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Mr. R. E, Turner 
Basal joint of fore tarsus with four ane 
deri Al ent, efor siake » biel oboe kos 
Vertex with distinct and rather sparse 
punctures; eighth sternite broad. 
Vertex almost smooth , the punctures 
microscopic ; eighth sternite very 
NAITOW aie vedio vie Taga as 9.'t Glew 
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. Mandibles not excised on the outer 
margin; median segment striated on 
the dorsal surface, subrectangular, the 
apical angles not rounded; abdomen 
wholly light ferruginous red........ 
Mandibles deeply excised on the outer 
margin; median segment never 
striated on the dorsal surface, rounded 
at the apical angles; abdomen other- 
RISD OLOUITOM Gye Sy ee cio is Se ectcne rote 
. Maxillary palpi five-jointed ; labial 
palpi three-jointed, very long and 
Blend or. vs s'skh reece ce ome ears 
Maxillary palpi six-jointed; labial palpi 
LOUD =] OULed . Wiese ss tem ee Ree eeree 
. The four basal dorsal segments densely 
clothed with brilliant silver pubes- 
PENCE, Sem ERRNR a rele aeeren 
Dorsal surface of abdomen densely 
clothed with brilliant golden pubes- 
CENCE whetalte sieve, «\u,eiels is ple vere is lie @ie\.e08 > 
. Wings dark fusco-hyaline ............ 
Wings subhyaline, with a pale fuscous 
apical CORFE GS 2S Speen oak ie ea lee aie 
. Dorsal surface of abdomen densely 
clothed with bright golden pubes- 
cence, head and thorax entirely with- 
out golden pubescence; with six 
spines on basal joint of fore tarsi.... 
Abdomen not clothed with golden pubes- 
cence, or if so clothed then with some 
golden pubescence on the thorax 
also, or with only five spines on basal 
qOint Of TOL WATSL sss ne eign ss ssa 
. Clypeus with three distinct teeth on each 
side on the apical margin; galea 
Biorver; than BORD’. vi rae ao ash One 
Clypeus without teeth; galea much 
longer than scape ........+. 
. Second sternite shining, with large 
scattered PUNCLUTES ........c0ccccees 
Second sternite subopaque, very minutely 
and closely punctured ............ 
. Abdomen and the greater part of the 
antenne and. legs dull ferruginous 
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T. instabilis, Turn. 
T. disputabilis, Turn. 
Subgenus Holotachytes. 
[Z'. dichroa, Sm. 
Subgenus Calotachytes. 3. 
Subgenus Tachytes. 5. 
T. marshalli, Turn. 
T. admirabilis, Turn. 
T. mira, Kohl. 
T. rhodesiana, Bisch. 
ps 
T. velox, Sm. 
8. 
T. basilica, Guér. 
