Mr. E. E. Turner on Fossoriat ITymenoptera. 295 



Hab. Mlanje, Nyasaland, 6500 ft. ; December to February 

 (#. A. Neave). 



This is rather near atra, Kieff., but the mandibles are 

 different, also the position of the first recurrent nervure, 

 which is interstitial in atra. In that species the antennas 

 are stouter, especially at the apex, and the second joint of 

 the flagellum is not longer than the third. 



Key to the Species of Kathepyris. 



1. First transverse cubital nervure present; 



abdomen black 2. 



First transverse cubital nervure obsolete ; 

 abdomen light ferruginous K. abdominalis, Turn. 



2. First recurrent nervure interstitial with the 



first transverse cubital nervure . K. nyassica, Kieff. 



First recurrent nervure received before the 

 first transverse cubital nervure A', decemdentata, Enderl. 



Kathepyris abdominalis, sp. n. 



<$ . Niger ; mandibulis, antennis, abdomine, tegulis pedibusque 



rufo-testaceis ; alis byalinis, veuis rufo-testaceis. 

 Long. 7 mm. 



$ . Mandibles bidentate ; antennae not stout, 13-jointed, 

 the joints of the flagellum (except the first) longer than 

 broad, the third joint as long as the second. Head coarsely 

 but not very closely punctured, broader than long, the eyes 

 separated from the posterior margin of the head by a distance 

 not exceeding their own length. Pronotum longer than 

 the mesonotum, much narrowed, in front, the anterior margin 

 straight, closely punctured ; mesonotum and scutellum more 

 sparsely punctured ; mesopleurae finely rugose, with a shining 

 patch below the base of the hind wings. Median segment 

 longer than broad, finely rugose at the base, smoother at the 

 apex, with two low, parallel, longitudinal carinas. Abdomen 

 smooth and shining. Tarsal ungues bifid. Submedian cell 

 only indistinctly enclosed on the outer and lower margins. 

 The apical ventral segment is divided longitudinally. 



Hab. Mt. Kokanjero, S.W. of Elgon, Uganda Protecto- 

 rate, 6400 ft. ; August (S. A. Neave). 



The cubital, transverse cubital, and recurrent nervures are 

 indicated by faint scars, the transverse cubital being practi- 

 cally obsolete; the first recurrent joins the cubitus before 

 the position of the first transverse cubital. 



