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Table of Subfamilies. 



Face entirely convex ; prothorax as long, or longer than wide, and longer than 

 the mesothorax, with a distinct arched suture crossing its anterior 

 l)ortiou ; nietathorax almost equally elevated with the other por- 

 tions, giving the dorsum of the thorax the appearance from ahove 

 of four distinct parts except the prothorax; abdomen convex be- 

 neath, the lateral margins not extending beyond the surface of the 



venter; segments of the tergum 4 and 5 Cleptinse. 



Face more or less concave (a receptacle for the scape or long basal joint of the 

 antennae) ; prothorax much wider than long, subobloug, always 

 shorter than the mesothorax ; metathorax beneath the postscutellum 

 at an angle of 90°, giving the dorsum of the thorax the appearance 

 from above of 3 distinct parts, excepting the prothorax ; abdomen 

 concave beneath, caused by the lateral margins extending beyond 

 the surface of the venter ; segments of the tergum 3, except in the 

 %, of Farnopes, which has 4. 



Maxillse and labium ordinary, ligula subconical (not produced), exterior 



process of maxillse rounded, obtuse. 



Third abdominal segment without submarginal groove, declivity, or 



series of pits interrupting the evenness of its entire surface : dis- 



coidal cell wanting, or formed only by dark colored indications of 



the nervures Elampinse. 



Third abdominal segment with a submarginal series of more or less deep 

 and rounded pits or broad foveolie, contained in a groove or declivity, 

 which causes the surface of the marginal area to be uneven with and 

 below the general surface of the segment; discoidal cell generally 

 formed by the absolute nervures and entirely closed.. Chrysidinse. 



Maxillye and lal)ium abnormal, ligula and process of maxillse very long, ex- 

 tended into a slender filiform beak, resembling the proboscis of Bees, 

 bent back under the thorax in repose ; discoidal cell formed only by 

 indications of the nervures, a broad deep submarginal groove on 

 each §ide of the apical half of the last segment of the tergum, with- 

 out pits; segments of abdomen, '£> 4, 9 3 Parnopinse. 



Table of Genera. 

 Subfamily Cleptin^e. 



Consisting of a single genus having the characters of the subfamily given above. 



C/'Ieptes Latr. 



Subfamily Elampinje. 



Tarsal claws with 2-6 distinct teeth between the base and apex. 



Apical margin of the third abdominal .segment simply notched, rounded, not 



produced as seen laterally Ollialll!>» .Jur. 



Apical margin of the third abdominal segment pinched on each side of the 



notch or emargiiiation. forming, as viewed laterally, a snout-like 



projection that api)ears truncate. 



Emargination or notch of the apex open, not (ilU d iiji w ith a meml)rane. 



Surface of the third segment above the apical snout-like i)r<)ie(tioii even. 



not produced f^liiiiipiiN .Spin. 



