Hynienoptera Orientalis. 149 



Astata, Latr., Hist. Nat. Gen. et part, des Crust, ct Inst. 

 t. III., p. 336. 



Over thirty species of this genus are known from various 

 parts of the world, but more particularly from America. 

 Only two have hitherto been recorded from our region. 



I. Astata maculifrons, sp. nov. 



Niger, f route proparte tegiilisqiie flavis ; abdominis seg- 

 mentis 2 — 5 riifis ; alis fiisco-Jiyalinis. $. Long. 9 mm. 



Antennas thickened towards the apex, the scape and 

 second and third joints covered with longish hair ; the 

 second joint a little longer than the third, and both are 

 perceptibly thinner than the succeeding joints. Front and 

 vertex strongly punctured, almost rugose ; the clypeus al- 

 most impunctate ; the apex broadly rounded ; mandibles 

 rugosely punctured at the base ; the apex piceous-red. The 

 yellow mark on the front is broader than long, and is 

 rounded at the sides, and is incised in the middle. Pro- 

 and mesothorax shining, sparsely but distinctly punctured ; 

 the pleurae more strongly punctured than the mesonotum ; 

 metathorax opaque, coracious, striolated at extreme base; 

 the central part separated from the sides by a curved deep 

 furrow ; there is an indistinct keel down the centre, and the 

 apex is rugosely punctured. Abdomen red, the base and 

 the apical two segments black. The second cubital cellule 

 is about two-thirds of the length of the third, and half the 

 length bounded by the recurrent nervures ; the first recur- 

 rent nervure is received not far from the base ; the second 

 a little before the middle of the cellule. The stigma and 

 the nervures beyond its base are testaceous ; the apex of 

 the wing is almost hyaline. The legs are covered with 

 long black hair ; the anterior knees, tibiai, and tarsi in front 

 are sordid testaceous, the posterior tarsi have the apices of 

 the joints testaceous. 



Hab. Mussooric hills (^Rothncj). 



