356 PARASITIC HYMENOPTERA FROM THE SOLOMONS, 



yellowish-hyaline to near transverse basal nervure, stigma 

 and nervures black, parastigma pale ochraceous ; second 

 cubital cellule of equal width, about four times longer than 

 wide ; first transverse cubital nervure angled backwards above 

 middle, and thickened ; there is a cloud on either side of it, 

 and one between apex of stigma and radius ; recurrent ner- 

 vure received in the apex of first cubital cellule, clearly sepa- 

 rated from first transverse cubital nervui'e. Length, 15 mm. 



Maxillary palpi coloured almost like the body, bare and 

 shining ; labial paler, and covered with white pubescence 



Comes near to P. cdrlnatum Cam., from Batjian (Tijd. v. 

 Ent., liii., 50); that is a smaller species (11mm.), with hya- 

 line wings, and with only the basal two abdominal segments 

 keeled, the parastigma black. The maxillary palpi are longer 

 than the head ; they are thickened, and shaped as in the 

 two known species. 



Agathins. 



Agathis fulgidipennis, sp.n. 



9 • Luteous ; antennae, apex of hind tibiae (about one- 

 fourth of total length), apices of basal four joints of hind 

 tarsi broadly, and the apical entirely, black; wings dark fus- 

 cous, tinged with violaceous, very iridescent ; stigma and 

 nervures black, parastigma fuscous ; trophi testaceous, palpi 

 covered with long pale hair ; face, body, and legs densely 

 covered with white pubescence. Basal areae of metanotum 

 stoutly transversely striated, areola narrowed into a triangle 

 at base, where it is smooth, and without keels ; beyond this 

 are four stout, clearly separated, transverse keels ; outer area 

 more widely and more irregulai'ly transversely striated ; keel 

 outside the spiracles roundly curved, and converging towards 

 apex ; three stout keels at base, and a stout curved one at 

 base of apical fourth. Pro- and mesopleuras almost impunc- 

 tate, metapleurae closely, rather strongly punctured. Malar 

 space a little longer than eyes. Centre of face below tinged 

 with rufous. Length, 8 mm. 



