152 OKDEE—HYMENOPTERA.
SPECIES 2—SCHIZASPIDIA EUDIS.
PLATE XXVIII, FIG. 5.
Ni<>-ra • capite brevi lato, thoraci antiee arete applicato; antennis capite vix lougioribus 12-articulatis fiiscis,
articulo^basali fulvo, secando tenni sed tertio longiori, hoc et reliquis brevibus distiuctis sensim lucrassatis et
.etosis (fin- 5«); niesothoracis scuto grosse pimetato, parapsidibus indistinetis ; scutello, basi longitudinaliter
striato postice areokto ; postseutello in cornu erasso, striato, produeto, apice furcato, fure.s enrvatis apice
obtusis, dimidnim abdominis attingentibus ; abdominis pedunculo brevi cilindrico, abdomine snbgloboso, nitido ;
pedibus riifis; alls cinereo-liyalinis in medio antiee fi.seo-tinctis ; vena radiali distmeta fusca, fere transversa.
Long. corp. lin. If ; expans. alar, antic, lin. 3.
Habitat • South Australia (Angas). Rarissima. In ÌMns. Hopeiano OxoniiE.
The mandibles of this species are very siekle-shaped (fig. 5 5), with two strong teeth on the inner edge, ol
which the second is truncated. The maxillie (fig. 5 c) are terminated by a long n a r r o w membranous blade,
which unite and form a tubular defence for the labium. The maxillary palpi are long, slender, 4-,,omted, the
last joint slightly davate. The mentum (fig. 5 .Z) is slender and tubular, as is the labium the labial palpi
•»-jointed, the seeind joint slightly davate. The front of the thorax is vertical and concave, forming a saucershaped
space for the reception of the head. Fig. 5 . represents the insect seen sideways, with the limbs removed.
SPECIES 3—SCHIZASPIDIA PLAGIATA.
(Westw. 5IS ; Wallier, Trans. Ent. Soc. 3rd Ser. vol. i. p. 385-)
PL.A.TE XXVIII, FIG. 11.
Nio-ra- thoraee "rosse punctate fnlvo, 8-maciilato ; mesothoracis postseutello in tubercula dua brevia obtusa
divercentia terminato ; metanoti lateribus in cornna dna parum arcuata apice obtusa produetis; capite transverso,
supra^lievi inter oeulos longitudinaliter striolato ; facie impressa et supra os transverse striolata; antennis 1.2-
articulatis articulis duohus basalibus flavidis, rdiquis nigris; tertio ad undeeimum ramum longum snpra smgulatim
emittenti, duodecimo longitudine rami prcecedentis ; pednneulo brevi; abdomine ovali subcompresso, mgroxneo
nitido; alis pallide flavo-fuscescentibus; pedibus flavido-albidis; tarsorum articulo apicah fusco.
Long. corp. lin. 2 | ; expans. alar, antic, lin. 5.
Habitat ; Para. In Mus. Britann.
SPECIES 4 -SCHIZASPIDI A CAFFRA.
PLATE XXVIII, FIG. 12.
Capite nio-ro, subieneo ; fade impressa et supra semicirculariter striolata; antennis nigris 12-artieulatis,
articulo primo satis longo, secundo parvo, tertio obeonieo. quarto adnndedmum singnlatim ramum longnm seto-
, um emittente, duodecimo longitudine rami pr^ecedentis ; thoraee Eeneo valde convexo ; mesoscuto parasidibus
indeterminatis, transverse striolato; scutdlo indistincto, postseutello convexo, longitudmaliter striato, spin.s
duabus rectis armato ; peduncnlo mediocri; abdomine parvo compresso, chalybieo, nitidissimo; pedibus pieeis
femorihus nigris ; alis hyalinis, vena radiali minuta pallide fusea.
Long. corp. lin. 2 ; expans. alar, antic, lin. 4.
