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rufo-piceous. Abdomen : the basal segment smooth and shining, 

 the second has a few scattered delicate punctures, the four apical 

 segments strongly punctured. 



Hob. China; Philippine Islands. 



5. TlPHIA HIRSUTA. 



Male. Length 4 lines. Black; head and thorax strongly 

 punctured, the flagellum beneath, its apical joint, the anterior 

 margin of the clypeus, the mandibles and palpi, ferruginous ; the 

 metathorax slightly punctured, and having three longitudinal 

 carinae which unite with the transverse one at the verge of the 

 truncation ; wings fusco-hyaline, the tegulae, anterior tibiae at 

 their apex, the tibiae, the intermediate tarsi, and the apical joints 

 of the posterior pair, ferruginous ; the first and second segments 

 finely punctured, the third and fourth segments impunctate at 

 their basal and punctured at their apical margins, the apical 

 segments entirely punctured ; the entire insect covered with cine- 

 reous pubescence. 



Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.) 



6. TlPHIA RUFIPES. 



Female. Length 3 lines. Black and shining ; antennae, an- 

 terior margin of the clypeus, mandibles and palpi, ferruginous ; 

 the head, prothorax and mesothorax rather strongly punctured ; 

 metathorax smooth and shining, the superior surface having three 

 longitudinal elevated carinae which unite with the transverse one 

 on the verge of the truncation ; wings hyaline, tegulae and ner- 

 vures ferruginous ; the legs ferruginous ; abdomen sparingly 

 punctured towards the base, more densely towards the apex; 

 sprinkled with erect white hairs. 



Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.) 



7. TlPHIA RUFO-FEMORATA. 



Female. Length 5 lines. Black and shining, the head having 

 numerous fine scattered punctures, the apical half of the man- 

 dibles ferruginous ; the prothorax anteriorly, the mesothorax 

 and scutellum, strongly punctured ; the metathorax smooth and 

 shining, the superior surface having three longitudinal elevated 

 carinae, which unite with the transverse carina at the verge of 

 the truncation; wings fuscous, the intermediate and posterior 

 femora red. Abdomen rather finely punctured, the first and 

 second segments very sparingly so. 



Hab. Northern India. (Coll. J. S. Baly, Esq.) 



