Ichneumonidae. 2^1 



clearly separated, apical slope of the median segment, by the 

 large areola, which reaches to the top of the apical slope 

 and is clearly separated behind, by the anteuuae not beiug 

 ringed with white aud by the distinct malar space. 



1. L. violaceipennis sp. nov. cf. 



Black, the face, clypeus, labrum, base of mandibles 

 broadly, the orbits ail round, the upper edge of the pronotum, 

 the base of the prouotuni, the scutellums, the sides of the 

 apex of the metauotiini, the marks extendiug ou to the 

 pleurae, a mark ou the lower part of the propleurae at the 

 apex, the tubercles, a smail irregulär mark on the centre of 

 the mesopleurac, the lower half, the mark broadly rounded 

 at the apex, the apex of the post-petiole narrowly, slightly 

 more than the basai half of the 2u(i abdomiual segmeut — 

 the apex of the band waved — aud the base of the 3i'd nar- 

 rowly, pale ycllow. Legs pale yellow, the 4 front femora 

 above, the hinder cosae, except in the middle above, the hinder 

 femora aud the apex of the hinder tibiae, black, as are also 

 the claws. Wiugs uniformly fuscous-violaceous; the nervures 

 aud stigma black. Autenuae pale yellow below. — Leugth 

 17 mm. 



Hab. Himalayas. 



Face aud clypeus closely and strongly, the front and 

 Vertex sparsely punctured; the yellow Hue ou the orbits is 

 dilated above aud below the oeelli. Pro- aud meso-thorax closely 

 puuctured. The mesouotum more closely than the rest and 

 thickly covered with fuscous pubesceuce; the scutellum is more 

 sparsely puuctured aud covered with pale hair. Metanotum 

 rugosely punctured ; the areola irregularly reticulated, more 

 strongly at the apex than at the base, the posterior median 

 area closely aud strougly trausversely striated, the lateral 

 apical areae coarsely reticulated ; the segment thickly covered 

 with pale pubesceuce. Pétiole sparsely punctured; the 2"ti 

 aud 3i'J segmeut more strougly aud closely punctured ; the 

 base of the gastrocoeli irregularly striated and narrower than 

 the apical part. 



4. Shalisha gen. nov. 



Base of median segment deeply depressed. Areola confluent 

 with dépression, not clearly defined, small, broader than long, 

 smooth, its sides bordered by deep furrows aud by stout 

 keels outside the furrows; separated from the lateral areae. 

 Face flat, uot separated from the clypeus, which is transversa 

 at the apex. Labrum projecting. Eyes reaching close to the 

 mandibles. Scutellum very flat, its sides ouly keeled at the 



