NO. 2281. A REVISION OF CHALCID-FLIES— PHILLIPS AND EMERY. 459 



Propodeum with a deep, naiTOW, margined, median, longitudinal 

 groove, Avhich is narrower posteriorly; the marginal carinae much 

 more prominent anteriorly and the groove often Avithout rugae 

 anteriorly ; a ery rugose laterad of groove. 



Abdomen broadly ovate and equal in length to head and thorax 

 combined, though at first glance it may appear shorter; segment 2 

 about one-fourth the length of the abdomen exclusive of segment 1 ; 



3 usually shortest and 5 longest ; 3, 6, and T sometimes equal in length ; 



4 never shorter than 6 or 7 ; 6 and 7 usually equal. 



Legs: Basal one-third to one-half of upper and lower faces of 

 front femora dusky, anterior and posterior faces testaceous to red- 

 dish-brown; basal one-half to two-thirds of middle and basal two- 

 thirds of hind femora fuscous; the remaining portions of femora and 

 all tibia reddish-brown. Sometimes the front femora show very 

 little duskiness. 



Antennae: First funicle plus ring- joint about equal in length to 

 pedicel ; fourth funicle joint quadrate and fifth slightly broader than 

 long; first 2 club joints quadrate; club only slightly broader than 

 funicle. Scape black. 



Species medium sized. 



Male (pi. 48, fig. 3). — Length, 2 nun. Praescutum same as in 

 female. Pronotal spots occupying one-third to one-half anterior 

 dorsal margin of prothorax. 



Propodeal groove deep anteriorly, complete; propodeum rugose 

 within and laterad of groove. 



Petiole about same length as hind coxae and is granulose. 



Legs: PTind and middle femora black except at knees; front 

 femora dusky to black except at knees; hind and middle tibiae dusky 

 to black; front tibiae dusky to redclish-brown ; knees testaceous. 



Antennae: Fiagellum and pedicel longer than head and thorax 

 combined ; scape as seen in lateral profile the same width throughout 

 with a slight shoulder near the distal extremity; about same width 

 as first funicle joint; one-fourth as broad as long, exclusive of base. 



Tyfe-locnlity. — Wellington, Kansas. 



Type.—Q^X. No. 21762, U.S.N.M. 



Described from 10 females and 7 males reared from species of 

 Elymus collected at Wellington, Kansas, by Mr. E. O. G. Kelly. It 

 forms galls and has been reared only from species of Elymus. 



HARMOLITA ELYMOXENA, new species. 



Plate 39, fig. 6; plate 44, fig. 12; plate 45, fig. 1 ; plate 46, fig. 3. 



Female. — Length 2.5 mm. Praescutum rugulose, Pronotal spots 

 large, occupying two-thirds anterior dorsal margin of prothorax; 

 usually dull and obscure. 



