﻿Hymenoptera 
  Orientalis. 
  33 
  

  

  ment 
  with 
  a 
  gradual 
  rounded 
  slope 
  to 
  the 
  apex, 
  where 
  it 
  is 
  

   distinctly 
  narrowed. 
  Abdomen 
  as 
  long 
  as 
  the 
  head 
  and 
  

   thorax 
  united, 
  more 
  closely 
  punctured 
  than 
  the 
  thorax 
  ; 
  at 
  

   the 
  base, 
  narrowed, 
  narrower 
  than 
  the 
  apex 
  of 
  the 
  median 
  

   segment 
  ; 
  it 
  bears 
  longish 
  black 
  hairs 
  ; 
  and 
  they 
  become 
  

   longer 
  in 
  the 
  apical 
  segments 
  ; 
  the 
  ventral 
  segments 
  fringed 
  

   with 
  pale 
  hairs 
  ; 
  on 
  the 
  apex 
  of 
  the 
  second 
  segment 
  are 
  two 
  

   spots 
  of 
  white 
  hairs, 
  broader 
  than 
  long 
  ; 
  pygidium 
  finely 
  

   punctured. 
  Legs 
  covered 
  with 
  long 
  white 
  hairs 
  ; 
  the 
  tibiae 
  

   and 
  femora 
  more 
  or 
  less 
  metallic 
  coppery 
  green 
  behind. 
  

   Eyes 
  large, 
  oval, 
  convex 
  ; 
  head 
  not 
  much 
  convex 
  on 
  top. 
  

   There 
  are 
  three 
  tibial 
  spines. 
  

  

  The 
  quantity 
  of 
  ferruginous 
  on 
  the 
  head 
  varies 
  ; 
  the 
  

   extreme 
  base 
  of 
  the 
  thorax 
  and 
  abdomen 
  are 
  also 
  of 
  this 
  

   colour. 
  

  

  Length, 
  7 
  mm. 
  

  

  '- 
  MUTILLA 
  POONAENSIS, 
  Sp. 
  nov. 
  

  

  Head, 
  thorax, 
  base 
  of 
  abdomen 
  rufo-testaceous, 
  abdomen 
  

   black, 
  with 
  a 
  purplish 
  gloss, 
  a 
  small 
  white 
  mark 
  on 
  the 
  

   second 
  segment 
  near 
  the 
  base 
  and 
  a 
  band 
  on 
  its 
  apex, 
  

   glistening 
  white. 
  Antennae 
  of 
  moderate 
  length, 
  stout, 
  the 
  

   third 
  joint 
  not 
  much 
  longer 
  than 
  the 
  fourth. 
  Head 
  a 
  

   little 
  broader 
  than 
  the 
  thorax, 
  closely 
  and 
  coarsely 
  punctured, 
  

   covered 
  with 
  white 
  glistening 
  hairs 
  ; 
  the 
  antennal 
  tubercles 
  

   impunctate 
  ; 
  eyes 
  large, 
  oblong, 
  reaching 
  quite 
  close 
  to 
  the 
  

   head. 
  Thorax 
  much 
  more 
  coarsely 
  punctured 
  than 
  the 
  head 
  ; 
  

   the 
  prothorax 
  rounded 
  in 
  front 
  ; 
  the 
  median 
  segment 
  with 
  

   a 
  gradual 
  rounded 
  slope 
  to 
  the 
  apex, 
  coarsely 
  punctured 
  ; 
  

   mesopleurae 
  shining, 
  impunctate 
  ; 
  the 
  thorax 
  covered 
  with 
  

   longish, 
  fuscous 
  to 
  glistening 
  white 
  hairs. 
  Abdomen 
  sub- 
  

   petiolate, 
  narrowed 
  at 
  the 
  base 
  ; 
  pygidium 
  impunctate, 
  

   covered 
  with 
  long 
  fuscous 
  and 
  white 
  hairs. 
  Legs 
  covered 
  

   with 
  long 
  white 
  hairs 
  ; 
  the 
  calcaria 
  white. 
  The 
  sides 
  of 
  

   the 
  thorax 
  slightly 
  narrowed 
  from 
  base 
  to 
  apex. 
  

  

  Length, 
  6 
  mm. 
  

   C 
  

  

  