280 SJOSTEDTS KILIMANDJARO-MEKU EXPEDITION. 8: 7. 



Dasyproctus, LEP. 



This genus (or section of Crabro) is probably well represented in tropical Africa. 

 The 3 species taken by Dr. SJOSTEDT may be separated by means of the following table. 



1 i '2) Knlirely black, the wings tinged with violaceous, the metanotaJ area bounded by distinct furrows. 



kibonotensis. 



2 (1) The antennal scape, pronotum, scutellum and 2nd and 3rd abdominal segments marked with yellow ; 



the metanotal area not bounded by distinct furrows. 



3 (-i) Mandibles rufous, the apex of clypeus sijuarly projecting in the middle, scutellum with 2 yellow 



spots. SjosfecHi. 



i (3) Mandibles black, the apex of clypeus broadly rounded, scutellum immaculate, massaicus. 



Dasyproctus kibonotensis, sp. nov. 



Black, the hind spurs fulvous yellow, wings hyaline, the nervures black; the re- 

 current nervure received near the base of the apical fourth of the cellule; metanotal area 

 clearly defined by furrows, the middle closely rugosely punctured, the sides obliquely 

 striated, the rest of the metanotum finely, irregularly obliquely striated; the outer edge 

 bounded by a stout keel, inside of which is a more or less crenulated furrow 7 . Abdominal 

 petiole not much longer than the following 2 segments united, its apex not nodose, UK; 

 base aciculated, covered with long white hair. Clypeus keeled down the middle to near 

 the apex, where it is followed by a smooth shining space, which becomes gradually 

 widened towards the apex. Mandibles with a dark rufous band near the middle. Palpi 

 dark testaceous. $ and o 71 - - Length 7 8 mm. 



Kilimamljaro: Kibonolo, 1300 1900 m. 10 examples. 



The wings have the apical half slightly, but distinctly tinged with violaceous. Pleural 

 furrows narrow, weakly crenulated. The pubescence on the cheeks, pleurae and sternum 



is dense and white. 



Dasyproctus massaicus, sp. nov. 



Black, a short line on eitherside of the pronotal furrow, a transverse spot, dilated 

 on the outerside at the base, and narrowed on the innerside on the 2nd, a broad band 

 on the 5th abdominal segment, and the hind spurs, pale yellow ; wings hyaline, the 

 nervures black; the recurrent nervure is received near the base of the apical third of the 

 cellule. Ocelli in a curve, the hinder separated from each other by the same distance 

 as they are from the eyes. Metanotum bordered laterally by a keel; the area is not 

 defined clearly; there is a furrow down its middle, and it is obscurely, finely striated; 

 the apex has a wide furrow; on the innerside of the apex of the lateral keel are a few- 

 transverse stritc. Abdominal petiole slightly longer than the following 2 segments united, 

 the apex not dilated, the base with a smooth oval depression in the centre, coarsely 

 aciculated, densely covered with long white hair, the sides bordered by a fine keel. $. 

 Length 6 mm. 



KiUmandjaro: Kibonoto, 10001200 m. 23rd April. 



