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B. Second dorsal segment with one spot 
or more of pubescence. 
(a) A spot at the base and a band of 
golden pubescence on the apex 
of the second dorsal segment. 
a’. Head and thorax red; sides of 
the thorax slightly concave.. M. fletcheri. 
6’. Head red, thorax black; sides 
of thorax slightly rounded .. M. wickwari. 
(6) Second dorsal segment marked with 
spots of white pubescence. 
a‘. The spots not lateral. 
a®. A spot at the base and at the 
apex of the second dorsal 
segment. 
a*, Third dorsal segment covered 
with white pubescence .. J. pondicherensis, Rad. 
6°. Third dorsal segment without 
white pubescence .. M. ocellata, Sauss. 
6°. A spot at the apex only of the 
second dorsal segment .. WM. desiderata. 
b’. The spots lateral; third and fourth 
segments also with lateral 
spots. 
a*, Thorax strongly narrowed ante- 
riorly ; a spot on each side 
on the apex as well as on the 
middle of the second dorsal 
segment .. .. M. melanota. 
6?. Thorax not much narrowed 
anteriorly ; no spots on the 
apex of the second dorsal 
segment .. .. M. hexaops, Sauss. 
Mutilla pondicherensis, Rad. and Sich. 
Mutilla pondicherensis, Rad. and Sich. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross., 
p. 204, 1869. 9. 
Mutilla rufitarsis, Sm. Descr. New Spec. Hym., p. 199, 
eS es 
Hab.—Colombo (Wickwar) ; Hambantota (Fletcher). 
I have not seen the type of pondicherensis, but rufitarsis agrees 
well with the description, and I think there can be little doubt that 
both names refer to one species. Many Ceylon specimens have the 
head red, but I cannot see that the difference is specific. M. blanda 
Sm., is very closely related. 
