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tellum cinereous; abdomen black, the anal segment with some 

 whitish reflections; legs ochraceous; wings brownish. — Length 

 14,5 mm. 



Saundersia femorata n. sp. 3 ?. — Agrees in all respects 

 with the preceding species, but differs by a little smaller size and 

 by the femora, which are black with exception of the tip. — 

 Length 11 — 12,5 mm. 



Saundersia consanguinea n. sp. <? %. — Thorax blackish: 

 scutellum and abdomen brownish-yellow ; antennae and legs (inclu- 

 ding the foot-claws) black. — Length 14,5 mm. 



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Saundersia laeta n. sp. S ?. — Head yellowish-white , thorax 

 cinereous; scutellum rufous; abdomen yellow , with the anal segment J) 

 dark rufous; antennae black, sometimes with rufous portions ; legs 

 rufous with black tarsi; wings brownish. — Length 10 ; 5 mm. 



Jurinia nitidula n. sp. <? 5. — Face and cheeks yellowish ; 

 front cinereous; antennae black, with the basal joints rufous, the 

 third joint as long as the second ; palpi rufous ; thorax cinereous J 

 with blackish lines; scutellum and abdomen shining bluish-black; 

 second and third abdominal segments only with marginal spines; 

 legs black , the front tarsi slightly dilated in 2 ; wings brownish- 

 grey. — Length 11 — 12 mm. 



Jurinia punctata n. sp. ?. — Black; thorax anteriorly cine- 

 reous; head yellowish; basal joints of the antennae rufous, the 

 thiid joint brown, a little shorter than the second; palpi rufous; V 

 spines of the third abdominal segment in a transversal row; front 

 tarsi not. dilated; tegulae blackish; wings somewhat brownish , with 

 a dark spot on the small cross-vein. — Length II mm. 



Jurinia nepticula n. sp. £ g. — Head yellowish; basal joints 1 

 of the antennae rufous, the third joint black, a little shorter than 



