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down the middlo of the 8rd and 4tli segments : the fimbria on the 

 segments beneath golden. 



(J similar, but wants the pnbescent spot on the basal, and tbe 

 black median line on the 3rd and 4th abdominal segments. It 

 hns also the median segment covered with golden pubescence, the 

 sides of the segment being laterally flattened and depressed, 

 and its posterior lateral angles tnberculate ; the scutftUum is 

 prominent, projecting posteriorly, the margin incised and bearing 

 a strong lateral tooth on each of its posterior angles ; wings hyaline 

 at base, fiiscons beyond. 



Hah. Bombay. $. Leiu/th 11-14 mm. J. Lencjtli 15-16; 

 exp. 32-34 mm. 



71. Mutilla hnmhertiana, Smiss. Ann. Soc. Evt. Fr. 1867, p. 8o8, 

 pi. 8, fig-. 2, 2 ; Racl. i- Sich. Hor. Soc.Ent. Boss, vi, 1869, p. SOo- 



2 . Head and thorax strongly and coarsely punctured, abdomen 

 pubescent ; head as wide as the thorax, orbicular; thorax rectan- 

 gular, slightly constricted in the middle, transverse in front, 

 roundly truncate posteriorly. Head and thorax of an obscure 

 dark red ; abdomen black, 2nd segment with a broad band at base 

 and a narrow one on its apical margin, both bands medially inter- 

 rupted, and 3rd segment with a complete band, of golden yellow 

 pubescence ; anal segment punctured and fringed with golden 

 yellow hairs : antennae reddish, with their apical joints black ; legs 

 brown, filiatpd with golden hairs. 



Hah. Trincomali, Ceylon. $ . Lenrjtli 10-14 mm. 



72. Mutilla placida, Smith. New Sp. Hipn. B. M. p. 198, $ ; Cam. 



Mem. Manch. L. Fh. Soc. (4) v, 1892, p. 120. 



2 . Head small, not so wide as the thorax ; the latter subovate, 

 almost kite-shaped, being broad and rounded anteriorly and very 

 considerably narrowed towards the apex, the lateral margins 

 crenulate, toothed in the middle ; head and thorax coarsely longi- 

 tudinally punctured, the pleurae emarginate and as coarsely 

 ])nnctured as the rest of the thorax. Head, thorax, and legs red ; 

 abdomen black, with black pubescence : the basal segment con- 

 stricted and campanulate, forming a sorf^ of pedicel to the rest of 

 the abdomen ; the basal three segments with broad transverse 

 bands of golden pubescence, above, on their apical margins. 



Hah. Bombay. 2 • Leivjth 12 mm. Type in the British 

 Museum. 



73. Mutilla aureo-rubra. Rati. S; Sich. Hoi-. Soc. Ent. Ross, vi, 1869, 



p. .".04. 



Mutilla e>rrf'iria, Sauss. (nee Kha/) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1867, p. 351, 



pi. 8, fi-. 1,2. 



2 . Head, thorax, ajid basal two segments of the abdomen 



coarsely punctured, the rest of the abdomen more sparsely and 



finely punctured ; head nearly as wide as the thorax ; thorax 



d2 



