148 SPOLIA ZEYLANIOA, 
second dorsal abdominal segment, a broad band, broadest in the 
middle at the apex of the second segment, and a narrow band at the 
apex of the third and fifth segments. 
Length, 6 mm. 
Hab.—Hambantota, Ceylon (Fletcher); November. Three speci- 
mens, 
This seems to be nearer to M, pulla, André, than to any other 
species. 
Mutilla wickwart, sp. nov. 
?. Nigra, capite ferrugineo, pedibus testaceis, abdominis 
segmento secondo basi macula magna, apice fascia lata transversa, 
segmentoque tertio toto aureopilosis, area pygidiali nulla. 
Head closely punctured, thorax punctured rugose, pleura 
shining and almost smooth, abdomen finely and closely punctured, 
the punctures on the second segment more or less confluent long!- 
tudinally. Head no broader than the thorax, the eyes situated 
rather nearer to the posterior margin of the head than to the base 
of the mandibles, the head rounded behind the eyes. Antennal 
tubercles rather small, the scape finely punctured, the second joint 
of the flagellum half as long again as the third ; an indistinct longi- 
tudinal carina on the front. Thorax half as long again as broad, 
a little narrower posteriorly than anteriorly, the sides very slightly 
convex, the pleura not concave. The carina on the first ventral 
segment is rather broad, with a small tubercle at the apex. No 
pygidial area. 
Black ; head and prosternum ferruginous ; legs testaceous brown ; 
a large spot at the base of the second segment, a transverse band, 
broadest in the middle, on the apical margin, the whole of the third 
segment and the fourth less densely convered with golden pubescence. 
The two anal segments with long pale hairs on the sides. The 
ventral segments narrowly fringed with golden hairs on the apical 
margin. An obscure ferruginous spot on each side near the angles 
of the median segment. 
Length, 6 mm. 
Hab.—Hambantota, Ceylon (Fletcher) ; November. Two speci- 
mens. 
Easily distinguished from M. fletcheri by the absence of the’ 
pygidial area, the finer sculpture, especially on the second dorsal 
segment, and the shape of the thorax, the sides of which are slightly 
convex instead of concave. 
Mutilla desiderata, sp. nov. 
2. Ferruginea, punctata, abdomine nigro, segmento 2do, 4to, 
quintoque macula albopilosa apice signatis, area pygidiali longi- 
tudinaliter striata. 
Head and thorax punctured-rugose, second dorsal segment 
longitudinally rugose, pygidial area very finely longitudinally 
