-separated punctures ; mandibles yellow,
the extreme base black, the teeth piceous-black; the palpi
yellow; the clypeus projecting, roundly and deeply incised
in the middle. Thorax shining, faintly aciculated above ;
the propleurse with stout, distinctly separated striae ; the
apical half of the mesopleuras closely longitudinally
striated, the striations becoming closer together at the
apex ; the metapleurae, except at the base beneath, more
strongly and irregularly striolated. The apex of the four
front femora, the tibiae and tarsi, testaceous ; the middle
tibiae infuscated behind; the hinder tibiae blackish ;
the hinder tarsi infuscated. Wings short, not reaching

20 Cameron, Hymcnopteva Oricntalia.

much beyond the middle of the abdomen, sHghtly
infuscated, the nervures testaceous, the stigma black ;
at the top the second cubital cellule is slightly wider
than the space bounded by the first transverse cubital
and the second recurrent nervures. Legs sparsely
covered with white pubescence ; the apex of the femora,
tibiae and tarsi, testaceous ; the hinder tibiae infuscated.
Abdomen shining.

DiDINEIS ORIENTALIS, Sp. UOV. (PL l6, f. z) .

Niger, mandibidis, scapo antcnnariDn siibtus, tibiis, tarsis
iegulisque albidis, alis hyalinis, nervis fnscis. d. Long.
5 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore {Rothncy).

Antennas fuscous, darker above, the scape bearing a
few hairs, the flagellum thickly covered with short pile ;
the base of the apical joint before the base of the
curve projecting. Head shining, the vertex with shallow
closely-pressed punctures, and covered with longish
blackish hair ; the vertex with the hair shorter and
closer ; the cheeks and clypeus thickly covered with
silvery hair, that on the clypeus being the longer.
Mandibles with longish silvery hair; their base black,
the rest piceous, with a yellow band between ; the palpi
yellow. Thorax black, shining, closely covered on the
pro- and meso-thorax with black hair ; almost impunc-
tate ; the depression on the propleurae with a few stout,
oblique keels. In the centre of the median segment is
a large somewhat triangular area, but with the apex
rounded, bounded by stout keels, and having in the
centre of it two slightly diverging keels, which reach
a little beyond the middle. From the apex of the
triangle a straight keel runs down to the apex of the
segment, and in the centre at the side is a somewhat
semicircular area, which is joined to the central keel

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by two short transverse ones. Legs thickly covered with
short white hair ; the apices of the cox«, of the trochan-
ters and of the femora, the base of the hind&r tibia;, the
four anterior tibia; and all the tarsi, yellowish-testaceous ;
the femoral tooth stout, oblique, somewhat triangular ;
the apex of the hinder femora fuscous. The wings have
a famt fuscous tinge ; the stigma fuscous, the nervures
dark testaceous ; the second cubital cellule oblique, at
the bottom longer than the third cellule ; the recurrent
nervures almost interstitial ; the third transverse cubital
nervure is curved at the top ; the lower part straight,
oblique. Abdomen smooth and shining, sparsely covered
with longish white hair, which becomes longer and thicker
towards the apex.

This and Alyson are interesting additions to the
Oriental Zoological Region, the few described species
being from Europe and North America.

Alyson annulipes, sp. nov. (PI. 16, f. i).

Niger, mandihnlis basi tibiaruni posticarum niaculisqiie
2 abdominis flavis ; alls hyalinis, fusco-fasciatis. $ . Long.
6 mm.

Hab. Poona {W roughton) .

Black, shining, almost impunctate ; the head, pro-
and meso-thorax sparsely covered with long fuscous hair;
the apex of the median segment with shorter white hair.
Head shining, smooth ; the upper part covered with
fuscous hair, which is much longer behind the ocelli ;
the lower part is more thickly covered with short sil-
very pubescence. Mandibles broadly yellow behind the
middle, the two basal teeth piceous, the apical tooth
darker in colour. The inner orbits with a yellow line ;
the clypeus yellow, the extreme apex piceous; the central
tooth larger, the lateral not half its size ; the palpi
yellow. Thorax black, except two yellow marks on the

22 Cameron, Hyuienopteva Oricntalia.

scutellum ; rather thickly covered with longish fuscous
hair ; the hair on the pleurae and apex of the median
segment white. Median segment transversely irregu-
larly striated ; in its centre is a somewhat triangular
area which reaches near to the apex of the top part,
where it is rounded, and from which a straight keel
runs to the apex ; down the centre of the triangular
area are two keels not reaching the end of the area,
and bulging out at the apex. At the top of the oblique
apex are, on each side of the central keel, three areae,
the inner being the larger ; the rest of the area; irregular.
Wings clear hyaline, the stigma and nervures black ;
the radial, the base of the lirst and the second and
third cubital cellules, smoky. Legs thickly covered with
short white hair ; the anterior knees, tibiae, and tarsi
yellowish in front ; the apices of the four hinder coxae
and of the trochanters, a line below the apex of the
hinder tibiae, and the spurs yellow ; the femoral tooth
oblique, stout, twice as long as broad, the apex bluntly
rounded. Abdomen shining, impunctate, the apex and
ventral surface sparsely covered with long black hairs ;
the spots on the second segment obscure yellow (per-
haps discoloured) ; the third segment obscure testaceous
laterally at the base.

