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line behind the eyes, ferruginous ; the vertex rather finely and 

 distantly punctured. The prothorax above, a small spot beneath 

 the wings, an interrupted narrow line on the posterior margin of 

 the post-scutellum, and a similar one on each side of the meta- 

 tborax, ferruginous ; the legs ferruginous, with the coxae black ; 

 the thorax shining black above, finely and not closely punctured ; 

 the wings subhyaline, having a brownish tinge with a fine violet 

 iridescence, the anterior margin of the superior pair having a 

 dark fuscous stain. Abdomen smooth, covered with fine change- 

 able pile ; the petiole armed on each side with a short stout acute 

 tooth, the extreme apex beneath slightly ferruginous. 



Var. A narrow yellow line at the lower portion of the inner 

 orbit of the eyes ; the sides of the metathorax ferruginous. 



Male. Differs in having the clypeus and a spot above, and 

 also a narrow line at the inner orbit of the eyes, not entering 

 their emargination, yellow ; otherwise, coloured like the variety 

 of the female. 



Hab. The Solomon Islands, or New Hebrides (Voyage of H. M.S. 

 Herald). 



This species is closely allied to Eumenes Guerini of Saussure, 

 but the petiole is proportionally longer ; it also bears a strong 

 general resemblance to E. xanthura. 



53. EUMENES GUERINI. 



Eumenes Guerini, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. 62. 48 J . 

 Hab. Madagascar. 



54. EUMENES REGINA. 



Eumenes regina, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. 49. 29. t. 10. f. 8. 

 Ha b. Madagascar. 



55. EUMENES FLUCTUANS. B.M. 

 Eumenes fluctuans, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. 43. 22 $ . 



Hab. New Holland. 



56. EUMENES BICINCTA. B.M. 

 Eumenes bicincta, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. 44. 23. 



Hab. New Holland. 



57. EUMENES LATREILLEI. B.M. 

 Eumenes Latreillei, Sauss. Mon. Guepes Sol. 51. 32. t. 10. f. 5. 

 Hab. New Holland. 



