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The genus must, I think, be kept distinct from Neocatolaccus 

 from which it differs in lacking the transverse ridge on the pro- 

 podeum (which makes the propodeum of Neocatolaccus appear 

 areolated); in having a broad band back of marginal vein with- 

 out ciliae; the area between postmarginal and stigmal almost 

 destitute of ciliae; and the under side of wing back of marginal 

 with a row of long large curved ciliae. 



Zatropis tortricidis, new species. 



Female. Length 3 mm. Head and thorax bronzy, abdomen greenish bronzy; 

 head and thoracic dorsum with timble-like punctures; face with striae converg- 

 ing towards mouth, laterad extending almost to eyes, medially extending over 

 two-thirds distance from apical margin of clypeus to insertion of antennae; 

 scape and first two ring joints testaceous, pedicel brown with testaceous apex, 

 last ring joint and rest of antennae dark brown, first joint of funicle distinctly 

 longer than wide and longer than either pedicel or second joint of funicle; pro- 

 podeum with fine thimble-like punctures, a distinct median carina which does 

 not extend to apex of neck, foveae at base of neck bounded laterally by a 

 carina; metapleura smooth polished, the anterior margin reflexed; coxae metallic, 

 femora dark brown with a metallic lustre, tibia brownish-testaceous with 

 whitish apices, tarsi whitish; abdomen somewhat larger than head and thorax 

 combined. 



Male. Length 1.75 mm. Similar to female except in secondary sexual 

 characters, but the tibia much more brown; antenna with two ring joints, the 

 first joint of funicle shorter than second. 



Type-locality. North East, Pennsylvania. 



Type. Cat. No. 24,589, U. S. N. M. 



Host. Polychrosia mteana Clemens. 



Described from six females and four males. 



Differs from incertus in having foveae at base of neck of pro- 

 podeum bounded laterad by carinae; from cafalpae, coeliodis and 

 nigroaeneus in having the front edge of metapleura recurved and 

 projecting above plane of mesopleura; from perdubius and 

 bruchivorus in having first joint of funicle distinctly longer than 

 wide and distinctly longer than second or than pedicel. 



Actual date of publication, October 15 ', 1921 . 



