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Annals of the Tkansvaal Museum. 
is twice the length of the second ; base of metanotnm with a straight central 
and four or five irregular stout oblique striae ; the central furrow is about 
four times longer than wide and is aciculated ; the basal part of the 
metanotum is strongly aciculated, and the metapleurae strongly, closely, 
obliquely striated ; pro- and mesonotum finely, closely punctured ; their 
pleurae much more strongly punctured ; the longitudinal furrow on the 
mesopleurae wide, slightly curved, closely punctured ; there is a narrower 
furrow at its base, extending above and below it ; base of abdomen very 
finely, minutely punctured. Female. 
Length, 7 mm. 
Warmberg No. 211, Zoutpansberg District. October. 
Clypeus in the centre gradually narrowed to a sharp point ; the sides 
brc ^,dly , roundly curved inwardly / mandibles broadly red in the middle ; 
the third joint of the antennae is fully one-fourth longer than the fourth. 
