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Genus TRICHACIS Foerster, pp. 709-710 

 rubicola Ashmead. Transf. to Metanopedias Brues. 



Genus ERITRISSOMERUS Ashmead, p. 710 

 noveboracensis Brues. Transf. to Platygaster Latreille, p. 710. 



Genus PLATYGASTER Latreille, pp. 710-715 



*Prosactogaster Kieffer, 1914. In Andre, Spec. Hym. Eur. Alg., v. 11, pp. 

 352, 363. Syn. by Masner, 1965. Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist. Bui., Ent. 

 Sup. 1: 135. 



Type: Platygaster lineatus Kieffer. Desig. by Muesebeck and 

 Walkley, 1956. 

 *Mi8ocyclops Kieffer, 1914, loc. cit. supra, pp. 353, 362. Syn. by Masner, 

 1965, loc. cit. supra, p. 135. 



Type : Platygaster ornatus Kieffer. By monotypy. 

 *Pareplmeces Kieffer, 1926. Das Tierreich, Lief. 48, pp. 563, 760. Syn. 

 by Masner, 1965, loc. cit. supra, p. 135. 



Type: Epimeces ensifer Westwood. By substitution of Parepi- 

 nieces for Epimeces Westwood, preocc. 



eryihropus (Ashmead), n. comb. Transf. from Metaclisis Foerster, p. 707 

 {teste L. Masner). 



hyalinipennis (Ashmead). N. Y. Host: Caryomyia tubicola (O. S.) on hick- 

 ory. 



nigripes (Ashmead), n. comb. Transf. from Monocrita Ashmead, p. 707 

 (teste L. Masner). 



noveboracensis (Brues). Transf. from Eritrissomerus Ashmead, p. 710 {teste 

 L. Masner). 



Genus EUXESTONOTUS Fouts, p. 715 



Remove from syn. under Xestonotidea Gahan. A valid genus containing 

 all the species placed in Catalog under Xestonotidea, except andriciphila 

 (Ashmead) which is transf. to Leptacis Foerster, of which Xestonotidea is a 

 syn. 



Genus Soc/ogosfer Foerster, p. 715 



Syn. of Synopeas Foerster ( = Leptacis Foerster of Catalog in part) ; 

 included spp. transf. to Synopeas. 



Genus SYNOPEAS Foerster, p. 716 



Remove from syn. under Leptacis Foerster, p. 716, and place as valid 

 genus before Leptacis. 



Ectadius Foerster, 1856. Transf. here from syn. under Leptacis Foerster, 

 p. 716. Syn. by Masner, 1964. Acta Soc. Ent. Cechosl. 61: 149. 



Polymecus Foerster, 1856. Transf. here from syn. under Leptacis Foer- 

 ster, p. 716. Unnecessarily proposed as n. name for Ectadius 

 Foerster. 



Sactogaster Foerster, 1856. N. syn, (teste L. Masner). All species listed 

 in Catalog are transf. to Synopeas as n. combs.; where necessary 

 ending is to be changed to neuter. 



Dolichotrypes Crawford and Bradley, 1911. Transf. here from syn. 

 under Leptacis Foerster, p. 716. Syn. by Masner, 1964. Acta Soc, 

 Ent. cechosl. 61: 149. 



Taxonomy: Ghesquiere, 1948. Soc. Ent. de Belg. Bui. et Ann. 84:44. — 

 Masner, 1960. Rev. de Zool. et de Bot. Africaines 62: 3. — Masner, 

 1965. Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist. Bui., Ent. Sup. 1: 140. 



abdominator (Fouts), n. comb. Transf. from Leptacis Foerster, p. 716 (teste 

 L. Masner) , 



aciculatum (Fouts), n. comb, Transf. from Leptacis Foerster, p, 716 (teste L, 

 Masner) . 



