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pubescence ; a line on the pronotum behind, a transverse line 

 on the scutelluni (transverse behind, dilated in the middle in 

 front), the tubercles, a mark (broadly extended downwards) 

 on the apex, an irregular mark under the hind wings, and 

 the apex of tiie median segment, lemon-yellow. Mesonotum 

 closely transversely striated ; the scutelluni longitudinally 

 striated ; the postscutellum closely rugose. Median segment 

 closely and strongly transversely striated ; the strias on the 

 central lobe more widely separated than on the sides ; in the 

 centre of the basal lobe is a narrow furrow. Propleur^e 

 smooth ; mesopleurge closely horizontally striated ; meta- 

 pleurge closely, obliquely, rugosely striated. Wings iri- 

 descent, hyaline, with a distinct fuscous tint ; the apex with 

 a narrow smoky cloud. Legs black, the femora more or less 

 dark brown in front and below ; the four anterior tibige 

 yellow in front. Abdomen black ; the apex of the basal 

 segment dark brown; the other segments lined with lemon- 

 yellow on the apices. 



The amount of yellow on the abdomen and legs varies. 

 The male wants the two yellow marks on the face, and in the 

 female these may become amalgamated. 



Allied to S. tibtale, Cam. (Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., July 

 1899, p. 53). 



Ampulex pilosa, sp. n. 



Caerulea ; femoribus posticis late rufis ; capita thoraceque dense 



longe pilosis ; alis fusco-violaceis. $ . 

 Long. 25 mm. 



Hab. Khasia. Coll. Rothney. 



Antennae black, almost bare, opaque, the third joint not 

 quite double the length of the fourth. Head densely covered 

 with long black hair, strongly aciculated ; the eyes at the top 

 separated by slightly more than the length of the third 

 antennal joint. Clypeus keeled in the middle, its apex 

 broadly and roundly projecting ; its sides bluntly and 

 shortly toothed. Thorax green, mixed with indigo-blue ; 

 the pro- and mesothorax thickly covered with long black 

 hair. Pronotum aciculated ; its basal neck short ; the apical 

 part almost square and slightly depressed in the middle at 

 the base. Mesonotum aciculated, without distinct punctures ; 

 the furrows broad and deep at the base, indistinct towards 

 the apex. Scutelluni flat, blue at the base, brassy at the 

 apex ; the postscutellum slightly depressed laterally. The 

 central keel on the median segment is straight, and reaches 

 to the base of the basal third of the segment ; the inner 

 lateral are of similar length and converge slightly towards 



