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little longer than the mesonotum. Seen from the side, it is inclined 

 upwards posteriorly but not prominent. Meta-epinotal suture feeble. 

 The dorsum and declivity of the epinoturn are not distinctly delimited, 

 they form a single convexity. Scale of petiole low, shorter than the 

 whole petiole measured along the ventral surface. 



9, 3*5 nun. Colour as in the ^, but a band between the posterior 

 ocelli, the whole or greater part of the scutellum and the apical 

 half of all the abdominal segments dark brown. Pubescence longer 

 and more abundant than in the §, especially on the head and ab- 

 domen. Pilosity as in the ^. Smooth and shining. Head and 

 mesonotum very finely and evenly punctured, the punctures pili- 

 gerous, very small and shallow. Head as wide as long, parallel-sided 

 behind the eyes, gradually narrowed in front of them, the posterior 

 margin moderately concave. Eyes large, occupying a little more 

 than one-third of the sides. Mesonotum as long as wide, three 

 times longer than the scutellum. Epinotum wider than long, oblique 

 and feebly convex from base to apex. Abdomen longer than wide. 

 "Wings tinged with ochreous, stigma and nervures ochreous. 



cf, 14 mm. Pale ochreous brown, the head almost blackish 

 brown, antennae and legs fuscous yellow. Very smooth and shining. 

 Pubescence very fine and scanty. A few erect hairs on the clypeus 

 and scutellum. Head subquadrate, wider than long, a little wider 

 in front than behind. The eyes occupy more than the anterior half 

 of the sides. The scape reaches the posterior margin of the head. 

 Thorax like that of the $, but the scutellum is relatively larger, or 

 about half as long as the mesonotum. Scale of petiole low, inclined 

 very obliquely forwards, as wide as high. Abdomen ovate. 



S. Rhodesia, fairly common and nesting under the bark of trees; 

 Natal, (Traegaordh) ; Delagoa Bay, (Brauns). 



(S.A.M., RM.G.A. colls.). 



Var. pubescens, Forel. 

 Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. Vol. 57, p. 140, §, 1913. 



§5. Like the type of the species and differing from it only in the 

 more abundant and longer pubescence, the wider thorax which is a 

 little less constricted at the meso-metanotal suture , the shorter 

 metanotum which is wider than long and only half as long as the 

 mesonotum. 



Bulawayo and Plumtree, S. Rhod. 



(R.M , G.A. colls.). 



