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wiugs, two spots on each tegula, two small ones on the scutellum, and 

 another on each side of the metathoiax, at its base, yellow ; the wings 

 flavo-hyaline, the nervures ferruginous ; the tarsi and tibiae ferruginous, 

 the latter yellow in front. Abdomen : the petiole as long as the tho- 

 rax, with two minute yellow spots at its apex ; the apical margins of 

 all the segments with a narrow redcUsh-yellow border, and two yellow 

 spots at the base of the second segment. 

 Hab. Bachian. 



This species belongs to the division Parumenes of Saussure, and resem- 

 bles the E. quadrispinosus of that author ; but the petiole is considerably 

 longer, and the four spines which characterize that species are wanting on 

 the metathorax. 



7. EuMENES AGiLis. E. niger ; capite thoraceque flavo variegatis; 

 abdomine nitido. 



Female. Length 7 lines. Black ; a trifurcate spot at the base of the 

 clypeus, an oblong spot between the antennae, a narrow line on the 

 lower margin of the sinus of the eyes, and an abbreviated line behind 

 them, yellow ; the clypeus produced and notched at its apex. Thorax : 

 the anterior margin of the prothorax, an oblique line on each side of 

 the mesothorax, a small spot beneath the wings, a minute spot behind 

 the tegulse, two on the scutellum, the postscutellum and the meta- 

 thorax behind, yellow; wings fuscous, darkest along their anterior 

 margins, and having a purple ii'idescence ; legs and abdomen totally 

 black. 



Hab. Amboyna. 



8. EuMENES BLANDUS. E. nigcr, flavo-fulvo variegatus ; capite tho- 

 raceque dense punctatis, abdomine sublsevigato, nitido. 



Female. Length 5 hues. Black ; the clypeus, a spot above it, the base 

 of the scape in front, a nan'ow abbreviated line behind the eyes, orange- 

 yellow ; the mandibles ferruginous. Thorax : the prothorax anteriorly, 

 a spot beneath the wings, a line on each side of the mesothorax, the 

 tegulae, a narrow line behind them, the postscutellum and the meta- 

 thorax, orange yellow ; a black line in the middle of the metathorax ; 

 the wings fusco-hyaline and iridescent ; the tibiae, tarsi, and tips of 

 the femora orange-yellow. Abdomen: a spot on each side of the 

 petiole, a subovate spot on each side of the second segment, and its 

 apical margin orange-yellow. 



Hab. Bachian. 



9. EuMENES POLiTus. £^. nigcr, flavo-variegatus ; antennis antice pe- 

 dibusque ferrugineis ; abdomine laevigato, nitido. 



Female. Length 6 lines. Black ; head and thorax closely punctured 

 and subopake, the abdomen smooth and shining, the petiole with a 

 few delicate punctiues. The clypeus, a line above it extending to the 

 anterior ocellus, the emargination of the eyes and a stripe behind 

 them, bright 3'ellow j the scape in front yellow, the flagellum ferru- 



