MONOGRAPH OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PROCTOTRYPID^. 395 



grooved line at the sides and bifoveated at base; mesopleura along 

 the mesopectus rugose or coarsely punctate; metapleura rugulose, pu- 

 bescent, metanotuni with an acute triangular keel just behind the 

 l)ostscutellum, the posterior angles acute. Wings subhyaline, pubes- 

 cent, the marginal nervure at least four times as long as thick at tip, 

 the stigmal vein not longer than wide. Abdomen long, couically 

 pointed, polishe'd, black, the petiole stout, tinted, 2i times as long as 

 thick, pubescent beneath. 



The S measures but 2""", the antennie being nearly twice as long as 

 t lie body, flliform; the pedicel and tirst funiclar joint both short, the 

 latter a little longer, the following joints all very long, cylindrical, sev- 

 eral times longer than thick, as long as the scape, the abdomen pear- 

 sliaped, the petiole 3i times as long as thick, fluted. 



IlAEiTAT. — Washington, I). 0. 



Types in Coll. Ashmead. 



Described from two specimens. The sx)ecies is readily distinguished 

 by the bifoveolated scutellum and the rugoso-punctate surface of the 

 lower part of the mesopleura. 



Paramesius oregonensis, sp. nov. 



S. Length, 4'"'". Polished black, sparsely pilose, the hairs fuscous. 

 Head subgiobose, the frontal ridge beneath fovea ted at the middle; 

 clypeus separated, convex, with a row of punctures at base; mandibles 

 ferruginous, with some golden hairs and several punctures toward base. 

 Antenna^ 13-jointed, tlliform, longer than the body, black; the pedicel 

 is a little shorter than the first funiclar joint; the second funiclar joint 

 is the longest joint, fully as long as the pedicel and tirst joint united, 

 and excised at base, the following joints all long, cylindrical, very 

 slightly shorter than the second. Collar at sides pubescent, meso- 

 notum with 2 furrows, scutellum with a crenate furrow at base, while the 

 metathorax is rugose pubescent. Wings fuscous, the submarginal and 

 marginal nervures black, the stigmal about as long as the marginal. 



Legs black, the base of tibia" and tarsi, piceous. Abdomen oblong-oval, 

 polished, black, the petiole 3 times as long as thick, strongly fluted. 



Habitat. — Portland, Oregon. 



Type in Coll. Ashmead. 



Described from a single specimen, collected by H. F. Wickham. 



Paramesius pallidipes, sp. nov. 

 (PI. XVI, Fig. .5, 9.) 



S. Length, 2.5""". Polished black, covered with some sparse, long 

 hairs. Antenupe 13-jointed, longer than the body, cylindrical, pale fer- 

 ruginous; pedicel and first flagellar joint of an equal length, not half 

 as long as the second, the joints after the first about equal, slightly 

 more than 4 times as long as thick, the second excised at base. Meso- 



