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Assam (Khasi Hills) in September; one specimen. The 
unusual coloration of the abdomen, combined with the 
general superficial appearance, is so suggestive of some 
of the fossorial Hymenoptera, that I think it may be 
protective. 
Oxyptilus peltastes, n. sp. 
¢. 12-13 mm. Head and thorax ferruginous-brown mixed with 
dark fuscous, sometimes pale-sprinkled, metathorax pale yellow. 
Palpi sickle-shaped, acute, ferruginous, terminal joint and apex of 
second somewhat whitish-sprinkled, anterior edge blackish. Antennze 
blackish, whitish-sprinkled. Abdomen deep chestnut-bronze-brown, 
basal segment and apical margin of second and third whitish, fourth 
segment with two pale or whitish dorsal patches, Legs golden- 
bronze, spurs and tarsi suffused with dark fuscous, posterior tibice 
with whorls of dark fuscous spines near base and on origin of spurs. 
Fore-wings cleft from 3, first segment rather narrow, second pos- 
teriorly dilated, its apex produced, termen concave, oblique ; deep 
chestnut-brown, thinly sprinkled throughout with white; costal 
edge dark fuscous; whitish-ochreous dots or small spots on first 
segment at base and on costa before its middle and towards apex : 
cilia ochreous-whitish, with blackish patches at angles of both seg- 
ments, black bars on dorsum at middle and ?, and some grey suffusion 
towards base of cleft. Hind-wings cleft firstly from 2, secondly from 
near base, segments linear ; dark fuscous, towards base and on third 
segment suffused with ferruginous; cilia light yellowish, suffused 
with grey towards apex of first two segments, third segment with a 
small black apical scale-tuft. 
QUEENSLAND (Cairns), in October (Dodd); four 
specimens. 
XYROPTILA, 0. g. 
Head with appressed scales, on back of crown with erect-scales, 
Palpi moderately long, slender, curved, sickle-shaped, smooth, ter- 
minal joint somewhat longer than second, acute. Antenne in ¢ 
simple. Posterior legs with small whorls of scales at origin of spurs 
and apex of tarsal joints. Fore-wings cleft from about 2, segments 
moderate, rather dilated posteriorly ; 2 from middle of cell, 3 and 
4 from angle, 5 and 6 very short, 7 from near 8, long, 9 apparently 
absent, 8 and 10 stalked, 11 from near 8. Hind-wings cleft firstly 
from 4, secondly from near base, segments linear, without black 
scales in cilia; 2 and 3 absent, 5 and 6 very short, 7 to apex. 
TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1907.—PART IV. (FEB.’08) 32 
