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their tips, the scape and first joint of the tlagelhim of the antennas, 

 the pronotum posteriorly, two large contiguous spots on the scntellum, 

 lateral ovate spots on the first and second abdominal segments, and 

 usually the greater part of the fourth abdominal segment, yellow ; legs 

 yellow above, red bolow ; wings hyaline, tegulse red, nervures reddish 

 black. 



Length 7 ; esc p. 12 mm. 



Habitat : Deesa. 



This species comes after C. IrooUi (Bingh.) 



Crabro petiolatus, n. sp. 



9 $ Head, thorax, and abdomen smooth, the two former opaque, 

 the latter shining ; an impressed line from the base of antennee to ante- 

 rior ocellus ; median segment convex, narrowed posteriorly, with a few 

 lono'itudinal strise at extreme base, and a median longitudinal furrow j 

 abdomen pet:olate, first segment nearly as long as the rest of the 

 abdomen, its ap3x constricted ; posterior tibiae very much dilated ; 

 clvpeus and cheeks with silvery pile. Black; the antennte and tarsi 

 dark red ; wings hyaline. 



Length 6-7 ; exp. 10-12 mm. 



Habitat : Simla. 



Near C. flavopivtus (Smith), but quite distinct. 

 Crabro as wad, u. sp. 



$ Head, thorax, and abdomen smooth, the two former opaque, the 

 latter polished and shining ; an impressed line from base of antennse 

 to anterior ocellus, median segment narrowed at apex, almost 

 triangular, with a few longitudinal strise at base ; abdomen petiolate, 

 the first segment much narrower than the second about half the 

 lenoth of the remainder of abdomen ; clypeus, front, and median 

 le^ment with sparse silvery pile. Black ; wings sub-fuscous, a 

 little lighter at base, nervures and tegulse black. 



Length 5 ; exp, 9 mm. 



Habitat : Matheran. 



Next to the preceding species. 



Crabro traductor, n. sp. 



$ Head and thorax opaque, very minutely punctured, abdomen 

 smooth and shining ; a narrow groove from base of antennse to 

 anterior ocellus, a median longitudinal impressed line on pronotum, 



