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tibiae reaches beyond the middle of the metatarsus. Wings 

 two-thirds of the length of the body. For nervures see 

 PL III. fig. 21. 



Length, 8 mm. 



The third cubital cellule is shorter than in any other 

 Indian species I have seen. 



POMPILUS BEATUS, Sp. nov. (PL III. f 22). 



Black, the pronotum with a broad yellow band ; the 

 three basal segments of the abdomen, except the apex 

 laterally of the third, red ; wings fusco-violaceous. Head 

 small, narrower than the thorax, convex in front, and to a less 

 extent behind. Eyes sharply arcuate at the top, reaching well 

 back behind laterally ; converging a little below. Ocelli in a 

 curve, separated from the eyes by a less distance than they 

 are from each other. Head longish from the front view, the 

 clypeus being produced below the eye ; its apex transverse. 

 Clypeus and cheeks densely covered with a dense silvery 

 pul)escence. A narrow furrow on the front. Prothorax a 

 little longer than the head, broadly arcuate behind, narrowed 

 a little towards the head. Median segment with a gradual 

 slope, and with a transverse ridge at the apex. Abdomen 

 sessile, very gradually and slightly narrowed towards the 

 apex, pruinose ; the two apical segments densely covered 

 with silvery pubescence. Legs stout, the hinder tibiae with 

 the spines of moderate thickness and length ; the long spur 

 of the hind tibiae reaching close to the apex of the metatarsus. 

 Antennse short, stout, tapering towards the apex. Second 

 cubital cellule sub-petiolate. For neuration see pi. III. fig. 22. 



Length, 12 mm. 



Hab. Bangalore, South India (Mus, CaL), 



POMPILUS VAGABONDUS, Sm. (PL III. f. 23). 



Eyes arcuate above, parallel, not converging beneath. 

 Ocelli in a curve, separated from each other by a greater 



