Hymenopfera. 223 



Temples narrow, oblique, the occiput rounded in the nxiddle, 3rd cubital 

 cellule distinctly shorter than the 2nd. 



spiJostomns, s p . n o v . 

 Temples broad, not obliquely narT-owed, the occiput transverse in the 

 middle ; the iJrd cubital cellule as long as the 2nd. 



Schonlandi. sp. nov. 

 Head and thorax velvety, covered with long black hair. Hind 

 ocelli separated from the eyes by double the distance they are 

 from each ether. Eyes distinctly converging below. Metanotum 

 at ihe base irregularly striated, furrowed in the middle : basal 

 tubercles large, longer than broad. Upper half of 3rd transverse 

 cubital nervure obliquely bent towards the 2nd. Cubitus in hind 

 wings received shortly behind transverse median, almost touching 

 it. The clypeus broadly in the middle and the labrum are dark 

 rufous. Mandibles black. 



^'aliifs (Cyphonony.v) Schonlandi, sp. nov. 



Black, the head and thorax velvety, thickly covered with 

 longish black hair, the legs reddish yellow with a golden 

 pubescence : the coxae, trochanters and base of femora black ; the 

 apex of clypeus and labrum dark testaceous ; a brownish triangular 

 spot below the antennae: wings uniformly dark fuscous-violaceous ; 

 the 2nd cubital cellule hai'dly longer than the 3rd ; the 2nd 

 recurrent nervure received shortly behind the middle ; cubitus 

 in hind winprs received shortly behind the transverse median ; 

 upper half of 2nd transverse cubital nervure roundly curved 

 towards the apex of the wing, the uppei- half of 3rd with an 

 oblique slope. Long spur of hind calcaria short, hardly longer tlian 

 the 2nd tarsal joint. Male. 



Length 23 mm. 



Grahamstown. Dr. Penther. June. 



Eyes above separated by the length of the 2nd and 3rd 

 antennal joints. Ocelli in a curve, the hinder separated from the 

 eyes by nearly twice the distance they are from each other. Apex 

 of clypeus transverse. Metanotum widely, obscurely striated 

 broadly furrowed down the middle ; the basal tubercles laro^e. 

 Basal branch of claws stout, not reaching to the middle of the 

 outer. Temples as long as the antennal scape. 



