62 ICHJfEUMOXID-E. 



and about thrice as long as broad., Areolet pentagonal, large, 

 longer than broad, slightly convergent above and angled at the 

 reception of the second recurrent nervure ; nervelet wanting ; 

 nervellus centrally intercepted. 



Mange. Assam. 



The position of this genus rests entirely upon the situation of 

 the petiolar spiracles, which was not very clearly described by its 

 author ; if they be central it is a Pimplid, if beyond the centre it 

 is a Cryptid. In its cubical head, indistinctly suicate mesosternum, 

 elongate legs, constricted front tibiae and simple claws it agrees 

 with EchtJirus, which is the only other genus in the PIMPLIN.E 

 possessing a pentagonal areolet, but it is easily differentiated from 

 that genus by the indistinctly discrete clypeus, which is not 

 centrally produced, the tuberculate pronotum, linear metathoracic 

 spiracles, stout antennae, and especially by the abnormally de- 

 veloped penultimate abdominal segment. Its author remarks (he. 

 cit.): "I am not quite certain as to the exact location of this 

 genus. It has some affinity with the CKYPTIXA. The position of 

 the spiracles on the petiole separates it from the CBYPTINA. The 

 verv large hypopygium is somewhat as in ACJEXITJNI, but it cannot 

 be referred to any of the described genera in that group. The 

 depressed clvpeus in some of the species is similar to what it is 

 in the XOKIDINI, and they have some relationship to Echthrus. 

 Probably the natural position of Torlda is with the Xorides. The 

 species are very large and handsome among the largest of the 

 ICHNEUMoxiDJE/' An examination of the types of all the known 

 species enables me to place it close to Nyxeopliilus, Forst. (nee 

 Thorns.), though it is not synonymous therewith. 



Talle of 'Species. 



1 (8) Black, with -white markings; legs ful- 

 vous, witli black and white markings. 



'2 (7) Postscutellum convex and not excavate; 

 wings evenly infumate. 



3 (6) Hind femora and tibiae mainly fulvous. 



4 (5) Scutellum apically white ; hind legs [p. 63. 



marked with black yenieulata, Cam., 



o (4) Scutellum mainly white ; hind femora [p. 63. 



and tibia; immaculate riolaceipennis, Cam., 



6 (3) Hind femora and tibire mainly black . . femorata, Cam., 



7 (2) Postscutellum broadly excavate ; wings [p. 63. 



fasciated , . maculipennis, Cam., 



8 (1) Fulvous, with black markings ; legs fer- [p. 64. 



ruginpus, sometimes with sparse black 

 markings. 



9 (10) All segments with a basal black fascia; 



wings aeneous fulyidipennis, Cam., 



10 (9) Apical half of abdomen entirely black ; [p. 65. 



wings fulvescent apicalis, Cam., p. 65. 



