HYMENOPTERA 645 



(27) Eiipelnius peloptis, sp. nov. 



Head green, in dorsal aspect dull, rugulose, with a few, nearly effaced, punctures, 

 the facial impression wide, shallow, dull, densely rugulose, even in the antennal grooves, 

 metallic greenish. Antennae of the usual form, eyes glabrous or nearly, palpi dark. 

 Mesonotum dull, densely shagreened, green, the front lobe more golden, the ridges 

 with coppery reflections. Front coxae, femora and tibiae almost wholly dark and 

 brightly metallic, the trochanters black, slightly metallic, tarsi for the most part dark 

 brownish above ; middle legs with the femora blackish, pale at base and apex, tibiae 

 also darkish brown except at base and apex, tarsi mostly pale ; hind legs with the coxae 

 and femora brilliant metallic green, the tip of the latter yellow, the tibiae dark fuscous 

 and much less metallic than the femora, their base and apex pale, basal joint of tarsi 

 pale, the rest dark above. Neuration yellow, appearing darker from the clothing of 

 black hairs. Abdomen metallic green at the base, coppery at the tip. Ovipositor 

 black, the tip pale, a little shorter than the hind tarsi. Length % ? 3-5 mm. 



Having seen but one example, which is in a much contracted state, I cannot give 

 its length exactly. 



Hab. Hawaii, Kau district, about 4000 ft. 



(28) Eupelmus melanacrias, sp. nov. 



Head above golden in some aspects with green reflections, dull and rugulose, but 

 seen obliquely somewhat shining; facial impression dull blackish, as also the sides of 

 the head between it and the eye-margins, the surface quite dull, rugulose or shagreened ; 

 palpi dark, antennae of the usual form, eyes with excessively short hairs, fairly numerous 

 in parts, but very inconspicuous. Mesonotum dull and shagreened, the front lobe and 

 the parapsides or scapulae coppery or reddish coppery, the rest with some greenish tint. 

 Front coxae, femora and tibiae dark and metallic (at most pale at the apices) the 

 trochanters also mostly dark and metallic, tarsi yellow, the apical joints dark above ; 

 middle legs brownish yellow, hind legs with the coxae and femora dark and metallic, the 

 latter yellow at the tips, tibiae dark except at base and apex and metallic, trochanters 

 and tarsi, except the apical joints, yellow. Neuration yellow. Abdomen metallic blue 

 and green above, the tip coppery ; ovipositor blackish, inclining to pitchy, about as long 

 as the hind tarsi without their apical joint. Length % 3 mm. 



Hab. Molokai, 4000 ft. 



(29) Eupelmus chalcoprepes, sp. nov. 



Head green or golden green, the surface dull and roughened with rugulosity and 

 some shagreening ; facial impression somewhat shallow, the surface dull, very densely 

 shagreened or somewhat rugulose, the colour metallic, but not of vivid hues ; scape fine 



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