Hymenoptera. ^17 



reach the midiUe of metatarsus. Fore claws cleft, the others 

 toothed at the base. Metanotum short, rounded. Mandibles 

 bidentate. The last segment of the abdomen is brownish, bluntly 

 rounded. Fure tarsi combed. Scutellums flat. 



This species does not tit into any of the genera as defined by 

 Dr. Ashmi-id. It is to be referred to the group commencing with 

 Po/ii/Jilinus, which has the cubitus in hind wings originating 

 beyond the transverse meilian. Cf. Canad. Ento. XXXIV, 8G. 



Glen Lynden, December. Miss Leppan. 



Anoplius i'/ndicatus, Sm. 



What ai»pears to be this species has been taken by Mr. F. Pym 

 at Grahamstown. It does not tit very well into any of the Genera 

 as defined by Dr. Ashmead. Tin- cubitus in hind wings originates 

 far beyond the transverse median ; the transvei'se m.edian nervure 

 interstitial ; the 1st recurrent nervure is received near the apex of 

 the cellule : the 2nd transverse cubital nervure is roundly curved 

 backwards ; the long spur of the hind tibiai reaches to the middle 

 of tlie metatacsus. Eyes distinctly converging above, separated 

 there by the length of the 4th antennal joint. Apex ot clypeus 

 broadly rounde(|. Apex of pronotuin obliipiely arcuate, of meta- 

 notum l)roadly rounded. The latter is not striated, it is alutaceous 

 and thickly covered with Idack hair. There is a narrow rufous 

 line on the hinder orbits. The spines on the outer side of the fore 

 tibicC and tarsi are long and stiff. 



Anoidiiis Soleanus, sp, nov. 



Black, covered with cinereous pile, the wings fuscous viola- 

 ceous, the nervures and stigma black ; the ord cubital cellule 

 much narrowed in front, about one-third of the length of the 2nd ; 

 transverse median nervure received sliortly beyond the transverse 

 basal : the cubitus in hind wings originating in front of transverse 

 median. Female. 



Length 8 mm. 



Grahamstown. Misses Daly and Sole. May. 



Eyes slightly converging above, separated there by ab(nit the 

 length of the third and Uh aiiti'nnal jcnnts united. Front with a 

 distinct furrow. Ocelli in a broad curve : the hinder not clearly 



