210 MTJTILLID^. 



60. Mutilla vindex. 



Female. Length 3| lines. — Head, and second segment of the abdo- 

 men above, black, the latter with two large obliqne oblong ferru- 

 ginous maculae, which are nearly united anteriorly at the base of the 

 segment ; the scape of the antennae, flagellum beneath, apex of the 

 mandibles, thorax, legs, basal segment of the abdomen, and also 

 the third and following segments ferruginous ; the basal segment 

 small and forming a short petiole. The insect closely punctured ; 

 the head with a central longitudinal carina ; the thorax oblong-ovate, 

 the apical margin of the second segment and all the following seg- 

 ments covered with dense short golden-coloured pubescence. 



Hal. Ega. 



61. Mutilla venatrix. 



Female. Length 3 lines. — Pale ferruginous, with the head, flagellum 

 above, and the second segment of the abdomen above, black ; the 

 insect very closely punctured. The face with very short golden 

 pubescence ; the head with scattered black pubescence, that on the 

 thorax and legs pale fulvous. The thorax oblong-ovate, narrower 

 behind than in front. The lateral and apical margins of the second 

 segment of the abdomen pale ferruginous, and, as well as the fol- 

 lowing segments, covered with short golden-coloured pubescence, 

 interspersed with longer pale hairs; the basal segment of the 

 abdomen small, quadrate, and forming a short petiole. 



Hah. Ega. 



Yery like M. vindex, differing in the form of the thorax and in not 

 having oblique pale maculae on the second segment of the abdomen. 



62. Mutilla discursa. 



Female. Length 3| lines. — Head and abdomen black ; antennae, 

 thorax, mandibles, and legs pale ferruginous. The head covered 

 with golden-coloured pubescence ; the flagellum incrassate. The 

 thorax and abdomen punctured ; the former with a transverse line 

 on the prothorax, two on the mesothorax, and the scutellum black. 

 The first segment of the abdomen pale ferruginous, narrow, and 

 forming a short petiole ; the second segment thinly covered with 

 golden pile, the other segments densely covered with golden- 

 coloured pubescence. 



Hah. Para. 



63. Mutilla armanda. 



Female. Length 3-4 lines. — Head and abdomen black ; thorax and 

 legs pale ferruginous. The scape and first joint of the antennae 

 ferruginous. Thorax about the same width as the head, slightly 

 widened anteriorly to about the middle, thence emarginate, and 



