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last joint being twice as long as preceding joint, cylindrical, the others 

 narrowed at base. The scutellum is very long, acute, elevated over the 

 metathorax. Metathorax covered with white pubescence. Wings hyahne. 



Hab. — Florida. 



This species bears a close resemblance to Amblyaspis aliens Nees, but 

 the scutellum is longer and more acute. 



89 (2). Amblyaspis Americana, n. sp. 



Female. Length, .04 inch. Black. Antenn?e and legs pale brown, 

 posterior femora and tibise obfuscated toward tips. The apex of the long 

 scutellum is yellowish, and the hyaline wings have their borders strongly 

 ciliate, differing in this respect from all other species in my collection. 



Hab. — Florida. 



LVI. Leptacis, Foerster. 



90 (i). Leptacis cynipsip/iila, n. sp. 



Male and female. Length, .05 to .07 inch. Black. Head in front 

 finely punctate. Antennas and legs rufous. Antennal club 4-jointed, 

 dusky. Thorax sparsely, metathorax densely covered with white pile. 

 Scutellum with a small acute projecting spine at tip. Wings hyaline, 

 strongly pubescent. 



Hab — Florida. Described from specimens reared from an oak gall. 



LVH. Isorhombus, Foerster. 



91 (i). Isorliombus hyalinipennis, n. sp. 



Female. Length. .05 inch. Black. Antennge and legs pale brown ; 



the three-jointed club which distinguishes this genus from Leptacis, is 



black or dark brown. The mesothorax is without grooves, the scutellum 



shghtly pubescent, unarmed. Wings hyaline, almost devoid of pubescence. 



Hab. — Florida. 



LVHL Epijneces, Westwood. 

 (= Ectaditis, Foerst.) 



92 (i). Epimeces Ame?'icanns, n.'^^. 



Male and female. Length, .04 to .07 inch. Slender, black, shining. 

 The filiform antennae and legs are dark rufous. Mesothorax with two 

 grooves. Abdomen narrow, elongate, sub-cylindrical, gradually narrowed 

 towards tip, about one-third longer than head and thorax combined. 

 Wings hyahne. 



Hab. — Florida. 



