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SCOLIA ELOEIDTTLA, Sp. nOV. 



9 . Closelj resembles S. siTchimensis, but differs in sculpture 

 and markings. The clypeus is raised in the centre, almost tuber- 

 culate, tbe thorax and abdomen more coarsely and closely 

 punctured, and the basal segment of the latter is not tuberculate 

 at base. Black ; a crescentic mark on the clypeus, the front of 

 the face above the antennae and as high as the anterior ocellus, 

 a line on the occiput prolonged behind the eyes, the pronotum, 

 a spot under the base of the wings, the scutellum, a line on the 

 postscutellum, two small lateral spots on the basal segment of the 

 abdomen, two larger lateral spots on the 2nd segment, and a broad 

 band at the base of the 3rd segment, yellow ; the wings flavo- 

 hyaline, dark ferruginous along the costal margin, becoming 

 fusco-ferruginous at the apex ; legs ferruginous, the anterior 

 pair variegated with yellow, the tarsi nigro-f uscous. 



$ . Length 18 millim. ; exp. 34 millim. 



Hah. Tenasserim. 



Grenus CEEOPAiiEs, Latr. 



Ceeopales pebnix, sp. nov. 



S . Head, thorax, and abdomen smooth, slightly shining ; 

 clypeus large, its anterior margin widely emargiuate ; labrum 

 exserted, the apex emarginate; pronotum short, its posterior 

 margin arched ; mesonotum subconvex, with two longitudinally 

 parallel, abbreviated, shallow furrows at the apex ; scutellum and 

 postscutellum large, not laterally compressed ; median segment 

 with a rounded slope posteriorly ; legs long, smooth, the claws 

 of the tarsi stout, but apparently without a tooth below at base. 

 "Wings — the cubital and discoidal nervures of the fore wing both 

 reach the margin of the wing, the basal nervure interstitial, the 

 2nd and 3rd discoidal cells subequal. Eerruginous yellow, the 

 mandibles except at apex, the labrum, palpi, clypeus, sides and 

 front of face, a line behind the eyes, and the posterior margin of 

 the pronotum, light straw-yellow ; the abdomen, which is short, 

 has the posterior margins of the 1st to 5th segments above dull 

 yellow. 



S . Length 9 millim. ; exp. 14 millim. 

 • Sab. Tenasserim. 



A distinct little species. 



