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11. Tarni 4-5 jointed, rarely heterouierous; anterior wiiigH not short and ))road, with 



the pubescence normal; marginal and radial veins normal; post- 

 marginal vein often wanting; mesonotum with complete or incom- 

 plete furrows Family LXXI. EulophidjK. 



Tarsi 3 jointed; anterior wings short and broad, broadly rounded at apex with 

 the pubescences most frequently arranged in rows, more rarely nor- 

 mally pubescent; marginal and radial veins united in the form of a 

 strongly curved line (1 Family LXXII. TuicnoGUAMMiDiE. 



12. Pronotum usually large, rounded, or con ically produced anteriorly; wings always 



with a long marginal fringe, nearly veinless and always without a 

 radius (stigmal vein), the marginal vein most frequently reduced to 

 a mere dot; antennae in female most frequently terminating in a 

 distinct fusiform or egg-shaped solid club, more rarely with a 

 2-jointed club; tarsi 4-5 jointed Family LXXIII. MYMARiDiE. 



Superfamily ^III. ICHNEXJMIOISrOIDlt:^. 



TABLE OF FAMILIES (sce p. 5). 



Family LXXIV. Evaniid^. 

 Family LXXV. AgriotypidyE. 

 Family LXXVI. Ichneumonid.e. 

 Family LXXVII. Alysiid^. 

 Family LXXVIII. Braconid^e. 

 Family LXXIX. Stepiianid.e. 



Suborder II. PHYTOPHAGA. 



Super-family IX. SIRICOIDEA. 



TABLE OP FAMILIES. 



Metathorax fissured in the middle at apex 2 



Metathorax not fissured. 



Vertex tuberculate; antennae inserted l^elow the clypeus and eyes; front wings 

 with two submarginal cells; abdomen cylindrical or depressed; ovi- 

 positor not exserted Family LXXX. Oryssid^. 



2. Middle lobe of mesonotum attaining the scutellum and separated from it by a 

 transverse line; abdomen cylindrical or depressed. 

 Prothorax large, subquadrate; costal cell of front wings not divided by a 

 transverse nervure; tip of abdomen ending in a triangular or lance- 

 olate process Family LXXXI. Siricid^e. 



Prothorax conical; costal cell of front wings divided by a transverse nervure; 



abdomen at tip normal Family LXXXII. Xipiiydriid^e. 



Middle lobe of mesonotum not attaining the scutellum; abdomen more or less 

 compressed Family LXXXllI. Cephid^. 



Superfamily X. TEI^THREDIN^OIDK^^. 



TABLE OF FAMILIES. 



Prothorax emarginate behind; middle lobe of mesonotum much longer than 

 broad, not separated from the scutellum by a deep fovea; costal 

 vein usually strongly thickened or clavate toward ajiex; costal cell 

 without an intercostal vein; scape of antennte very short or globose. 2 



