new Genera of \c\\neumon\dve. 27;» 



above the level of tlie niesoiiotum. Median segment with 

 one elongate central area. Legs short and stout, the hinder 

 femora not extending beyond the apex of the third segment. 

 The second and third abdominal segments are longitudinally 

 striated ; the ventral fold is distinct on the second, third, and 

 fourth segments. 



The depression between the median segment and the 

 niesonotum is wide and deep ; the base of the former is largely 

 raised and has a rather steep sloj)e ; the transverse median 

 nervure is not quite interstitial ; the abdominal segments are 

 distinctly angularly separated at their apices ; the tarsi are 

 spinose. 



lacydes purpureo-maculatuSj sp. n. 



Luteus ; antennis nigris, abdominis apice nigro-purpureo ; alisflavo- 



hyalinis, apice violaceo. $ . 

 Long. 14 mm. 



Antennae black, the scape luteous beneath. Head smooth 

 and shining ; the cheeks with scattered punctures; the eye- 

 orbits and the face and clypeus lemon-yellow. The meso- 

 notum is of a darker rufous colour than the rest of the thorax 

 and is closely punctured. Scutellum pyramidal, the basal 

 slope more abrupt and shorter; it is closely punctured and 

 thickly covered with short black hair. Postscutelhim smooth, 

 shining, and glabrous. Median segment closely punctured, 

 the base in the middle smooth and shining; on the apex are 

 two central and a lateral bordering narrow keel. Propleurse 

 smooth and shining. The upper part of the raesopleurte 

 .smooth, the middle and lower parts punctured, but not closely. 

 The base of the metapleura? slightly, the apical closely ru- 

 gosely punctured. Legs coloured like the body; the coxai 

 slightly paler. Wings liyaline, with a slight but distinct 

 yellow tint ; the apex from the end of the stigma fuscous- 

 violaceous. Abdomen luteous, the apical three segments 

 black, variegated with purple; the apex of the petiole is 

 stoutly longitudinally striated in the middle, the sides punc- 

 tured ; the second and third segments are longitudinally 

 striated in the middle at the base. Gastrocoeli smooth. 



Leitojoppa, gen. nov. 



Antennaj short, thickened and compressed beyond the 

 middle. Eyes large, parallel, reaching near to tlie base of 

 the mandibles. Clypeus separated, the basal fovese large 

 deep, its apex transverse. Mandibles bidentate. Occiput 

 margined. The head obliquely narrowed behind the eyes. 



