Ichneumonidae. 79 



The obsolete areola and the basai dépression on the median 

 segment are smooth and shining ; the rest of the segment 

 coarsely pimctured and more or less striated in the centre. 

 Pleurae closely punctured. Pétiole smooth, the apex closely 

 covered with curved striae; the 2 n d a nd 3rd segment closely 

 striated, the striae strongest on the base of the 2 n d; the 

 gastrocoeli smooth. — The amount of black on the thorax 

 varies. 



3. Amblyjoppa yaricornis, sp. nov. Q. 



Rufous ; the lower half of the propleurae, the mesopleurae, 

 except the lower basal half, the median segment, the parts 

 ail round the scutellums, the pétiole, the base of the post- 

 petiole and of the 2 n d segment, black; legs coloured like the 

 body, the greater part of the middle coxae and the hinder 

 coxae entirely black ; the autennae rufo-testaceous at the 

 base, the middle pallid yellow, the apex black ; the wings 

 uniformly dark fuscous-violaceous, the ;stigma and nervures 

 black. Q. — Length 22 mm. 



•Face and clypeus closely and strongly punctured, the 

 raised part of the face more rugose than the rest ; the centre 

 of the front and of the vertex dark red, shagreened. There 

 is a pale yellow line on the top of the pronotum, the 

 tubercles being also of tins colour. Pro- and mesothorax 

 closely and distinctly punctured ; there are 2 obscure yellow 

 lines on the centre of the mesonotum; the median segment 

 coarsely, closely rugosely punctured ; the apical slope irregu- 

 larly transversely reticulated; the areola longer than broad, 

 narrowed roundly towards the base, where there is a truncated 

 smooth space; the apex is slightly roundly narrowed iuwardly. 

 Abdomen closely, distiuctly and uniformly punctured from 

 the base of the post-petiole; the sides of the latter are 

 sparsely punctured at the apex, the base smooth; the raised 

 central part is punctured and closely longitudinally striated. 



This species is closely related to A. melanoptera; the 

 différences between them may be stated thus : — 



Pro- and mesothorax entirely black, the areola 

 broader than long, its base closed by a keel. 



melanoptera Cam. 



Pro- and mesothorax largely ru fous ; the areola 

 longer than broad, not closed by a keel behind. 



varicornis. 



A. alivanus Cam. has the thorax for the greater part 

 rufous, with the yellow lines broader; and may be known 

 by the areola being distinctly narrowed at the base and 

 clearly defined. 



