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134 OuüER—IIYJIENOPTERA.
Fulva, erfbro pnnetata liaud nitida; caput fere tlioracis latitudine, facie versus os attenuata, oculis lateralilius,
mandibulis bidentatis, anteunis fui v i s ; thorax elongatus, ovatus, antiee et postice trnneatus ; prot borace in
collum parviim at distinetiim formato ; collare tr.ansverso, fascia tenui eentrali fusca ; raesotboracis sento transvm
so, macula parva triang-nlari centrali (antico latiori) lincisque dua.bns obliqnis lateralibus fiiscis, parapleuvis
distinetis; sentello triaugulari postico rotundato, macula majori centrali fnsea ; metatboraco elono-ato subquadrato,
spiraenlis lateralibus distinctis, linea tenni fuscescenti ; abdomen elongatum sexannulatnm sen-montis
tribus primis brevibus secundo In-eviori, quarto máximo ovato, latiori ; duobns nltimis minntis, spiraenlis lateralibus
distiuctis, fulvnm segmento primo interdura macula parva triangnlari fusca liueaque tenui dorsali Irevi ; ovidnetu
band exserto ; pedes fulvi elongati, femoribus posticis minus incrnssatis qnam in Leucospidibus, snbtus 10-12-
denticulatis, dento primo máximo dentibusqne 5, 6, et 7 reliqnis majoribus ; coxis posticis extns dente nrmatis;
alse flavescentes, venis distinctis stig-mateqne fuscis, venis snbobsoletis fulvescentibus.
SPECIES 2—POLISTOIIOEPHA FASCIATA.
PLATE XXV, Fia. 3.
Fulva, minute punctata: capite et tborace nigro maculatis; abdomino fulvo faseiis ilavis; alis flaveseentibus
; femoribus posticis 7-dentatis.
Long. corp. Un. 6 ; expans. alar, antic. Kn.
Habitat ; Amazonia (Bates). In i lns. Hopeiano Oxonia;.
Caput fulvnm, margine postico, vertieeque inter oeulos et ocellos nigris ; thorace nigro variegato, collare
macula media trigona ; mesonoto, maeulis tribus elongatis, intermedia obconica ; scutelli basi et metanoti dorso
bivittatis, lateribus spina media armatis; abdomine fulvo-rufescente, setoso, flavo-faseiato ; anteunis pedibnsque
fulvis, femoribns posticis supra vitta flavescente, spina 1 media magna fulva, alterisque 6 minoribus apicalibus
nigris ; alis fulvo-hyalinis, apicem versus grisescentibus, venis stigmateqne iuscis.
SPECIES 3—POLISTOilORPHA SPHEGOIDES.
(Walker, Journal of Entomology, vol. !. p. 22.)
PLATE XXV, FIG. 1,
Fcem. Pieeo-nigra punctata : antennis rufis, basi nigris ; protborace linea postica transversa brevi pallide
fulva ; mesothorace lineis duabus pallide fulvis postice approximatis ; tegnlis pnnctisque duobus scutelli fulvis ;
metauoto supra long-itndinaliter earinato; abdomine cinereo-pnbescenti, segmento primo basi et apice fulvo
f\iEciato ; pedibns tibiis tarsisque anterioribus fulvis ; femoribus posticis fulvo pallidissimo vittatis G-dentatis •
alis luridis. '
Long. corp. lin. 9 ; expans. alar, antic. Un. ISJ.
Habitat ; Brazil, St. Paul (Bates). In Mus. Britann. et Oxonire.
Very tlùekly and minutely punctured; head in front and mouth much prolonged; epimera partly pale
tawny ; metathorax with a dorsal ridge and an elevated border ; abdomen keeled above and beneath ; first seo--
ment linear, witli a tawny hind border, much narrower than the other part, which is elongate p3'rifórm; hind
femora armed with six rather large teeth.
Gesl-S—LEUCOSPIS.
SPECIES 1—LEXJCOSPIS DARLINGII.
PLATE XXV, Fio. 4.
Nigra, punctata, aurautio-rufo variegata: alis fuscis purpureo nitidis, articulo basali autennarnni fulvo;
femoribus posticis obseuris ; capite viridi parnm tineto ; collare fulvo, lateribus, margine antico, lineaque media
tenui abbreviata nigris ; mesonoto nigro, laterilnis anguste, maeulisque duabus dorsalibus ovalibns fulvis ; tegnlis
fulvo marginatis ; scntello fulvo angnlis anticis lateralibus nigris ; metanolo nigro; abdominis segmento pedunculari
fulvo-rnfo, margine tenui nigro; secundo nigro, tertio fulvo, quarto nigro, quinto fulvo; oviductu
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recurvo, ad medium scutelli extenso ; pedibns fulvis; tibiis 4 anticis extns obscurioribus ; coxis posticis in medio
supra spina armatis, femoribus ])iceis supra magis fulvis, spina 1 majori, 8 minoribus armat is; alanun venis fuscis.
