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the nervures unite ; at the bottom it is slightly less in width than the space 

 bounded by the first recurrent and the second transverse cubital nervures ; 

 the first recurrent nervure is received shortly beyond, the second behind 

 the middle of the cellules. The transverse median nervure is received 

 beyond the transverse basal ; the anal nervure is received behind the 

 cubital. Legs black ; the spines and calcaria black ; the spines on 

 the front tarsi are longer than usual. 



POMPILUS CARTATIS, Sp, nov, 



Niger, abdominis basi rufo ; alis fusco-violaceis ; cellula cubitali 2' 

 fere longiore quam 1«. 5 et ^. 



Long : 8 m.m. 

 Habitat: Simla. 



Antennse rather stout, about half the length of the body, almost bare. 

 Head large, if anything, wider than the thorax ; the sides of the front 

 and the clypeus covered with silvery pubescence ; it is well (developed 

 behind, the part there being as long as the space between the hinder 

 ocelli and the eyes. The hinder ocelli are separated from the eyes bv a 

 distinctly greater distance than they are from each other. The eyes are 

 large and converge above ; they are there separated by the length of the 

 second and third antennal joints united. The front and vertex are cov- 

 ered sparsely with long fuscous hair. The pronotum is shorter than the 

 head ; in the centre of the median segment is a distinct fovea, deep and 

 broader than long. Wings fuscous -violaceous. The apex from the se- 

 cond transverse cubital nervure smoky ; the third cubital cellule is if 

 anything, longer on the top than the second ; the transverse median ner- 

 vure is received distinctly on the outer side of the transverse basal • the 

 second and third transverse cubital nervures are roundly curved, with 

 a slightly oblique slope above ; the radial cellule is wide and is shorter 

 than the second and third cubital cellules united ; in the hind wings 

 the anal nervure is received behind the cubital— not interstitial. Legs 

 stout ; the spines large and black as are also the calcaria. Abdomen 

 short and stout, black ; the petiole, except at the base, the second se(>ment 

 entirely and more or less of the base of the third, red. 



The (J is similarly coloured to the 9 ; its antennae are short and 

 thick. If anything, its wings are lighter coloured, not quite so viola- 

 ceous as in the $ . The first recurrent nervure is received distincth' 

 beyond, the second more shortly in front of the middle of the cellules. 



