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beneath, the margins of the segments are fringed with long white 



pubescence. 

 Hab. Singapore. 

 Although this species bears a very close resemblance to several which 



have been described, it is very distinct, and may be readily distinguished 



by the abrupt truncation of the basal abdominal segment. 



8. Mutilla Calliope. M. capite nigro ; thorace rubro; abdomine 

 cyaneo, fascia lata argenteo-pubescenti decorato. 



Female. Length 3-3i lines. Head black, punctured, the punctures 

 running into longitudinal striae ; the base of the scape, and the tips 

 of the mandibles, ferruginous. Thorax bright ferruginous, elongate- 

 quadrate and coarsely rugose ; the posterior angles rounded ; the an- 

 terior tibire and tarsi, and the base of the intermediate and posterior 

 femora, ferruginous ; the legs with a scattered silvery pubescence, that 

 on the thorax above, ferruginous ; the thorax slightly carinated at the 

 sides. Abdomen dark blue ; the apical margin of the second segment, 

 and the base of the third, with united fascia? of bright silvery pu- 

 bescence ; the sides and apex of the abdomen with scattered silvery 

 hairs. 



Male. Resembles the female in colour, but has the legs entirely black ; 

 with the apical margin of the second abdominal segment, pale testa- 

 ceous ; the wings dark brown ; the eyes large and ovate. 



Hab. Borneo (Sarawak). 



9. Mutilla Proserpina. M. capite abdomineque nigris ; thorace 

 pedibusque rubris ; abdominis segmenti secundi basi maculis duabus 

 ovatis, terth fasciaque argenteo-pubescentibus. 



Female. Length 2-3 lines. Head black ; the scape, mandibles and 

 palpi, ferruginous. Thorax ferruginous, oblong, rounded in front and 

 behind ; rather finely rugose, sprinkled with reddish-brown pubes- 

 cence, the margins crenulated ; the legs ferruginous, with the knees 

 and tarsi slightly fuscous. Abdomen : the extreme base ferruginous ; 

 the second segment with two ovate spots, and the third with a fascia of 

 silvery-white pubescence ; beneath, and towards the apex above, thinly 

 sprinkled with long glittering white hairs. 



Hub. Borneo (Sarawak). 



10. Mutilla Pandora. M. capite abdomineque nigris; thorace 

 rubro ; abdominis segmento secundo maculis tribus ovatis, tertio fascia 

 argenteo-pubescenti ornatis. 



Female. Length 5 lines. Head black ; the scape, flagellum beneath, 

 except the basal segment, the palpi, and basal half of the mandibles, 

 ferruginous ; the head coarsely and closely punctured, with scattered 

 erect black hairs above, and with silvery white ones beneath. Thorax 

 and legs bright ferruginous, the former oblong-quadrate, coarsely 

 rugose, the lateral margins crenulated ; spinkled with reddish 



