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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 tibiaj 

 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. 1WV. 



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. 

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