( 720 ) XVIII. On new Species of Fossorial Hymenoptera from Africa, mostly Elidinae. By Rowland E, Turner, F.Z.S., F.E.S. [Read November 6th, 1912.] Dr. Brauns has forwarded to me a number of species of Myzine, mostly unique specimens, the types of the new species remaining in his collection. Although a considerable number of males have been described from S. Africa, and some are still undescribed in various collections, very few females have hitherto come to hand. The collection is therefore of great interest, containing several undescribed females. These show much variety both in the length and neuration of the wings, from the fully developed wings of rujifrons, Fabr., to the very short wings of pemiciosa, Turn., in which there is only one cubital cell. For the species with short wings the name Pseudomcria, Saund., may be conveniently retained, but should not be treated as of more than sub-generic importance, at all events until the males are known. At present both sexes are known in only two or three of the S. African species of 3Iyzine, and it is quite possible that some of the short-winged females may have quite ordinary males, though probably the only known male with strongly reduced neuration, M. stigma, Turn., will prove to have a female of the small Pseudomeria type. I also append descriptions of a few species of other families recently received by the British Museum from East Africa. Family SCOLIIDAE. Sub-family ELIDINAE, Key to the Species of Brauxsomeria, Turn. $ $ . Females. 1. Punctures coarse and often confluent longitudinally ; abdomen black marked with creamy white ; length 12 mm., robust B. mntilloides, Turn. TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1912. — PART IV. (FEB.)
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