242 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVIII, 
Stenogaster extmiotdes sp. nov. 
A deep, brownish-black species. 
Male: Head with very fine pale pubescence; vertex 
rather finely punctured ; face to a little beyond the antennae 
yellow ; a distinct median groove extending from the anterior 
ocellus to a little beyond the antennae; eye incisions yellow. 
Clypeus yellow, closely pubescent ; long, somewhat convex ; a 
prominent median carina anteriorly. Antennae brownish; 
scape and tip almost yellowish brown. Pronotum with a 
broad yellow stripe, posteriorly narrowed to a point at base of 
forewings. Mesonotum closely punctured and very finely 
granular. Scutellum distinctly convex, pubescent; a promi- 
nent median carina and two large semi-circular yellow spots 
on each side of the carina anteriorly. Postscutellum finely 
each side. 
Petiole of abdomen ferrugineous-brown, blackish at base 
and apex ; rest of abdomen blackish ; a yellow semi-circular 
band on base of second segment ; remaining segments similar- 
ly but less conspicuously marked ; abdomen with pale, golden 
pubescence. 
Legs brownish; femora, tibiae and tarsi of first pair 
yellow on outer sides ; pubescence on tarsi more abundant 
than other joints. 
Wings flavo-hyaline; forewings somewhat dark along 
costal margin ; a small yellow marking on tegulae; a yellow 
spot on sides below wings, and a lunate spot of the same 
colour below this. 
Length : about 19 mm.; expanse: 32 mm. 
Habitat : Nadgani, Nilgiri Hills. 2,500 ft. (H. 2. Andrewes, 
iv’10) ; forest tramway, 10 to 14 miles, 0 = 300 ft., Cochin State 
(PF. H. Gravely, 28-ix:14). 
Type in the collection of the Zoological Survey of India, 
Indian Museum, Calcutta. Described from three specimens. 
men is blackish at the base and apex, whereas in S. eximia the 
Stenogaster bicarinata sp. nov. 
A black species. : 
Male: Head finely punctured; a groove from anterior 

