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recurrent of lower wings immediately below its junction with the 

 median. 



lianije. ]Nrorthern India. 



In its superficial outline, black and flavous coloration, dis- 

 position of the alar ueuration (except its areolet) aiul the shape ot" 

 its abdomen, this genus strongly resembles Banchoides grceca, 

 Kriech., and is undoubtedly very closely related thereto, especially 

 in the short and low metathorax, incrassate hind legs (resembling 

 those of Catogliiptus) and, especially, the broadly triangular 

 areolet (somewhat resembling that of Metopius) • but the very 

 peculiar frontal impressions, lamellate horns and obliquely trun- 

 cate mandibles will render it abundantly distinct. Its author 

 (loc. cit.) places it in the Tryphoxijs^i and suggests no further 

 affinities; but subsequently (Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 190(>, 

 p. 291) says " I am not certain as to its exact systematic position. 

 Nor am I certain if it will fit into any of the established tribes. 

 I believe its true position is in the Banchixi" ; wherein he is 

 undoubtedly correct, as I have shown above. 



Table of Species. 



1 (2) Scutellum not transverse; postscutelhim distinct ruJicornis,dim. 



2 (1) Scutellum transverse ; postscutellum obsolete . . sadellan's, s-p. u. 



182. Eponites ruficornis, Cam. 



Eponites ruficornis, Cameron,* Zeits. Hym.-Dixj. 1905, p. 

 id., Journ. Bombay Nat. Soc. 1906, p. 291 (J). 



(2); 



c? 2 . Head shortly parallel-sided behind the hardly prominent 

 eyes ; black, with the external orbits broadly (often nearly 

 coalescing behind ocelh), the frontal orbits (sometimes extending as 



far as the apical ocellus), face, 

 clypeus, mandibles (except at 

 apices), and the palpi, flavous. 

 Aniennce (in type form) entirely 

 fulvous, with scape above black 

 and beneath flavous ; but flagel- 

 lum usually infuscate - ferru- 

 ginous ; of S more elongate. 

 Thorax black, with an anteriorly 

 siibhamate line extending \o 

 above radices, a mark below it in 

 front, a long callosity beneath 

 and sometimes a small one be- 

 fore, radices, a transverse mark 

 on mesopleurffi, and tlie meta- 

 thorax except at base and ex- 

 treme apex (and in type form 

 longitudinally above the hind coxae), flavous. Scutelhim flavous, 



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Fig. 65. — Epouifes 7'uficornis, Cam. 



