(>4 W. H. ASHMEAD. 



But two genera are represented in our fauna, all the species of 

 which are parasitic on plant lice {A]>hi(h'd(v). 



The genera may be separated by the following table: 



Synoptic Table of the Genera. 



A.— Scutellum i-ounded, smooth, convex, separated from niesonotum by a trans- 

 verse groove ; no fovese ; head wider than thorax ; thorax ovoid, stout, 

 without parapsidal grooves ; antennsB longer than the body, tiliforni, 9 



13, % 14-joiuted (1) Allotria Westwood. 



AA.— Scutellum rugose, not separated from the mesonotum by a transverse 

 gi-oove, bifoveate ; head wider than thorax ; paraiisidal grooves almost 

 parallel ; antennae filiform, not longer than body, 9 13- %> 14-joiuted. 



(2) Aegilips Haliday. 



Sub-family V. — Fioitix.e. 



As in the preceding group the species in this sub-family are highly 

 polished, but the abdomen is much longer and compressed, and the 

 third segment of abdomen is the largest. 



The species in our fauna represent five genera, which may be sep- 

 arated by the following table : 



Synoptic Table of the Genera. 



A. — Scutellum ordinary, bifoveate. 



Abdomen elongate, with .second and third segments almost equal ; petiole long 

 or short, smooth; parapsidal grooves wanting; autenuje filiform, 



slender 9 13, % 14-jointed (1) Anacharis Dalman. 



Abdomen with third segment longest ; thorax smooth, striate at sides and very 

 .slightly on disc, parapsidal grooves distinct; petiole short, fluted ; an- 



tennse moniliform, in 9 13. % 14-jointed (5) Figites Latreille. 



AA. — Scutellum armed with a blunt tooth or spined, bifoveate. 

 Alidomen with the third segment the longest ; petiole short, striate ; thorax 

 rugose or carinate ; parapsidal grooves distinct ; antennte moniliform 



or filiform, 9 13, % 14-joiuted (2) Onyeliia Dalman. 



AAA. — Scutellum cupuliform, bifoveate ; thorax without parapsidal grooves. 

 Abdomen with the third segment occupying nearly the entire surface ; base of 

 abdomen with a hairy girdle ; wings pubescent, often ciliate ; antennse 

 moniliform, gradually iucrassated, 9 13, % 15-jointed. 



(3) Eiicoila Westwood. 

 Abdomen without hairy girdle at base ; scutellum unifoveate ; antennse as in 

 Eucuihi, but with the three terminal joints suddenly thick. 



(4) Kleidotoiua Westwood. 



