740 MR. R. B. TURNER ON 



are strongly though not closely punctured. But this is possibly 

 an error in Cameron's description. 



*23. Anthobosca sauakinensis Magr. 



Myzine saitakinensis Magr. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen ova, xxi. p. 560 

 (1884), $ . 



I think it probable that ^. arahica Turn, is only a colour variety 

 of this species, with the abdomen black instead of ferruginous. 

 The difference in size between the two forms is considerable, but 

 both size and colour vary much in this genus. But as I have not 

 seen sauakinensis I think it better to keep the two separate at 

 pi-esent. 



24. Anthobosca arabica Turn. 



Anthobosca arabica Turn. Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 397 

 (1910), ?._ 



2 . Radial cell broadly rounded at the apex ; second abscissa 

 of the radius longer than the first, the tAvo combined equal in 

 length to the third, first recurrent nervure received a little before 

 the middle of the second cubital cell, second before one-third from 

 the base of the third cubital cell, which is as long on the radius 

 as on the cubitus. Tarsal ungues bifid ; the lobe beneath the hind 

 femora occupying nearly the whole length of the joint and scarcel}^ 

 rounded ; basal joint of fore tarsi with a comb of nine rather short 

 spines on the outer margin and a row of short fine spines on the 

 inner margin, the outer angle strongly produced and almost 

 reaching the apex of the second joint. Shining, finely and sparsely 

 punctured, more closely on the front and pronotum. 



Black, with grey pubescence, a narrow band on the inner margin 

 of the eyes, continued and arched on the vertex, a spot on the 

 front, hind margin, and anterior angles of the pronotum, a curved 

 band on the scutellum, a median spot and the posterior angles on 

 the median segment, and a transverse band on each side on doi^sal 

 segments 1-4 pale yellow; mandibles, tegulae, tarsi, and pygidium 

 testaceous brown. 



Length 9 mm, 



Hab. Aden district. 



25. Anthobosca minima Turn. 



Anthobosca minima Tiu^n. Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 398 

 (1910), ?. 



2 . Radial cell narrowly truncate at the apex ; second abscissa 

 of the radius more than twice as long as the first, but much shorter 

 than the third. Tarsal ungues bifid. Shining, sparsely and finely 

 punctured ; apical dorsal segment strongly punctured and covered 

 with stift' fulvous hairs. 



Black ; mandibles, antenna?, and legs testaceous brown ; 



