Mr. R. E. Turner on Fossorial Hymenoptera. 351 
XLI.—WNotes on Fossorial Hymenopteraan—XXX. On new 
Ethiopian Scoliide. By Rowxanp E., ‘Turner, F.Z.5., 
F.E.S. 
Family Scoliidz. 
Subfamily Ezzrprv2z. 
Myzine aterrima, sp. n. 
3. Niger, punctatus; capite thoraceque sparse grisco-pubescenti- 
bus; tarsis brunneis, intermediis posticisque articulis tribus 
intermediis, apice excepto, albido-flavidulis; alis fuscis. 
Long. 12 mm. 
3. Clypeus widely and very shallowly emarginate at the 
apex, closely punctured. Antenne stout, about as long as 
the thorax and median segment combined, the terminal joint 
truncate at the apex, shorter than the penultimate ; none 
of the joints arcuate beneath. Front punctured-rugose, the 
antennal tubercles large and blunt, vertex strongly punctured. 
Eyes widely emarginate on the inner margin. Thorax and 
median segment closely and coarsely punctured; the pro- 
notum scarcely as long as the mesonotum, the anterior margin « 
straight. Abdomen rather finely and very closely punctured ; 
the first tergite shorter than the second, rounded at thie ante- 
rior angles, constricted at the apex; tergites 2-6 slightly 
constricted at the base, at least twice as broad as long; 
seventh tergite coarsely rugose at the apex, a narrow sulcus 
from the base reaching to the base of the apical slit, which is 
narrow and very deep, the lobes of the tergite on each side of 
the slit broadly truncate at the apex. Sternites more coarsely 
punctured than the tergites ; the apical aculeus very strongly 
recurved. Second abscissa of the radius a little longer than 
the third ; second recurrent nervure received at about one- 
third from the base of the third cubital cell. 
Hab. Victoria Falls, Zambesi (Thompson), December. 
From the Rhodesia Museum. 
Very distinct in colouring from others of the genus. The 
only other black Ethiopian species are Alugi?, Westw., in 
which the wings are hyaline and the structure of the antenn 
and anal segments very different, and sé¢gma, ‘l'urn., which is 
much smaller and differs in many important points. In the 
form of the abdomen, especially in the truncate lobes of the 
seventh tergite, this is closely allied to semirufa, Gerst. 
(=cingulata, Gerst.), but the colouring is very different and 
the sculpture is much coarser in aterrima. 
