by T. D. A. Cockerell. 307 
Krantz Kloof, Natal, lst October, 1916 (H. W. Bell Marley). Close 
to A. mediorufa, Ckll, but the tegule are hyaline, the face-marks are 
different, and the narrow shining groove at each side of clypeus of 
mediorufa is not present. The stigma is redder than in mediorufa, 
and the second submarginal cell is shorter. 
ALLODAPE VITTATICEPS, Sp. nov. 
?. Length about 8 mm.; similar to A. mar/eyi, but apparently 
not its female, as the wings are greyer and the second submarginal 
cell is longer. The first recurrent nervure joins the second sub- 
marginal cell at a distance from its base more than equal to half 
length of first transversocubital, but at a much less distance in 
marleyi. The lateral face marks are entirely band-like, but broader 
below, and their upper ends (nearly as high as middle ocellus) curve 
away from the orbits; the clypeus is black with a broad parallel- 
sided yellow band, which at its extreme upper end emits a hook-like 
process at each side; scutellum mainly yellow, but the posterior 
margin broadly black ; hind tibiz on outer side with a patch of 
brilliant copper-red hair, only descending base of first abdominal 
segment red, and only fifth and sixth segments black; scape 
obscurely reddened at base and apex. 
Umgwavuma, Zululand, March, 1917 (E. W. Baxter). This may 
be A. rufogastra, Lepeletier, described from ‘‘Cafrerie,” although 
Lepeletier describes the abdomen as ferruginous, without mentioning 
any black. I have a male labelled “Cape,” from F. Smith’s 
collection, determined by him as A. rufogastra, and it has the 
abdomen black beyond the fourth segment, and the sides of the 
fourth black. The clypeus has a yellow band, broadening below ; 
and there is a supraclypeal yellow dot. Unfortunately this does not 
agree with the male as described by Smith in 1854; it was then 
stated that the clypeus of the male was entirely yellow, as in 4. 
marleyt. he matter is further complicated by the existence of 
another species of A//odape at Algoa Bay, of the same immediate 
alliance. This insect, collected and given a manuscript name by Dr. 
H. Brauns, is very close indeed to vittaticeps, yet separable. My 
‘conclusion is, that we cannot be quite sure of rufogastra until 
comparisons can be made with the type; but A. marleyi, vittaticeps, 
the F. Smith supposed rufogastra and the Algoa Bay species are 
distinct from one another, though very closely allied. 
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