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the face, but never close to the mouth ; face without trans 

 verse furrows. 



Segments 2-6 not incised at apical margins. 



( 19) Urocryptus Westw. 



Segments 2-6 incised or at least more or less emarginated at 

 apical margins (20) Eupelmus Dalm. 



8. Mesothorax convex, the scapulae very short, the parapsidal furrows 



delicate but distinct and strongly convergent and meeting or almost 

 meeting posteriorly in front of the scutellum, conforming to the 



axil la r sutures 1 1 



Mesothorax depressed or concave medially, the scapulae not short, the 

 parapsidal furrows never strongly convergent posteriorly. 



Abdomen clavate or spatulate, broadened behind, narrowed to 

 wards base, not as long as the thorax, and depressed or flat 

 above, dorsal flap not incised or the incision not very deep... 10 

 Abdomen long, conic-ovate, oblong or conically acuminate, as 

 long as or much longer than the head and thorax united, the 

 dorsal flap always deeply incised at apex. 



Ovipositor always much longer than the entire body 9 



Ovipositor shorter than the body, usually shorter than the 

 abdomen. 



Antennas inserted a little below the middle of the face. 

 on an imaginary line drawn from base of the eyes, or a 



little below it (20) Eupelmus Dalm. 



Antennae inserted above the middle of the face. 



Axillae widely separated; wings not short, the mar 

 ginal vein long, the stigmal very short, the post- 

 marginal long; antennae i3-jointed. 



(21) Charitolophus Forst. 



Axillae approximate; wings short; antennae 9- 

 jointed (22) Cacotropia Motsc. 



9. Scape compressed, extending far beyond the ocelli. 



Basal dorsal flap and dorsal segments 2-4 incised at apex. 



(23) Plebopenes Perty ( = Prionopelma Westw.) 



10. Postmarginal vein two or more times longer than the stigmal vein, 

 rarely only as long. 



Head viewed from in front about twice as wide as long, the an- 

 tennal furrows very deep; eyes round, strongly convergent 

 above; postmarginal vein not longer than the stigmal. 



(24) Lecaniobius n. g. 



Head viewed from in front at least as long as wide, rarely a little 

 wider than long; antennal furrows not very deep and very 

 short ; eyes oblong or ovate. 



Malar furrow distinct; no carina from the lower part of each 

 eye to base of each antenna; antenna? inserted on or some- 



