Superfamily CHALCIDOIDEA 965 



Genus HEMAENASIUS Ashmead 



He7uaenasius Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 336, 374. 



Type-species: Heviaenasius confusus Ashmead. Orig. desig. 

 HeviiaeiiafiiHs Schulz, 1906. Spolia Hym., p. 146. Unjustified emend. 



confusus Ashmead. D. C. 



Hemaejianius confusus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 374. 9. 



Taxonomy: Girault, 1920. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 183. 



Genus HOLCENCYRTUS Ashmead 



Holcencyrtiis Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 339, 346, 394. 

 Type-species: Apliycus niger Ashmead. Orig. desig. 



Holcencyrtus contains four species that are New World and Ethiopian in distribution. These 

 insects are parasites of soft scale insects. 



niger (Ashmead). Fla. 



Aphycus niger Ashmead, 1888. Ent. Amer. 4 (1): 15. 6. 

 physokermis Girault. Me., N. H., Wis., Oreg. Host: Physokermes piceae, (Schr.). 



Holcencyrtus physokennis Girault, 1916. Ent. News 27 (5): 226-227. d, 9. 



Genus HENICOPYGUS Ashmead 



Henicopygits Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 329, 355-356. 

 Type-species: Henicopygus siibaptenis Ashmead. Orig. desig. 

 subapterus Ashmead. Mont., Colo., Tex. 



Henicopygus subapterus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 356. 9. 



Biology: Brues and Melander, 1903. Biol. Bui. 5: 21. 



Genus MEROMYZOBIA Ashmead 



Meroviyzobia Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 328, 349. 



Type-species: Ericydnus macuUpennis Ashmead. Orig. desig. 



Meromyzobia presently is known only from North and South America. It contain seven spe- 

 cies, one of which has been reported to be a parasite of Orthoptera eggs. 



Taxonomy: Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 349-350. 

 americana (Ashmead). Fla. 



Priononiastix auiericana Ashmead, 1888. Ent. Amer. 4 (1): 16. 6. 

 bifasciata (Ashmead). Colo. 



Howalotylus bifasciatus Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 28, 46. 9. 



flava Ashmead. D. C. 



Meromyzobia flava Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 350. S. 



flavicincta (Ashmead). Fla. 



Choreia flavicincta Ashmead, 1888. Ent. Amer. 4 (1): 17. 9. 

 maculipennis (Ashmead). N. J., Ohio. Host: A)ithracophaga ingrata (Will.), Meromyza 

 a)iierica)ta Fitch. 

 Ericydnus maculipennis Ashmead, 1893. Ohio Agr. Expt. Sta., Tech. Ser., Bui. 1: 162-163. 

 S. 

 unifasciata Ashmead. Miss. 



Meromyzobia unifasciata Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 350. 9. 



Genus NEBAOCHARIS Girault 



Nebaocharis Girault, 1916. Psyche 23 (2): 43. 



Type-species: Nebaocharis hemiptenis Girault. Orig. desig. 



hemiptera Girault. Colo. 



Nebaocharis hemiptenis Girault, 1916. Psyche 23 (2): 43. 



