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on the 2nd and 3rd segments, or the 2nd and following segments may he 
entirely black above. It is probably a common and variable species. 
Tphiaulax sal , sp. nov. 
Black, the basal 3 ventral segments, white ; wings fuscous, the 
anterior paler to the transverse median and transverse cubital nervures, 
the stigma and nervures black, the 3rd abscissa of the radius fully larger 
than the basal two united ; palpi white, covered with longish black hair, 
the base of the maxillary blackish. Head and thorax smooth, shining 
sparsely covered with longish black pubescence, the face and metanotum 
with the pubescence white. Tibiae and tarsi densely covered with short 
white pubescence, the femora and coxae more sparsely with longer white 
hair ; the spurs are black. Abdomen longish oval, as long as the head 
and thorax united and clearly wider than the thorax ; the 1st segment 
with the basal slope smooth, shining, bordered by wide oblique crenu- 
lated furrows, the apex is raised in the centre, closely, deeply reticulated 
punctured, bordered laterally by a stout keel which unites to the outer 
edge of the segment at the base. The 2nd segment in the centre is 
deeply, closely reticulated-punctured, margined outwardly and of equal 
width, its outer edge with some oblique striae ; the central area smooth 
longish triangular, twice longer than it is wide at the base, the outer 
edge irregularly longitudinally striated. The 2nd segment, closely, 
strongly sharply striated, the striae slightly converging towards the centre. 
Suturiform articulation narrow, crenulated, converging towards the middle 
and without an outer apical branch. The 3rd and 4th segments are 
more finely, regularly and closely striated and are without oblique or 
transverse furrows. Sheath of ovipositor thickly covered With short 
white pubescence and thickened towards the apex. ? . 
Length 5 mm. 
Kaluwala, near Dehra Dun, 3rd December, on Sal leaf. 
Temples wide, nearly as long as the eyes above, the occiput trans¬ 
verse. Parapsidal furrows narrow, but clearly defined. Face opaque, 
closely punctured, densely haired. Mandibles rufo-testaceous, black 
round the edges. 
Iphiaulax Immsii , sp. nov. 
Rufo-luteous, the abdomen and legs paler in tint than the thorax ; 
the antennae and mandibles black; wings fuscous, yellowish hyaline to 
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