1868.] 229 
1.— LOXOTROPA ANTENNATA, Juf., ITym., p. 319, pi. 13 ; Dicvprin, id., Noes, Mon. ii., 
329 ; Basalys, id., Thorns., Ofv., 1858, p. 3G8. 
Tho <? is unknown. Not common. In Mr. Walker's collection and my own. 
II. Club of the antennae 3-jointed. $ . 
2. — LoXOTROPA TRIPARTITA, D. Sp. 
Picca, nitida, cwpite nigro, swpra oiscurior. Antennw cum pedihus testacem ; 
clava ahrujpta, picea, 3-articulata, a/rticulus 9«"s 8w paullo latior. Alee stibhyalince, 
abdoviine longiores. Abdomen ellvpticum, depresswm, thorace latius, medio latissimvm, 
piceum, nitidum, apice suh-testaceo. Petiolus hrevis, lanatus. Alarum stigiTia 
trianguhmi, apice suhtilissime cuppendiculatmn ; nervo transversa tenuissimo,fusco. ? . 
Long, li ; alar. eayp. 2 Un. 
This is the largest of the females with a tri-articulate club ; it differs from 
dispar, Nees, in its greater size, pale colour, complete wings, and differently shaped 
joints of the antennas. 
In Mr. Walker's collection. 
3.— LoxoTEOPA TRiTOMA, Thoms., Ofv., 1858, p. 368 {Basalys). 
<? ? . Common. In Mr. Walker's collection and my own. 
4.— LoxoTROPA ABRUPTA, Thoms., Ofv., 1858, p. 368 (Basalys). 
$ . In Mr. Walker's collection. 
5.— LoxoTEOPA DISPAR, Nees, Mon., ii., 328 {Biapria) ; Thoms., Ofv., 1858, p. 368 
(Basalys) . 
(J ? . Common. In Mr. Walker's collection and my own. 
6. — LoXOTROPA EXIGUA, n. sp. 
Minima; nigra, nitida, antennis pedibxisque fcrrugineis ; clava alnvpta tri' 
articulata, sca/po longitudine aquali, nigra ; articulus g**"* 8^° non latior, £''«» 3ho 
triplo longior et crassior, 4 — 8 glohosi, 9 vios transversus, ultimus ohlongus, penuUimo 
paullo longior, apice oltuso, Alec hyalincB, abdomine longiores. ? . 
$ differt antennis nigricantibus, corpore p)aullo longioribus, a/rtt. 3° et 4° oblongis, 
4° extus ad medium usque emarginato, 4 — 9 globosis, ultimo ovate; femoribus 
tibiisque medio piceis. Long, vix i ; alar. exp. 1 Un. 
Resembles Basalys parva, Thomson, which, however, has the wings shorter 
than the abdomen. 
In Mr. Walker's collection. 
III. Of the following species the ? is unknown. 
A. Apterous. 
7. — LoXOTROPA NIGRICORNIS, n, sp. 
Niejra, nitida ; antennarum articulo 2'^", sca/pa basi, pedihusque, testaceis, 
femoribus tibiisque medio nigris. Antennce corpori longitudine ceeiuales, crassiusculee ; 
artt. S'*'"* et 4f^ Uneares, 4*"* prwcedente dimidio brevior, 5 — 13 cequales, subrotundi, 
ultimus ovalis, penultvmo haud longior. Pronoti latera antice et petiolus lanugine 
brevi grisea vestita. Alarum ne vestigium quidem. Scutellum parvum, foveola 
basali rotunda. Caput pronoto latiios. Metathorax compressus, ahdomine multo 
angustior ; hoc elliptiahm, parum depresswn, tJioraci cum petiolo longitudine 
cequale. $ . ^ong. § Un. 
