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without special characters, the several basal joints of the funicle elongate, the first the 

 longest. Eyes distinctly hairy. Mesonotum roughly shagreened, golden metallic, the 

 scapulae reddish coppery, very conspicuously clothed with white hairs. Front and hind 

 coxae dark and metallic, legs otherwise mostly brownish yellow, the front femora are 

 darkened at the base and have a dark metallic line beneath, the front tibiae are some- 

 what embrowned and metallic. Posterior femora more or less darkened outwardly and 

 with green metallic reflection. Abdomen brightly metallic at base, the rest blackish 

 and hardly metallic, except the apex, which, as often, is again brightly metallic ; ab- 

 dominal pleura coppery metallic. Ovipositor yellow, black at base, shorter than the 

 hind tarsi, about equal to the first two or three joints. Length % about 3 mm. 



Hab. Oahu, Pali, Deer. 1900, no. 803. 



(16) Eupelnuis oreias, sp. nov. 



Head metallic green, the facial impression dark coloured, with slight bluish or 

 purplish tint in some lights, densely shagreened, dull, rather deep ; the sides of face 

 between the impression and the eyes metallic coppery or golden. Antennae normal, 

 palpi pale, eyes hardly noticeably hairy. Mesonotum largely bright green, densely 

 shagreened, scapulae more golden or golden green ; clothing of white hairs not very 

 conspicuous, chiefly observable at the sides ; thoracic pleura less brightly metallic than 

 the mesonotum, having dull green and golden reflections, abdominal pleura coppery. 

 Front and hind coxae dark and metallic, legs otherwise entirely pale. Abdomen above 

 metallic, dark banded. Ovipositor short, yellow, black at the base, about half the length 

 of the hind tarsi. Length $ 275 mm. 



Hab. Oahu, Koolau range, 1500 ft. 



(17) Eiipelmus chrysopinus, sp. nov. 



Head metallic, green, golden green or golden, the facial impression dull metallic of 

 various colours, sometimes dull greenish or purplish black, but always with blue or 

 purple reflection about the interantennal elevation, the surface densely shagreened and 

 dull. Palpi pale ; antennae without special characters, eyes very little hairy. Meso- 

 notum dull or nearly so, brassy or golden green, the scapulae coppery or reddish, 

 wholly or in part. Front and hind coxae dark and metallic, the rest of the legs pale, 

 yellow or brownish yellow, the front tibiae above metallic and usually dark on this 

 metallic line. Abdomen at the base brilliantly green, behind this dark purplish black 

 and with more or less blue or green reflections, the apical segment bright metallic 

 coppery, the pleura uniformly copper-coloured. Ovipositor yellow, black at the base, 

 short, about half the length of the hind tarsi. Length % 3 — 3 '8 mrn. 



Hab. Hawaii, Kau at various elevations. 



