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apical three areae are transversely striated-rugose ; the lateral more 

 strongly than the posterior median. Spiracles about three times 

 longer than wide. Pleurae closely punctured. Post-petiole striated 

 in the centre; the second segment closely punctured, the others 

 smooth; the gastrocoeli indistinct, longish, narrow, striated. Sheath 

 of ovipositor broad, largely projecting. 



PSEUDAMBLYTELES, Ashm. 



PSEUDAMBLYTELES PEKINGUEYI, Sp. nOV. 



Black ; the third and following segments of the abdomen with a 

 bluish tinge ; the legs rufous, the coxae, trochanters and the apical 

 joints of the tarsi, black ; wings fuscous violaceous, iridescent, the 

 stigma and nervures black. J . 



Length 13-14 mm. 



Cape Colony. Stellenbosch. 



Head closely, somewhat strongly punctured; the centre of the 

 front irregularly transversely striated ; the apical half of the clypeus 

 more shining, strongly, sparsely punctured ; the pubescence sparse, 

 indistinct ; the apex of the clypeus is curled up. Thorax closely 

 punctured ; the scutellum smooth, its apical slope closely punctured. 

 Areola longer than wide, of equal width, the base transverse, the 

 apex slightly, roundly dilated outwardly in the middle ; it is stoutly, 

 irregularly longitudinally striated-reticulated, most strongly at the 

 apex ; the spiracular ai'ea is stoutly, obliquely, the apical slope 

 closely, transversely striated ; the metapleurae is more strongly and 

 closely punctured than the meso- or propleurae. Areolet large, wide 

 in front, 5-angled ; the recurrent nervure is received shortly beyond 

 the middle ; the disco-cubital is broken by a long stump of a 

 nervure ; the transverse median is received shortly beyond the 

 transverse basal. Centre of post-petiole raised, clearly separated, 

 its basal half irregularly punctured, the apical longitudinally striated, 

 the stiriae curved at the base ; the sides are more closely and finely 

 punctured ; the second to fourth segments are closely punctured, the 

 punctvires becoming gradually finer ; the apical segments smooth. 

 Hind coxae closely punctured ; the tarsi spinose. 



PSEUDAMBLYTELES ERYTHROSPILUS, Sp. noV. 



Black, the basal three joints of the antennae, tegulae, and the legs, 

 except the coxae and trochanters, rufo-fulvous ; a narrow line on the 

 inner orbits, commencing shortly below the antennae ; a narrow line 

 on the apex of the second abdominal segment and the mandibles 



