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stout transverse keels ; the apical more projecting backwards, in the middle ; the 

 base is strongly punctured, with a smooth shining spf.ce on either fide of the 

 middle ; the space between the keels is much more closely rugoecly punctured 

 and more or less reticulated ; the apical slope is stoutly transversely stiiatcd, 

 the striae beim? clearly separated. The melapleurae are more closely, rugonly 

 punctured than the rest. Paraosidil furr< ws distinct. Abdomen smooth; the 

 petiole long and slender. Hind coxae closely, strongly punctured. Areolet 

 narrow twic^ longer than wide ; the recurrent nervure received at the apex. 

 This is a Mesostenus sensu str. 



ICHNE0MONIN.E. 



Heresiarchini. 

 Fileanta rufo-cauda. sp. nov. 



Black, face, clypeus, mandibles except at extreme apex, a narrow line on the 

 upper inner orbit-t. inner side of malar space, palpi, a line on the pronotum 

 tubercles, tegulae. the basal two-thirds of the 2nd and 3rd abdominal segments 

 the basal half of the 4th, the 4 front legs ; the hinder trochanters, base of 

 tibiae broadly and the hind tarsi, bright lemon-yell >w ; the antennal flagellum, 

 hind femora, apical two-thirds of hind tibiae, the 4th abdominal segment 

 behind the black, and the 5th and 6th rufous ; the apical segments lemon- 

 yellow as is also the antennal scape. Wings hyaline, slightly tinged with 

 fulvous ; the stigma fulvous, the nervnres black. $ . 



Length 13 mm. 



Quetta May. 



Face and base of clypeus closely strongly punctured, thickly covered with 

 short white pubescence, the apex of the clypeus smooth. Front rugosely 

 punctured, more or less striated above; the vert x and occiput closely, distinctly 

 punciured, the latter closely striaed above. Pro- and mesothorax closely, 

 strongly punctured ; the mesopleurae more or less striated in the middle ; the 

 metapleurae closely, strongly striated. M< tanotum closely strongly reticu ated- 

 pumtured ; the areoli more distinctly reticulated ; it is large, almost square, 

 slightly obliquely narrowed laterally at the base ; it is transverse there as also 

 ai the apex; the 2 lateral areas and the petiolar are clearly separated. There 

 are 3 areae on the apical slope. Areolet 5-angled, narrowed in front ; the 

 transverse median nervure is received shortly beyond the transverse basal ; the 

 disco-cubital nervure has a minute stump. 



This species is not unlike F. balteata, Cam., from Ferozepore ; the two may 

 be known by the differences noted btbw. 



The nth and <!th abdominal segments bLick, the arpola narrowed at the 



apex, b s;il li ilf of petiole almost stuooih balteata. 



The 5th and 6th al dominal segxents rufous, tb? areola narrowed at the 



base, bisal half of petiole st ongly, closely, tr.mevereely striated ... rufo-cauda. 



The post-petiole in rufo-cauda is closeJy, strongly, longitudinally striated 

 in the middle ; the sides are punctured ; the punctures intermixed with striae : 

 the base of the petiole closely, strongly, transversely siriated. Gastrococli 



