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except a small wedge in front, post-scutellum, a large irregular diagonal 

 spot on mesopleura, spot beneath posterior wing, circular spot just back 

 and above, semicircle around insertion of abdomen with a ray extending 

 forward from each coxa, and a third from the abdomen, base and apex 

 of the first two abdominal segments, 4 anterior coxfe and trochanters, 

 stripe on posterior coxge above and second joint of posterior trochanter, 

 yellowish-white. Posterior cox?e and first joint of trochanter black ; 

 posterior tarsi dusky at tips ; remainder of legs honey-yellow. Antennae 

 black, fulvous toward the tip. Wings hyaline, infumated at the apex ; 

 areolet small, petiolate. Entire thorax coarsely, but not closely, punc- 

 tured. Abdomen smooth, shining. 



Described from 2 $ J collected at the Michigan Agricultural College. 



Meniscus Michiganensis, n. sp. 



5. Length, 10 mm.; ovipositor, 8 mm. Black, with yellow markings; 

 abdomen beyond second segment rufous. Broad orbital lines, entire 

 front, scape beneath, annulus on antennae, mouth except tips of mandibles, 

 gula, entire prothorax, tegulse, line beneath, large triangular spot in front 

 confluent with a cuneiform line on mesonotum, extending back nearly to 

 the scutellum, venter except anterior part of mesosternum, with a con- 

 tinuation of the same on to the pleurae, ending in a large hook beneath 

 the wings, metapleurte and two lines above joining posteriorly, base, apex 

 and a large spot in the centre of the first abdominal segment, base and 

 apex of second segment, connected by a longitudinal line, lemon-yellow. 

 Posterior femora rufous ; 4 posterior trochanters black at base, and cox^e 

 with black stripe above ; 2 hind cox* black inside ; extremity of posterior 

 tibiae, and basal joint of tarsi, except tip, black ; remainder of legs lemon- 

 yellow. Wings hyaline without areolet. Antennae brown, black above. 

 Thorax and face coarsely, but not closely, punctured. Abdomen smooth, 

 shining. 



Described from i ^ taken at the Michigan Agricultural College. 



? Meniscus Johnsonii, n. sp. 

 $. Length, 11 mm.; ovipositor, 1.5 mm. Black, with yellowish- 

 white markings, as follows : Entire head, except occiput, spot enclosing 

 ocelli and antennj^, narrow central line beneath, reaching to clypeus, and 

 tips of mandibles ; prosternum ; mesothorax with two cuneiform lines on 

 margins of mesonotum, two stripes in front of scutellum, scutellum except 

 posterior part and spot in front, two spots beneath primary wings and 



