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slightly longer in proportion to the length of the transverse cubitus than in mycerinus and 

 novatus. 



The median field of tergite (2 + 3) is less transverse than in either of the above two species and 

 is not more than twice as long as wide. The shape and general appearance of tergite 1 is exactly 

 like that of mycerinus. 



S. Africa : Pondoland, Port St. John, 1-9. vii. 1923, 1 $, the TYPE, (R. E. 

 Turner) . 



Type in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). 



Apanteles hemara sp. n. 



$. A species characterized essentially by its strongly sculptured hind coxa and the densely 

 rugose sculpture of the mesoscutum and of the disc of the scutellum. 



The pale parts of the legs are, on the whole, bright yellowish. 



Face distinctly roughened. The median field of tergite (2 + 3) is as rugose as tergite 1 

 (Text-fig. 47). Ovipositor sheath a little longer than the hind tibia. 



India : United Provinces, Dehra Dun, 3-6.vii.1928, 4 $$, one the TYPE, 1 <$ 

 ex Hymenia facialis (S. N. Chatter jee) : Dehra Dun, series from Pachyzancla stultalis. 

 Africa : Senegal, ex lepidopterous larva on Coleus nardus ; Pondoland, Port St. 

 John ; Natal, Weenen ; Mauritius. Australia : F.C.T., Molonglor. Europe : 

 Italy. 



Type in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). 



Host : Hymenia fascialis Stoll (recurvalis F '. =) (Pyralidae). Pachyzancla stultalis 

 Walker (Pyralidae). 



Having such a wide distribution, this species must surely have been already 

 described. I have, however, been unable to find an existing name for it. 



Apanteles faustina sp. n. 



°.. Hind femur entirely infuscate ; hind tibia becoming infuscate after middle, passing from 

 yellow at base through reddish yellow to deep infuscation. 



Eyes hardly convergent below. Face smooth, with faint satin-like sheen. Vertex between 

 the posterior ocellus and the eye-margin almost polished. Antenna a little shorter than the body, 

 thin, with the preapical segment about one and one third times longer than wide. 



Mesoscutum and disc of scutellum slightly less densely sculptured and hence a little less dull 

 than in hemara. The posterior part of the mesopleurum is finely, rather vaguely aciculate. 

 Hind wing considerably broader than in hemara. 



Shape and sculpture of basal tergites as in hemara (cf. Text-fig. 47). Ovipositor sheath about 

 one and a quarter times longer than the hind tibia. 



Mauritius : Reduit, 9.1V.1945, 1 $, the TYPE, 12.vi.1945, 1 $, both bred from 

 Nacoleia praeteritalis. 



Type in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). 



Host : Nacoleia praeteritalis Walker (Pyraustidae). 



Clearly belongs to the metellus complex of species and needs to be carefully disting- 

 uished from syleptae Ferriere. 