Gastrosericus Binghami, sp. nov. (PI. i6, f. 8).

Long. 5 mm. 6.

Hah. Barrackpore (Rothney).

This species differs in too many points from G. Kotli-
neyi to be its 6. It differs also from the type of the
genus (G. Waltii from Egj'pt) in having the clypeus
toothed in the middle.

Head alutaceous, the vertex covered with a pale golden
microscopic down ; the orbits behind with silvery pu-
bescence ; the face and oral region thickly covered with

Manchester Memoirs, Vol. xli. (1897), No. 13. 23

golden pubescence ; the space where the hinder ocellus
should be, shining, smooth. Clypeus yellow, the apex
piceous; its centre raised and projecting into a stout
triangular tooth ; the mandibles yellow, piceous at the
apex. Antennas stout ; the basal joints with a minute
silvery pubescence ; the apex of the scape yellow ; the
ocellar space raised and surrounded, except in front, by
a furrow, and a wider furrow runs down the vertex.
Thorax alutaceous ; the scutellum finely punctured ; the
median segment at the apex finely punctured ; the
extreme apex minutely transversely striated ; the fovea is
wide and deep, sharply narrowed at the apex. The sides,
base, and apex of the mesonotum thickly covered with
golden hair ; the hair on the meso- and meta-pleurae
silvery. Tegulae and a curved spot at the apex of the
pronotum yellow. Wings hyaline, the nervures and
costa fuscous, darker towards the apex. Legs black ; the
apical half of the fore femora, the apices of the four hinder
and the tibiae and tarsi clear yellow ; the four hinder
tibiae broadly lined with black behind at the base ; the
3 — 5 joints of the hinder tarsi infuscated. Abdomen
covered with a sericeous pubescence ; the sides of the
dorsal and the apices of the apical ventral segments
obscure testaceous ; the apical segment for the greater
part rufous. ^

PiSON ORIENTALE, Sp. tlOV.

Long. 8 mm.

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney).

Comes near to P. striolatum, but differs in the
striolated metapleurae. Entirely black ; head and thorax
thickly covered with long fuscous hairs ; the face more
closely covered with silvery hair. Front rugosely punc-
tured ; behind the ocelli the punctures much finer and
more widely separated. Apex of clypeus shining, bare,
the apex in the middle produced into a small rounded

24 Cameron, Hymenoptera Orientalia.

point. Antennae covered with a white microscopic pile.
Thorax thickly covered with longish whitish hair.
Mesonotum bearing large distinctly separated punctures
which are much closer together; scutellum with the
punctures smaller and not so deep, and almost absent in
the centre. Median segment with a wide furrow in the
centre in which are a few stout transverse keels ; on
either side of this it is irregularly punctured and has
some curved striae. Propleuras shining, strongly de-
pressed obliquely in the centre ; mesopleurse strongly
punctured all over, and without a distinct longitudinal
furrow; metapleurae almost impunctate and more shining
than the mesopleuras. Wings hyaline, the costa and
stigma black, the other nervures not so deep in tint ;
the recurrent nervures received shortly in front of the
transverse cubital. Abdomen thickly covered with white
hair, which is especially thick at the sides of the seg-
ments at their apices ; the basal segments sparsely punc-
tured; the others impunctate; the basal ventral segment
strongly punctured.

PiSON APPENDICULATUM, s/>. flOV. (PI. l6, f. 5).

Long. 7 — 8 mm.

Hah. Barrackpore (Rothney).

Resembles P. orientale, but has the body more thickly
pilose, the apex of the clypeus more broadly produced in
the middle, the appendicle of the areolet as long as the
cellule itself, and the recurrent nervures are received at
a greater distance from the transverse cubitals.

