NO. 2293. PARASITIC CHALCIDOID FLIES— TIMBERLAKE. 158 



antique brown and without an annulus at the base, the front femora 

 nearly concolorous with the middle pair, but darker on the inner 

 surface with a purplish luster, the hind femora not so black or about 

 concolorous with the middle tibiae. First funicle joint about a 

 third longer than thick, the following joints shortening, so that the 

 sixth is no longer than thick ; the postmarginal vein as in the preced- 

 ing series. Length of female, 1.57 to 1.89; length of male, 1.61 to 

 1.76 mm. 



Series 3. Four males reared from larva of Coccinella quinquenotata 

 Kirby, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 19, 1912 (P. H. Timberlake). 

 Like the preceding series, but the last funicle joint is pale brownish, 

 the middle femora more raw" sienna (R.), the hind femora blacker, and 

 the foiu'th joint of middle tarsi nearly white. First funicle joint but 

 slightly longer than thick. Length, 1 .40 to 1.50 mm. 



Scries 4. One female, Salt Lake City, Utah (C. N. Ainshe), Webster 

 No. 5595. Coloration practically as in series 2, but the first funicle 

 joint is only slightly longer than thick and the postmarginal vein is 

 nearly as long as the stigmal. Length, 2.09 mm. 



Series 5. Six females, tvv^o males reared from larvae of Coccinella 

 novemnotata Herbst, Arlington, Massachusetts, August, 1885 (George 

 Dimmock), Dimmock's No. 731c. Similar to series 2, but the oral 

 margin of face and underparts of thorax slightly brighter or more 

 nearly raw sienna (R.) suffused with antique brown (R.) and 

 slightly metalhc; abdomen with a stronger bluish green luster, 

 still more greenish on the venter; the last funicle joint of male partly 

 v/hitish; the front and middle femora raw sienna, the middle tibiae 

 and hind legs bro\vner, and only the last joint of middle tarsi blackish. 

 First funicle joint nearly a half longer again than thick; the post- 

 marginal vein nearly as long as the stigmal. Length of female, 1 .66 

 to 2.03; length of male, 1.77 mm. 



Series 6. Three females reared from larva of DisonycTia species on 

 wiUow, Springfield, Massachusetts (George Dimmock), Dimmock's 

 No. 2206. Nearly identical with the preceding series, but the under- 

 parts of thorax darker or more antique brown (R.), the luster of 

 mesopleura a little more distinct and the hind legs blacker. The 

 postmarginal vein about a fourth shorter than the stigmal. Length, 

 1.99 to 2.06 mm. 



Series 7. Three females, one male reared from a CoccineUine larva, 

 probably Indiana or Ohio (Herbert Osborn). Like series 5 but not 

 so dark, the raw sienna on oral margin extending upward on face 

 above antennal sockets and with a bronzy luster; the underparts of 

 thorax, front and middle coxae, and femora raw sienna (R.); the 

 rest of legs except tibial spur and middle tarsi dark brown, the middle 

 tibiae and hind femora more yellowish brown; last funicle joint in 



