PARASITICA — CYNIPIDiE, 25 



Table of Subfamilies. 



Section GYMNOGASTRI. 

 Marginal cell closed ; abdomen cultriforni. the segments about equal, venter 



visible Ibaliinae. 



Marginal cell seldom closed ; second abdominal segment occupying half, or but 

 little more than half of the whole surface of the abdomen ; venter visible. 



Cynipinse. 



Marginal cell seldom open ; second abdominal segment occupying the whole or 



nearly the whole surface ; venter not visible its whole length. ...Inquilinse. 



Section CRYPTOGASTRI. 



Abdomen short, globose, or semi-globose ; second abdominal segment longer than 

 the others; scutellum round, convex Allotriinse. 



Abdomen elongate ovate. compres.sed, with the apex more or less pointed ; third 

 abdominal segment the largest ; scutellum quadrate, cupnliform or spined. 



Figitinse. 



Table of Genera. 

 Subfamily IsALiiNiE. 



Abdomen oultriform, with all the segments about equal, fifth segment in 9 being 

 much larger than in % ; wings with the veins more strongly developed than 

 in any other of the ('ynijiidous groups: marginal cell very long, narrow and 

 closed; antenuEe filiform, J 13, % 15-jointed Ibalia Latr. 



Subfamily Cynipin^. 



Marginal cell open 2. 



Marginal cell closed; scutellum bifoveate: ventral valve of 9 greatly elongated, 

 pointed and shining: antennse 9 1-1. % 15-jointed..Rliodites Hartig. 



2. — Parapsidal grooves distinct, extending the whole length of mcsothorax 3. 



Parapsidal grooves wanting or very indistinct, not extending the whole length 



of mesothorax ; thorax not very robust 7. 



3. — Species naked, or not very hairy 4. 



Species very haiiy. 



Scutellum rounded, as broad as long, depressed at base witli two sniall aji- 

 proximate fovefe ; wings long, marginal nervure reaching (postal edge : 

 antennffi short, third joint but slightly longer than fourth, eighth and 



beyond cylindrical oval, 9 13-14-joiuted Cyiiips Linn. 



Scutellum rounded, without fovere, or with a jioorly defined one ; head very 

 narrow ba(;k of eyes; marginal nei'vure barely reaches costal edge, tip 

 obtuse ; eyes small ; legs very hairy ; third parapsidal groove wanting : 

 antennse long, slender, third joint but slightly longer tlian fourth, 

 others long, subequal to seventh, following short, 9 l"^ II jointed. 



lIolc*aK|»i«« Mayr. 



4. — Species shining 5- 



Species punctate <>• 



.^.—.Scutellum with one large fovea across base, marginal nervure strongly curved 

 and inciassated at tip; aiil<iiiiie luiiLicr lh;in Ixidy. lililnrni: tliird joint 



TRANS. AMP:K. KNT. SOC. (4) SUl'l'l.. VOL. 1887. 



