Uymencptera from Northern India. 215 



Nomia interrupt a, sp. n. 



Blac k ; a narrow line of pale green on either side of the 

 apex of the second abdominal segment, the tibiae rufous ; 

 the pleurae densely covered with long fulvous pubescence, 

 the mesonotura more sparsely with shorter black, the cheeks 

 with pale fulvous, the face and clypeus with fulvous pubes- 

 cence. Flagellum of antennae for the greater part rufo- 

 testaceous. Wings hyaline, slightly tinged with fulvous. 

 Face and clypeus stoutly keeled down the centre. ? . 



Li^ngth 18 mm. 



Hah. Khasia Hills. Coll. Rothney. 



Face distinctly projecting in the middle, the projection 

 with an oblique slope, almost smooth ; the clypeus distinctly 

 sparsely punctured ; the central keel on the two is con- 

 tinuous. Clypeus roundly coua^cx, its apex broadly roundly. 

 Front and vertex sparsely indistinctly punctured. Meso- 

 notuiu closely and distinctly punctured, the scutellum as 

 closely but not so strongly. Basal area of metanotum closely, 

 strongly, irregularly transversely striated. Tegulse rufo- 

 testaceous. Back of abdomen minutely punctured, except at 

 the apex of the segments ; the scopa bright rufous. Hair 

 on legs long, fulvous, glistening on the tibiae and tarsi. 



A distinct species, easily known by the single, interrupted, 

 smooth, greenish band on the second abdominal segment, 

 strongly keeled face and clypeus, and the four rufous front 

 tibiae. 



Nomia tuberculata, sp. n. 



Black ; the pubescence on the head, thorax, and underside 

 of the abdomen pale fulvous ; the base of the first abdominal 

 segment thickly covered with fulvous pubescence, the rest of 

 the pubescence on the back short, sparse ; the apices of the 

 basal three segments broadly smooth and shining. Face 

 roundly dilated in the centre, almost smooth ; the clypeus 

 broadly depressed in the middle, the sides roundly dilated, 

 smooth and shining, bearing some large punctures; the top 

 in the centre keeled, the apex is transverse, clearly separated. 

 Wings hyaline, the apex with a fuscous cloud ; stigma and 

 nervures testaceous. ? . 



Length 13 mm. 



Hub. Khasia Hills. Coll. Rothney. 



Face, front, and vertex sparsely punctured, the face in the 

 centre smooth. Postscutellum thickly covered with fulvous 

 pubescence. Median segment smooth and shining, its basal 



