24 
Psyche 
[February 
third flagellar joints clearly longer than wide, those beyond 
becoming quadrate and then distinctly transverse; inner eye- 
margin not emarginate. Pronotum without trace of a transverse 
carina, its surface densely, coarsely, separately punctate, the 
posterior yellow band smooth, except at the sides; mesonotum 
more irregularly so, with some of the punctures confluent, 
especially at the sides ; scutellum strongly convex, more 
shining, with well separated but shallower punctures; post- 
scutellum broadly crescentic, coarsely reticulate with a smooth 
raised margin. Propodeum medially as long as the postscutellum, 
with a median carina that is strongly raised behind; lateral and 
apical carina distinct, the surface between reticulate coarsely at 
the sides, very finely near the middle. First abdominal segment 
scarcely one-half longer than wide, narrower toward base, its 
dorsal grooves broad and shallow, the sides coarsely sparsely 
punctate at base and very densely and finely so at apex; abdomen 
considerably widened beyond the first segment, the fifth (the one 
preceding the base of the ovipositor) fully one half wider than 
the first; apex narrowly rounded; fourth segment with mod- 
erately coarse, well separated punctures at the base, becoming 
shagreened on the apical half; fifth coarsely punctured on its 
basal three fourths, with the apex very finely punctate or sha- 
greened; following segments coarsely punctate, much more 
closely so above. Ovipositor reaching the tip of the scutellum. 
Propleurse finely closely punctate below, shining and obsoletely 
punctate reticulate above; mesopleura, metapleura and sides of 
propodeum increasingly more coarsely and sparsely punctate. 
Hind coxae entirely shining, finely and densely punctate on the 
underside; sides below confluently punctate, above with separate, 
punctures and with a small smooth space near the upper angle; 
upper edge thin and sharp behind, without tooth. Hind femur 
shining, very minutely and closely punctate above, more coarsely 
and sparsely below, the punctures widely separated on the lower 
edge; length distinctly more than twice the width; basal tooth 
the largest, but not conspicuously enlarged, followed by nine 
much smaller ones of which those near the basal tooth and at 
apex are more minute than the intermediate ones. Anterior 
wings distinctly infuscated on their anterior half. 
