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its posterior declivity not vertical ; concave behind, and there 

 faintly rugulose, with a fine medial lino forming 2 lateral polished 

 arese. First abdominal segment shorter than in the following 

 species, and not wider posteriorly, smooth and shining except 

 some slight transverse scratches towards the apex ; tubercles 

 inconspicuous. The rest of the abdomen, viewed from above, 

 appears sublinear ; viewed laterally, ovate ; belly compressed and 

 cariniform. 



Not common ; I have seen no specimens but my own, 

 two females, taken respectively at St. Albans, and at 

 Nunton, "Wilts. Wesmael possessed two males, one 

 female, taken near Brussels in May, and two males of 

 var. 7 ; S. van Vollenhoven notices one found at the 

 Hague, and others have been captured in Germany. 



2. Microctonus splendid us, n. s. 



S . Ater, splendidus, antennarum articuhs 2 basalibus, palpis, 

 pedibusque, testaceis ; coxis posticis fuscescentibus ; genis, cum 

 capite infra et postice, rufo-testaceis. Alae hyalines, flavescentes, 

 stigtuate, nervis, squamulis, pallide testaceis ; nervo pnebrachiali 

 distincto ; areola radiali quam in M. culto paulo breviore ; radio per- 

 parum curvato. Mesothoracis sulculi nulli. Metathorax curtus, 

 postice fere in perpendiculum truncatus, et ibidem excavatns, 

 carina areisque nullis. Segmentum lum aciculatum v. striolatum, 

 nitidum, abdominis triente longius, tuberculis pone medium con- 

 spicuis, condylo exinde ad apicem paulo latiore. Abdomen 

 caeterum, desuper inspicienti, elongatum, ovatum ; a latere visum 

 clavatum ; apice oblique truncatum, forcipis masculi valvis com- 

 pressis, breviter exstantibus, supra quas apparet penis vagina. 

 Femiua hucusque latet. 



Shining black ; palpi, legs, and joints 1—2 of the antenna- 

 testaceous ; hind coxae somewhat infuscated; cheeks and hinder 

 part of the head beneath rufo-testaceous. Wings hyaline, with 

 a yellowish tinge, nervures, stigma, and squaniulas pale testaceous ; 

 praebrachial nervure distinct ; radial areolet rather shorter than in 

 sp. 5 ; radius very slightly curved. Mesothoracic sutures effaced. 

 Metathorax short, almost vertically truncated behind, and there 

 excavated, without medial carina or areas. First segment longer 

 than \ of the abdomen, stouter than in sp. 5, tuberculated behind 

 the middle, after which the condylus is wider to the apex ; the 

 segment is minutely striolated or aciculated, but shining. The 

 rest of the abdomen, viewed from above, is elongate-ovate ; viewed 



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