1868.] 229 



1. — LoxoTROPA ANTENNATA, Jur., HyTii., p. 319, pi. 13 ; Diapria, id., Noes, Mon. ii., 

 329 5 Basalys, id., Thorns., Ofv., 1858, p. 368. 



The (? is unknown. Not common. In Mr. Walker's collection and my own. 



II. Club of the antennge 3-jointed. ? . 



2. — LoXOTROPA TRIPARTITA, n. Sp. 



Ficea, nitida, ca/pite nigra, supra ohscwior, AntenncB cum pedihus testacem ; 

 clava abrwpta, picea, 3-articulata, a/rticulus 9**"* 8^ paullo laUor. Alee suhhyalince, 

 dbdomine longiores. Abdomen ellipticum, depressv/m, thorace latius, medio latissimv/in, 

 piceum, nitidum, a/pice suh-testaceo. Petiolus irevis, lanatus. Alaru/m stigma 

 triangulwm, wpice subtilissime appendiculai/wm ; nerve transversa tenuissvmo,fusco. ? . 



Long, li ; alar. exp. 2 lin. 



This is the largest of the females with a tri-articulate club ; it differs from 

 dispar, Nees, in its greater size, pale colour, complete wings, and differently shaped 

 joints of the antennae. 



In Mr. Walker's collection. 



3. — LoxoTROPA TRiTOMA, Thoms., Ofv., 1858, p. 368 (Basalys). 

 $ $ . Common. In Mr. Walker's collection and my own. 



4.— LoxoTROPA ABRUPTA, Thoms., Ofv., 1858, p. 368 (Basalys). 

 $ . In Mr. Walker's collection. 



5. — LoxoTROPA DISPAR, Nees, Mon., ii., 328 (IHapria) ; Thorns., Ofv., 1858, p. 368 



{Basalys). 

 3 ? . Common. In Mr. Walker's collection and my own. 



6. — LoxoTROPA EXiGUA, n. sp. 



Minima; nigra, nitida, antennis pedihusque ferrugineis; clava abrupta tri- 

 articulata, scajpo longitudijie aquali, nigra ; articulus 9**"* 8^" nan latior, 2'^"* S'^'o 

 iriplo langior et crassior, 4 — 8 globosi, 9 vix transversus, ultimus ablangus, penultimo 

 paullo longiar, apice obtuso, Alee liyalincB, abdamine longiores. $ . 



<? differt antennis nigricantibus, corpore paullo longioribus, a/rtt. 3° et 4° oblongis, 

 4° extus ad medium usque emarginato, 4 — 9 globosis, ultima ovato; femoribus 

 Ubiisque medio piceis. Long, vix |- ; alar. exp. 1 lin. 



Resembles Basalys pa/rva, Thomson, which, however, has the wings shorter 

 than the abdomen. 



In Mr. Walker's collection. 



III. Of the following species the ? is unknown. 

 A. Apterous. 



7. — LoxoTROPA NIGRICORNIS, n. Sp. 



Nigra, nitida; antennarum articulo 2'^°, scapa basi, pedibusque, testaceis, 

 femoribus tibiisque medio nigris. Antenncc corpori longitudine cequales, crassiusculcv ; 

 artt. 3'*ws et 4*"* Uneares, 4*ws prcecedente dimidia brevior, 5 — 13 wquales, subrotundi, 

 ultiimis ovalis, penultirno haud longiar. Pronoti latera antice et petiolus lanugine 

 brevi grisea vestita. Alarum ne vestigium qiddem. Scutellum parvum, foveola 

 basali rotunda. Coyput pronota latius. Metathorax compressus, abdamine multo 

 angustior ; hoc ellipticum, parum depressum, thoraci cum petiolo longitudine 

 cequale. <? . Long, § lin. 



