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Antennal scape not reaching level of anterior ocellus ; scapulae posteriorly 

 carinate only at extreme apex; hypopygium apparently terminating some 



distance before apex of alxlomen 4. adjunctus, new species 



5. Ovipositor exserted the length of abdomen ; frons above scrobicuh\r depres- 

 sion with very weak but evident reticulate sculpture; antennal scape at- 

 taining level of vertex ">. californicus (Asliniead) 



Ovipositor exserted approximately two-thirds the length of abdomen ; frons 

 above scrobicular depression perfectly smooth except for sparse and very 

 minute hair punctures ; antennal scape attaining about level of anterior 

 ocellus C. semirufus Gahan 



1. ENCYRTASPIS BRASILIENSIS Ashmead 



Encj/rtaspis hra^ilicnsis Ashmead, Mem. Carnegie Mus., vol. 1, pp. 200, 492, 1904. 



This species, which is the genot.vpe, differs from all other species 

 of the genus by having the ovipositor distinctly a little longer than 

 the body and by having the hypopygium extending distinctly beyond 

 the apex of the last dorsal segment. The frons above the very shal- 

 low and poorly delimited scrobicular depression is weakly sculptured 

 and slightly shining. The malar space is approximately half as long 

 as the eyeheight and rounded. The prescutum is about equal in 

 length to the concave posterior portion of the mesoscutum, finely and 

 densely punctate. The concavity is smooth and shining with some 

 pubescence, at least at the bottom. The scapulae are not carinate 

 except for a very short distance at the extreme posterior ends, their 

 outer faces entirely and the inner faces anteriorly with very fine 

 granular sculpture. The scutellum and axillae are likewise very 

 finely sculptured, the scutellum fully twice as long as broad. The 

 mesopleuron is smooth and })olished, except for a broad band along the 

 anterior margin, which is densely clothed with silvery pubescence. 

 The propodeum is smooth and bare except for a few weak hairs at 

 its posterior lateral angles. The anterior femur is only slightly 

 thickened, and the hind tibia is compressed but not especially broad. 



The head is dark brownish testaceous with a slightly aeneous tinge 

 on frons, and slight bluish reflections behind the eyes. The antennae 

 are yellowish with the club blackish, the pedicel, basal segment of the 

 funicle, and two or three apical segments of the funicle more or less 

 dark brownish. The thorax is brownish testaceous with the dorsum 

 of prothorax and concave posterior portion of mesoscutum with 

 strong violaceous reflections, the prescutum dark with a tinge of metal- 

 lic green, the scutellum and axillae pale yellowish, the tuft of hairs 

 on scutellum black. The propodeum is dark with greenish reflections. 

 The legs are fuscotestaceous with tlie hind coxae bright metallic 

 green above, the hind tibia with a narrow white margin posteriorly, 

 the basal three segments of middle tarsus, apex of first segment and 

 all of second and tliird segments of hind tarsus white. The abdomen 



