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a slide bearing the male and female heads and wings and the same 

 of female ceneiis. 



Synipiesomorphelleus trisulcus, n. sp. 



Female — -Length 2.50 mm. 



Agrees with the description of Diglyphus maculipennis Ash- 

 mead, but purplish, the scutellum is very slightly rippled and has 

 the median groove only along proximal two-thirds, the infuscation 

 of the fore wing is lighter and more suffused, the flagellum is light 

 yellowish, whil-e the legs and scape are white. Head with scattered 

 pin-punctures. Abdomen honey yellow, except most of segment 2 

 of the abdomen dorsad, which is washed more or less deeply with 

 purple and occupies about a third or more of the surface. Pro- 

 podeuni tricarinate and with a distinct cross-carina about the 

 middle. Mandibles about 10-dentate. Funicle 1 nearly thrice 

 longer than wide, 4 somewhat longer than wide, longer than the 

 pedicel. Club 2 only about half the length of 1. 



Described from one female, minutien-mounted, in the U.S.N.M. 

 labelled "Diglyphus alhipes Ashmead. Male type, 1500 feet, St. 

 Vincent, West Indies, H. S. Smith." 



Tv^g— Catalogue No. 19918, U.S.N.M., the above specimen 

 plus a slide bearing the head and a hind tibia. 



Neomphaloidella nebraskensis, n. sp 



Female — Length L50 mm. 



Black-brown, the wings hyaline, the venation white, the first 

 two pairs of tibiae, the tarsi, the knees broadly and tip of caudal 

 tibia yellowish white. Postscutellum, lateral margins of scutum 

 very narrowly and the mesopleuracic sutures yellowish. Propodeum 

 with a narrow median carina, no lateral carina. Punctures along 

 lateral margin of scutum very obscure. Of the usual fine sculpture. 

 Funicle 1 two and a half times longer than wide, 2 and 3 each 

 nearly twice longer than wide; club with a terminal nipple, its first 

 joint slightly shorter than funicle 3. Pedicel elongate, a little 

 longer than funicle 3. Mandibles tridentate. 



Described from one female on a tag in the U S.N.M., labelled 

 "Lincoln, Neb., Webster, No. 2142. G. L Reeves." 



Type — Catalogue No 19919, U.S N M , the above specimen 



plus a slide with the head. 



(To be continued.) 



