. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entom Supp. 172 M. W. R. de V. GRAHAM (1) Female with mesoscutum not very shiny, the reticulation of its mid lobe distinctly raised above the general surface, its areoles with thick walls and tending to be subcircular ; inner angle of each axilla with slightly raised reticulation ; petiole of gaster as long as or slightly longer than the pro- podeum, 2 to 2-7 times as long as broad. Male with sculpture of mid lobe of mesoscutum and axillae much as in female ; antennal scape hardly or only just reaching lower edge of median ocellus, its length
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entom Supp. 172 M. W. R. de V. GRAHAM (1) Female with mesoscutum not very shiny, the reticulation of its mid lobe distinctly raised above the general surface, its areoles with thick walls and tending to be subcircular ; inner angle of each axilla with slightly raised reticulation ; petiole of gaster as long as or slightly longer than the pro- podeum, 2 to 2-7 times as long as broad. Male with sculpture of mid lobe of mesoscutum and axillae much as in female ; antennal scape hardly or only just reaching lower edge of median ocellus, its length hardly equal to transverse diameter of eye .... megapterus Walker (p. 173) Female with mesoscutum shiny, the reticulation of its mid lobe only very slightly raised above the general surface, its areoles with thinner walls and tending to be rhomboidal or irregular in shape ; axillae with engraved reticulation ; petiole of gaster slightly shorter than the propodeum, 1 -4 to 1 -8 times as long as broad. Male with sculpture of mid lobe of mesoscutum and axillae much as in female ; antennal scape reaching middle of median ocellus, its length virtually or quite equal to transverse diameter of eye splendens sp. n. (p. 174). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). London : BM(NH)
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