HYMENOPTERA 635 



brown. Ovipositor white, black on more than its apical third, and also at the extreme 

 base. 



Head with the facial impression shallow, dull, densely shagreened, not defined 

 above ; eyes distinctly pubescent, scape of antennae dilated, the basal part of the funicle 

 metallic green or golden green and densely clothed with appressed white hair, apical 

 two or three joints of funicle and the club not so clothed, black and only slightly 

 metallic. Wing smoky blackish, with a white band near the base, neuration sordid 

 yellowish. Ovipositor short, about as long as the first two or three joints of the hind 

 tarsi. Length % 3 mm. 



A robust species, very unlike any other, except the following, and probably not a 

 true Etipeimus. 



Hab. Hawaii, Kilauea. 



(2) Enpelmiis subsetiger, sp. nov. 



Extremely like the preceding in colour, clothing and sculpture, but only about half 

 the bulk, length 2 mm. Front tarsi with the basal and apical joints dark, the rest 

 yellow, hind tarsi with the basal joint widely pale at base, and narrowly at the apex, the 

 three following joints yellow, the apical joint dark, ovipositor black at extreme base, 

 lightly infuscate apically. 



Hab. Oahu, on the coast. 



(3) Eupelniiis rhyncogoni P. 

 Eupelmus rhyncogoni Perk., Proc. Hawaii Ent. Soc. i. p. 132. 

 Hab. Oahu ; 1 200 ft. and upwards. 



(4) Enpelmtis xestias, sp. nov. 



Head above with brassy and red reflections, smooth and shining, with some feeble 

 punctures ; facial impression deep purplish black, smooth and shining with a median 

 carina above, palpi pale yellow or whitish. Antennae elongate, clavate, the first two 

 funicle joints elongate and the longest, the third stouter than the second, but longer 

 than wide, the apical joints transverse ; scape with bright metallic green reflection. 

 Mesonotum golden, with redder reflections in the front and on the scapulae, very finely 

 shao-reened and with scattered punctures. Front and hind coxae, front and hind 

 femora, except at the apex, and half or more of the anterior tibiae black or dark, rest 

 of the leo-s brownish yellow, or in parts yellow. Neuration yellow. Abdomen with 

 brio-ht green metallic reflection at base, the rest dull, densely shagreened or sculptured, 

 black or at the most faindy metallic. Ovipositor black, about as long as the first two 

 or three joints of the hind tarsi. Length ? 2 mm. 



Hab. Hawaii ; 4000 ft. 



F. H. II. ^- 