Head closely and rather strongly punctured, more
closely and hardly so strongly behind the ocelli ; the
front and vertex covered with long fuscous hair ; from
the lower part of the eye incision to the apex of the
clypeus thickly covered with longish silvery hair, which
hides the sculpture entirely ; the apex of the clypeus

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roundly produced in the middle. Thorax thickly covered
with long fuscous hair ; the mesonotum strongly punc-
tured, particularly at the sides ; the centre of the
scutellum almost without punctures ; the median segment
at the base shagreened, the centre with a wide, deep
furrow, in which are a few stout transverse keels ; the
apex is irregularly and rather strongly transversely
striated, the striations coarser above than below ; there
is a deep furrow at the top. Propleurse coarsely
shagreened ; the mesopleurae strongly punctured and
without a furrow ; the basal half of the metapleurse
more shining and less pilose than the rest. Wings
hyaline, the nervures and stigma blackish ; the pedicle
of the petiole oblique, as long as the cellule ; the recur-
rent nervures are received somewhat less than half the
length of the cellule in front of the transverse cubital
nervures. Legs thickly covered with longish hair and
white pile ; the spurs pale testaceous at the base.
Abdomen thickly haired, and, at the apices of the seg-
ments, lined with silvery pubescence.

PisoN (Parapison) crassicorne, sp. nov.

Long. 5 mm. $ .

Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney).

Comes near to P. Rothneyi, but smaller, the furrow on
the median segment extending from the base to the
apex ; and the apex transversely striolated.

Head: the vertex and front shagreened, covered with
a short fuscous pubescence ; the cheeks and clypeus
thickly covered with silvery pubescence ; the mandibles
and palpi pale testaceous. Antennae entirely black, dis-
tinctly thickened towards the apex. Thorax shining, the
pro- and meso-thorax impunctate, the oblique half of the
median segment transversely striated ; there is at its
base a narrowish furrow, and behind the striated part.

26 Cameron, Hymenoptera Oricnialia.

and separated from the basal, is a short, wider, and
deeper furrow. The pro- and meso-pleurae are shagreened ;
the latter has a wide and deep longitudinal furrow in the
middle ; the metapleuras are shagreened at the base ; the
rest smooth and shining. The second cubital cellule at
the top is as wide as the space bounded by the recurrent
and first transverse cubital nervures ; the upper part of
the second transverse cubital nervure is curved ; the
lower straight, only slightly oblique ; the second recur-
rent nervure is interstitial. The four front tibiae are for
the greater part dark testaceous ; the hinder pair broadly
dark testaceous at the base ; the calcaria pale. Abdomen
shining, impunctate, densely covered with white pube-
scence towards the apex ; the five apical segments cream-
coloured at their apices, the last more broadly than the
others.

Trypoxylon cognatum, sp. nov.

Nigrum, abdomine rufo-balteato, capite thoraceqne dense
alho-pilosis, calcaribus albis ; alis hyalinis, apice fere funiato.
2 . Long. II mm.

Hab. Himalaya.

Head black ; the front and vertex alutaceous ; the
former with a shallow longitudinal depression in the
centre ; the eye incisions and the clypeus and the space
below the antennas densely covered with silvery pube-
scence ; the vertex covered with short fuscous pubescence ;
the outer orbits except at the top, covered with longish,
silvery pubescence ; the mandibles piceous towards the
apex ; the palpi pale yellow. Antennae entirely black,
the scape covered with white hair. Thorax black ; the
mesonotum very shining, and with a bluish tinge ; the
pubescence on the pro- and meso-notum and scutellum
dense, pale, that on the post-scutellum longer than on the
scutellum. At the base the median segment is longi-

Manchester Memoirs, Vol. xli. (1897), No. 13. 27

tudinally striated ; in the centre depressed, and in the
middle of the oblique part is a longer, wider, and deeper
depression ; the apex closely punctured. Pro- and meso-
pleurse and sternum densely covered all over with dense
white pubescence ; the metapleuras sparsely covered with
shorter white hair at the apex. Legs entirely black,
except the apices of the four anterior tarsi, which are
rufous, and the spurs, which are white. Wings clear
hyaline, the apex slightly infuscated ; the stigma and
costa black; the nervures paler. Abdomen densely
covered with short, pale hair ; the petiole longer than
the second and third segments united ; the apex of the
petiole and the second and the third segments ferruginous.
Comes nearest to T. rejector Sm. from Mainpuri, with
which it agrees in coloration, but which differs from our
species in having " an impressed line in front of the
anterior ocellus, terminating at an elevated carina just
above the insertion of the antennae" {cf. Trans. Zool. Soc.
vii., 189).

28 Cameron, Hymcnopiera Orientalia.

Explanation of Figures in Plate 16.

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Alyson annidipes.
Didineis orientalis.
Diodontus striolatus.
Dolichusus clavipes.
Pison appendicidatum .
Ichneumon niitra.
Cryptus perpidchev.
Gastrosericus Binghami.
Chrysis furiosa.
Hedychrum lugubve.

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