150 HYMENOPTERA FROM SARAWAK, 
The metanotal area does not reach to the base of the seg- 
ment; itis open behind, almost square and of almost equal 
width throughout. 
Melcha annulipes, sp. nov. 
Black, shining, the apical slope of the median segment, the 
apices of the 1st, 2nd and Sth in the centre and the whole of the 
6th and 7th segments above, white; the base and sides of the 
petiole rufous; the 4 anterior coxe and trochanters ; the femora 
rufous, the tibize pale, fuscous behind, the anterior tarsi blackish, 
the middle fuscous, white in the middle; the hinder coxe rufous ; 
the apical joint of the trochanters black; the femora rufous 
black above ; the tarsi white, the last joint black ; the basal third 
of the hinder tibit® white. Wings hyaline with a faint cloud 
behind the areolet anda fainter one on the apex; the stigma 
and nervures dark fuscous. ©. 
Length 8 mm.; terebra 3 mm. 
Hab. Kuching. 
Face rugose, the clypeus smcoth and shining. Mandibles 
white, rufous in the middle, the apex black. Palpi white. Front 
keeled, in the middle obscurely striated, the sides smooth and shin- 
ing. Mesonotum shining; the tegule, tubercles, scutellum and 
post scutellum white. Base of median segment smooth; the area 
small, triangular, the nervures uniting before reaching the keel; 
the rest of the segment closely reticulated; the centre of the 
apical slope has a rufous tint. Propleuree striated in the middle; 
the meso- more closely longitudinally striated, except at the apex 
above; the meta- closely, somewhat obliquely striated and 
reticulated. Abdomen very smooth and shining. 
Friona varipes, Sp. nov. 
Black, shining ; the scutellum, the post-scutellum, a large 
mark at its sides behind the wings, a large mark, rounded above, 
transverse below on the metapleurz, the apices of the basal 6 
abdominal segments and the whole of the 7th, pale yellow; the 
four anterior legs pale fulvous, the middle pair witha rufous tint ; 
the hinder cox dark rufous, broadly yellow at the base above ; 
the trochanters black; the tibiz blackish, dark rufous at the 
Jour. Straits Branch 
