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narrow line on the apex of thi^ pi-onotum, continued from the 

 Central yellow one, teguliB, more than the apical third of the 

 scutellum, the sides of the 1st abdominal segment, a broad band in 

 the middle, the sides and the hinder edge of the yellow apical line 

 on the 2nd abdominal segment, rufous. Legs reddish ; the anterior 

 coxse and trochanters black, a mark on the lower side of 4 posterior 

 coxse, a line on the outerside of the middle, the apical third of the 

 fore tibiae below, and a more obscure line [on the middle of the 

 intermediate, yellow ; the hind femora Ijlack below ; the hind 

 til)ije and l)ase of tibijo and base of tarsi blackish. Wings fuscous- 

 violaceous, the sligmu and nervures black. Female. 



Length 9 mm. 



Antennal scape and underside of flagelium rufous. Clypeus 

 about twice longer than wide, widest above, the sides stoutly keeled, 

 the apex roundlj* incised. Head closely, strongly punctured. 

 Apex of pronotum transverse, raised. Mesonotum coarsely 

 rugosely reticulated ; in the centre of the apical two-thirds are 

 2 stout longitudinal keels, with 2 shorter ones in the centre ; the 

 latter almost unite with the lateral keels on the scutellum, which 

 diverge towards the apex. Scutellum irregularly, longitudinally 

 reticulated. Post-scutellum rugosely punctured, the sides sharply 

 toothed. Apex of metanotum broadlj' rounded. Base of meso- 

 and metapleurae smooth. First and second segments of abdomen 

 closely, strongly punctured : the base of the 2nd depressed ; its 

 middle with a longitudinal keel in the centre. The 3rd and follow- 

 ing segments are smooth. 



The keel between the antennae is stout and extends on to the 

 oblique Iwsal slope of the clypeus. First abdominal segment short, 

 cup-shaped, without a transverse keel ; there is a short yellow line 

 on the outer orbits ; the small mark below the tegulae is yellow 

 above, rufous below. 



