the genus Odynerus occurring in the Ethiopian Region. 515 



two small tooth-like processes ; head as broad as thorax ; scutellum 

 slightly raised, convex ; median segment rounded laterally ; first 

 segment of abdomen rounded, narrower than second ; abdomen as 

 a whole rather slender. Anterior margin of prothorax truncate 

 widening abruptly towards tegulae. 



Whole insect covered with coarse, even, puncturing; segments 

 2-6 basally impunctate. Head, thoi'ax and abdomen with a short 

 pilosity, that on abdomen pruinose, silvery. 



Length 11 mm, 2 $ ?. 



British East Africa : Kuja Valley, S. Kavirondo, 

 4000 ft., iv.-v. 1911 {S. A. Neave) (type): " Afrika " ? 

 {SchuMess Coll.). (Cotype.) 



Allied to 0. 14-maculatus, Schulthess, but differs in 

 sculpture of median segment, etc. 



0. (Lionotus) sheffieldi, sp. n. 



$. Ferrugineus, nigro- et flavovariegatus ; clypeo basi, macula 

 interantennali, sinu orbitali, linea post oculos, pronoto antice, 

 tegulis plerumque, axillis, maculis pleuris, scutello fascia interrupta, 

 postscutello, segmenti mediani lateribus, luteis ; tergite 1, 2, maculis 

 lateribus, fasciisque apicalibus tergitibus 3-5 fasciis apicalibus plus 

 minusve interruptis, luteis. Clypeo medio, fronte, mesonoto antice, 

 abdomine plus minusve fasciato, nigris. Alls subhyalinis, cellula 

 radiali infuscata. Long. 10 mm. 



Chiefly ferruginous, with yellow and black markings. Clypeus 

 truncate rather longer than broad, narrowly produced towards the 

 apex ; mandibles rather elongate, feebly dentate ; head about as 

 broad as thorax, prothorax truncate anteriorly, hardly widening 

 towards tegulae; scutellum and postscutellum flat, hardly raised 

 above mesothorax; median segment concave, the sides rounded. 

 First tergite as broad as long, the apex as wide as tergite 2 basally. 

 Head and thorax with coarse, even punctures, abdomen and tegulae 

 finely and evenly punctured. Wings subhyaline, golden hyaline 

 along the costa, fuscous in the radial cell. 



Length 10 mm. 12 ? $, 3 <J d*. 



Nyasaland : Mlanje, iii. 1913 (type) ; N.E. Rhodesia : 

 Mid-Luangwa Valley, 2000 ft., viii. 1900; Fortuguesio 

 East Africa: Valley of Kola River, 1500-2000 ft. 

 {S. A. Neave); N. Nigeria: Zungeru, iii. 1911 {J. W. 

 Scott- Macfie). 



This widely spread and variable species is very closely 

 related to 0. bellatulus, Sauss., which it much resemble.^ in 

 colour pattern ; the presence of punctures on the abdomen 



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