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Basitarsus of middle legs about as long as succeeding three joints 

 united; tibial spur plainly shorter than basitarsus. Paired tibial 

 spurs of hind legs slightly unequal. 



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

 domen elongate, twice as long as wide, as long as thorax, pointed 

 at apex; seventh tergite elongate, but wider than long (17:14). 

 Ovipositor long, slightly exserted, as seen through the derm in 

 balsam-mounted specimens arising a short distance from base of 

 abdomen. 



Mesoscutum and scutellum densely setose, the scutellum in 

 addition with a pair of strong apical bristles at apex. Each axilla 

 with two setae on anterior margin. Frontovertex and cheeks with 

 numerous coarse, short, black setae, those on former set in setigerous 

 punctures. Eyes with extremely fine, pale, almost imperceptible 

 hairs. Anterior margin of metanotum on either side with four 

 small setae. Propodeum with a group of fine, dusky or pale setae on 

 either side laterad of the spiracles. Abdomen with rather numerous 

 black setae; first and second tergites with incomplete transverse 

 rows of setae across dorsum; setae on following tergites more 

 numerous and scattered and extending entirely across dorsum. Base 

 of middle tibia with a group of about five stout setae or bristles; 

 the tibia more setose than usual. Hind tibia on dorsal margin with 

 a row of moderately coarse setae. 



Mesoscutum, axillae, and scutellum rather strongly reticulated, 

 the reticulations on the sides of the axillae longitudinally lengthened. 

 Face and cheeks strongly reticulated. Frontovertex reticulated and 

 impressed with numerous setigerous punctures. Metanotum on 

 either side with a longitudinal carina and three short, transverse 

 carinae. Propodeum on either side with longitudinal carina mesad 

 of the spiracles. Basal abdominal tergite mostly smooth and shining, 

 the following closely reticulated. 



Length 2.5 mm. 



Redescribed from 8 females reared from Physokermes insig- 

 rdcola (Craw) on Pinus radiata collected at Santa Maria, Calif., 

 by R. C. Wylie, May 14, 1912. 



GO. COCCOPHAGUS MEXICANUS Girault 



Coceophagus mexicanus Gikault, Ent. News, vol. 27, No. 1, 1915, p. 34. 



I have not seen this species. In reply to an inquiry, A. B. Gahan 

 wrote as follows : " I have reexamined C. tnexicanus Girault and 

 hope that you will be able to place it in your key from the follow- 

 ing notes : C. mexicanus is extremely like C. alhicoxa Howard but 

 differs by having the propodeum entirely black, the frons and face 

 brownish yellow, the vertex similarly colored but darker, the occi- 

 put, temples, and cheeks black, and apical one-fourth of the scutel- 



