THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 53 



Paramesius Westwood. 



(13) Paramesius davipcs, n. sp. 



Female. Length .08 inch. Polished black, covered with some long, 

 sparse hairs on head, thorax and surrounding apex of abdomen ; the 

 metathorax, metapleurse and abdominal petiole densely pubescent. An- 

 tennae 13-jointed, red, gradually incrassated toward tips; first funiclar 

 joint very slightly shorter than pedicel, following joints to fifth, sub-equal, 

 from thence moniliform, slightly pedicellated, the terminal joint more than 

 twice the length of the preceding joint, fusiform. Thorax without grooves, 

 somewhat flat, sides compressed ; collar red at sides. The abdomen is 

 pointed ovate, a deep depression above near base, while the ovipositor is 

 exserted between two short valves, probably unnaturally so. Legs red, 

 the femora strongly clavate, the tarsi very long, the anterior and middle 

 pairs being longer than their tibiae. Wings sub-hyaline, the marginal vein 

 but slightly developed, not longer than the very short s'tigmal vein. 



Described from one specimen. 



Loxotropa Forster. 



(14) Loxotropa pezotnachoides, n. sp. 



Female. Length .04 to ,05 inch. A small, highly polished, black, 

 apterous species, sparsely covered with some long hairs. The antennae 

 and legs dark red. Antennae 12-jointed, moniliform, the four terminal 

 joints being much widened and slightly pe dicellated. the last joint of which 

 is large, fusiform. 



Described from six specimens. 



(15) Loxotropa Harringtoni, n. sp. 



Female. Length .04 inch. Black, polished, covered with some long, 

 sparse hairs. The collar at sides, metathorax and abdominal petiole well 

 covered with dense, white pubescence. Antennas 12-jointed, dark red, 

 the four terminal joints abruptly larger than the preceding, and the species 

 may be readily known by this character, and by the last funiclar joint 

 being a little longer and more slender than the preceding one. The legs, 

 including all coxae, red. Abdomen clavate, the ovipositor slightly ex- 

 serted. Wings dusky-hyaline, heavily pubescent and ciliate ; the mar- 

 ginal vein hardly developed, thickened. 



Described from one specimen. 



(16) Loxotropa armata, n. sp. 



Female. Length .07 inch. This species is very closely related to 



