i901.] C. G. Nurse — Netv species of Indian Hymenoptera. 153 



abdomiual segments finely and closely punctured ; an Impressed line along 

 the centre of the mesonotum, median segment rounded posteriorly, steeply 

 sloped, the enclosed space at its base very convex, and having a medial 

 longitudinal carina. Black ; a spot on the clypeus, a broad line from 

 near the base of the antennae along the inner orbit of each eye, a narrow 

 line on the clieeks, an interrupted line on the pronotum, a spot below the 

 tegulas, two contiguous spots on the scutellum, and a spot at the base of 

 the posterior tibias, pale yellow ; the abdomen in some specimens more 

 or less red ; wings hyaline, tegulae dark brown, nervures black. 



Hab. Simla. 



Length 7-8 mm. ; Exp. 12-14 mm. 



19. Ceratina loquata, n. sp. 



9 (5*. Smooth and shining, the third and following abdominal 

 segments and the enclosed convex space at the base of the median seg- 

 ment, minutely punctured ; the abdomen increases in width towards the 

 apex. Black ; a J_- shaped mark on the clypeut, a shq^t line on each side 

 of it, not quite touching the inner orbits of the eyes, a spot on the labrum, 

 an interrupted line on the pronotum (absent in some specimens), a spot 

 below the tegulae, two small spots on the scutellum (oftei| obsolete), a 

 line on the tibiae of the anterior legs, and a spot at the base of the tibiaa 

 of the posterior legs, pale yellow, often with a reddi sh tinge ; wings hya- 

 line, sometimes with a slightly fuscous tinge, tegulae reddish-brown, 

 nervures black. 



Hah. Simla. 



Length 6-7 mm. ; Exp. 12-13 mm. 



20. CCELIOXTS TAURUS, n. Sp. 



9 . Head and thorax strongly and closely, abdomen more minutely 

 punctured, the punctures on the fourth and fifth abdominal segments 

 being extremely fine and shallow, the sixth segment impunctate ; clypeus 

 broader than long, a conspicuous longitudinal carina on the mesonotum, 

 teeth of the scutellum moderately long and acute, scutellum rounded 

 posteriorly; abdotneu with segments 2-4 depressed in the middle 

 apical abdominal segment long, acutely pointed, with a medial carina, 

 the ventral plate slightly longer than the dorsal. Black; the flagellum 

 of the antennae, the legs, apical abdominal segment above, and the whole 

 of the abdomen below, dark red ; Pubescence snow white, dense on the 

 clypeus and front, on the cheeks, thorax and median segment below, 

 forming bands on abdominal segments 1-5 above, these bands much 

 widened laterally and below ; on the inside of the posterior tibiae 

 and tarsi the pubescence is golden ; wings hyaline, with a slight fuscous 



