8 MB. F. SMITH OK HTMENOPTEROUS IKSECTS 



intermediate pair black ; the wings hyaline, with a fuscous cloud be- 

 yond the base of the marginal cell. 



Hab. Mysol. 



This species very closely resembles the C. sicarius from Bachian : it is 

 probably the male of that insect. 



Gen. Mesostenus, Brulle. 



1. Mesostenus multipictus. M. niger, capite thoraceque albo 

 pictis ; segmentis abdominalibus albo marginatis ; pedibus nigro, albo 

 et ferrugineo lavatis ; alis hyalinis. 



Female. Length 7 lines; ovi])ositor 4Mines. Black; a spot on the 

 labrum, an irregular transverse line on the face at the insertion of the 

 antennae, a line on the cheeks, and another behind the eyes white ; 

 the seventh and four following joints of the antennae white. An ovate 

 spot on the disk of the mesothorax, the tegulse, scutellum, a spot at 

 the base and apex of the metathorax, and another on each side white; 

 two white spots beneath the wings ; the legs spotted and striped with 

 white and black, also coloured with ferruginous tints. The abdomen 

 annulated with white, more or less inclining to ochraceous ; some of 

 the bands attenuated or slightly interrupted in the middle ; the wings 

 hyaline. 



Hab. Mysol. 



2. Mesostenus pulcherrimus. M. niger, antennis medio albis ; 

 capite thoraceque albo punctatis ; abdominis fasciis albis ; alis hyalinis. 



Female. Length 5^ lines. Black ; two angular spots on the vertex, 

 uniting in front of the ocelli, and five joints in the middle of the an- 

 tennae white. Thorax : a semicircular spot on the disk, the scutel- 

 lum, the spines on the metathorax, two spots on the sides, the anterior 

 and intermediate coxae, a spot on the posterior pair, the trochanters, 

 the anterior and mtermediate tibiae outside, the base of the posterior 

 pair, and the second and third joints of the intermediate and posterior 

 tarsi white ; the posterior femora with a fulvpus stripe outside, and a 

 white one within ; the anterior femora fulvous, with a white stripe 

 beneath ; the intermediate pair are fulvous above and black beneath ; 

 wings hyaline and iridescent ; the nervures black. Abdomen shining ; 

 all the segments, except the fifth and six, annulated with white on 

 their posterior margins ; the ovipositor shorter than the abdomen. 

 Hab. Waigiou. 



Gen. PiMPLA, Fahr. 



\. Pimpla braconoides. Smith, Proc. Linn. Soc. iii. 1/2. 2 (var.). 

 Hab. Mysol; Key Island. 



2. Pimpla arrogans. P. ferrugineo-lutea, antennis strigisque tribus 



thoracis nigris ; alis hyalinis, apice imimaculato. 

 Female. Length 9 lines ; of ovipositor 4 lines. Reddish yellow, pale 



beneath ; the face, clypeus, and front of the scape yellow ; the antenna 



