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furrow down the middle : the rest irregularly reticulated. The 

 third joint of the antennas is about one half the length of the 

 fourth, and twice the length of the pedicle. Apical half of 

 mesopleurae obscurely reticulated ; on the apex is a deep, shining, 

 smooth furrow. Second discoidal cellule divided. 



8. — Gasteruption ceylonicum, sp. no v. 



Black, the mesopleurae and mesosternum ferruginous ; the legs 

 black, the fore coxae ferruginous, the fore femora fuscous ; the 

 base of the fore tibiae and of the tarsi more broadly, white ; the 

 bind tibife white on the vmder side at the base. Wings clear 

 hyaline, the nervures black, the second discoidal cellule divided,?. 



Length 13 mm.; terebra 13 mm. 



Pundalu-oya. February. 



Third joint of antennfe as long as the scape, more than half the 

 length of the fourth and not twice the length of the pedicle. 

 Mandibles rufous. Centre of clypens covered with pale golden 

 pubescence. Hind ocelli separated by the length of the third 

 antennal joint. Thorax thickly covered with silvery pubescence. 

 Pronotum stoutly keeled down the middle. Middle lobe of 

 mesonotum closely finely transversely striated ; the apex coarsely, 

 irregularly reticulated ; the furrows bordering the middle lobe 

 crenulated ; the furrows bordering the scutellum indistinct. 

 Metanotum closely transversely reticulated and with a smooth 

 line down the middle. Shoulders with strong, stout teeth ; the 

 part behind these closely, irregularly reticulated, the middle 

 depression crenulated. Lower half of mesopleuras reticulated. 



Agathidin^. 



9. — Agathis kandi/ensis, sp. nov. 



Luteous, the antennae, the hind tibiae and the hind tarsi black : 

 wings hyaline, the base tinged with yellow, a large cloud at the 

 base of the stigma, broadest behind and the apex from near the 

 second cubital cellule dark smoky, the hind wings with a faint 

 cimoky cloud at the apex, 6. 



Length 7 mm. 



Kandy, May to August. 



Head covered with short fuscous hair, lower part of occiput 

 and the malar space distinctly keeled. Pro- and mesothorax 

 closely and rather strongly punctured ; the middle lobe raised 

 in the centre, depressed on either side. Scutellum strongly 

 and closely punctured ; its apex roundly projecting. Base of 

 metanotum obliquely depressed, irregularly reticulated ; the 

 middle strongly irregularly areolated ; the central area irregular; 



