pROsopis. 25 



Div, III. Both the recurrent nervures entering the second suhmarginal 



cell. (Sp. 24-28.) 



24. Prosopis penetrata. 



Female. ' Length 6 lines. — Black, shining, and with the apical seg- 

 ments of the abdomen thinly covered with hoary pubesceuce. Head 

 truncate anteriorly ; a white longitudinal stripe on the clypeus, and 

 a spot above it between the antennae, white ; the antennae inserted 

 in a cavity on each side of the face, and ferruginous beneath. 

 Thorax with an interrupted line on the collar, the tubercles, a trian- 

 gular spot on the scutellum, and a minute one at its anterior or 

 lateral angles white ; sometimes a minute white spot on the post- 

 scuteUum ; the mesothorax evenly punctured ; the tarsi with a 

 hoary pubescence, and the claw-joint ferruginous ; the wings hya- 

 line and iridescent ; the metathorax truncate, with the enclosed 

 space at its base smooth and shining. Abdomen very finely punc- 

 tured at the base, more strongly so towards the apex. 



Hah. Australia. 



25. Prosopis torrida. 



Female. Length 4 lines. — Black, with the head, mesothorax above, 

 and the abdomen more or less red. Head closely punctured, the 

 eyes black. Thorax with a narrow fringe of white pubescence 

 on the collar ; the tubercles, a spot on the tegulae in front, the hinder 

 margin of the scuteUum, and the postscutellum white ; the enclosed 

 space at the base of the metathorax longitudinally striated; the 

 wings hyaline and iridescent. Abdomen closely punctiired, and 

 usually more or less black towards the base. 



Hah. Queensland. 



This conspicuous species varies in the markings on the scutellum 

 and postscutellum : sometimes the former has a broad white margin, 

 the latter having only a short white line. Probably a series of spe- 

 cimens would show many variations in these markings. 



26. Prosopis rubricata. 



Female. Length 4-4 1 lines. Red, with yellow markings ; the scu- 

 tellum, metathorax, pectus, and legs black. Antennas red ; the 

 tubercles, and a patch behind but united with them in colour, a 

 large macula on the scutellum, and the postscutellum yellow ; the 

 tibise and tarsi more or less obscurely red ; wings hyaline and iri- 

 descent, the nervures ferruginous ; the mesothorax closely punc- 

 tured. Abdomen finely punctured ; beneath more or less black 

 towards the base. 



Hah. Swan lliver. 



