356 C. T. Bingham: Aculeate Hymenoptera. [Vol. II, 



Gorytes icariiformis, form no v. 



5 Black : the anterior and lateral margins of the clypeus, a 

 line gradually broadened anteriorly along the lower half of the 

 inner orbits, and the scape anteriorly, bright sulphur-yellow. A 

 line on the posterior margin of the pronotum, the apex of the 

 femora, the tibise and tarsi of the anterior and intermediate legs, 

 the knees and basal portions of the tibise of the posterior legs, the 

 swollen globular portion of the first abdominal segment above, a 

 broad band along the apical margin of the second abdominal seg- 

 ment and narrower similar bands on the third and fourth segments 

 orange- red ; the bands on the second and third segments continued 

 narrowly on the ventral side. Head and thorax anteriorly closely, 

 very finely punctured, opaque; a deep transverse groove with a 

 number of short, longitudinal carinations between mesonotum 

 and scutellum ; median segment with a large basal triangular 

 area coarsel}^ longitudinally ridged and with a conspicuous 

 medial short longitudinal sulca, which is divided into little quad- 

 rate areas by short transverse carinse; rest of median segment 

 coarsely sculptured, somewhat irregularly reticulate. Abdomen 

 smooth and shining, a deep crenulated constriction between the 

 first and second segments. Head transverse, nearly as broad as 

 the thorax; mandibles narrow, acute at apex; clypeus transverse, 

 convex in the middle, about twice as broad as high, the sides 

 oblique, the anterior margin transverse, reflexed ; antennae short 

 and slender, opaque, second flagellar joint twice the length of third ; 

 face slightly concave, inner orbits of the eyes parallel ; vertex trans- 

 verse. Thorax short and massive, the mesonotum slightly con- 

 vex, broader than long ; legs stout, posterior tibige with a few 

 blunt, short spines ; claws simple ; wings hyaline, ample, fore and 

 hind wings anteriorly shaded with fuscous nervures, brown. Abdo- 

 men longer than the thorax, first segment petiolate at base, apex 

 suddenly enlarged and globose above as in most of the forms of 

 the social wasps belonging to the genus I carta. 



Length. — $ , ii ; exp. 23 mm. 



Hab. — India. 



The single specimen of this beautiful and very distinct form 

 sent to me unfortunately has no particular locality on its label, 



Philanthus pulcherrimus , Smith. 



Philanthus pulcherrimus, Smith, Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., iv, 

 1856, p. 469 ; Bingh., Faun. Brit. Ind. Hym., i, 1897, p. 299. 

 Hab. — JuUundur, Ferozepore, Agra. 

 Widely distributed in Continental India. 



Philanthus [Tr achy pus) nepalensis , form nov. 



cf . Black with yellow markings. Head : a triangular mark 

 on the clypeus, a crescentic spot above it between the base of the 

 antennse, an oval spot above that, a spot on the front of the scape, 



