261. 

 ASTATA VICTOR. 



Order Hymenoptera. Fam. Larridae Lat.^ Leach. 



Type of the Genus Tiphia abdominalis Panz. 



AsTATA Lat., Sam. — Dimorpha Jur., Panz. — Tiphia Panz. 



AntenncE approximating, inserted at the base of the nasus, rather 

 stoutest in the middle, 13-jointed in the males, basal joint ro- 

 bust, 2nd globose, 3rd the longest, slender, the remainder gra- 

 dually becoming shorter to the apex, the last joint small and 

 conical (l*a) : more robust and l2-jointed in the females. 

 Labrum minute, transverse, emarginate, producing 6 or 7 fur- 

 cate spines, 2 very long hairs and 6 rigid bristles (2). 

 Mandibles crossing, bent, slightly pilose, bifid at the apex (3). 

 Maxilla: terminated by a large transparent lobe, which is coria- 

 ceous, pubescent, and bent back at the apex ; having a large 

 transparent lobe producing a few hairs on the inside. Palpi 

 long hirsute, 6-jointed, basal joint small, 2nd and 3rd long and 

 dilated, narrowed at the base, 4th the longest, 5th not so long, 

 the 6th shorter and slender (4). 



Menfum oblong, strongly ciliated, anterior angles hollowed to 

 receive the Palpi which are long and 4-jointed, basal joint the 

 longest, sinuated and truncated, pilose on the internal side, 2nd 

 dilated subtrigonate, 3rd small somewhat pear-shaped, 4th elon- 

 gate, bean-shaped. Lip large, membranous cordiform (5). 

 Head transverse. Eyes large, meeting behind in the males ( 1 *) j re- 

 mote in the females. Ocelli 3, placed before the eyes in the males, 

 the anterior one being the largest (1*). Abdomen very short espe- 

 cially in the males, peduncled, ovate-conic. Wings, superior with 

 the marginal cell attenuated and divided ; submarginal cells 3, the 

 1st being divided by a nervure. Legs more robust in the females, 

 posterior the longest. Thighs robust. Tibiae, anterior pair with a 

 spine at the apex, with a membranous internal appendage ; 4 poste- 

 rior with several rows of spiny bristles. Tarsi 5-jointed, basal joint 

 the longest, penultimate the shortest; anterior producing long clavate 

 bristles in the females. Claws simple. Pulvilli distinct {8, fore leg 

 of a female from which sex the trophi are drawn). 



Victor Nobis, the female is represented. 



Male. Black, shining, covered with fine hoary pubescence. Ocelli 

 reddish. Eyes brown. Thorax very thickly and minutely punc- 

 tured. Metathorax reticulated. Abdomen red with a black spot 

 at the base, the margin of the 3rd and the apical joints black 

 also. Wings stained yellowish brown with a purplish and 

 iridescent tint, the superior darkest across the middle ; costa, 

 stig ma, nervures and tarsi piceous. 



In the Cabinets of the British Museum and the Author. 



