14 



lOUMIClD.V, 



Fig. Vd,.—MnictHsfece, cf. 



14. ^nictus feae, Jvmen/, Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvii (1889), p. 486, 



pi. x. fi-s. 4-it, 6; Furel, Jour. Bomb. N. II. Soc. xiii (l'.»01), 

 p. 4(j7, J . 



d" . Fuscous ; head piceous ; tlie sutures of the thorax, apex 

 and niarL;;ins of the segments of the abdomen, mandibles, antennjB 



and legs more or less reddish, 

 or the abdomen entirely ferru- 

 ginous-rufescent ; pubescence 

 hoarj', the front, the mandibles, 

 antennae, legs, the thorax 

 beneath, and the abdomen at 

 apex pilose. Head with the 

 front lightly concave, the 

 antennal carina* produced and 

 forming tooth-like projections ; 

 scape of the antennie strongly 

 dilated and compressed ; tiagel- 

 lum fusiform, its middle joints 

 as wide as long ; occiput in the 

 region of the ocelli smooth, 

 highly polished and shining; 

 scutellum moderately convex, 

 not remarkably gibbous or jn'o- 

 minent. Pedicel transverse, the 

 sides rounded, their margin 

 acute, the posterior border widely emarginate above, the sides 

 are lightly punctured, the middle smooth and depressed but 

 not distinctly sulfate. The 5th abdominal segment strongly 

 convex, not longer than the 4th ; segments 2-5 lightly punctured, 

 with deeper piligerous punctures intermixed. Genital \alves 

 medially narrow at apex, curved outside, armed interiorly with a 

 spine. Legs with the base of the femora attenuate, the apex 

 olavate and compressed. Wiugs infuscate, the costal mai'gin 

 piceous, the discoidal and cubital cells subequal. 

 Length 9-5-10-5 mm. Anterior wing 7'5-8-5 mm. 

 Bab. Burma ; Teuasserim {Fea and Emwivell), Upper liurma, 

 kSouthern Shan States (Thomjison). 



A mutilated specimen which I attribute to this species was 

 procured by Thompson at Tauuggyi, 4000 ft. 



15. .ffinictus Clavitibia, Forel, Jour. Bomb. N. II. Soc. xiii (1901), 



pp. 467 & 47i^ d • 

 S . Head jet-black, with short erect hairs on the front : man- 

 dibles, antennae, thorax, legs, pedicel and abdomen shining light 

 honey-vcUow, with a brownish tint on the thorax and abdomen 

 above : the mandibles, antennie, thorax, legs, pedicel and abdomen 

 covered with a dense, very short, and fine pale pubescence, clearly 

 visible against the light. Head transverse, ocelli raised; eyes 

 ])rominent ; front truncate or very slightly concave ; cheeks fairly 



