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than the second and than the third. Prothorax short, much narrower in 

 front; a hhick dot on eacii hind au^le. Sculelium wilh an elon<,'ateJ 

 bhtck spot on each side at the base. Le^s slender. VVuiirs cxtendinf^ to 

 the tip of the abdomen; membrane and hind wings pellucid. Length of 

 the body 3 lines. 



a, b. Madeira. From Mr. Wollastou's collection. 



9. HeTEROGASTER N0TATIPE3. 



Niger, fusiformis ; caput breve ; rostrum luteum, apice nigrum, coxas 

 anticas superans ; anteimce lutecc, corporis dimicliu paullo longiures, 

 articulo lo nigro-uninotato ; pedes flavi, femoribus 7iigris basi 

 fasciaque subapiculi Jiuvis, libiis larsisque nigro fasclatis ; curium 

 cinereum. 



Black, fusiform, shining, punctured. Head short, a little broader than 

 the fore border of the i>rolliorax. Eyes rather prominent. Rostrum 

 luteous, extending beyond the fore coxoe ; tip black. Antennae luteous, 

 slender, a little more than half the length of the body; first joint short, 

 witii a hlitck mark on the outer side; second much longer th;in the first; 

 third longer than the second, shorter than the fourth. Prothorax short, 

 narrower in front, with a very slight transverse middle furrow. Legs 

 yellow, slender; femora black, yellow towards the base, and wiili a yellow 

 subapical band ; tibiae and tarsi with black bands. Wings extending to 

 the tip of the abdomen. Corium of the fore wings cinereous; membrane 

 and hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 2^ lines. 



a—f. Madeira. From Jfr. Wollastou's collection. 



10. Heterogaster atkiclava. 

 Testaceus, longi-elliplicus ; caput antice subproductum ; antenna corporis 

 dimidin longiores, articulo 4o atro ; prothorax sulco transversa nigro 

 plus viinusve determinato ; femora nigro punctata ; corium pallide 

 testaceuin, nigro punctatum. 



Testaceous, shining, elongate-elliptical, very finely punctured. Head 

 triangular, somewhat elongated in front. Eyes piceons, prominent. 

 Antenna; slender, more than half the length of the body; first and fourth 

 joints stout; first much shorter than the head; second much longer than 

 the fiist; third shorter than the second; fourth deep black, fusifoiin, as 

 long as the third. Prothorax short, narrower in front, with a very slight 

 transverse more or less black furrow near the fore border. Legs slender; 

 femora with some black points. Wings extending to the tip of the 

 abdomen. Corium of the fore wings pale testaceous, with some black 

 points; membrane and hind wings pellucid. Length of the body 2 — 2j 

 lines. 



Nearly allied to H. Salvias 



a, b. Madeira. From Mr. Wollastou's collection. 



