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MR. E. A. ELLIOTT ON THE 



33. siMiLis Szepl. 



Fcenatopus similis Szepl., p. 530, d" . Diastephanus, Eiiderl. 

 (2), p. 475. 



(5 . Frons finely alutaceo-rugose ; occiput short and rugose ; 

 posterior margin of head bordered. First and second flagellar 

 joints of equal leugth. Neck short, finely rugose, dull, semi- 

 annular coai'sely rugose, as is also the mesonotum. Scutellum 

 diffusely punctured, centrally smooth. Mesopleuras finely rugose, 

 not punctate ; median segment with large, but not confluent, 

 punctures. Petiole finely trans-striate, about a.s long as re- 

 mainder of abdomen. Hind legs with coxa3 finely trans-striate ; 

 femora finely and densely punctate, tridentate; tarsi fouv-jointed. 



Black ; head feri-uginous, vertex nigrescent, temples and cheeks 

 yellowish ; anterior legs except middle coxa3 aud the hind tarsi 

 yellow-i-ed. Wings hyaline ; stigma and nervures brown. 



Length 11 mm. 



Habitat : Simbang, New Guinea. Type in Hungaiian 

 National Museum, Budapest. 



This species closely resembles D. hiroi Szepl. from the same 

 locality, and may prove to be the male of that species. 



Szepligetti states that in this species, in D. fasciatiis S •, fi-nd 

 in H. 'wUstueii cJ f-he hind tarsi a,re four-jointed. This is 

 undoubtedly an error, as the said tarsi are five-jointed in all 

 other known males, excepting only S. tibiator Schlett., in which 

 they are three-jointed as in the typical female. 



34. FLAVICEPS Elliott. 



Diastephanus Jiaviceps Elliott (1), p. 131, c?- 



S ■ Frons alutaceous, dull ; vertex and occiput in front 

 arcuate rugose, becoming transverse towards posterior margin, 

 which is simple. First and second flagellar joints of equal 

 length, third a little longer. Prothorax almost smooth ; meso- 

 notum trans-striate in front, central row of punctures and 

 lateral impressions distinct ; median segment coarsely punctate. 

 Petiole trans-striate, a little longer than rest of abdomen, 

 which is smooth and shining. Hind coxae trans-striate ; femora 

 smooth, tridentate ; tibiae compressed to beyond middle. 



Black; face, frons, base of antenme, and anterior legs testaceous.; 

 cheeks pale red, occiput dark i-ed : apex of prothorax and the 

 hind femora rufescent. "Wings hyaline. 



Length 11 mm.; abdomen 7k mm.; petiole 4 mm. 



Habitat ? The type in the British Museum bears a label 

 " F. Sm. coll. 79. 22"." without locality. 



35. FUSCiNERvis Cam. 



Fcenatopus fuscinervis Cam. (4), p. 101, S ■ 



cj c Frons rugose-punctate, laterally closely trans-striate ; 



