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Brown : clypeus, cliceks, antrniuo, and anterior half of 

 pronotuni trstaceons yellow, le^s paler yellow, sonietinics 

 almost white ; tarsi and joints of tibiae as in ^ major. 

 Mandibles with six teeth. Clypeus as in ^ majors but more 

 clearly carinate. 



Pilosity similar. 



Head lon;^cr than broad, the sides almost parallel, the 

 occipital border widely concave ; the scapes pass tlie 

 occi[)ital border by over one-quarter of their lenj^th. 



Thorax as in ^ major, but the base of epinotura almost 

 knife-edged, and the angle between base and declivity less 

 abrupt. Scale narrower and thicker. 



Sculptnre similar to that of ^ major, but smoother and 

 minus the punctures on liead. 



c^ . Length 5'0 mm. 



Almost black, including legs and scapes ; funiculus and 

 tarsi brown. Wings clear, faintly iridescent; nervures 

 yellow. Body witii scattered erect hairs. 



Mandibles Hat, with a blunt apical tooth. Clypeus raised 

 in centre, with an impression just before the anterior border, 

 which is straight. Scapes pass the occipital border by 

 nearly half their length. 



Eyes placed just behind the middle of sides. Head broad 

 behind, the occipital border convex ; in front of the eyes 

 it is very much narrower, the sides parallel from eyes to 

 base of mandibles. 



Thorax large, jironotum depressed in centre. Epinotum 

 in profile evenly curved. Scale small and thick. 



Genitalia : squamula short and broad, stipes long and 

 narrow, volsella broad and flat, with a rounded j)oint turned 

 down, the lateral process broad and short with a blunt point 

 directed upwards. This and the volsella are armed with 

 teeth facing each other. Sagittse long, intermediate iu 

 length between the stipes and volsella. 

 ? . Length 90 mm. 



Similar to $ major, but darker, with ferruginous patches 

 on cheeks and pronotum. Wings pale brown, nervures 

 darker. 



The scapes only just pass the occipital border. Base of 

 epinotum only half as long as declivity, the angle between 

 them rounded and wider than in ^ major. 



Otherwise like ^ major, except for sexual differences. 



Mundaring, W.A. {Clark, nos. 117, 121, 122, 131, 135). 



Types in W. C. C. coll. 



