28 HYMENOPTERA. 



lino l)oliinil tlio ovos, forruginnns ; the vertex rather finely nnd 

 (listiiutlv piniotured. The prothorax ahove, a small spot beneath 

 the wings, an interriipted narrow line on tlie posterior margin of 

 the ])ost-seutelluni, and a similar one on eaeh side of the meta- 

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

 the thorax shining black above, finely and not closely punetin-ed ; 

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

 iridescence, the anterior margin of the sujjcrior pair having a 

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

 able ])ile ; the petiole armed on eaeh side with a short stout acute 

 tooth, the extreme apex beneath slightly ferruginous. 



Var. A narrow yellow line at the lower jiortion 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. 



Hah. The Solomon Islands, or New Hebrides {Voyage ofH.M.S. 

 Herald). 



This species is closely allied to Eumenes Guerini of Saussure, 

 but the petiole is pro])ortiouably longer ; it also bears a strong 

 general resemblance to E. xanthura. 



53. Eumenes Guerini. 



Eumenes Guerini, Sauss. Mon. Gucpes Sol. 62. 48 5 • 

 Hab. Madagascar. 



54. Eumenes regina. 



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

 Hah. Madagascar. 



55. Eumenes fluctuans. B.M. 

 Eumenes fluctuans, Sauss. 3Ion. Gucpes Sol. 43. 22 $ , 



Hab. New Holland. 



5fi. Eumenes bicincta. B.M. 



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

 Hab. New Holland. 



57. Eumenes Latreillei. B.M. 



I'^uraenes Latreillei, Sauss. Mon. Gucpes Sol. 61. 32. t. 10. f. 5. 

 Hab. New Holland. 



