90 HYMENOPTEKA. 



of the metanotum has a blistered appearance, and is separated from the lower half by a 

 ridge ; the reticulations are obscure ; the metapleura are obscurely punctured ; petiole 

 thick, about one third of the length of the posterior coxae. Except that the basal tooth 

 is somewhat longer and sharper, and the apical blunter, shorter, and more closely pressed, 

 the teeth are about the same size. The ovipositor is black; the abdomen and the 

 upper part of the posterior coxae are suffused with testaceous. 



34. Smicra dorsivittata. (Tab. v. fig. 2, thorax.) 



Plava ; antennis supra, linea mesopleurorum, lineis mesonoti, striga media scutelli, metanoto supra, macula 



coxarum posticarum, genubus posticis lsete, trochanteribus fasciisque abdominis nigris ; alis byalinis. 

 Long. $ fere 7 millim., g 5 millim. 



Hah. Volcan de Chiriqui, 3000 to 4000 feet {Champion). 



Antennae thickish and becoming slightly thicker towards the apex ; underneath the 

 colour is brownish ; the apex of the scape only is black on the upperside. There is a 

 broad black band in front of the mesopleura touching the prothorax. Along the 

 entire length of the middle lobe of the mesonotum and touching the pronotum is an 

 irregular black line, which is thinnest in the middle. At the end of this and on the 

 lateral lobe is a broad black mark, which increases in size a little beyond the middle, 

 and decreases again at the apex ; in front of the scutellum is a longish transverse line, 

 which is broader than that at the base of the mesonotum, and the two are united by 

 the central broad band in the middle of the mesonotum ; this central stripe broadens 

 out on both sides a little beyond the middle, narrowing again towards the scutellum. 

 In the centre of the latter is a broad mark, narrow at the base, becoming wider and 

 rounder at the apex. Apex of the scutellum broadly and roundly margined ; in the 

 middle the margin is a little depressed. 



The abdomen is a little longer than the head and thorax ; the apex sharply pointed. 

 Petiole one third of the length of the hinder coxae ; the apex is deep black, and on the 

 back are four brown transverse bands. The basal tooth on the hind femora is large, 

 acute ; there are twelve teeth in all. 



The male has the mark on the scutellum smaller and broader compared to its length ; 

 the black fasciae on the abdomen are bordered with obscure brown, the scape is more 

 distinctly curved on the underside, and, as usual, the petiole is longer. 



This species differs from S. geniculate, in the black mark on the lateral lobe being much 

 larger and joined to that at the base, the other marks on the body being also much 

 larger ; the abdomen is longer, narrower, and more distinctly marked with black on the 

 back ; the black on the metanotum is continuous, and the teeth on the femora are larger 

 and fewer in number. 



35. Smicra panamensis. (Tab. V. fig. 3, thorax.) 

 Hab. Panama, Bugaba {Champion). 



