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ally than at the sides, the posterior margin decidedly arcuate, in 

 large part smooth and shining, with only a few weak striulae; re- 

 mainder of the abdomen smooth and polished; ovipositor sheaths 

 longer than the abdomen. Deep black in color; forewiiig with 

 stigma dark brown, except for a large pale spot at base; all coxae 

 black; the remainder of the legs dark testaceous, except the extreme 

 apex of the posterior tibiae and the posterior tarsi, Avhich are 

 fuscous ; ovipositor sheaths black. 



Type locality. — Falls Church, Virginia. 



Type.— Cat '^o. 22513, U.S.N.M. 



Described from one specimen collected by Mr. Nathan Banks on 

 September 19. Viereck's manuscript name has been adopted. 



5. APANTELES ALETIAE Riley. 



Apanteles aletiae Kilky, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, vol. 4, pt. 2, 1881, 

 p. 306. 



Habitat. — Florida, Alabama. 

 Host. — Alaha?7ia argillacea Hiibner (Riley). 

 Cocoons. — White; gregarious, but not imbedded in loose silk. 

 In addition to the tj'-pe series the National collection contains a 

 single specimen collected by E. A. Schwarz at Selma, Alabama. 



6. APANTELES NIGRICEPS (Ashmead). 



Urof/astcr nirjriccps Ashmeau, Trans. EiU. Soo. London, W(X), pt. 2, p. 284. 

 Halitat. — St. Vincent. 

 Host. — Unknown. 



Three cotypes in the United States National ^inseum \m\Q been 

 studied ; other cotypes are in the British Museum. 



7. APANTELES IMITATOR (Ashmead). 



Urofjaster imitator Ashmead, Trans. p]nt. 8oc. London, 1900, pt. 2, p. 288. 

 Hahitat. — St. Vincent. 

 Host. — Unknown. 



The unique type of this species is in the British Museum, and no 

 specimens have been seen by the writer. 



8. APANTELES CINCTUS (Provancher). 



Microgaster cinctus Provancher, Natural. Canad., vol. 12, 1881, p. 196; 



Faun. Entom. Canad., Ilyuienop., 18S3; Addit. Faun. Canad. Hynienop., 



1886, p. 139. 

 Apanteles cinctus Provancher, Addit. Faun. Canad. Hynienop., 1888, p. 388. 



Hahitat. — Canada. 



Host. — Unknown. 



Type in the Museum of Public Instruction at Quebec, Canada, and 

 not examined. It has been given its position in the key on the basis 

 of the original description and notes made by A. B. Gahan upon a 

 study of the type specimen. 



