210 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.58. 



channel (save at apex) of propodeum, petiole, median line narrowly 

 and acuminately of segment 2 of abdomen (but capitate at apex), 

 same of 3 rather broadly (but mth a pair of lateral projections from 

 each side), of 4 uniformly to middle where there is a tooth from each 

 side, thence triangularly to apex; and of 5 narrowly and acuminately 

 to middle or more; a minute dot mesad, base of scutellum. An 

 elongate spot mesad from base, caudal coxa. Abdomen ovate (lat- 

 eral aspect), compressed strongly, segment 5 largest, the petiole 

 twice longer than ^vide. Propodeum with its median channel widen- 

 ing much distad. 



A female, Placer County, California. 



Type.— Cat. No. 20871, U.S.N.M. The female minutien-mounted. 



BRUCHOPHAGUS NOCTUA Girault. 



Bruchophagus noctua Girault, New Chalcid Flies, 1917, p. la. 



Female. — Similar to funehris (Howard) but the funicle and club are 

 bright 3^ellow (the scape and pedicel black), the segments of the ab- 

 domen are longer, 4 is as long as 2 (not distinctly shorter). Other- 

 wise the same. lYpes compared. 



One female associated with Languria mosardi, Tempe, Arizona, 

 August 1912. (V. L. Wildermuth.) 



Type.— Cat. No. 20841, U.S.N.M. The female on a tag, a hind leg, 

 antennae and a fore wing on a slide. 



Family PTEROMALIDAE. 



PARATRIGONOGASTRA STELLA, new species.' 



Female.— -hength, 1.50 mm. 



Differs from the genotype in bearing on the propodeum a narrow 

 but distinct ''lateral carina" directly from the spiracle and mth an 

 equally narrow sulcus along its mesal side; parapsidal furrows are 

 about half complete and segment 2 of the abdomen somewhat longer 

 than 3 (in one female four segments after the long segment 4, the 

 middle of these very transverse). The club is solid. Abdominal 

 petiole about twice the length of the caudal coxae. 



Like the genotype in coloration but the pedicel is concolorous with 

 the scape yet darker above, the ring-joints yellow. Funicle 1 is about 

 twice longer than wide, 6 quadrate, caudal coxae polished, shining 

 dorsad. Propodeal spiracle slit-like, much longer than wide. Other- 

 wise as in genotype with which it is closely allied. Clypeus with a 

 distinct, rather stout tooth on each side of the meson, delicately 

 striate (radiately) . 



Described from four females reared from Agromyza larva on bean 

 roots, Los Bancs, Luzon, Philippines (C. F. Baker), February, 1916. 



> This species is described in detail, but accredited to Girault, by Otanes y Quesales (Phil. Agric, 

 vol. 7, 1918, p. 24) and the type should be selected from the specimens in Philippine College of Agricul- 

 ture.— S. A. ROHWER. 