Habitat • Caffraria. In Mus. Hopeiano OxoniiE, e Mus. Reg. Holm, commimicata.
The obliteration of the parasides and scutellum, and the simple third joint of the antenna, topther with
the peeuhar armature of the postsent^llum, distinguish this insect from all the other species of the sub-iamiiy.
FAMILY—ClIALCIDIDyE. SUB-FAMILY—EUCHARIDES. 153
SPECIES 5—SCHIZASPIDIA (?) MACULATA.
PLATE XXVIII, FIG. 1.
Capite nigro-a;neo, punctato ; antennis gracilibus simplicibus obscure fulvis, articulo secundo brevi, tertio
longiori, 4-8 parvis subfequalibus ; thoraee Inteo-fulvo, punctato, dorso mesonoti nigro maculato ; postseutello
semicireulare, macula ovali media nigra, apice in spinas duas parvas produeto ; metathorace fere verticale ;
abdomine obscure luteo, dorso nigro nitido, brevi, lato, pedunculo mediocri dellexo ; alis hyalinis ; venis fuscis ;
pedibus pallide luteis. (Fajmina ?).
Long. corp. lin. 2 ; expans. alar, antic, lin. 5.
Habitat ; Brasilia. ' Du midi de la Capitainerie do Goyaz.' In Mus. Jardin des Plantes, Paris.
GENUS—THORACANTHA.
SPECIES 1—THORACAWTIÌA AFTA.
(Walker, Trans. Eut. Soc. Loud. 3rd Ser. i. p. 384.)
PLATE XXVIII, FIO. 3.
Atra, crassa, abbreviata : capiite brevi transverso ; antennis (maris) nigris basi luteis, capitis latitudine
baud longioribus, articulo primo crasso, secundo minuto, tertio ad undeeimiim brevissimis, singulo ramum long-um
pubeseentem emittente, duodecimo (ultimo) longitudine rami articuli priECedentis ; thorace gibbo ; mesonoti
scuto cum parapsidibus semicirculariter striolatis ; scutello longitudinaliter striato, serieque transversa punctorum
distincto ; postseutello in spinas duas laterales acutissimas ad apicem abdominis extensis (spatio intermedio
emarginato) ; pedibus pallide fulvis; alis limpidis venis pallidis, radiali fere obliterata; abdominis petiolo
crassiusciilo, abdomine parvo compresso.
Long', corp. lin. I f ; expans. alar, antie. lin. 3| .
Habitat ; Amazonia, Santarelli et Villa Nova (Bates). In Mus. Britann. et Hopeiano Oxoniaj.
SPECIES 2—THOEACANTHA FLAVICOENIS.
(Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lend. 3rd Ser. voi. i. p. 382.)
PL,\TB XXVIII, FIG. 4.
Nigra ; thorace luteo-villoso ; capite brevi, antennis fulvis, apieem versus paiiUo erassioribus, articulis 10,
articulo primo longo, seeundo brevi, tertio longiore ad basin angustato, quarto ad uonum fere iBC[ualibus, decimo
ovali exarticnlato (fig-. 4 a) ; mesonoti scuto transverso striato ; scutello bilobato sulco medio longitudinali, postseutello
in lobos duos latissimos, fere longitudine abdominis, apice rotiindatis ; in singulo eosta elevata submarginali
; pedunculo robusto striato longiusculo ; abdomine valde compresso, thoraee paullo longiori ; pedibus
pallide ilavis ; alis limpidis.
Long. corp. lin. 2 ; expans. alar, antic, lin. 4.
Habitat ; Aniazonia, Villa Nova (Bates). In Mus. Britann.
I t is necessary to observe that the figure of this species is taken from the typical specimens in the British
Museimi described by Mr. Vfalker, who has omitted to allude to the luteous villose clothing of the thorax,—a
character occurring in no other species of the great family to which it belongs. Kg. 4 ò represents the side
view of the insect with the limbs cut off.
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