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ON PARASITIC IIYMENOPTERA FROM THE SOLO- 

 MON ISLANDS, COLLECTED BY MR. W. W. 

 FROGGATT, F.L.S. 



By p. Cameron. 



( Communicated by IT. W. Fi-oyii<itt. ) 



The Ilymenoptera collected by Mr. Walter W. Froggatt, 

 F.L.S. , during his visit to the Solomon Islands, in July and 

 August, 1909, number 17 {('halcididce 2, Braconidtc 6, 

 Evaniidre 1, Irlt neitinoii'uhf 8), all undescribed. Taking into 

 consideration that the Parasitic Ilymenoptera of these 

 Islands are practically unknown, and that we know com- 

 paratively little about the Parasitic Hymenoptera of Papua, 

 this fact is not to be wondered at. 



As regards the geographical relationship of the species, 

 Chalets^ Braroit, C/ie/oiius, Af/af/iift, E/'infinix, Mesoafe/ms, 

 and Jl eu'icospUua are genera of general distribution over 

 the globe. I'hifi/hrdroii is distributed over Malaya, and is 

 found also in Australia. Usf^opi/// pla is found in Ceylon and 

 Australia. Eehtlironiorphit is noted for its wide range over 

 Oceanic Islands, but is also common in Hindu-Malaya. 

 Peijiirtlu-iim is probably an Austro-Malay genus. Meyiselus 

 has an extensive range over Hindu-Malaya, and Austro- 

 Malaya, being probably commoner in the islands than on 

 the main lands. 



CHALCIDID^. 

 Chalcididinse. 



Chalcis salomonis, sp.n. 



cf. Black; covered with silvery pubescence, basal seg- 

 ments of abdomen bare, and more sliining than apical ; 

 tegulae, apex of the four front femora, their tibiae and tarsi, 

 except t'he tibiae, broadly black behind, and the posterior 



