Io6 .V('T^' Sf'ccics of Sii-rohi. with f.xphiuatory \otcs. 



lli-;i(l ;in(l tliurax with a microscopically line reticulate surface sculp- 

 ture; fairly coarsely and closely punctate; hairy clothing short and delicate. 

 Head longer than wide, widest across the eyes, narrowing behind and in 

 front, width between the eyes a little more than the length from eye to 

 vertex ; tlatly convex above, depressed in front, a little tumid beneath, the 

 greatest ileptli beneath the posterior end of the eye; vertical margin sliglitly 

 convex, temples rounded, eyes convex ; antenn?e reaching the mesoscutum. 

 all the segments longer than wide, anteniial fossae deep; clypeus carinate. 

 apically depressed and projecting slightly in front of the anterior margin of 

 the head, sloping at the sides, the carina extending backward a little on the 

 top of the head ; mandibles slender, curved, flattened outwardly, the apical 

 margins truncate and toothed, base touching the eye above; gula and sides 

 of the head flat, the former medially foreshortened, no longer than wide, 

 closely and finely punctate, the groove nearly effaced, anterior margin arcu- 

 ately concave, posterior margin incised ; abdomen ovate, smooth and pol- 

 ished ; wings subinfuscate ; length 2.5 mms. 



Described froin one feinale (type) collected on the Pauoa side of Tan- 

 talus mountain. Oahu, by J. C. Bridwell, July 15. 1916. 



Type : Cat. No. 67. Bishop Museum. 



68. Sicrola iitiiiuta n.sp. 



$ small, shining black, legs and antemiie yellowish brown to fuscous. 



Head and thorax with a microscopically fine reticulate surface sculp- 

 ture ; finely and somewhat remotely punctate ; hairy clothing short and 

 inconspicuous. Head a little longer than wide, width between the eyes more 

 than the length from eye to vertex ; convex above, depressed in front, a lit- 

 tle tumid beneath ; vertical margin straight, temples rounded, eyes flatly 

 convex ; antennse a little longer than the head, the pedicel longer than wide, 

 following segments as wide as long, antennal fossae deep ; clypeus carinate, 

 apically depressed and projecting slightly in front of the anterior margin of 

 the head, sloping at the sides, the carina extending backward on the top of 

 head beyond the base of the antennae; mandibles slender, curved, truncate 

 and toothed apically, base touching the eye above ; gula and sides of the 

 head convex, the former medially foreshortened, wider than long, anterior 

 margin arcuately concave, posterior margin incised ; abdomen short ovate, 

 smooth and polished ; wings subinfuscate ; length 2 mms. 



Described from one female (type) collected in Middle Pun.i, Hawaii, 

 at 750 ft. elevation, by \V. M. Giffard. August 6. 1918. 



Type : Cat. No. 68, Bishop Museum. 



69. Sicrola hlrsiita n.sp. 



9 shining l)lack. legs, antennae basally :ind niandililes light yellowish 

 brown. 



Head and thorax to the propodeuiii with a microscopically tine reticu- 

 late surface sculpture, a little coarser on the head ; coarsely, shallowly and 

 closely punctate ; thickly clothed with long silvery hairs. Head longer than 

 wide by a half, width between the eyes more than the length from eye to 

 vertex ; convex above, depressed in front, a little tumid beneath ; vertical 



