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reticulated, giving it a rough appearance under the lens. The spir- 

 acles are dull red. Minute setae present on the hind abdominal 

 segments in the vicinity of the spiracles. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XI'I. 

 Fig. I. Egg. 



Fig. II. Showing pattern of network surrounding the egg. 

 Fig. III. Young larva just emerged. 

 Fig. IV. Mature larva. 



Fig. V. Last three segments showing position of gland and eversible 

 organs. 



Fig. VI. Eversible organ distended. 

 Fig. VII. Dorsal view of pupa. 

 Fig. VIII. Lateral view of pupa. 

 Fig. IX. Ventral view of pupa. 



Critical Notes on Some Species of Mymaridae 



(Hymen.). 



BY A. A. GIRAULT, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 



FAMILY MYMARIDAE. 

 SUBFAMILY GONATOCERINAE. 

 TRIBE GONATOCERINI. 

 Genus Litus Haliday. 

 1. Litus cynipseus Haliday. 



It will be of interest to compare this European species with 

 another species, described from Ceylon, namely, Litus cnocki 

 Howard. I have the type of the latter and of the former, a fe- 

 male specimen sent to the U. S. by Mr. Frederick Enock, of 

 London, and determined by an English authority (see beyond). 

 The slide containing it was labelled "Fredc. Enock, Preparer. 

 Order Hymenoptera. Family Mymaridae. Genus Litus. Spe- 

 cies cynipseus 9 . The Fairy Fly. Spot lens, 2-inch to i-inch." 

 The two species differ as follows: The European species is 

 thrice the size of the species from Ceylon but nearly of the same 

 color, a very intense, dark brown ; however, all of the antenna? 

 and the femora are concolorous, not lighter as in enocki. The 

 antennae differ in that the proximal funicle joint in cynifiscu* 

 is distinctly much shorter than funicle joint 2, not much longer 

 than wide; the two joints are slender and sub-equal in cnocki; 



