Descriptions of Nciv Species of Parasitic Hymenoptera. 63 



ViPIO NIGEIPALPIS, sp. nOV. 



Length 8 mm. ; terebra 8 mm. 2 . 



Cape Colony. Cape Town. 



This species resembles closely V. maculiceps in colom-ation, includ- 

 ing the four black hind tibise and tarsi, the reddish body and blackish 

 wings; but may be separated as follows : — 



Pro- and mesopleuree marked with black ; the middle and 

 base of mesonotum for the greater part red ; the smooth, 

 shining plate on the sides of the second abdominal seg- 

 ment wider than long maculiceps, Cam. 



Pro- and mesopleurfe immaculate, mesonotum, except the 

 apex of middle lobe, black ; the smooth, shining plate on 

 the sides of the second abdominal segment longer than 

 wide nigripalpis, Cam. 



Antennae, trophi, palpi and mesosternum black ; head and thorax 

 smooth, the face covered with blackish hair. Middle of first 

 abdominal segment closely, longitudinally striated, keeled down the 

 centre ; the depressed sides irregularly striated in the middle ; 

 the second, third, and fourth segments longitudinally rugosely 

 punctured, the second more distinctly striated than the others ; 

 the plates at the sides of the second and third smooth, shining ; the 

 first longer than wide at the base, gradually narrowed to a point ; 

 the second as long as wide, the inner side roundly curved. Suturi- 

 form articulation deep, crenulated ; the furrows leading from it 

 curved roundly, less strongly crenulated ; the apices of the third and 

 fourth segments raised, smooth, yellowish. The mark on the vertex 

 is narrowed behind and is united to a larger transverse one on the 

 top of the occiput. 



ViPIO NATALENSIS, Sp. nOV. 



Eeddish luteous, the flagellum of antenna3 black ; wings dark 

 fuscous, the base of stigma pale ochraceous, the costa and nervures 

 black, the apical abscissa of radius as long as the basal two united ; 

 metanotum strongly, closely punctured, the punctures deep, round, 

 clearly separated, furrowed down the middle, the furrow with stout, 

 irregular keels. ? . 



Length 11 mm. ; ovipositor 22 mm. 



Natal. Maritzburg. 



Face below the antennae closely, but not strongly punctured, the 

 rest of the head smooth and shining. Mesonotum shining, strongly, 

 sparsely punctured ; the parapsidal furrows complete but becoming 



