NEW SPECIES OF INDIAN CHRYSlDIDi5<:. 41 



ChRYSIS THALIA, n. Sp. 



(? 2 . Slenderly built, of equal width throughout ; head, thorax, 

 and abdomen closely, regularly, and somewhat finely punctured ; front 

 concave, very finely rugose; pronotum with its "shoulders" rather 

 sharply angled, and with a median longitudinal indentation at base ; 

 2nd and 3rd abdominal segments with a trace of a carina ; apical 

 segment quadridentate, the teeth sharp, with a row of deep subapical 

 foveffi. Dark blue, with green and sometimes purple reflections, the 

 latter especially at the apex of the 2ud abdominal segment ; flagellum 

 of the antennae, and tarsi piceous, the anterior and posterior tarsi 

 sometimes inclining to testaceous ; pubescence greyish and sparse ; 

 white, thicker, and longer on the front ; wings clear hyaline, nervures 

 dark testaceous, tegulae dark blue, finely punctured. Long. 6-7 mm. 



Hab. Quetta. 



This species appears to be near to C. seraxensis, Rad., but is 

 slightly larger, is cylindrical in shape, and the tarsi are usually 

 piceous and not rufous. 



Chrysis quettaensis, n. sp. 

 ? . Of equal width throughout ; head and thorax closely but not 

 very finely, abdomen more finely and regularly punctured ; front con- 

 cave, very finely punctured or rugose ; head and pronotum subequal, 

 the latter wider at apex than at base, with a median longitudinal 

 indentation at base ; 2nd abdominal segment with a trace of a carina, 

 3rd segment quadridentate, the teeth moderately sharp, with deep 

 subapical fovefe. Head and thorax metallic green, the central quadrate 

 division of the mesonotum, and the sides of the thorax with more or 

 less blue reflections ; abdomen lighter green, with golden and coppery 

 reflections, especially on the 2nd and 3rd abdominal segments ; apex 

 of 3rd segment deep blue ; legs greenish blue ; flagellum of antennae 

 and tarsi reddish black ; wings hyaline, nervures very dark testaceous, 

 almost black, tegulae dark blue. Long. 6-8 mm. 



Hab. Quetta ; common. 



Chrysis balucha. n. sp. 

 <?. Of equal width throughout; head, thorax, and abdomen 

 closely, but not very finely punctured ; front concave, the sculptui'ing 

 hidden by the pubescence ; head and pronotum subequal, the latter 

 with the "shoulders" rather sharply angled, and with a median 

 longitudinal indentation at base ; 2nd segment with a trace of a carina; 

 3rd segment quadridentate, the teeth rather sharp, and with deep 

 subapical foveae. Dark blue, with greenish reflections ; flagellum of 

 antennae and tarsi light rufo-testaceous; wings clear hyaline, nervures 

 dark testaceous, tegulfe dark blue. Long. 6-8 mm. 



Hab. Quetta ; common. 



I believe this species to be the male of C. quettaensis above, 

 but I have no evidence other than that both are very common 

 at Quetta, are much the same size, and that I obtained only 

 males of one and females of the other. I think, therefore, that 

 it is better to keep them apart until better evidence of their 

 affinity is obtained. 



