NO. 2332. VARIOUS NEW 8FECIE8 OF HYMENOPTERA—GIRAULT. 201 



COMEDO NEOMEXICANUS. new species. 



Female.— Siraihiv to orgyiae Fitch but the orange marking on the 

 base of the abdomen is very much larger, occupying half of the doreal 

 surface except for a small triangle at meson at base. In orgyiae, it is 

 a cross-stripe (not very broad) a little out from base. Median carina 

 of propodeum distinct in both, no lateral carina. In neomexicanus, 

 the abdomen ventrad is orange only for basal fourth except along 

 each margin (ventral aspect). Funicle 1 over 2^ times longer than 

 wide, much longer than the pedicel. Wings hyaline. 



Many females from foliage of cottonwood, Roswell, New Mexico, 

 (R. J. Fiske), August 14, 1918. 



Types.— ^Cat. No. 20603, U.S.N .M., four females on tags, a head on 

 a slide. 



In this genus the mandibles are w^eak, edentate, subacute at apex, 

 somewhat as in Euplecirus. In the analysis of the species printed in 

 Proceedings U. S. National Museum, (vol. 43, 1912, p. 186, at 5,) the 

 words "Lateral carina" in both paragraphs should read "Median 

 carina." 



COMEDO SMERINTHI Ashmead. 



One female, September 24, 1916, Glenndale, Maryland. 



EPITETRASTICHUS VARICORNIS Girault. 



Epitetrastichus varicornis Girault, Descr. Hym. Chalc.Var. cum Observ., 1917, p. 4. 



Female. — Length, 1.00 mm. Stout, the abdomen short, larger than 

 the thorax aeneus black, the wings hyaline, the venation black; tips of 

 tibiae (all of cephalic tibiae nearly) , knees and tarsi duU yellow. Club 

 of antennae silvery white, the funicle joints pale ventrad, also the 

 pedicel except above at base. Sculpture usual; a line of weak punc- 

 tures along the lateral margin of the scutum. Propodeum and abdo- 

 men scaly, tlie former with a strong median carina and no others, the 

 spiracle small, round. Scape compressed. Pedicel subequal to 

 funicle 2, funicle 1 about twice longer then wide, 3 quadrate; club 

 short, ovate, its terminal nipple slight; club 1 hemispherical, twice 

 the width of funicle 1. Mandibles tridentate. A very short post- 

 marginal vein, the stigmal of moderate length. 



From one female taken in open woocls, May 15, 1916. Prince 

 Georges County, Maryland. 



Types.— C&t. No. 20858, U.S.N.M, the female on a tag, the head on 

 a slide. 



EULOPHUS BORROWI Girault. 



Eulophus borrowi Girault, Descr. Hym. Chalc. Var. cum Observ., 1917, p. 9. 



Female. — Length, 2.00 mm. 



Dark metallic green, the wings hyaline, the scape, tegulae and legs 

 (except the coxae, caudal femora lightly, other femora more or less and 

 apex of caudal tibiae), pale yeUowish. Head and thorax densely,. 



