Miss G. Ricardo on the Asilide. 213 
Table for Species from India, Burmah, and Cochin China, 
1; Legs black... 5.5: anes he ace eS i ee 2. 
Legs bright yellow or reddish, sometimes partly 
[EY] eer orerc. Trad. ne Aca ee : 
Legs blackish with reddish tibia .......... 8. 
2, Abdomen with yellow or reddish-yellow tufts 
of hairs on the first segments..,,.......... 3. 
Abdomen with no such tufts of hairs........ 5. 
3. Pubescence on abdomen bright reddish yellow. 
Genitalia club-shaped. Ovipositor short .. duvaucelii, Macq. 
Pubescence on abdomen yellowish ,......... 4, 
4. Genitalia large, upper forceps truncate, notched. 
Legs with black and white bristles ........ mareit, Macq. 
Genitalia small. Ovipositor long. Legs with 
long yellow pubescence ........ Re aia ass 8 binghamensis, sp.n. 
5. First posterior cell closed.......... tera s heteropterus, Macq. 
First posterior not closed 60)... 20 ecees 6. 
6. Abdomen black with white hairs, extra- 
GRRINEIELEMEN, RELOME Sy creke dace es wig, evans aobe. wt/ ees calanus, W1k. 
7. Abdomen black with whitish-yellowish or 
BEB EAGLE ceo) otha acne woos ag ok abs. wid. saSianat 8. 
8. Small species. Legs wholly reddish yellow. 
Pe vtunri RINE sta a ab Stets « cain sata cholele bin\eie. 5 thi contractus, W1k. 
Abdomen conical, stout, with whitish bands, 
Femora black at the apices, tarsi black .... apivorus, Wlk. 
Abdomen long with greyish yellow-haired 
bands. “Legsientirely red. ij... 2066. .eee. maculatus, Fabr. 
Femora with a black stripe, tarsi black...... pseudomaculatus, 
9. Abdomen with long bright orange-red pubes- [sp. n. 
PEDO CCG ey ee tie ans Le bests alee a DA bee os leoninus, Schiner. 
Abdomen with greyish bands. Tibiz reddish 
yellow, oyipostor long ts oe. aie ek eee wis yerburiensis, sp. 1. 
The following species have also been described from this 
region :— 
Promachus nicobarensis, Schiner, a species with a yellow- 
haired abdomen and a white tuft on the gentalia. 
Promachus westermanni, Macq., the abdomen black with 
whitish segmentations. Legs black. 
Promachus varipes, Macq., also supposed to be found in 
Manila, with a short yellow-haired abdomen. Femora above 
and the tibie red. Genitalia with a tuft of white hairs. 
Promachus apicalis, Macq., with a black grey-banded 
abdomen, the anterior and immediate femora and tibiz 
testaceous on the outside. 
Promachus rufipes, Macq., with a black abdomen, red 
segmentations, and yellow-haired thorax with red pubes- 
cence. 
Promachus ceylonicus, Macq., is probably an Alcemus or 
