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scutellum distinctly longer than the mesonotum, rounded at the apex, with a deep 

 depression on each side at the base, a transverse furrow at the base not reaching to 

 the depressions. Propodeon as broad at the base as long, a httle narrower at the 

 apex ; with three distinct longitudinal carinae in the middle ; the space between 

 them and also the space at the base on each side coarsely raised-reticulate ; the 

 lateral margins of the segment carinate, the space on the apical half between the 

 lateral margins and the median carinae irregularly striate ; the propodeon abruptly 

 truncate posteriorly, but without a carina on the hind margin. 



Fig. 2. Fore wing, radius and tarsal claw of Prolaeliiis glossinae, sp. n. 



Witigs : Fore wings not quite three times as long as broad ; length, 1 "7 mm. ; 

 breadth, "6 mm. ; clothed with minute hairs ; with two closed basal cells ; marginal 

 vein distally broadened and infuscated towards the costa ; the radius reduced to a 

 rather short stump ; the nervures with a few long bristles. Hind wings over three 

 times as long as broad ; length, 1"4 mm. ; breadth, 'i mm. 



Legs : Tarsal ungues minute ; about two-fifths of the fifth tarsal joint in length, 

 with a single tooth beyond one-half, which is more distinctly developed on the outer 

 surface, wliile on the inner are placed two spinose bristles. 



Ahdoinc.r convex, smooth and shining ; the first two tergites occupying half the 

 visible length, quite smooth ; tergites 3-5 faintly reticulate on their basal half but 

 so slightly that the reflections are hardly interfered with. 



