CAMKKON, TUSSORES. 



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smootli line in the centre. Wings hyaline, iridescent, the sligma and nervures black; 

 the Isl recurrent nervure is received in the middle, the 2nd shortly before the middle. 

 Tegula 1 black, smooth, 3". - Length 6 8 mm. 



KHh))n<lj<tr<>, Kibonolo, 1000 1200 in. January to April. 5 examples. 



This species resembles closely T. mcnat^is but is larger, has the metanotal area 

 more distinctly widened at the base and not transversely striated, the 2nd cubital cellule 

 is longer, the radius is longer, and projects beyond the transverse cubital, the latter in 

 mcritensfs being interstitial with the upturned branch of the radius, and the abdominal 

 petiole is longer and more clearly narrowed at the base. 



Tiphia merneiisis sp. nov. 



Black, the underside and apex of the flagellum of the antennee and the apical part 

 of the pygidium and hypopygium rufous; wings hyaline, the sligma and nervures black, 

 the apex of the radius not projecting beyond the transverse cubital, but interstitial with 

 it; the 1st recurrent nervure is received in the middle, the 2nd shortly beyond the 

 middle of the cellule. Base of thorax transverse, margined. Metanotum with 3 complete 

 keels, the outer slightly curving outwardly at the base; the apical half of the area irre- 

 gularly transversely striated; the rest opaque, alutaceous; the metapleuree closely striated, 

 except at the base below. Propleime smooth, except for a striated band at the apex 

 below. Mesopleime obscurely punctured in the centre. First abdominal segment longish 

 pyriform, the base distinctly narrowed; the nodose part weakly, sparsely punctured, the 

 apex depressed, striated. There is a distinct, crenulated furrow on the base of the 2nd 

 segment; the last is smooth down the centre; its sides punctured, a 71 . - - Length 6 mm. 



Kilimandjaro. Mcrn: rain forest, 3000 3500 m. One example. 



Tegulte black, smooth. Vertex sparsely punctured laterally, the front closely 

 punctured. Pronotum closely punctured, except at the apex; the mesonotum is more 

 strongly, but not so closely or regularly punctured; the scutellum is widely punctured 

 round the edges. The outer lateral keel on the metanotum does not curve round to the 

 sides. The 4 anterior knees are testaceous. 



Tiphia sethiopica, sp. uov. 



Black, the antennal scape, except at the base above, and the following 2 joints 

 bright red; the rest of the flagellum of a duller red, more or less blackish above; apical 

 joints of the 4- anterior tarsi, the apex of the 4 anterior tibia? and the hind spurs red; 

 the anterior spurs pale, the tarsal spines tinged with fulvous; wings hyaline, very irides- 

 cent, tinged with fuscous towards the apex and with hyaline lines along the nervures; 

 the recurrent nervures are received near the middle; the 2nd transverse cubital nervure 

 roundly curved outwardly on the front half. Metanotum with outer carinse parallel, 

 separated by the same distance throughout; the central is weaker and does not extend 

 much beyond the middle; the metanotum opaque, alutaceous, the pleura? closely striated, 

 more closely and finely on the base below. </. Length 11 mm. 



