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cally identical with the Dahomey form as heretofore supposed. 

 Doctor Silvestri kindly loaned two female cotypes for study. The 

 type specimens differ from the South African specimens by having 

 the antennae thicker (Figs. 56, 57), the spurs at apex of hind tibiae 

 slightly unequal, setae of the mesocutum a trifle coarser, two conspic- 

 uous setae on either side of the first tergite, microscopic markings 

 on the sides of the third tergite, as well as on the fourth and fiftli, 

 and the outer plates of the ovipositor slightly proportionately wider 

 and shorter. 



51. COCCOPHAGUS MODESTUS Silvestri var. CAPENSIS, new variety 



Plate 9, Figure 57 ; Plate 14, Figure 176 



Coccophagus modestus Smith and Compere, Ifniv. Calif. Pub. Ent., vol. 4, No. 

 3, 1926, pp. 51-61, 2 figs. 



The South African form previously treated by us under the name 

 C. Tnodestus is here tentatively classed as a new variety as there is 

 uncertainty regarding its identity. Our earlier description applies 

 to this form ^^ and not to typical C. modestus. 



Type.— C^i. No. 42105, U.S.N.M. 



In the Rust collection there is a good series of specimens reared 

 from Saissetia oleae (Bernard) collected at Cape Town, South 

 Africa, and from Saissetia 'persimile (Newstead) collected at Durban, 

 Natal, South Africa. The holotj^pe is from Cape Town. 



52. COCCOPHAGUS NUBES Compere 



Plate 6, Figure 12 ; Plate 9, Figure 58 ; Plate 11, Figure 86 



Coccophagus nubes Compere, Univ. Calif. Pub. Ent., vol. 4, No. 9, 1928, pp. 

 257-58. 



This is a distinctive species of medium size. Head, dorsum of 

 thorax except metanotum and propodeum, and basal abdominal 

 segment yellow to orange or fulvous. Metanotum, propodeum, and 

 abdomen except base black. Fore wings with a smoky cross band 

 under the apical portion of marginal vein. Scutellum densely setose. 

 Postmarginal vein wanting. 



Female. — Face and cheeks pale brownish yellow; frontovertex 

 yellow to fulvous; occiput mostly black. Antennae about concolor- 

 ous with face, sensoria blackish. Eyes chocolate. Ocelli dark red. 

 Concealed portion of pronotum blackish, exposed portion more or 

 less concolorous with the mesoscutum. Mesoscutum, scutellum, 

 median piece of metanotum, axillae and prepectus mostly yellowish, 

 the mesoscutum slightly paler without dilute reddish or orange which 

 slightly suffuses scutellum, axillae, and parapsides. Mesopleura and 

 most of sternum blackish. Metanotum except median piece, propo- 

 se Univ. Calif. Pub. Eiit., vol. 4, No. 3, 1926, pp. 50-Cl. 



