1875.] ^,,7 



DESCEIPTIOX OF A NEW SPECIES OF PROCTOTRYPIDM 

 FROM CEYLON. 



BY A. O. WARD. 



Mtmab tapeobanicus, 62). n. 

 ? . Ochraceics, suhtus j^f^iUdior, antennis pedibusque coneolorihus, 

 ocuHs ritjis, sub-hemisphcericis ; alarum anticarum pars dilatata liyalina^ 

 dlmidio apicaUfitsco, marginibus ciliatis ; alee posficcs lonf/ce, sefacecB ; 

 petiolus sat validus, coxis p>osticis longior; aculeus retracfilis, subexsertiM. 

 Sahitat Ins. Ceilanum. 

 Long. Corp. "02 unc. {x l^>^- anglic.) ; Alar. exp. "6 unc. {\.\ lin.). 



Differs from the European M. pulcJielhis, Curt., in tlie following 

 particulars : the eyes are red, the autennje of the same colour as the 

 rest of the body ; the scape is thicker than the flagellum, but slightly 

 shorter than the fourth joint ; and the petiole of the abdomen is 

 stouter (rather thicker than the scape) . 



The apical half of the spatuliform part of the fore-wings is ob- 

 f uscated, being darkest towards the apex, and the marginal ciliae are 

 longer than the width of this expanded portion ; in addition to them, 

 there are two rows of shorter setaa on the surface and towards the 

 anterior margin of the wings. The linear non-spatulate hind-wings 

 are two-thirds the length of the anterior pair. The apical joints of 

 the tarsi and antennae are darkened. The limbs and antenna? are 

 clothed with sparse short setae, spirally arranged on the latter. 



This insect was sent from Colombo mounted in balsam, by 

 Mr. Stanniforth Green, who has devoted considerable attention to 

 tills mctliod of mounting entire insects, and with success. He 

 fiiids that the balsam in the hot climate of Ceylon dries rapidly ; 

 and if, as he says, it is impossible to transmit delicate specimens 

 mounted in the usual way on card, Mr. Green's method deserves great 

 attention, even though we lose by it the powerof inspecting specimens 

 from all points, and can in some instances only obtain the symmetrical 

 dorsal view to which most entomologists are accustomed. 



Parkfiold, Putney, S.W. : 

 Jatuiarii, 1S75. 



