MONOGRAPH OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PROCTOTRYPIDiE. 147 



Telenomus Koebelei, sp. nov. 



9 . Leiigtli, 1""". Black, shining, the thorax finely punctate, devoid 

 of pubescence, scutelluin smooth, polished. Head transverse-quadrate, 

 as wide as the thorax, the face rather flat, smooth. Eyes with a fine 

 pubescence. Mandibles black. Antenna; 11-jointed, rather short, 

 black, the pedicel longer than the first funiclar joint, the second sub- 

 equal with the first, the third much shorter than the second ; the club 

 is gradually fusiform from the fourth funiclar joint, the first and 

 second joints transverse-quadrate, the third quadrate, the fourth 

 slightly smaller than the third quadrate, the last cone-shaj)ed. Legs 

 black; trochanters, a small spot on knees, and the tarsi, dull honey- 

 yellow. Abdomen a little longer than the thorax, smooth, shining, 

 the first segment, and the second at base, striated ; the second segment 

 is at least li times longer than wide; all the following segments are 

 exceedingly short, but distinct, in this res])ect differing from the typical 

 forms in the genus. Wings hyaline, with a short fringe; the venation 

 yellowish, the marginal vein half the length of the stigmal. 



Habitat. — Alameda, Cal. 



Tyiies in National Museum. 



Described from three specimens reared by Mr. A. Koebele from an 

 egg of some large unknown bombycid, probably an Attacus. 



Telenomus nigriscapus, sj). uov. 



S 9 . Length, 0,8'"'". Black, shining, the thorax with a fine white 

 pubescence. Head very broad, the face polished. Mandibles black. 

 AntenntB in 9 11-jointed, the scape black, the tlagellum brown-black, 

 tip of pedicel yellowish; the. pedicel is not longer than the first funiclar 

 joint; the second, third, and fourth funiclar joints are about equal, 

 moniliform, the first four joints of club transverse-quadrate. Thorax 

 convex. Legs black, the trochanters, anterior tibia^, and all knees and 

 tarsi, honey-yellow, the middle and hind tibi;e piceous. Abdomen 

 fully as long as the thorax, truncate at tip, polished, the second seg- 

 ment about one-fourth longer than wide. Wings hyaline, fringed, the 

 venation pale yellowish ; the marginal vein is at least one-third the 

 length of the stigmal. 



In the $ the legs, including the coxte, are uniformly reddish-yellow; 

 autenn;e 12-jointed, pale brown, the scape paler; the pedicel is distinctly 

 smaller than the first funiclar joint, the second and third a little longer 

 and stouter than the first, the joints beyond to the last round-monili- 

 form, the last conic, twice as long as the penultimate. 



Habitat. — Agricultural College P. O., Mich. 



Tyiies in National Museum. 



Described from 1 S and 1 9 received from Prof. A. J. Cook. 



