the genus Odynerus occurring in the Ethiopian Region. 519 



(J rather slenderer than $, but coloured similarly. Wings paler 

 in basal half. Clypeus and labrum pale luteous. 2 $ $, 3 (^ c^. 



British East Africa : Ongotta, Nairowa, vii.-ix. 1902 

 (C. S. Betton) (type ?) ; " Brit. E. Africa " {S. L. Hinde). 



0. (Hoplomerus) adonis, sp. n. 



$. Niger; clypeo, macula interantennali, sinu orbitali, area 

 post oculos, pronoto, mesonoto antice macula propleuris, scutello, 

 postscutello, axillis, segment omediano, abdominis segmento primo 

 pleruraque sterniteque secundo plerumque, tergitibus 2 et 3 maculis 

 apicalibus, luteis; scapo, articulis 3-4, mandibulis, tegulis, post 

 tegulis, linea mesonoto longitudinali, abdominis segmentis 1 et 2 

 supra, ferrugineis. Pedibus ferrugineis, femoribus I infra luteis. 

 Alis llavohyalinis, venis aureis. Long. 16 mm. 



Clypeus and mandibles with sculpture as in 0. zebroides ; pro- 

 notum narrower than head, rounded laterally, and widening con- 

 siderably towards tegulae. Mesonotum with distinct parapsidal 

 grooves, scutellum slightly raised, witli a small longitudinal median 

 carina, postscutellum as in 0. zebroides, median segment slightly 

 concave. Puncturing in general much as in that species, but tlie 

 median segment is only feebly punctate. Vertex with golden and 

 median segment with ivory white pubescence. Wings golden 

 hyaline. 



Length 16 mm. 



Congo Free State : Lufira River, Katanga, 3500 ft., 

 ix. 1907 {S. A. Neave). 1 ?. 



Unfortunately there is only one specimen of this fine 

 species. Its structure is very similar to 0. zebroides, but 

 the difference in the degree of concavity in the median 

 segment renders them distinct. The colour differences are 

 very considerable. 



