532 Col. C. T. Bingham on South African 
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8. MUTILLA DECIPIENS, Smith. 
Mutilla decipiens, Sm., Descr. New sp. Hym. B.M., 1879, 
p. 194 9. 
NataL 2 (Coll. W. W. Saunders). Type in B.M., also 
other specimens from Natal. 
9. MUTILLA SPECULATRIX, Smith. 
Mutilla speculatriz, Sm., Descr. New sp. Hym. B.M., 1879, 
p. 1949; Pér, Ann. S.A. Mus.,i, pt. 1, 1898, p. 88 3% 
NataL 2 (Coll. W. W. Saunders). Type in B.M., also 
other specimens from Natal. A single ? in B.M. from 
S. Nigeria (D. A. MacAlister). 
10. MUTILLA SINUOSICEPS, André. 
Mutilla sinwosiceps, André, Zeits. Hym. Dipt., ii, 1902, 
Be adds 
Rx#opesia : Mashonaland, Salisbury 5000 ft. ¢ (@. Mar- 
shall). 
11. MUTILLA ARGENTEIVENTRIS, André, 
Mutilla argenteiventris, André, Zeits. Hym. Dipt., ii, 1902, 
p- 25 &. 
Ra#opeEsiA : Mashonaland, Salisbury 5000 ft. # (G. Mar- 
shall). 
12. MUTILLA PERINGUEYI, André. 
Mutilla péringueyt, André, Zeits. Hym. Dipt., 11, pt. 1, 
1902; pp. 2508. 
Estcourt: Naran 4000 ft. ¢ 2 in cop. Jan. 1897 
(G. Marshall). 
?. Black, the mandibles anteriorly in.the middle, the antennal 
tubercles, the apex of the scape of the antennae and the thorax 
above and on the sides red ; head, thorax and abdomen covered with 
erect black hairs, the abdomen with close-set recumbent short black 
pubescence, and apical white pubescent bands on the basal three 
segments, the bands on the 2nd and 38rd segments medially widely 
interrupted. Head not wider than the thorax in front, transversely 
rectangular convex in front, very slightly arched posteriorly, finely 
and closely punctured ; mandibles acutely pointed with a small 
