232, THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
strongly and closely reticulated. Propleuree with large irregular 
reticulations ; the meso- and metapleurz more closely and strongly 
reticulated. Abdominal petiole weakly, irregularly striated; the 
apical segments brown. Thorax covered with short white pubescence, 
which is longer on the metanotum. 
Hucharis leviceps, sp. nov. 
Dark blue, the dilated part of the abdomen almost black ; antennal 
scape yellowish testaceous, the flagellum densely pilose, fuscous, the 
basal joints testaceous. Mandibles testaceous; palpi pallid yellow. 
Prothorax smooth. Basal slope of mesonotum closely, rather 
strongly, transversely striated, the rest closely reticulated, the scu- 
tellum more coarsely, irregularly reticulated. Metathorax smooth, 
the base with a crenulated furrow. Propleure and base of meso- 
pleurz smooth, the raised central part of mesopleurz closely reticu- 
lated. Legs pallid yellow, the femora and the hind coxe black, the 
base of the four anterior cox infuscated. Wings hyaline, the ner- 
vures pallid testaceous. g. Length, 4 mm. 
Kuching, Borneo (John Hewitt, B.A.). 
The central part of the face is raised, and is bordered by distinct 
curved furrows. 
Kucharis purpureoventris, sp noy. 
Bright blue, the dilated apical part of the abdomen purple- 
violaceous, the antennal scape, mandibles, palpi, four front legs, and 
the hind tibiz and tarsi and trochanters, pallid yellow; the hind 
coxe and femora dark blue. Flagellum of antenne densely pilose, 
fuscous, darker towards the apex. Wings clear hyaline, the nervures 
pale. g. Length, 3 mm. 
Kuching, Borneo (John Hewitt, B.A.). 
Head smooth and shining, the centre of the face and the sides of 
the clypeus margined by deep, wide furrows, the furrows at the face 
converging, at the clypeus diverging, below. Pro- and mesonotum 
with scutellum closely reticulated. Metanotum smooth, the centre 
bordered by wide, converging, crenulated furrows, the centre being 
thus narrowed towards the apex. Propleurze smooth, the centre with 
a curved, weakly crenulated furrow. Mesopleurze smooth, the centre 
with a wide furrow, which turns up obliquely at the apex; the base 
is composed of a large oblique and a smaller oval fovea, the rest is 
irregularly striated; the apex is bordered by a weakly crenulated 
furrow, curved and dilated above. Metapleurze smooth, the furrow 
shallow, wide, weakly crenulated. Abdominal petiole not much 
longer than the rest of the abdomen. 
Hucharis pallidipes, sp. nov. 
Dark blue, the pleure with violaceous tints, the abdomen black, 
the antennal scape, palpi, and legs pallid yellow, the basal half of the 
femora infuscated; flagellum of antenne blackish fuscous ; wings 
hyaline, the nervures fuscous. g. Length, 3mm. 
Kuching, Borneo (John Hewitt, B.A.). 
