78 NOVITATES ZOOLOOICAE XXVI. 1919. 



Gen. Alonina. 



Type. 



Alonina Wlk., viii 62 (1858) rhynchiiformis 



Cicinoicelis HoU., J.N.Y. Ent. Soc. i. p. 182 (1894) longipes 



( 1 ) Alonina rhynchiiformis. 

 t Alonina rygchiijormia (sic) Wlk., viii. 63 (1856). 

 ITatal. 



(2) f Alonina difEormis n. sp. 



(J. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown mixed with bright rufous, the 

 anal tuft fiery red mth some dark-brovsTi hair at sides ; antennae and palpi 

 rufous ; pectus and femora black, the fore and mid tibiae and tarsi orange-fulvous, 

 the hind tibiae black, the extremity and tarsi fulvous, the spurs white. Forewing 

 yellow-hyaUne, the veins, margins, and a discoidal bar cupreous rufous, the 

 narrow terminal band expanding slightly on apical area ; a fine black terminal 

 fine ; ciUa grey-brown. Hind^^^ng yellow-hyaline, the veins rufous, black on 

 inner area, the termen black with some rufous scales to vein 2. 



?. Antennae fiery rufous, browTiish towards base ; abdomen black-brown 

 with leaden grey dorsal line, and the anal segment sufiused with leaden grey, the 

 anal tuft black-brown, fiery rufous at middle. Forewing golden orange, the 

 basal area sufiused with black extending on costa to middle, the inner margin 

 narrowly black ; a rather broad black -brown terminal band expanding some- 

 what toward apex. Hinch\ing yellowish hyaUne, the veins and margins 

 narrowly black, the basal area sufiused with black with some orange beyond 

 it in and beyond end of cell, the veins beyond the cell yellow to near termen. 



Eab. Natal, Durban (Millar) 2 <?, 1 $ type. Exf. <J 44, ? 48 mill. 



(3) * Alonina longipes. 

 t Cicinoscdis longipes HoU., J.N.Y. Ent. Soc. i. p. 183 (1894). 

 Gaboon. 



Gen. Megalosphecia. 



Type. 



Megalosphecia Le Ceri, Oberth. £t. Lip. Camp. xiv. p. 359 (1917) .... gigantipes 



(1) t Megalosphecia callosoma n. sp. 

 ?. Head and tegulae fulvous red, the back of head and tegulae in front 

 brown, glossed with leaden grey ; thorax brown glossed with leaden grey, the 

 dorsum and upper edge of patagia with crimson-red streaks and the metathorax 

 edged with crimson-red, tufts of ochreous white hair behind the patagia ; abdomen 

 with the basal segment black with tufts of yellow-tipped hair and yellow 

 segmental Une, the other segments banded black and crimson-red with yellow 

 segmental lines, prominent on 2nd and 3rd segments and slight on the three 

 following segments, the anal segment fulvous red ; pectus and ventral surface 

 of abdomen except the anal segment black ; fore legs fulvous red with the coxae 

 black on inner side, the mid legs fulvous red, the hind legs with the coxae fulvous 

 red, the femora black, the tibiae black with some yellow near base and fulvous 

 red streak on outer side, the tarsi with the 1st joint fulvous red, the others pale 

 yellow. Forewing hyaHne, the veins leaden black and fiery red ; the costal 

 area leaden black with the costal edge fiery red to end of cell ; fiery red streaks 



