OF WASHINGTON. 9 



what below an imaginary line drawn from base of eyes, 

 rarely slightly above this line. 



(25) Anastatus Motsch. ( = Antigaster Walsh.) 

 Malar furrow indistinct or subobsolete ; a distinct carina ex 

 tends from lower part of each eye to base of each antenna; 

 antennas inserted just above the clypeus. 



(26) Arachnophaga n. g. 

 ii. Scape broadly dilated below. 



Flagellum flattened, the joints of funicle subpedunculated and 

 very much wider than long; postmarginal vein shorter than 

 the stigmal, the latter long, nearly perpendicular with the 

 anterior margin of the wing; abdomen not longer than the 

 thorax, the ovipositor slightly exserted.. (27) Tanaostigma How. 

 Flagellum subclavate, the joints of funicle a little longer than 

 thick, cylindric; postmarginal vein not longer than the stigmal, 

 the latter not short, but oblique; abdomen as long as or a little 

 longer than the head and thorax united, the ovipositor subex- 

 serted (28) Tanaostigmodes n. g. 



Males. 

 Posterior tibiae and first tarsal joint simple, not much compressed or very 



broad 2 



Posterior tibiae and first tarsal joint compressed, broad. 



Eyes hairy; flagellum subclavate, obliquely truncate at tip. 



(i) Metapelma Westw. 



2. Anterior femora normal 3 



Anterior femora much swollen. 



Anterior femora armed with minute spines beneath. 



(2) Oodera Westw. 

 Anterior femora not armed with minute spines beneath. 



(3) Ooderella Ashm. 



3. Antennae simple, never branched 4 



Antennas ramose or branched. 



Flagellum with four long branches. 



Mesonotum depressed, parapsidal furrows vaguely impressed 

 or normal. 



Eyes bare (9) Chirolophus Hal. 



Eyes hairy (21) Charitolophus Forst. 



Mesonotum convex, the parapsidal furrows delicate but dis 

 tinct, running off towards the sides and strongly convergent 

 and meeting or nearly meeting at base of scutellum. 



(27) Tanaostigma How. 



4. Antennas inserted just above the clypeus or below an imaginary line 



drawn from the base of eyes 7 



Antennae inserted on the middle of the face or above or on an imagi 

 nary line drawn from the base of eyes. 



