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Paracharactiis obscuratus, n. sp. — Body black, with the tips of the 

 clypeus, the labrum, the hypoclypeal area, the angles of the prothorax, 

 the posterior third of the mesopleura, and the front and middle legs 

 below the knees, yellow or rufous ; the ocellar basin indistinct. Length, 

 5 mm. 



Habitat : Ithaca, N. Y., and West Spring, Mass. (J. O. Martin). 



Selandria ( Fhymatocera) rudis^ Nort. This species belongs to the 

 genus Paracharactus. 



Neocharadus, n. gen. — Malar space narrow and indistinct, hardly 

 more than a line beneath the eyes ; mesothoracic epimeron not with a 

 transverse suture btlow the episternum separating off a prcesternum ; 

 claws with two erect teeth at middle. Type, Neochar actus Bakeri, MacG. 



Neocharactiis Bakeri, n. sp. — Body black, with the clypeus, the 

 labrum, a spot on the mandibles, the tips of the first and second segments 

 of the antennae, the tegul*, the corners of the prothorax in part, a Ime on 

 the apex of each abdominal segment, somewhat indistinct at middle, t^ie 

 front and middle coxse beneath, and the remainder of the legs beneath in 

 great part, white ; the third segment of the antennse longer than the 

 fourth ; the head more or less aeneous and finely punctured ; the antennal 

 fovea twice as long as broad, the sides square j a triangular area around 

 the median ocellus ; the wings hyaline. Length, 5 mm. 



Habitat : Santa Clara Co., California (Carl F. Baker). 



Moiiophadnoides conspicuiis, n. sp. — Body black, with the tegulae, 

 the pronotum, the front legs beyond the trochanters, and the middle and 

 hind legs beyond the middle of the femora, luteous ; abdominal segments 

 one to five yellowish-rufous ; the front with a pit-like puncture on each 

 side ; the antennae with the third segment shorter than segments four and 

 five together ; the saw-guides of moderate width, straight above and 

 below, obliquely rounded to a point above at apex ; the wings hyaline. 

 Length, 6.5 mm. 



Habitat : McLean, Mass. 



Moiiophadnoides coJispiailata, n. sp. — Body black, with the collar 

 narrowly, the tegulae, the legs below the knees, white ; the antennae with 

 the second segment longer than broad ; front with a pit-like puncture on 

 each side ; the pentagonal area wanting ; the scutellum wholly smooth ; 

 the saw-guides straight above, convex below and obliquely, emarginately 

 truncated at apex ; wings hyaline. Length, 5 mm. 



Habitat : Ithaca, N. Y. 



