96 Cameron, Hymenoptcra Oricntalia. 



than long, and raised in the middle at the apex; the rest 

 is irregularly rugose, except for a large area in the centre, 

 which is triangular or lanceolate at the base, and is marked 

 with three transverse keels ; the spiracular area is bounded 

 on the inner side by a stout, curved keel. Propleurse 

 closely punctured ; the upper part triangularly raised in 

 the middle; the lower part in the centre deeply depressed 

 and marked with some keels. Mesoplcurae closely punc- 

 tured ; the lower depression deep, wide, striated throughout. 

 Mesosternum closely punctured ; the central furrow 

 bearing stout, transverse keels. The upper half of the meta- 

 plcur;e closely punctured ; the lower irregularly, closel)-, 

 obliquely rugose. Wings dark, smoky violaceous ; the 

 nervures black ; there is a hyaline mark in the first cubital 

 cellule, and one outside and below the recurrent nervure. 

 The tibiie and tarsi are thickly pilose; the hinder cox;r. 

 closely punctured. Abdomen smooth, shining, glabrous. 



ICHNEUMON IDiE. 



PIMPLIDES. 

 Habiwpimpla, ^^;/. 7iov. 

 Areolet oblique, the transverse cubital nervures uniting 

 at the top or .shortly append iculated ; the basal abscissa 

 of the radius distinctly curved upwards at the base. Head 

 broader than long ; the clypeus separated from the face, 

 obliquely depressed at the apex. Mandibles with two 

 equal teeth at the apex. Mesonotum shining, the parap- 

 sidal furrows obsolete. Scutellum rather flat, longer than 

 broad, slightly narrowed towards the apex. Metanotum 

 smooth ; the middle stoutly transversely striolated ; the 

 sides at the apex stoutly keeled ; the spiracles large, 

 linear, of equal width, rounded at the ends and placed 

 shortly behind the middle. Legs stout, formed as in 



