rgog.] R. Brunetti : New Oriental Sepsince. 361 



Sepsis adjuncta, mihij sp. nov. 

 (Plate xiii, fig. 14.) 



rf . South India. Long. 3 mm. 



This species is veo^ closely allied to Herr Meijere's recently 

 described spectabilis, a* 9 , from New Guinea and Singapore. The 

 distinctly differently formed fore femora separate it; as in my 

 species, this limb bears on a not very pronounced bump five or 

 six short but strong black spines, whilst two longer and stronger 

 spines are situated just before the bump. Meijere only men- 

 tions two spines, placed on the peg — not bump — and his figure is 

 quite unlike the fore leg of my species ; and on comparison with a & 

 and two 2 9 (co-types) the species appears distinct. 



The middle tibiae have some spines on the inner side, and the 

 middle femora three or four short but distinct spines on the front 

 side, about the middle. The abdomen possesses a few bristles 

 towards the side of the second segment, four distinct long bristles 

 near the posterior edge of both third and fourth segments, two 

 on the fifth and some bristly hairs on the genitalia, which in 

 one specimen is almost entirely concealed. 



The thorax bears very distinct short hairs over its entire sur- 

 face ; they are more numerous than in most species, whereas 

 Meijere says his species is nearly bare on the thorax. 



In all other respects my species agrees with spectabilis. 



Described from two a" cf taken by Dr. Annandale at Pallode, 

 i5-xi-o8. 



Sepsis brevis, mihi, sp. nov. 



(Platex iii, lig. 15.) 



a". Central India. Long, i^ mm. 



Head wholly reddish yellow, including antennae and proboscis ; 

 ocelli black. 



Thorax rather broader and deeper than usual. Wholly 

 reddish yellow, the dorsum with traces of black indistinct marks. 

 Four dorso-central bristles. Scutellum black on under side. 



Abdomen reddish yellow, marked irregularly with black; third 

 segment with some bristly hairs on posterior border ; fourth and 

 fifth with a strong spiny bristle towards each side. 



Legs wholly reddish yellow, practically to the tips. Fore 

 femora below with a thick row of strong black spines of irregular 

 length, and extending nearly the whole length of the femur. 

 Fore tibiae with a short row of strong, short, black spines on inner 

 side at base. Middle tibiae with three bristles behind, in the 

 middle; one on inner side, in the middle, and a few at tij). 

 Middle metatarsus with a row of well separated bristles below. 

 Hind femora with a bristle above, near tip ; hind tibiae with 

 bristles as on middle pair; hind tarsi bristly below, the metatarsus 

 with four strong ones in a row at the base. 



