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  JAMES 
  WATERSTON. 
  

  

  the 
  longitudinal 
  ridges 
  bolder 
  than 
  in 
  the 
  $. 
  Propodaeum 
  with 
  the 
  lateral 
  keels- 
  

   distinct 
  ; 
  spiracle 
  large. 
  Abdomen 
  with 
  the 
  petiole 
  longer 
  than 
  in 
  the 
  $ 
  and 
  very 
  

   stout 
  ; 
  first 
  tergite 
  more 
  extensive. 
  

  

  Length, 
  1*25 
  mm. 
  ; 
  alar 
  expanse, 
  barely 
  2*5 
  mm. 
  

  

  Ny 
  as 
  aland 
  : 
  Zomba, 
  2 
  (J 
  (J 
  and 
  12 
  ??, 
  bred, 
  along 
  with 
  £<$ 
  of 
  a 
  Eupelmine 
  

   and 
  a 
  $ 
  Scelionid 
  from 
  eggs 
  of 
  a 
  Hemipteron 
  (?) 
  (E. 
  Ballard). 
  

  

  Holotype 
  — 
  a 
  £. 
  

  

  Pleurotropis 
  violaceus, 
  sp. 
  nov. 
  

  

  A 
  small 
  deep 
  blue 
  species 
  nearesb 
  to 
  P. 
  telenomi, 
  Crawf. 
  (1911), 
  from 
  Uganda, 
  but 
  

   slightly 
  larger, 
  darker 
  and 
  more 
  metallic. 
  

  

  $. 
  — 
  Head 
  with 
  the 
  vertex 
  and 
  frons 
  shining 
  blue-black, 
  obscurely 
  reticulate. 
  

   Thorax 
  coloured 
  like 
  the 
  vertex. 
  Mesonofcum 
  evenly 
  reticulate, 
  the 
  furrows 
  not 
  

   distinctly 
  marked 
  ; 
  apex 
  of 
  mid 
  lobe 
  not 
  so 
  deeply 
  emarginate 
  as 
  in 
  P. 
  telenomi. 
  

   Axillae 
  further 
  apart. 
  Scutellum 
  medianly 
  almost 
  smooth, 
  but 
  even 
  in 
  the 
  centre 
  

   a 
  masked 
  reticulation 
  can 
  be 
  detected. 
  Abdomen 
  violet 
  or 
  blue-black, 
  shining 
  ; 
  

   the 
  first 
  tergite 
  rather 
  more 
  extensive 
  than 
  in 
  telenomi. 
  Legs 
  blackish 
  brown 
  with 
  

   blue-black 
  metallic 
  reflections, 
  especially 
  on 
  the 
  hind 
  tibiae. 
  

  

  Length, 
  over 
  1*25 
  mm. 
  ; 
  alar 
  expanse, 
  2 
  J 
  mm. 
  

  

  (J. 
  — 
  Bronzy 
  all 
  over. 
  Head 
  broad 
  ; 
  vertex 
  and 
  frons 
  to 
  suture, 
  metallic 
  blue, 
  

   entirely 
  raised 
  reticulate. 
  Antennae 
  shining 
  metallic 
  blue 
  ; 
  funicle 
  joints 
  bead-like, 
  

   stout, 
  subequal 
  ; 
  pedicel 
  about 
  equal 
  to 
  the 
  first 
  funicular 
  joint. 
  Thorax 
  with 
  

   the 
  mesonotum 
  entirely 
  reticulate 
  ; 
  the 
  pattern 
  on 
  the 
  scutellum 
  slightly 
  coarser. 
  

   Abdomen 
  blue-green 
  ; 
  the 
  first 
  tergite 
  occupying 
  about 
  five-eighths 
  of 
  the 
  surface 
  ; 
  

   smooth, 
  shining, 
  the 
  other 
  segments 
  telescoped. 
  Legs 
  stronger 
  than 
  in 
  telenomi, 
  

   dark, 
  shining, 
  metallic 
  blue-black 
  ; 
  those 
  of 
  the 
  latter 
  more 
  or 
  less 
  transparent 
  brown 
  

   with 
  indefinite 
  reflections. 
  

  

  Length, 
  nearly 
  1 
  mm. 
  ; 
  alar 
  expanse, 
  over 
  2 
  mm. 
  

  

  Nyasaland 
  : 
  Zomba, 
  1 
  $ 
  and 
  1 
  $, 
  bred, 
  with 
  Tetrastichus 
  sp., 
  from 
  eggs 
  of 
  

   a 
  Lymantriid 
  moth 
  (Heteronygmia 
  leucogyna, 
  Hmp.), 
  which 
  is 
  very 
  destructive 
  to 
  

   leaves 
  of 
  mahogany 
  trees, 
  29. 
  v. 
  13 
  (E. 
  Ballard). 
  

  

  Holotype 
  — 
  a 
  <J. 
  

  

  Pleurotropis 
  illustris, 
  sp. 
  nov. 
  (figs. 
  9, 
  13). 
  

  

  A 
  large 
  brilliant 
  green 
  form, 
  with 
  the 
  median 
  keels 
  basally 
  contiguous. 
  

  

  2. 
  — 
  Head 
  broader 
  than 
  thorax 
  ; 
  vertex 
  and 
  frons 
  to 
  the 
  scrobes, 
  raised, 
  

   reticulate, 
  purple 
  and 
  violaceous 
  green 
  ; 
  depressed 
  area 
  behind 
  posterior 
  ocelli 
  

   likewise 
  reticulate. 
  Eye 
  orbit 
  gleaming 
  near 
  the 
  occipital 
  ridge 
  ; 
  eyes 
  sparsely 
  haired, 
  

   their 
  inner 
  frontal 
  edge 
  decidedly 
  concave. 
  Malar 
  space 
  rather 
  short 
  ; 
  lower 
  face 
  

   reticulate 
  and 
  with 
  hardly 
  any 
  metallic 
  reflections. 
  

  

  Antennae 
  rather 
  widely 
  separated 
  ; 
  the 
  joints 
  cylindrical 
  rather 
  than 
  bead-like, 
  

   brown, 
  with 
  a 
  greenish 
  metallic 
  gleam 
  up 
  to 
  the 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  funicle. 
  

  

  Thorax 
  : 
  mesonotum 
  evenly 
  and 
  rather 
  finely 
  (as 
  regards 
  the 
  mesh) 
  reticulate, 
  

   the 
  whole 
  pattern 
  boldly 
  raised, 
  brilliant 
  metallic 
  green. 
  Parapsidal 
  furrows 
  

   distinct 
  anteriorly, 
  and 
  traceable 
  to 
  the 
  suture 
  by 
  varying 
  the 
  position 
  of 
  the 
  insect, 
  

  

  