ART. 7 EEVISION OP COCCOPHAGUS COMPERE 23 



2. COCCOPHAGUS LEPIDUS, new species 



Plate 7, Figure 16; Plate 14, Figure 186 



This species is conspicuously colored, maculated in a way sug- 

 gestive of Marietta. It differs from the type species probably more 

 than any other form included in this revision. The particolored 

 antennae are unusually long. The stigmal vein is abnormally en- 

 larged. Fore wings with a conspicuous large area of hyaline cilia 

 posteriorly, opposite the junction of the marginal and submar- 

 ginal veins. The ovipositor seems to differ from that of typical 

 Coccophagus. 



Female. — Frontovertex orange; face and cheeks iridescent, 

 pearly white with a conspicuous black stripe extending from side 

 to side across the cljpeus. Coloration of the antennae variable. 

 The majority of specimens have the scape pearly white with a black 

 spot ventrally on the apical third, and a median brownish blotch 

 on the sides and dorsum. Pedicel and first funicle joint brown with 

 testaceous suffusions. Second and third funicle joints testaceous 

 in contrast to the black club. Eyes and ocelli reddish. Exposed 

 sides of pronotum iridescent, pearly white with a black spot on 

 either corner; concealed part blacldsh. Mesoscutum, parapsides, 

 axillae, scutellum, and sides of metanotum mostly orange yellow; 

 sometimes sides of mesoscutum narrowly edged with iridescent 

 pearly white; parapsides with a small pearly white spot marking 

 the posterior border on the expanded part. Median part of meta- 

 notum and sometimes median part of propodeum iridescent pearly 

 white, remainder of propodeum blackish. Abdomen mostly black- 

 ish, the dorsum with a broad, conspicuous, white band across the 

 base. The following sternal and pleural parts appear iridescent 

 pearly white : proepisternum, either side of prepectus, and a spot 

 on either end of episternum. Sides of abdomen towards base and 

 extreme apex yellow, when viewed ventrally. Legs iridescent, 

 pearly white to pallid with all joints spotted or banded with fuscous. 

 Apical two tarsal joints of middle and hind legs fuscous. All tarsi 

 of fore legs fuscous. 



Pedicel slightly but appreciably shorter than the first funicle 

 joint. Unless actually measured, all funicle joints appear sub- 

 equal. By actual measurement, the second joint is a trifle longer 

 than the first or third which are of equal length. Each funicle 

 joint about one and three-fourths times as long as wide. Club 

 elongate, as long as the first, second, and one-half of the third 

 funicle joints combined; all joints plainly longer than wide (fig. 16). 



Mandibles shown in Figure 186. 



