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a. Abdomen with the third and following segments 



punctured. 

 To this section belongs P. dedator Fab. 

 The two new species here described may be separated 

 as follows : — 



The marks on the mesonotum extending to the base of 

 the scutellum, the median segment distinctly areolated, 

 without two black marks at the base ; the wings smoky 

 at the apex. P. lepcha. 



The marks on the mesonotum only found on the base; the 

 median segment not distinctly areolated, only the basal 

 arese being defined; and bearing two black marks at the 

 base ; the wings not smoky at the apex, P. ceylonica, 



PiMPLA LEPCHA, Sp. nov. 



Long. 15 : terebra 2 mm. 



Very similar to P. khasiana ; but may be known 

 from it by the marks on the mesonotum being larger, 

 by the abdomen being distinctly punctured, by the petiole 

 being shorter compared with the second segment and 

 having in its centre, as has also the second segment, a 

 distinct depression ; there are no black marks on the 

 second segment ; the basal central area on the median 

 segment is distinctly wider than its length, and distinctly 

 narrowed from the middle ; and the apical lateral area is 

 narrower compared with the basal. The scape of the 

 antennae yellow, black above ; the flagellum black, 

 brownish at the base. Head lemon-yellow ; the vertex 

 and occiput black, the black on the vertex, narrowed 

 between the eyes. Face strongly punctured, covered with 

 longish, white hair ; its sides near the eyes raised into a 

 blunt, slightly curved keel. The apex of the clypeus 

 transverse, slightly bare ; mandibles yellow, the 

 teeth black ; the palpi yellow, covered with glistening 

 white hair. Mesonotum shining, impunctate ; in the 



