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^The wole insect has a paler appearence, and is easely 

 distinguished at a glance, though, were it not for a structural 

 différence, it might be considered a yariety." 



6. P. persica Meade-Waldo. 



P. persica Meade-Waldo, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 1911, Ser. 8, 

 Yol. YII, p. 108. 9. 



„9 Nigra, pallide flavo-variegata • mesothorace unicolori, 

 abdominis segmentis flavis apice fasciatis; petiolo gracillimo. 

 Antennis 12-articulatis. 



„Black; the mandibles, the clypeus apically and laterally, 

 three small ovoid spots on the front (the two lower situated 

 between the base of the antennae), the inner margin of the 

 eyes (including the sinus), the space behind the eyes, the pro- 

 notum in front, and a narrow line along the posterior margin 

 of the tegulae, the tegulae, a spot on the mesopleurae, two 

 small spots on the scutellum, and two Unes on the posterior 

 face of the median segment pale yellow. Abdomen with the 

 pétiole along the basai lateral half, two minute marks at the 

 base ot the second segment, and the apical margin of ail the 

 segments pale yellow. Legs: the anterior pair with femora at 

 the apex, the tibiae and tarsi, intermediate pair with coxae 

 beneath, temora and tibiae apically, and tarsi, posterior pair 

 with femora and tibiae at apex, and tarsi (except the first joint 

 at the base), pale yellow. Antennae pale ferruginous, the scape 

 black dorsally. Wings hyaline, slightly fuscous in the radial 

 cell. 



„Head as broad as thorax at the tegulae, genae very short. 



„Prothorax truncate anteriorly, widening towards the te- 

 gulae. Pétiole long and slender, about as long as head and 

 thorax combined, rather broader along the apical half; second 

 abdominal segment cup-shaped, gradually widening towards the 

 apical margin. 



„Clypeus with a few minute punctures and sparsely fringed 

 with white hairs; thorax and abdomen impunctate except for a 

 fine transverse striation on the apex of the median segment. 

 A short dense grey pubescence on the thorax. 



„Lenght 10 mm. 



„Hab. Kuh Sefid, S. W. Persia (Type Mus. London). 



(Mir unbekannt.) 



„The slender build of this species separates it from any 

 described asiatic Polybia. The pétiole is longer and more 

 slender, and the widening of the second abdominal segment more 



