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as long as wide. Marginal vein slightly longer than the siibmar- 

 ginal ; stigmal as shown in Figure 91. 



Redescribed from two females (cotypes) U.S.N.M. No. 10308, 

 reared from Aclerda distorta Green, collected by E. E. Green at 

 Punduloya, Ceylon. 



36. COCCOPHAGUS TRIFASCIATUS Compere 



Plate 8, Figure 45 ; Plate 11, Figure 89. 



Coccophagus trifasciatus Compere, Univ. Calif. Pub. Ent., vol. 3, No. 3, 1925, 

 pp. 311-13, pi. 26, fig. 14 A-D.— Smith and Compere, Univ. Calif. Pub. 

 Ent., vol. 4, No. 3, 192G, p. 53.— Mercet, Eos, Rev. Esp. Ent., vol. 3, No. 4, 

 1927, p. 496. 



This is one of the few species without a postmarginal vein. The 

 antennae are distinctive. In addition to the three pairs of bristles 

 on the scutellum there are from five to thirteen small setae scattered 

 near the anterior pair. The striking coloration of this species will 

 also aid in its recognition. 



Female. — Head j'ellowish to brownish, dorsum suffused with a 

 variable amount of fuscous. Tips of the mandibles brown. An- 

 tennae brownish yellow. Pronotum blackish, the sides sometimes 

 marked with yellow. Anterior one-third of mesoscutum blackish, 

 the remainder, as well as parapsides, tegulae, and prepectus yellow. 

 Scutellum mostly black, occasionally on the sides towards apex with 

 elongate yellow spots. Axillae, metanotum, propodeum, and meta- 

 pleura black. Mesopleura range from blackish to yellow. Venter 

 of thorax and abdomen mostly yellowish. First tergite yellow with 

 a black spot on either basal angle ; second blackish on about the 

 posterior third; third and fourth entirely blackish; fifth tergite 

 blackish medially and yellowish laterally; sixth and seventh mostly 

 yellowish medially and blackish laterally. Legs mostly yellowish. 

 Hind tibiae suffused with blackish on basal two-thirds. Coxae of 

 hind legs blackish basally. Femora and tibiae of fore and middle 

 legs slightly tinged with dusky. All tarsi more or less faintly 

 dusky. 



Pedicel one and one-third times as long as wide and slightly longer 

 than the first funicle joint. Funicle joints successively decrease 

 very slightly in length and increase in width. First funicle joint a 

 trifle longer than wide; second and third joints each a trifle wider 

 than long. First club joint slightly longer than any of the funicle 

 joints; second and third each a trifle smaller than first (fig. 45). 



Scutellum about as long as wide and as long as mesoscutum. Ab- 

 domen about as long as thorax, sides subparallel for a greater part 

 of their length. First and second abdominal segments fused without 

 a traceable suture, these two comprising about one-third the length 



