200 W. H. ASHMEAD. 



Subfamily Elachistin/E. 



EUPL.ECTRUS Westwood. 



66. Kiiplectriis loiicotrophis Howard. 



A single specimen of this species was reared from an unknown 

 noctuid larva. 



67. Euplectrus Coiiistocliii Howard. 



Twelve specimens of this species were reared from an unknown 

 larva last summer ; the whole interior of the larva was honey-combed 

 with their cocoons, the dorsal skin being held over them by silken 

 threads. 



STEXOMESIUS Westwood. 



68. Steuoinesius liarrisiiiie n. sp.— 9- Leugth .10 inch. Head, an- 

 tenna;, legs, thorax and abdomen honey-yellow, joints of flagellum dusky. Tho- 

 rax rugose, with golden-brown and yellowish; the collar somewhat conical 

 rounded before; pai-apsides distinct; the scutelluni is rugose and has two parallel 

 grooves on its disk, and is of a decided gold-brown. The abdomen is ovate, pe- 

 dunculate, and infuscated with brown. The wings are hyaline; veins brown, 

 the marginal vein very long. 



Described from one specimen bred last summer from the pupa of 

 Harrmna Americana Harris. 



Subfamily Eutedonin^e. 



ASTICHL'S Forster. 



69. Astichus atiratus n. sp. — 9- Length .05 inch. Head and thorax 

 bright golden-green, scaly; eyes brown. Antennse blue-black with whorls of 

 long hairs, the scape yellowish. The abdomen is oval, with a short peduncle, 

 and is bluish or cupreous. The legs are honey-yellow, M'ith the femora dusky 

 or brown. Wings hyaline, ciliated, with yellowish veins; the stigmal vein is 

 short, knobbed, and there is no postmarginal. 



Described from three specimens reared from oak gall Neuroteras 



minutissimus Ash m . 



HOECOPEETE Forster. 



70. Holcopolte flavipes Ashm. 



Syn. Elachistus flavipes Ashm. 



This species was described in my last paper under the genus Ela- 

 chistus, but belongs, as my description plainly shows, " scutellum with 

 a median longitudinal groove" here. 



71. Holcopelte violacea n. sp. — 9 ■ Length .08 to .09 inch. In statue 

 this species is similai- to H. flavipes ; smooth, but of a uniform violet color, and 

 only slight cupreous reflections on head, scapulffi and base of abdomen. The 



