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Scutellum slightly wider than long (5:4) and not quite as long 

 as the mesosciitum. Abdomen not quite twice as long as wide and 

 about as long as the thorax. Ovipositor shortly exserted. 



Fore wings distinctly infuscated beneath the marginal vein; 

 densely and coarsely ciliated with a short marginal fringe. Marginal 

 vein much longer than the submarginal; postmarginal shortly pro- 

 duced as shown in Figure 118. 



Face and cheeks rather coarsely areolate reticulate, a trifle coarser 

 than that of the mesoscutum. Mesoscutum and scutellum with the 

 usual areolate reticulations. Frontovertex punctulate reticulated. 

 The median carina of the propodeum mentioned by Girault is the 

 normal ridge formed by the median line being somewhat elevated, 

 probably as a result of shrinkage. Propodeum mostly obscured by 

 the wings but laterally the reticulations can be viewed ; they appear 

 a trifle coarser than usual. 



Eyes with microscopic, fine, white pile. Frontovertex with numer- 

 ous short, black setae, those on the face and cheeks slightly finer. 

 Mesoscutum with numerous dark setae. Scutellum, except approxi- 

 mately the apical one-fourth, with setae about as numerous as those 

 of the mesoscutum; apex of scutellum with a pair of moderately 

 long, pale bristles, and a second preapical pair about half as long 

 located at the posterior margin of the setose area. Each axilla 

 apparently with two setae similar to those of the mesoscutum and 

 each parapsis with about four similar setae. 



Tibial spur of middle legs shorter than the basitarsus. Paired 

 spurs at apex of hind tibiae partially concealed. 



Girault states that the species is robust. As compared to the 

 other large, or medium-sized species, this form is not robust, being 

 more closely related to C . malthusi and its allies than to the shorter, 

 more robust species such as C. anthracinus, G. modestus, etc. 



Measurements in mm. : Length 1.5. Pedicel 0.0640 long by 0.0432 

 wide. Firet funicle joint 0.1144 long by 0.0480 wide. Second 0.0904 

 long by 0.0568 wide ; third 0.0784 long by 0.06 wide. First club joint 

 0.0544 long by 0.0672 wide; second 0.0504 long by 0.0656 wide; third 

 0.0552 long by 0.0472 wide. Fore wings 1.04 long by 0.48 wide. 

 Marginal vein 0.38 long; submarginal 0.28 long. Longest marginal 

 fringe 0.0368. 



Eedescribed from one female (paratype) U.S.N.M. No. 20074, 

 I'cared from Saissetia oleae (Bernard), September, 1925, Nagunga, 

 Uganda, South Africa, C. C. Gowdey. 



54. COCCOPHAGUS SPECTABILIS, new species 

 Plate 4, Figure 6 ; Plate 9, Figure 60 



A large, robust species; body black with a yellow spot on either 

 side of the first tergite; head yellow. Structurally suggestive of 

 C. Tiiodestus Silvestri. Fore wings infuscated. 



