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post-scutellum, the apex of the median segment, except 

 a small black mark in the middle at the apex, a triangular 

 mark on the lower part of the propleurse, a large mark on 

 the lower side of the mesopleurse, and an oblique one 

 on the metapleura, yellow. On the median segment 

 only the basal area is defined ; it is longer than broad, 

 smooth ; the apex with four stout longitudinal keels, its 

 extreme apex, yellow ; the sides at the base rugosely 

 punctured ; the apex transversely striated, more strongly 

 at the sides ; the central keels stout, straight. The four 

 front coxae entirely yellow ; the hinder black ; the 

 apex broadly rufous ; the four front legs entirely rufous, 

 yellower in front ; the hinder rufous ; the apex of the 

 tarsi broadly black. Petiole black ; the sides margined ; 

 stoutly keeled at the apex, which is strongly longitudinally 

 striolated, raised at the middle, depressed at the sides ; 

 the base of the second segment striated ; the gastrocoeli 

 shallow ; the black bands on the second and third 

 segments broad, triangularly produced in the middle at 

 the base; in the centre of the fourth segment at the apex 

 is a black mark, triangularly produced at the base. 



Ichneumon agraensis, sp. nov. 



Fulvus, pedibus posticis nigro-maculatis ; alis fulvo- 

 hyalinis, stigmate fusco. 6. Long. 13 mm. 

 Hob. Agra (Rothney). 



Head luteous, the orbits paler ; covered with a white 

 microscopic pubescence ; the face closely covered with 

 shallow punctures ; the apex of the clypeus rounded ; 

 the tips of the mandibles blackish. Scape of antennas 

 luteous ; the flagellum, brownish beneath, darker abow. 

 Mesonotum of a darker tint than the rest of the body ; 

 rough in texture; the scutellum with large punctures; 

 and covered with long fuscous hair, large, raised abow 

 the level of the mesonotum ; a deep depression at its 



