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It is closely allied to K. furcata Fabr., but presents some dif 

 ferences from my specimens of this South American species that 

 I believe entitle it to a separate specific name. 



K. terminalis sp. n. 



<3\ Length, '4 mm. Metallic bronze green ; scape, pedicel, legs, except 

 the seneous or metallic coxae, and abdomen except the petiole and the sec r 

 ond segment above, pale brownish-yellow; flagellum brown-black with 9 

 very long, nearly equal branches; frons longitudinally striate, the face 

 transversely striate. Thorax very high, transversely striate, the mesono- 

 tum and scutellum longitudinally striated; processes of the scutellum as 

 long as the abdomen, purplish, finely longitudinally striate. Wings hy 

 aline; the tegulse and venation yellowish. The abdominal petiole is very 

 long and slender, fully as long as a hind femur, blue-black and finely 

 striate. 



Hab. Cuba. 



Types in Coll. American Entomological Society. 



Described from 4 badly broken specimens. Comes nearest to 

 Kapala (Thoracantha) furcata Fabr., but of a brighter metal 

 lic color, the antennas and the color of the abdomen being dif 

 ferent. 



In discussing this paper Mr. Howard asked concerning the 

 exact evidence of the parasitism of certain of the Eucharidae upon 

 ants. Mr. Ashmead replied that absolute observations had been 

 made in Australia and had been recorded by Forel. The Eu- 

 charidag issued from the pupae of the ant. Mr. Howard stated 

 that if such an observation had actually been made the matter 

 must be considered as settled, but that he had previously doubted 

 this parasitism for the reason that some of the Eucharidae are al 

 most too large to be ant parasites. He had suspected that they 

 might be parasitic upon some inquilines in ants' nests. He men 

 tioned the fact that in the collection of St. Vincent Chalcids sent 

 to Prof. Riley from Cambridge University there is a specimen of 

 Kapala furcata Fab., which bears in its jaws a medium-sized 

 red ant. He also called attention to the fact that probably the 

 firs. Eucharicl exhibited in this country was shown to this Society 

 at its second meeting, June 5, 1884. 



Dr. Riley dissented from Mr. Ashmead's conclusion as to the 

 family rank of this group, and expressed the opinion that it should 

 still be retained as a sub-family of the Chalcididae. 



Professor Riley then presented the following paper : 



