Genera of the Scolndee. 481 



clypeuSj the apex of the interantennal prominence, a very 

 narrow transverse band at the apex ot" abdominal segments 

 2-5, broadly interrupted on the second segment, the anterior 

 coxae beneath, the apex of the mesosternum between the 

 intermediate coxae, the apex of the anterior femora, the 

 anterior and intermediate tarsi and the tibise above, the base 

 of the posterior tibioe and the basal joint ot the posterior tarsi 

 pale yellow. Tegulae yellow at the base. Wings hyaline, 

 nerviires black. 



Length 13-14 mm. 



Hah. Simla {Nurse). September. 



Described from two specimens. 



Near P. mandalensis, Magr., but the- head' is rather more 

 coarsely punctured, the angles of the pronotum are more 

 prominent and the iirst abdominal segment much longer. 

 Also very irear P. extensa, Turn., from B-urma, but that 

 species has a carina on the clypeus and the pronotum nar- 

 rowed anteriorly; the third cubital cell in the present species 

 and in mandalensis is only slightly longer than the second 

 on the radial nervure, whereas in extensa it is nearly half as. 

 long again. 



Plesia {Mesci) asmarensls, sp. n> 



$ . Clypeus broad, very slightly produced, punctured and 

 clothed with grey pubescence, the anterior margin subtruncate, 

 Antennee rather slender, as long as the head, thorax, and 

 median segment combined. Head small, coarsely and closely 

 punctured, the interantennal praminence raised into ait 

 oblique carina on each side above the base of the antennae ; 

 the eyes broadly eraarginate on the inner margin. Thorax 

 shining, more finely and sparsely punctured ; the pyonotum 

 narrower tiian the head, the anterior angles prominent ; 

 mesopleurse and median segment coarsely punctured rugose; 

 the median segment rounded, longer than the breadth at the 

 base, and narrowed to the apex. Abdomen very slender^, 

 half as long again as the head, thorax, and median segment 

 combined; the basal segment as long as the second and 

 third combined, very slender, very narrow at the base, the 

 apical two-thirds swollen and clavate,^ constricted at the apex, 

 where the breadth is not more than one-fifth of the length 

 of the segment ; second segment longer than the third, 

 gradually broadened to the apex, narrower than the third 

 segment. All the segments shining, very minutely punctured, 

 the seventh dorsal segment narrow, with a few large 

 punctures near the apex, and a distinct, median, longitudinal 