Long. corp. lin. ; expans. alar, antic, liii. 13-ì.
I l i i b i f a t ; Darling Downs, Australia. In J\Ius. Hopeiano Oxonife.
SPECIES 2 - L EUCOS P I S CUPBEO-VIKIDIS.
PLATE XXV, FIG. O.
iEneo-viridis, punctata cupreo-variegata : antennis pedibnsque testaceis ; alis fusco-flavescentibus, venis
fuscis ; collare transverso rufo, in medio transverse obscuriori ; mesonoto obscure aineo lateribus margineque
lìostico rufis, seutello et postseutello viridibns; metanoto cupreo-rufo aineo tineto; abdomine ffineo-viridis, griseo
setoso ; ovidnetu rufo, ad Ijasiu segmenti tertii tantum attingente ; pedibus testaceis, coxis posticis extns obtuse
angulatis; femoribns subtus spina 1 magna, 8 minoribus armatis. (Fcem.)
Long. corp. lin. 3-J ; expans. alar, antic, lin. 6.
Habitat ; Sta. Martha, New Granada. In !Mus. Hopeiano OxonisB.
SPECIES 3—LEUCOSPI S EEGALIS.
PLATE XXV, FIG. 6.
Eugoso-punctata : capite anrato ; antennis nigris, articulo ultimo rnfeseenti; thorace supra purpureo, viridi
panilo tineto ; abdomine concolori, segmentis ad apicem panilo constrictis ; oviductn rufo, usqne ad postscutellum
recurvo; pedibus purpuréis viridi tinctis ; coxis posticis extus ad apicem angulatis; femoribus posticis subtus
tubérculo in loco spina) magna;, spinisque 8 parvis (intermediis majoribus) armatis; alis brunneo-fuscis venis
obscurioribus.
Long. corp. lin. 7 ; expans. alar, antic, lin. 11.
H a b i t a t ; Philippine Island Luzon, Camiguin (D. Semper). In INIns. D. Semper, Altonse.
SPECIES 4—LEUCOSPI S ANTHIDIOIDES.
PLATE XXV, FIG. 7.
Brevis crassa, nigra, opaca, punctata, luteo-setosa : collaris margine antico tenui, postico lato flavis ; mesonoto
lateribus, tegnlis et scutelli margine postico fulvis ; abdominis segmentis 1 et 2 postice setis luteis marginatis,
quarto et reliqnis fulvis, segmento primo pednneulari late campanulato ; antennis pieeis, articulo basali subtus
flavo in medio nigro ; pedibus brunucis, coxis posticis flavo marginatis ; femoribusque intns strida flava notatis,
bis subtus spina l magna alterisque 7 minoribus armatis : oviductus squama basilari fulvo, utrinque nigra guttato
; oviductu, vix ad postscutellum retro extenso ; alis flavidis venis brunneis.
Long', corp. lin. 4 ; expans. alar, antic, lin. 9| .
H a b i t a t ; Amazonia (Bates). In !Mns. Hopeiano Oxonias.
GExrs—:METAJtiOEPHA.
(AValker, Trans. Ent. Soc. 3rd Ser. vol. i. p. 347.)
Fwm. Corpus h-eve, nitens ; caput transversum snbquadratum, collo distincto, fronte verticali ; palpi
gracillimi ; antennre gi-aeilcs pubescentes (mutilated in the specimen described) ; prothorax snbquadratus bene
determinatus; humeris rotimdalis; mesothorax elongatus, jiarapsidum suturis distiiictissimis ; seutello conico,
]iarapteris magnis; metathorax seaber, bene determinatus; petiolus brevissimus; abdomen compressum valde
gibbosnm, thorace 1u-evins; oviductus recurvas longissimus; pedes sat gráciles; ala; longíe angusta;; tibiis
ealearibus brevibus apicalibus ; coxis posticis longis.
' With the humerus emitting into the disc, at a little beyond half its length, a branch from whencc the
t \\-0 spurious veins procced ; ulna rather less than one-third of the length of the humerus ; radius extending
nearly to the tip of the wings, more than twice the length of the ulna; cubitus very short, furcate.'
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