162 z. bouCek 



both sexes (except at hind margin) several times as broad as punctures; New 

 Guinea to Solomons ...... violaceipennis Strand (p. 189) 



- Pubescence at least on thorax and hind coxae whitish, more conspicuous; body 



sometimes with spots on pronotum, scutellum and hind legs or even on gaster; 

 interspaces of punctures often narrower ....... 48 



48 Thorax at least on mesoscutum slightly shiny, puncturation less dense, pronotum 



with distinct interstices, first tergite with interspaces at least as broad as 

 punctures; ovipositor reaching thorax; body often with pale spots on pronotum, 

 scutellum, hind femur and gaster (mainly fifth tergite) ; New Guinea 



moleyrei Maindron (p. 187) 



- Thorax dull, puncturation very dense even on mesoscutum, interspaces near 



ovipositorial furrow on first tergite (Text-fig. 203) at most half as broad as 

 punctures; ovipositor reaching middle of first tergite; body often with poorer 

 pattern ............. 49 



49 Face extremely densely clothed with silvery pubescence which in most views 



completely hides surface of frons; in $ first tergite also very densely hairy, 

 surface nearly hidden in slightly lateral view, interspaces very narrow; more 

 westerly, mainly Indian . . . . . . . cf. 43 (guzeratensis) 



- Face densely but very shortly pubescent, sculpture well visible; in Cj first tergite 



with pubescence very short, not covering surface which has interspaces generally 

 half as broad as punctures; thorax and legs usually without pale markings; 

 Moluccas ........ funerea Schletterer (p. 187) 



Species Sola 



Leucospis regalis Westwood 

 (Text-figs 177-178) 



Leucospis regalis Westwood, 1874 : 135, pi. 25, fig. 6, §. Type 9> Philippines: Camiguin 



(?lost). 

 Leucospis viridissima Enderlein, 1912 : 144-146, $. Holotype ^. Sri Lanka (Ceylon): 



Pankulam (DEI, Eberswalde) [examined]. Syn. n. 



The type of regalis belonged to the Hamburg Museum but was probably destroyed 

 during the second world war, as Professor H. Weidner kindly informed me. The 

 Philippinese specimen mentioned below fits the original description very well. 

 The holotype of viridissima differs from the typical regalis in having the vertex 

 concolorous with the thorax, i.e. vividly violaceous (not green as stated by Enderlein), 

 but I cannot find any morphological difference. In the Ceylonese form the deeply 

 set parts of vertex show traces of bright green colour, suggesting possible variation. 



Within the genus and among the Oriental species L. regalis Westwood is close 

 to the petiolata-group but differs from it mainly by the unusually bright metallic 

 colour, raised laminate hind margin of scutellum, a slender dorsal tooth on hind 

 coxa and also the teeth on the hind femur being relatively short. 



Biology. Nothing known. 

 Distribution. Philippines, Sri Lanka. 



