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pubescence on the centre of the vertex, the edge of 

 the occiput rufous ; the vertex strongly longitudinally 

 striolated ; the front strongly striolated ; the antennal 

 tubercles shining, rufous ; the middle of the mandibles 

 broadly rufous. Antennae covered with white pubescence ; 

 the flagellum for the greater part rufous beneath. Thorax 

 not one-half longer than the head ; very slightly widened 

 towards the apex ; the edges at the top irregular ; those 

 of the median segment with four large pale rufous teeth, 

 the apex of the median segment oblique, but not sharply 

 The pleurae shining, impunctate, black, except the apices 

 of the metapleurse which are rufous ; the mesopleurae are 

 hollowed at base and apex. Legs black, covered with 

 white hair ; the tibial spines long, pale rufous. The 

 coxae, trochanters, and base of femora (the hinder broadly) 

 rufous. Abdomen not much longer than the head and 

 thorax united ; the basal segment at the base obliquely 

 truncated, and at the apex distinctly separated from the 

 second ; and with a square mark of silvery pubescence 

 in the centre at the apex ; the second segment has at the 

 apex three somewhat oval marks of silvery pubescence ; 

 the fourth and fifth segments have silvery pubescence at 

 the apex. The keel on the basal ventral segment ends 

 in the centre in two teeth, the basal being twice the 

 length of the apical ; the second segment bears large, 

 round deep punctures ; the centre is a little raised, and 

 the raised part ends before the apex in a blunt raised, 

 somewhat triangular tooth. The other segments are 

 more closely punctured, except at the base ; and all are 

 covered with long pale soft hairs. 



MUTILLA ROTHNEYI, Sp. flOV. (PL 4, f. 14). 



Capite thoracequc supra ferrugineis, abdomine nigro, 

 argenteo 5-maculato. 2 . Long. 8 mm. 

 Hab. Barrackpore (Rothney). 

 In coloration and form of the head and thorax like 



