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Hub. Mlauje, Nyasaland, GoOOft. ; December to February 

 {S. A. Neave). 



This is rather near atra, Kieff., but the mandibles are 

 different, also the position of the first recurrent nervure, 

 which is interstitial in atra. In that species the antennae 

 are stouter, especially at the apex, and the second joint of 

 the Hagellum is not longer tban the third. 



Key to the Sjjecies of Kathepyris. 



1. First transverse cubital nervure present; 



abdomen black 2. 



P'irst transverse cubital nervure obsolete ; 

 abdomen light ferruginous K. abdominalis, Turn. 



2. First recurrent nervure interstitial with the 



first transverse cubital nervure K. tii/cissica, KiefF. 



First recurrent nervui'e received before the 

 first transverse cubital nervure K. decenideittata, Enderl, 



Kathepyris abdominalis, sp. n. 



S . Niger ; mandibulis, antennis, abdomine, tegulis pedibusque 



rufo-testaceis ; alis liyalinis, veuis rufo-testaceis. 

 Long. 7 mm. 



(^ . Mandibles bidentate ; antennae not stout, 13-jointed, 

 the joints of the Hagellum (except the first) longer than 

 broadj the third joint as long as the second. Head coarsely 

 but not very closely puncturedj broader than long, the eyes 

 separated from the posteiior maiginot' the head by a distance 

 not exceeding their own length. Pronotum longer than 

 the mesonotum, much narrowed in front, the anterior margin 

 straight, closely punctured ; mesonotum and scutellum more 

 sparsely punctured ; raesopleuise finely rugose, with a shining 

 patch below the base of the hind wings. Median segment 

 longer than broad, finely rugose at the base, smoother at the 

 apex, with two low, parallel, longitudinal carime. Abdomen 

 smooth and shining. Tarsal ungues bifid. Submediau cell 

 only indistinctly enclosed on the outer and lower margins. 

 The apical ventral segment is divided longitudinally. 



Hub. Mt. Kokanjero, S.W. of Elgon, Uganda Protecto- 

 rate, 0400 ft.; August (S. A. Neave). 



The cubital, transverse cubital, and recurrent nervures are 

 indicated by faint scars, the transverse cubital being praeti- 

 cally obsolete ; the first recvu'rent joins the cubitus before 

 the position of the first transverse cubital. 



