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only, the mandibles are 4-dentate, there is no cross-suture on 

 the scutellum, the neck of the propodeum is more distinct 

 while the abodmen is subsessile, the petiole transverse-linear. 

 Moreover, the antennae are 13-jointed with one ring-joint, the 

 club 3-jointed. Maxillary palpi 4- jointed. Pronotum quad- 

 rate. 



Spalangiolaelaps argenticoxa new species. Genotype. 



$ . Length, 2.50 mm. Honey yellow, the coxae silvery-white, the 

 caudal tibiae fuscous, the apex of the abdomen, a spot between the 

 tegula and the axilla, a large area dorso-laterad just before middle of 

 segment 2 of the abdomen (fuscous), caudal margin of that segment 

 broadly, pedicel and rest of flagellum, save funicles I to 2, black. 



Head densely scaly-punctate, the lower face convergently striate. 

 Pedicel nearly thrice longer than wide, distinctly shorter than funicle 

 i, the latter subelongate, thicker distad or subclavate, four times 

 longer than wide, a third longer than 2, 6 quadrate, 7 subquadrate. 



Thorax cross-reticulated scaly, the scutellum and axillae finely long- 

 striate. Four long black bristles across pronotum caudad, two on cau- 

 dal scutum, one on the axilla laterad, four on the scutellum at the 

 middle, arranged in a semi-circle; long black setae on the vertex (8). 

 Propodeum between the spiracles long-striate, the spiracle round, cen- 

 tral. Parapsidal furrows as in Uriolaclaps yet touching the scutellum. 



Fore wings about twice the size of the posterior wings, both small, 

 longer than wide. 



Abdomen delicately scaly, distad of segment 2. 



From one female, Hillmead (Glenndale), Prince George 

 County, Maryland. Captured by sweeping the foliage of oaks 

 and other trees of various species in the woods, June 4, 1916. 



Type: Catalogue No. 20305, U. S. N. M., the female on a 

 tag, the head and a caudal tibia on a slide. 



Miscogaster ungutta new species. 



9 . Similar to flora but somewhat smaller and the middle tibiae also 

 are metallic purple. Also, the short abdominal petiole is white. Other- 

 wise the same. Mandibles 4-dentate. 



One female, Glenndale, Maryland, from the woods, June 4, 

 1916. 



Type: Catalogue No. 20313, U. S. N. M., the female on a 

 tag, the head and caudal tibiae on a slide. 



