“98 HYMENOPTERF FROM SARAWAK, 
antenne black, the 4 anterior trochanters, femora, tibiz and 
tarsi, the hinder trochanters, base of femora, apex of tibiz and 
base of tarsi narrowly, rufous; the flagellum of the antennz 
black, the scape for the greater part green; the wings hyaline, 
the nervures and stigma dark fuscous. °. 
Length 12 mm.; ovipositor 2 mm. 
Hab. Kuching. 
_ The clypeus and the basal half of the mandibles are dark 
rufous, the latter covered with longish hair. Face and front 
for the greater part golden; the face covered with curved 
strie, which are finer and closer on the inner half of the malar 
space, the latter being clearly separated from the outer part, 
which is minutely and finely striated. ‘The front is rugose 
between and above the antenne; this central part is wedge- 
shaped and bounded by the wide antennal furrows; the part 
between this and the scape is blue and finely transversely striat- 
ed. Pronotum broadly depressed in the centre; the sides 
broadly rounded and finely and closely transversely striated; 
the pleure are finely and closely covered with curved strie. 
The middle lobe of the mesonotum irregularly transversely 
striated ; its base is dark blue; behind this is a green band; 
the rest is dark purple, except for a green band at the tegule; 
the apex of the middle lobe is transversely striated, except round 
the edges ; in the centre are two curved, deep furrows. Scutel- 
lum somewhat strongly and closely longitudinally striated; it 
is dark purple, with a blue band on-the base. Median segment 
green; the centre purple; this purple part is narrow at the 
base and becomes gradually and roundly wider towards the 
apex; it bears 4 or 5 stout, irregularly curved keels; the parts 
bounding this are stoutly striated and are raised above the 
sides, which are finely and closely rugose. Mesopleure 
for the greater part green, finely, closely and _ irregularly 
striated; the lower part is clearly separated off and is 
closely irregularly reticulated, except at the base which is rais- 
ed and finely and closely punctured. The base of the meta- 
pleuree is almost smooth above ; below covered with fine curved 
strie; above is a deep, distinct curved crenulated furrow, 
Abdomen dark purple the basal five sezments, above and below. 
with narrow, longish rounded green lines on the outer edges. 
_ Jour, Straits Branch 
