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gradually ampliated from the apex to the top of the declivity, where 

 it is about one-fourth broader than at apex, slightly emarginate 

 laterally in the median part, and with the anterior angle of the 

 emargination distinct, abruptly truncate behind, w T ith the meta- 

 thorax divided from the mesothorax by a distinct transverse 

 groove, closely and irregularly foveate, scrobiculate on the m eta- 

 thorax, with the intervals raised and forming a not very conspicuous 

 serration on the sides ; abdomen sub-sessile, first and second seg- 

 ments covered with very much elongated deep punctures the 

 intervals of which are raised and somewhat strigillate ; there is a 

 narrow sub-flavescent band on the apical part of the first segment, 

 a more or less ovate one in the median part of the second, and a 

 band on the third and fourth ; the legs are slightly rufescent, and the 

 tibise are bi-spinose ; ventral carina of first segment carinate, truncate 

 at both ends, and sharply spinose at apex. Length 9| 11 mm. 

 Hab. Cape Colony (Uitenhage). Eev. J. A. O'Neil. 



MUTILLA HECUBA. 



3 . Black, with the first and second segments pale red, third and 

 fourth abdominal segments banded and with a sub-flavescent pubes- 

 cence ; head quadrate, nearly twice as broad as long, straight 

 laterally with the posterior angles not rounded, eyes large, deeply 

 emarginate but not reaching the median part of the sides, deeply 

 and closely punctured, clothed with some dusky hairs, and in the 

 frontal part by a very thick flavescent pubescence ; thorax foveo- 

 lato-punctate, and broadly foveate on the metathorax, prothorax 

 clothed with a thick flavescent pubescence; mesothorax with two 

 longitudinal grooves on each side of the median part, tegulae black, 

 wings smoky, deeper at tip ; scutellum raised, covered with long, 

 dense, flavescent hairs ; metathorax a little attenuate laterally 

 behind, with the posterior angles rounded, declivous, and having a 

 median longitudinal groove reaching from the base to a very short 

 distance from the declivity and interrupted at tip by a transverse 

 ridge ; first abdominal segment moderately short, gradually ampliated 

 from the base, where it is dentate, and a little further distinctly 

 angulate on each side, also very little coarctate, and not narrower at 

 apex than the basal part of the second segment, which is slightly 

 broader than long ; both these segments are very closely and some- 

 what deeply punctured, and have a shagreened appearance, the other 

 segments are finely punctured ; ventral carina laminate, emarginate 



